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Rogue · Assassination · row 2

Improved Expose Armor

Changed from Classic2 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Improved Expose Armor
Rank 2/2Assassination
Requires 5 points in Assassination Talents
Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.

Every rank of Improved Expose Armor

RankEffectSource
1Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points.client
2Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Assassination, row 2, column 2. Needs 5 points in Assassination first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 16 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved Expose ArmorImproved Expose Armor
PositionAssassination row 3, col 2Assassination row 2, col 2
Ranks22
Rank 1 textIncreases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%.Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points.

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Questions players ask

Where is Improved Expose Armor in the Rogue talent tree?
Assassination tree, row 2, column 2. You need 5 points spent in Assassination before you can learn it.
Is Improved Expose Armor new in WoW Forever?
Improved Expose Armor existed in Classic (Assassination row 3, 2 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.