Rogue abilities

For rogue abilities and talents on Classic servers, see Rogue abilities (Classic).

Rogue abilities are abilities that rogues use. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.

Class

All rogues automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Sinister Strike]	1
[Eviscerate]	2
[Cheap Shot]	3
[Stealth]	3
[Sprint]	5
[Kick]	6
[Ambush]	7
[Crimson Vial]	8
[Slice and Dice]	9
[Crippling Poison]	10
[Instant Poison]	10/ [1-10] A Rogue's End
[Sap]	11
[Feint]	12
[Kidney Shot]	13
[Pick Lock]	14
[Vanish]	23
[Wound Poison]	23
[Pick Pocket]	24
[Safe Fall]	25
[Distract]	28
[Shroud of Concealment]	49
[Detection]	[Dirty Tricks, Vol 1: Detection]

Specializations

The three rogue specializations are Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety. All three are melee DPS.

For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Rogue specializations.

Assassination
Ability	Level
[Mastery: Potent Assassin]	10
[Shadowstep]	11
[Mutilate]	12
[Garrote]	15
[Rupture]	17
[Fan of Knives]	19
[Envenom]	22
[Poisoned Knife]	29
[Mastery: Potent Assassin] Rank 2	41

Outlaw
Ability	Level
[Mastery: Main Gauche]	10
[Pistol Shot]	12
[Blade Flurry]	13
[Grappling Hook]	16
[Restless Blades]	16
[Between the Eyes]	17
[Roll the Bones]	19
[Dispatch]	22

Subtlety
Ability	Level
[Mastery: Executioner]	10
[Shadowstrike]	10
[Shadowstep]	11
[Shuriken Storm]	11
[Backstab]	14
[Black Powder]	16
[Shuriken Toss]	16
[Rupture]	17
[Shadow Dance]	22
[Shadow Techniques]	27
[Symbols of Death]	29
[Eviscerate] Rank 2	44

Talents

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents


Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Shiv]	1	Automatic for Assassination
	[Blind]	1	Automatic for Outlaw
	[Cloak of Shadows]	1	Automatic for Subtlety
2	[Evasion]	1	Shiv OR Blind
	[Gouge]/ [Airborne Irritant]	1	Blind
	[Shadowstep]	1	Blind OR Cloak of Shadows
3	[Master Poisoner]	1	Evasion
	[Elusiveness]/ [Cheat Death]	1	Evasion OR Gouge/Airborne Irritant OR Shadowstep
	[Tricks of the Trade]/ [Blackjack]	1	Shadowstep
4	[Improved Wound Poison]	1	Master Poisoner
	[Nimble Fingers]	1	Master Poisoner OR Elusiveness/Cheat Death
	[Improved Sprint]	1	Elusiveness/Cheat Death OR Tricks of the Trade/Blackjack
	[Shadowrunner]	1	Tricks of the Trade/Blackjack
5	[Superior Mixture]	1	Improved Wound Poison
	[Fleet Footed]	1	Improved Wound Poison OR Nimble Fingers
	[Iron Stomach]	1	Nimble Fingers
	[Unbreakable Stride]	1	Nimble Fingers OR Improved Sprint
	[Featherfoot]	1	Improved Sprint
	[Rushed Setup]	1	Improved Sprint OR Shadowrunner
	[Subterfuge]	1	Shadowrunner
6	[Numbing Poison]/ [Atrophic Poison]	1	Superior Mixture OR Fleet Footed
	[Deadened Nerves]	1	Fleet Footed OR Iron Stomach OR Unbreakable Stride
	[Graceful Guile]	1	Unbreakable Stride OR Featherfoot OR Rushed Setup
	[Stillshroud]	1	Rushed Setup OR Subterfuge
7	[Deadly Precision]/ [Virulent Poisons]	1	Numbing Poison/Atrophic Poison OR Deadened Nerves
	[Recuperator]	1	Deadened Nerves OR Graceful Guile
	[Improved Ambush]/ [Tight Spender]	1	Graceful Guile OR Stillshroud
8	[Leeching Poison]	1	Deadly Precision/Virulent Poisons
	[Lethality]	2	Deadly Precision/Virulent Poisons OR Recuperator
	[Acrobatic Strikes]	1	Recuperator
	[Alacrity]	2	Recuperator OR Improved Ambush/Tight Spender
	[Soothing Darkness]	1	Improved Ambush/Tight Spender
9	[Vigor]	2	Leeching Poison
	[Echoing Reprimand]	1	Acrobatic Strikes
	[Nightstalker]	2	Soothing Darkness
10	[Thistle Tea]	1	Vigor
	[Cold Blood]	1	Lethality
	[Resounding Clarity]/ [Reverberation]	1	Echoing Reprimand
	[Deeper Stratagem]	1	Alacrity
	[Shadow Dance]	1	Nightstalker

