Rogue · Combat · row 1

Coup de Grace

Changed (was Improved Eviscerate)3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Coup de Grace
Rank 3/3Combat
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 20%.

Every rank of Coup de Grace

RankEffectSource
1Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 7%.client
2Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 13%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 13%.client
3Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 20%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Combat, row 1, column 1. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 12 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Efficient Strikes, Lightning Reflexes in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved EviscerateCoup de Grace
PositionAssassination row 1, col 1Combat row 1, col 1
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 5%.Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 7%.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Coup de Grace

Questions players ask

Where is Coup de Grace in the Rogue talent tree?
Combat tree, row 1, column 1. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Coup de Grace new in WoW Forever?
Coup de Grace existed in Classic (Assassination row 1, 3 ranks) as Improved Eviscerate. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 5%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.