Rogue · Assassination · row 5

Relentless Strikes

Changed from Classic5 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Relentless Strikes
Rank 5/5Assassination
Requires 20 points in Assassination Talents
Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.

Every rank of Relentless Strikes

RankEffectSource
1Your finishing moves have a 4% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.client
2Your finishing moves have a 8% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.client
3Your finishing moves have a 12% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.client
4Your finishing moves have a 16% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.client
5Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Assassination, row 5, column 1. Needs 20 points in Assassination first. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 34 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Venom, Improved Kidney Shot in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameRelentless StrikesRelentless Strikes
PositionAssassination row 3, col 1Assassination row 5, col 1
Ranks15
Rank 1 textYour finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy.Your finishing moves have a 4% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.

Builds that take Relentless Strikes

Questions players ask

Where is Relentless Strikes in the Rogue talent tree?
Assassination tree, row 5, column 1. You need 20 points spent in Assassination before you can learn it.
Is Relentless Strikes new in WoW Forever?
Relentless Strikes existed in Classic (Assassination row 3, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.