Rogue · Subtlety · row 1

Opportunity

Changed from Classic5 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Opportunity
Rank 5/5Subtlety
Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 20%.

Every rank of Opportunity

RankEffectSource
1Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 4%.client
2Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 8%.client
3Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 12%.client
4Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 16%.client
5Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 20%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Subtlety, row 1, column 3. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 14 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Setup, Master of Deception in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameOpportunityOpportunity
PositionSubtlety row 1, col 3Subtlety row 1, col 3
Ranks55
Rank 1 textIncreases the damage dealt when striking from behind with your Backstab, Garrote, or Ambush abilities by 4%.Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 4%.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Opportunity

Questions players ask

Where is Opportunity in the Rogue talent tree?
Subtlety tree, row 1, column 3. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Opportunity new in WoW Forever?
Opportunity existed in Classic (Subtlety row 1, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage dealt when striking from behind with your Backstab, Garrote, or Ambush abilities by 4%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.