Specialization talents

Assassination
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Deadly Poison]	1
2	[Improved Shiv]	1	Deadly Poison
	[Venomous Wounds]	1	Deadly Poison
	[Path of Blood]	1	Deadly Poison
3	[Cut to the Chase]	1	Improved Shiv
	[Improved Poisons]	1	Venomous Wounds
	[Bloody Mess]	1	Path of Blood
4	[Thrown Precision]	1	Cut to the Chase
	[Seal Fate]	1	Cut to the Chase OR Improved Poisons
	[Caustic Spatter]/ [Internal Bleeding]	1	Improved Poisons OR Bloody Mess
	[Improved Garrote]	1	Bloody Mess
5	[Crimson Tempest]	1	Thrown Precision
	[Lightweight Shiv]	1	Thrown Precision OR Seal Fate
	[Deathmark]	1	Seal Fate OR Caustic Spatter/Internal Bleeding
	[Sanguine Blades]	1	Caustic Spatter/Internal Bleeding OR Improved Garrote
	[Master Assassin]	1	Improved Garrote
6	[Flying Daggers]/ [Venom Rush]	1	Crimson Tempest OR Lightweight Shiv
	[Vicious Venoms]	2	Lightweight Shiv OR Deathmark
	[Fatal Concoction]	1	Deathmark
	[Lethal Dose]	2	Deathmark OR Sanguine Blades
	[Intent to Kill]/ [Iron Wire]	1	Sanguine Blades Or Master Assassin
7	[Systemic Failure]	1	Flying Daggers/Venom Rush OR Vicious Venoms
	[Amplifying Poison]	1	Fatal Concoction
	[Twist the Knife]	1	Fatal Concoction
	[Doomblade]	1	Lethal Dose OR Intent to Kill/Iron Wire
8	[Blindside]	1	Systemic Failure
	[Tiny Toxic Blade]	1	Vicious Venoms OR Systemic Failure
	[Dashing Scoundrel]	1	Amplifying Poison OR Twist the Knife
	[Shrouded Suffocation]	1	Lethal Dose OR Doomblade
	[Sepsis]/ [Serrated Bone Spike]	1	Doomblade
9	[Zoldyck Recipe]	2	Blindside OR Tiny Toxic Blade
	[Poison Bomb]	2	Tiny Toxic Blade OR Dashing Scoundrel OR Shrouded Suffocation
	[Scent of Blood]	2	Shrouded Suffocation OR Sepsis/Serrated Bone Spike
10	[Arterial Precision]	1	Zoldyck Recipe
	[Kingsbane]	1	Zoldyck Recipe OR Poison Bomb
	[Dragon-Tempered Blades]	1	Poison Bomb
	[Indiscriminate Carnage]	1	Poison Bomb OR Scent of Blood
	[Sudden Demise]	1	Scent of Blood

Outlaw
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Opportunity]	1
2	[Adrenaline Rush]	1	Opportunity
3	[Retractable Hook]	1	Opportunity
	[Dirty Tricks]	1	Adrenaline Rush
	[Combat Potency]	1	Adrenaline Rush
	[Combat Stamina]	1	Adrenaline Rush
	[Hit and Run]	1	Opportunity
4	[Blinding Powder]	1	Retractable Hook
	[Float Like a Butterfly]/ [Sting Like a Bee]	1	Retractable Hook OR Dirty Tricks OR Combat Potency
	[Riposte]	1	Combat Potency OR Combat Stamina OR Hit and Run
	[Precision Shot]	1	Hit and Run
5	[Heavy Hitter]	1	Blinding Powder
	[Devious Stratagem]	1	Blinding Powder OR Float Like a Butterfly/Sting Like a Bee
	[Thief's Versatility]	1	Float Like a Butterfly/Sting Like a Bee
	[Fatal Flourish]	1	Float Like a Butterfly/Sting Like a Bee OR Riposte
	[Ambidexterity]	1	Riposte
	[Quick Draw]	1	Riposte OR Precision Shot
	[Deft Maneuvers]	1	Precision Shot
6	[Ruthlessness]	1	Heavy Hitter OR Devious Stratagem
	[Swift Slasher]	1	Devious Stratagem
	[Loaded Dice]	1	Devious Stratagem OR Thief's Versatility OR Fatal Flourish
	[Sleight of Hand]	1	Fatal Flourish OR Ambidexterity OR Quick Draw
	[Ace Up Your Sleeve]	1	Quick Draw
	[Improved Between the Eyes]	1	Quick Draw OR Deft Maneuvers
7	[Audacity]	1	Ruthlessness
	[Triple Threat]	1	Ruthlessness OR Swift Slasher OR Loaded Dice
	[Improved Adrenaline Rush]	1	Loaded Dice OR Sleight of Hand
	[Improved Main Gauche]	1	Sleight of Hand OR Ace Up Your Sleeve OR Improved Between the Eyes
	[Dancing Steel]	1	Improved Between the Eyes
8	[Sepsis]/ [Underhanded Upper Hand]	1	Audacity OR Triple Threat
	[Ghostly Strike]	1	Triple Threat OR Improved Adrenaline Rush
	[Count the Odds]	1	Improved Adrenaline Rush
	[Blade Rush]	1	Improved Adrenaline Rush OR Improved Main Gauche
	[Precise Cuts]	1	Improved Main Gauche OR Dancing Steel
9	[Take 'em By Surprise]	2	Sepsis/Underhanded Upper Hand OR Ghostly Strike
	[Summarily Dispatched]	2	Count the Odds
	[Fan the Hammer]	2	Blade Rush OR Precise Cuts
10	[Hidden Opportunity]	1	Take 'em By Surprise
	[Crackshot]	1	Take 'em By Surprise OR Summarily Dispatched
	[Keep It Rolling]	1	Summarily Dispatched
	[Killing Spree]	1	Summarily Dispatched OR Fan the Hammer
	[Greenskin's Wickers]	1	Fan the Hammer

