Rogue · Assassination · row 4
Cold Blood
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Cold Blood
Rank 1/1Assassination
Instant | 3 min cooldown
Requires 15 points in Assassination Talents
When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.
Every rank of Cold Blood
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Assassination, row 4, column 2. Needs 15 points in Assassination first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 25 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Vile Poisons, Improved Poisons in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Cold Blood | Cold Blood |
| Position | Assassination row 5, col 2 | Assassination row 4, col 2 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%. | When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. |
Spells this talent affects
- Ambush · 6 ranks, learned at 18
- Eviscerate · 9 ranks, learned at 1
- Mutilate · 4 ranks, learned at 40
- Backstab · 9 ranks, learned at 4
- Sinister Strike · 8 ranks, learned at 1
Builds that take Cold Blood
Questions players ask
Where is Cold Blood in the Rogue talent tree?
Assassination tree, row 4, column 2. You need 15 points spent in Assassination before you can learn it.
Is Cold Blood new in WoW Forever?
Cold Blood existed in Classic (Assassination row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.