Rogue · Subtlety · row 5

Heightened Senses

Changed from Classic2 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Heightened Senses
Rank 2/2Subtlety
Requires 20 points in Subtlety Talents
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%.

Every rank of Heightened Senses

RankEffectSource
1Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 1 level higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%.client
2Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 3 levels higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 4%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Subtlety, row 5, column 1. Needs 20 points in Subtlety first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 31 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Preparation, Hemorrhage in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameHeightened SensesHeightened Senses
PositionSubtlety row 5, col 1Subtlety row 5, col 1
Ranks22
Rank 1 textIncreases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%.Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 1 level higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%.

Spells this talent affects

Questions players ask

Where is Heightened Senses in the Rogue talent tree?
Subtlety tree, row 5, column 1. You need 20 points spent in Subtlety before you can learn it.
Is Heightened Senses new in WoW Forever?
Heightened Senses existed in Classic (Subtlety row 5, 2 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.