Blind

Blind
Blind Row 1 rogue talent 15 yd range 2 min cooldown Instant Blinds the target, causing it to wander disoriented for 1 min. Damage will interrupt the effect. Limit 1.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	2 minutes
Other information
Improvements	[Airborne Irritant], [Blackjack], [Blinding Powder], [Don't Be Suspicious]
Related debuff
Blind Disoriented. Duration: 1 minute

Blind is a rogue class talent that blinds the target, causing it to wander at 40% of move speed confused for up to 1 minute. It is automatically learned for Outlaw.

Blind is considered a disorient effect. Any damage will remove the effect; Blind cancels the rogue's auto-attacks when used.

Tips and tactics

In the TCG.

• Considered a ranged attack, and cannot be dodged or parried.
• When fighting against other rogues, spamming your blind ability can give you an opportunity to break out of a stunlock.
• Blind gives opportunity to use First Aid - use it!
• Blind can be dispelled with PvP trinket so beware of relying fully on it.
• Blind is a great way to interrupt a spellcast in the case of an emergency when either your [Kick] or [Gouge] are on cooldown or you are too far away.

Trivia

• Blind is a rare rogue ability in the Trading Card Game. Its flavor text reads: "Arrrgh! My eyes!"

Patch changes

• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Duration decreased to 5 seconds in PvP combat (was 8 seconds).
  
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 1 class talent (was a level 39 ability).
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 39 (was 24).
  
• Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now learned at level 24. Once again available to Assassination.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Energy cost removed. No longer available to Assassination.
  
• Hotfix (2013-03-12): Blind should now break on damage from [Frozen Orb].
  
• Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): Now has a cooldown of 2 minutes (was 1.5 minutes).
  
• Patch 5.1.0 (2012-11-27): The cooldown of Blind has been reduced to 90 seconds, down from 3 minutes.
  
• Hotfix (2012-09-28): Blind should always land as intended. Other players should not be able to dodge, block, or parry Blind.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 38 (was 34).
  
• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Duration against enemy NPCs is now 1 minute, while the duration against players remains 8 seconds.
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now costs 15 Energy, down from 30. Range increased to 15 yards, up from 10.
  
• Hotfix (2009-04-30): Blind (Rogue) is now in the same diminishing returns category as Fear effects, but no longer shares diminishing returns with [Cyclone].
  
• Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Blind is now a physical (no longer a poison) attack. Reagent requirement removed. Now shares the same diminish category as [Cyclone] and is now diminished in PvE as well as PvP.

  Previously blind was a nature attack like poison.
  

• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): The Cooldown for Blind has been reduced to 3 min, from 5 min.
  
• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): The cooldown for Blind is no longer reset by [Preparation].
  
• Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): Now considered a ranged attack. It can no longer be dodged or parried.
  
• Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Removed facing requirement.
  
• Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Now cancels combat when used.
  
• Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Energy cost increased.
  
• Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): Effect now cancelled by damage.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB