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54 talents · 11 new · 31 changed · 5 moved

Rogue talents

Every talent, tree by tree, with its highest rank. Open a talent for all ranks, the Classic 1.12 version and the builds that use it.

Assassination

Row	Talent	Ranks	Effect at max rank	Classic
1	Improved Gouge	3	Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1.5 sec.	changed
1	Remorseless Attacks	2	After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.	changed
1	Malice	5	Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.	changed
2	Ruthlessness	3	Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.	same
2	Improved Expose Armor	2	Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.	changed
2	Improved Slice and Dice	3	Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%.	same
3	Vigor	2	Increases your maximum Energy by 10.	changed
3	Blood Splatter	1	Increases the duration of your Rupture ability by 6 seconds and your Garrote ability by 9 seconds.	new
3	Lethality Requires Malice	2	Grants 20% increased Critical Strike damage to your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities.	changed
4	Vile Poisons	5	Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 20% and gives your poisons an additional 40% chance to resist dispel effects.	moved
4	Cold Blood Instant \| 3 min cooldown	1	When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.	changed
4	Improved Poisons	5	Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 10%, and gives Poison applications a 50% chance to not consume a charge.	changed
5	Relentless Strikes	5	Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.	changed
5	Venom	1	Causes your Shank ability to increase your Poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 20% for 6 seconds.	new
5	Improved Kidney Shot	2	Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.	changed
6	Seal Fate	3	Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.	changed
7	Mutilate 60 Energy \| Melee Range \| Instant \| Requires Daggers	1	Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional amount with each weapon (Blizzard: the amount was also increased). Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.	new

Combat

Row	Talent	Ranks	Effect at max rank	Classic
1	Coup de Grace	3	Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 20%.	changed
1	Efficient Strikes	2	Reduces the Energy costs of Sinister Strike and Hemorrhage by 5.	changed
1	Lightning Reflexes	5	Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.	same
2	Puncturing Wounds	3	Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point.	new
2	Deflection	3	Increases your Parry chance by 6%.	changed
2	Precision	3	Improves your chance to hit by 3%.	changed
2	Improved Sprint	2	Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.	moved
3	Endurance	2	Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%.	changed
3	Riposte Requires Deflection 10 Energy \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 6 sec cooldown	1	A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.	same
3	Composure	2	Increases the Energy cost reduction of your Poised ability by 10.	new
4	Improved Kick	2	Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.	same
4	Flawless Execution	1	Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 15.	new
4	Aggression	3	Increases the damage of Sinister Strike and Eviscerate by 15%.	changed
4	Weapon Expertise	2	Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.	changed
5	Blade Flurry 25 Energy \| Instant \| 2 min cooldown	1	Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.	changed
5	Hack and Slash	5	Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.	changed
5	Dual Wield Specialization Requires Precision	2	Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 50%.	changed
6	Flash of Steel	5	Increases the energy generated by your Shank ability by 15 and reduces its cooldown by 2.0 seconds.	new
7	Adrenaline Rush Instant \| 5 min cooldown	1	Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.	same

Subtlety

Row	Talent	Ranks	Effect at max rank	Classic
1	Setup	3	Gives you a 45% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells.	moved
1	Master of Deception	3	Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 3 levels higher.	changed
1	Opportunity	5	Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 20%.	changed
2	Camouflage	3	Grants 15% increased movement speed in stealth and reduces stealth's cooldown by 6 seconds.	changed
2	Dirty Deeds	2	Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 20, and your Garrote ability no longer requires you to be behind your target.	changed
2	Dirty Tricks	2	Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 50%.	new
2	Improved Ambush	3	Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 45%.	moved
3	Initiative	3	Gives you a 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.	changed
3	Premeditation 20 yd range \| Instant \| 2 min cooldown	1	Adds 2 Combo Points to your target. You must add to or use those combo points within 20 sec or the combo points are lost.	changed
3	Serrated Blades	3	Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.	changed
4	Ghostly Strike 40 Energy \| Melee Range \| Instant \| 20 sec cooldown	1	A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point. Also causes your next Ambush or Garrote cast within 7 seconds to not require Stealth.	changed
4	Elusiveness	2	Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 90 sec.	moved
4	Quick Getaway	2	Increases the maximum number of targets you may have Sapped by 1 and increases your movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds after sapping a target.	new
5	Heightened Senses	2	Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 3 levels higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 4%.	changed
5	Preparation Instant \| 10 min cooldown	1	When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.	same
5	Hemorrhage Requires Serrated Blades 35 Energy \| Melee Range \| Instant	1	An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and increases the damage of the caster's Rupture and Garrote abilities by 15%. Lasts 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo Point.	changed
6	Boot Knife	5	Gives your Shank ability a 100% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.	new
7	Death Mark 25 Energy \| 1 to 5 Combo Points \| 20 yd range \| Instant \| 10 sec cooldown	1	Finishing move that marks the target, storing a portion of the damage dealt by your attacks per Combo Point. Garrote and Rupture damage is stored at twice the rate. After 6 sec, the stored damage is dealt up to a maximum increased by Attack Power and Critical Strike chance.	new

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753. Plan with the Rogue calculator.