Rogue · Subtlety · row 3
Serrated Blades
Changed from Classic3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Serrated Blades
Rank 3/3Subtlety
Requires 10 points in Subtlety Talents
Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.
Every rank of Serrated Blades
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Causes your attacks to ignore 3% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. | client |
| 2 | Causes your attacks to ignore 6% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 20%. | client |
| 3 | Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Subtlety, row 3, column 3. Needs 10 points in Subtlety first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 22 if you put every point into this tree.
- Unlocks: Hemorrhage (requires Serrated Blades at full rank).
- Competes with: Initiative, Premeditation in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Serrated Blades | Serrated Blades |
| Position | Subtlety row 4, col 3 | Subtlety row 3, col 3 |
| Ranks | 3 | 3 |
| Rank 1 text | Causes your attacks to ignore 100 of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. The amount of Armor reduced increases with your level. | Causes your attacks to ignore 3% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. |
Spells this talent affects
- Rupture · 6 ranks, learned at 20
Builds that take Serrated Blades
Questions players ask
Where is Serrated Blades in the Rogue talent tree?
Subtlety tree, row 3, column 3. You need 10 points spent in Subtlety before you can learn it.
Is Serrated Blades new in WoW Forever?
Serrated Blades existed in Classic (Subtlety row 4, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Causes your attacks to ignore 100 of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. The amount of Armor reduced increases with your level.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.