Rogue · Assassination · row 5

Improved Kidney Shot

Changed from Classic2 ranks
Improved Kidney Shot
Rank 2/2Assassination
Requires 20 points in Assassination Talents
Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.

Every rank of Improved Kidney Shot

RankEffectSource
1Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.client
2Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Assassination, row 5, column 3. Needs 20 points in Assassination first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 31 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Relentless Strikes, Venom in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved Kidney ShotImproved Kidney Shot
PositionAssassination row 5, col 3Assassination row 5, col 3
Ranks32
Rank 1 textWhile affected by your Kidney Shot ability, the target receives an additional 3% damage from all sources.Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.

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Questions players ask

Where is Improved Kidney Shot in the Rogue talent tree?
Assassination tree, row 5, column 3. You need 20 points spent in Assassination before you can learn it.
Is Improved Kidney Shot new in WoW Forever?
Improved Kidney Shot existed in Classic (Assassination row 5, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "While affected by your Kidney Shot ability, the target receives an additional 3% damage from all sources.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.