Slice and Dice

Slice and Dice
	Slice and Dice; Level 9 rogue ability; 25 Energy; Instant; Finishing move that consumes combo points to increase attack speed by 50%. Lasts longer per combo point.; 1 point: 12 seconds; 2 points: 18 seconds; 3 points: 24 seconds; 4 points: 30 seconds; 5 points: 36 seconds;
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	9
Improvements	[Recuperator], [Swift Slasher], [Underhanded Upper Hand]
Related buff
	; Slice and Dice ; Attack speed increased by 50%. ; Duration: 12-36 seconds ;

Slice and Dice is a level 9 rogue ability. It is a finishing move that makes quick work of enemies by allowing you to attack more quickly than usual. By increasing the speed of your auto attacks, it also allows more poison applications within a given time frame.

Patch changes

Hotfix (2022-01-05): Fixed an issue that allowed Slice and Dice to trigger the effect of [Take Your Cut].
Patch 9.0.5 (2021-03-09): Rank 2 has been removed.
Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Rank 2 added for Assassination at level 56: Slice and Dice increases energy generation by 10%.
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned by all rogues at level 9 (was a level 100 Outlaw talent). No longer increases energy regeneration.
Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Attack speed bonus lowered from 125% to 50%.
Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Slice and Dice now increases attack speed by 125% (was 100%).
Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now also grants 15% increased energy regeneration.
Hotfix (2016-08-08): Slice and Dice now increases attack speed by 100% (was 90%).
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now a level 100 Outlaw talent (was a level 14 ability for all rogues) and increases attack speed by 90%, up from 40%.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Duration increased from 9/12/15/18/21 sec to 12/18/24/30/36 sec. Now learned at level 14 (was 10).
Hotfix (2011-01-26): The benefit of Executioner for Slice and Dice is now correctly removed from the rogue after switching talent specializations.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now consumes combo points on any nearby target.
Patch 3.0.9 (2009-02-10): Rank 2 now increases melee attack speed by 40%, up from 30%.
Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): The rogue ability "Slice and Dice" will no longer be reported twice in floating combat text when used.
Patch 1.12.0 (2006-08-22): Fixed a bug where the Slice and Dice ability wasn't playing an animation.
Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): This ability will no longer play its sound effect twice.
Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): This ability can no longer be blocked, dodged, or parried, and cannot miss. If you attempt to use this ability when your target is dead, you will now receive an error message instead of displaying the spell animations.
Patch 1.9.3 (2006-02-07): This ability should no longer miss.
Patch 1.9.0 (2006-01-03): This finisher can now trigger the [Ruthlessness] talent.
Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): Duration and effect increased.