Rogue · level 40 · 31 talent points

Rogue at level 40

Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.

Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–403
Rank upgrades14
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6

Spells learned from 36 to 40

From the Rogue spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.

Combat leveling build at level 40

Following the Combat Rogue leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Rogue has 31 of 31 points placed, 0 in Assassination, 31 in Combat, 0 in Subtlety.

TalentTreeRank
Efficient StrikesCombat2/2
Coup de GraceCombat3/3
Lightning ReflexesCombat1/5
PrecisionCombat3/3
DeflectionCombat3/3
RiposteCombat1/1
ComposureCombat2/2
AggressionCombat3/3
Weapon ExpertiseCombat2/2
Dual Wield SpecializationCombat2/2
Blade FlurryCombat1/1
Hack and SlashCombat5/5
Flash of SteelCombat3/5

Next 5 points (41–45): Flash of Steel (41), Flash of Steel (42), Adrenaline Rush (43), Improved Sprint (44), Malice (45).

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Levels 40–49: Adrenaline Rush at 40. Riding at 40. Flash of Steel makes Shank 30 Energy every 8 seconds.

Where to be at 40

Zones whose level band covers 40

Dungeons in band

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 40 Rogue have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Rogue learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Backstab Rank 5 (36), Expose Armor Rank 3 (36), Instant Poison Rank 3 (36), Rupture Rank 3 (36), Deadly Poison Rank 2 (38), Garrote Rank 4 (38), Mind-numbing Poison Rank 2 (38), Sinister Strike Rank 6 (38), Adrenaline Rush (40), Death Mark (40), Eviscerate Rank 6 (40), Feint Rank 3 (40), Mutilate Rank 1 (40), Mutilate Rank 2 (40), Safe Fall Passive (40), Stealth Rank 3 (40), Wound Poison Rank 2 (40).
Where should a level 40 Rogue be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Combat Rogue have at level 40?
Following the Combat Rogue leveling build (10–60): Efficient Strikes 2/2, Coup de Grace 3/3, Lightning Reflexes 1/5, Precision 3/3, Deflection 3/3, Riposte 1/1, Composure 2/2, Aggression 3/3, Weapon Expertise 2/2, Dual Wield Specialization 2/2, Blade Flurry 1/1, Hack and Slash 5/5, Flash of Steel 3/5 (0/31/0).