Instant Poison

For the Classic poison item, see  [Instant Poison].

Instant Poison
Instant Poison Level 10 rogue ability 1.5 seconds cast Requires One-Handed Melee Weapon Coats your weapons with a Lethal Poison that lasts for 1 hour. Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts (5.6% of Attack power) Nature damage.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	10
Improvements	[Leeching Poison]
Related buff
Instant Poison Each strike has a chance of poisoning the enemy, inflicting (5.6% of Attack power) Nature damage. Duration: 1 hour

Instant Poison is a level 10 rogue ability that applies a poison to their weapons. Every time the rogue hits with their weapons, there is a 30% chance to instantly cause additional nature damage.

For Assassination rogues, Instant Poison is replaced by [Deadly Poison] at level 13.

Notes

• As a Lethal poison, Instant Poison cannot be used at the same time as [Wound Poison].

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Reintroduced as a level 10 ability available to all Rogues.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Removed.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Reintroduced as a Draenor Perk for Combat rogues, taught by [Swift Poison].
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Poisons no longer have levels and scale as abilities do.
  
• Hotfix (2010-01-07): The bonus damage rogues gain from attack power for Instant Poison has been decreased.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Redesigned to have its chance to be applied based on the speed of the weapon (frequency-based).
  
• Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Stacks up to 20.
  
• Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Damage slightly reduced.
  

External links

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