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.
Backstab Rank 5 · Combat36
Expose Armor Rank 3 · Assassination36
Instant Poison Rank 3 · Poisons36
Rupture Rank 3 · Assassination36
Deadly Poison Rank 2 · Poisons38
Garrote Rank 4 · Assassination38
Mind-numbing Poison Rank 2 · Poisons38
Sinister Strike Rank 6 · Combat38
Adrenaline Rush · Combat40
Death Mark · Subtlety40
Eviscerate Rank 6 · Assassination40
Feint Rank 3 · Combat40
Mutilate Rank 1 · Assassination40
Mutilate Rank 2 · Assassination40
Safe Fall Passive · Subtlety40
Stealth Rank 3 · Subtlety40
Wound Poison Rank 2 · Poisons40
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.
| Talent | Tree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Combat | 2/2 | |
| Combat | 3/3 | |
| Combat | 1/5 | |
| Combat | 3/3 | |
| Combat | 3/3 | |
| Combat | 1/1 | |
| Combat | 2/2 | |
| Combat | 3/3 | |
| Combat | 2/2 | |
| Combat | 2/2 | |
| Combat | 1/1 | |
| Combat | 5/5 | |
| Combat | 3/5 |
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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Where to be at 40
Zones whose level band covers 40
Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale30–44 · Contested
Riverglades35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh36–43 · Contested
Tanaris40–50 · Contested
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).