Subtlety
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Find Weakness]	1
2	[Improved Backstab]	1	Find Weakness
	[Shadow Blades]	1	Find Weakness
	[Improved Shuriken Storm]	1	Find Weakness
3	[Shot in the Dark]	1	Improved Backstab
	[Quick Decisions]	1	Shadow Blades
	[Ephemeral Bond]	1	Shadow Blades
	[Exhilarating Execution]	1	Improved Shuriken Storm
4	[Shrouded in Darkness]	1	Shot in the Dark
	[Without a Trace]	1	Shot in the Dark OR Quick Decisions
	[Cloaked in Shadows]/ [Fade to Nothing]	1	Ephemeral Bond OR Exhilarating Execution
	[Night Terrors]/ [Terrifying Pace]	1	Exhilarating Execution
5	[Swift Death]	1	Shrouded in Darkness
	[Improved Shadow Techniques]	1	Shrouded in Darkness OR Without a Trace
	[Gloomblade]	1	Without a Trace
	[The First Dance]/ [Master of Shadows]	1	Without a Trace OR Cloaked in Shadows/Fade to Nothing
	[Secret Technique]	1	Cloaked in Shadows/Fade to Nothing
	[Relentless Strikes]	1	Cloaked in Shadows/Fade to Nothing OR Night Terrors/Terrifying Pace
	[Silent Storm]	1	Night Terrors/Terrifying Pace
6	[Premeditation]	1	Swift Death OR Improved Shadow Techniques
	[Planned Execution]/ [Warning Signs]	1	Improved Shadow Techniques
	[Improved Shadow Dance]	1	Improved Shadow Techniques OR Gloomblade OR The First Dance/Master of Shadows
	[Shadowed Finishers]	1	The First Dance/Master of Shadows OR Secret Technique OR Relentless Strikes
	[Secret Stratagem]	1	Relentless Strikes
	[Replicating Shadows]	1	Relentless Strikes OR Silent Storm
7	[Weaponmaster]	1	Premeditation OR Planned Execution/Warning Signs
	[Shadow Focus]	1	Planned Execution/Warning Signs OR Improved Shadow Dance
	[Deepening Shadows]	1	Improved Shadow Dance OR Shadowed Finishers
	[Veiltouched]	1	Shadowed Finishers OR Secret Stratagem
	[Shuriken Tornado]	1	Secret Stratagem OR Replicating Shadows
8	[Inevitability]/ [Sepsis]	1	Weaponmaster OR Shadow Focus
	[Perforated Veins]	1	Shadow Focus OR Deepening Shadows
	[Lingering Shadow]	1	Deepening Shadows
	[Deeper Daggers]	1	Deepening Shadows OR Veiltouched
	[Flagellation]	1	Veiltouched OR Shuriken Tornado
9	[Invigorating Shadowdust]	2	Inevitability/Sepsis OR Perforated Veins
	[Dark Shadow]	2	Perforated Veins OR Lingering Shadow OR Deeper Daggers
	[Finality]	2	Deeper Daggers OR Flagellation
10	[The Rotten]	1	Invigorating Shadowdust
	[Shadowcraft]	1	Invigorating Shadowdust OR Dark Shadow
	[Danse Macabre]	1	Dark Shadow
	[Goremaw's Bite]	1	Dark Shadow OR Finality
	[Dark Brew]	1	Finality

War Within

This section concerns content related to The War Within.

Class abilities

Ability	Level
[Sinister Strike]	1
[Eviscerate]	2
[Cheap Shot]	3
[Stealth]	3
[Sprint]	5
[Kick]	6
[Ambush]	7
[Crimson Vial]	8
[Slice and Dice]	9
[Crippling Poison]	10
[Instant Poison]	10/ [1-10] A Rogue's End
[Sap]	11
[Feint]	12
[Kidney Shot]	13
[Pick Lock]	14
[Vanish]	23
[Wound Poison]	23
[Pick Pocket]	24
[Safe Fall]	25
[Distract]	28
[Shroud of Concealment]	49
[Detection]	[Dirty Tricks, Vol 1: Detection]