Vanish

Vanish
	Vanish; Level 23 rogue ability; 2 min cooldown; Instant; Allows you to vanish from sight, entering stealth while in combat. For the first 3 sec after vanishing, damage and harmful effects received will not break stealth. Also breaks movement impairing effects.;
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	2 minutes
Other information
Level learned	23
Improvements	[Cloaked in Shadows], [Fade to Nothing], [Invigorating Shadowdust], [Restless Blades], [Silent Storm], [Soothing Darkness], [Without a Trace]
Related buff
	; Vanish ; Improved stealth. ; Duration: 3 seconds ;

Now you see him...^[1]

Vanish is a rogue ability allows a rogue to disappear from sight, entering an improved stealth mode for 3 seconds even while in combat. During that time damage and harmful effects will not break stealth, but they will still afflict the rogue. Once the Vanish buff has worn off, the rogue will still be in standard [Stealth]. Upon being cast, Vanish also breaks any movement impairing effects. In addition to escaping, Vanish can be used as a damage cooldown, especially when the [Subterfuge] talent is chosen, as well as a powerful PvP cooldown allowing the rogue to briefly "pause" combat and then repeat an opening attack sequence.

Notes

Allows the rogue to re- [Stealth] while in combat.
All mobs aggroing the rogue will exit combat and reset, or turn to other players if the rogue is in a party.
While the Vanish buff is active, the rogue's stealth is several levels higher than it is normally, allowing them to remain undetected, even versus enemies of higher level.
Breaks free of root effects such as [Frost Nova] and [Entangling Roots].
Removes effects that allow other players to see the rogue's location, such as [Mind Vision].
Vanish does not remove DoT's on you.
Vanish does not work on city guards.
Vanish is not affected by the global cooldown.

Improvements

[Thief's Bargain] (Subtlety honor talent) reduces the cooldown by 90 seconds.

Tips and tactics

In the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

Vanish and [Sprint] away when you are outmatched or need to recover, or when you pull a mob you don't want to attack right now.
In groups, use Vanish if you are approaching the tank in threat, or have already drawn aggro. Keep in mind that if you Vanish while having aggro the mob will attack another party member; try to make sure that person isn't a healer.
Ostensibly a defensive ability, Vanish also enables you to use your opening attacks ( [Ambush], [Cheap Shot]) multiple times during a fight.
When stealthing past high level mobs or moving in for a [Sap], utilize Vanish's improved stealth to ensure the enemy doesn't see you.
Vanish at the last moment to save yourself during a wipe.
Vanish is not designed to remove or mitigate the damage from damage over time spells. Use [Cloak of Shadows] instead.
Subtlety rogues may want to pool energy before using Vanish in order to maximize the number of attacks that can be performed during [Subterfuge].

Trivia

Vanish is a basic Rogue spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text has intentionally been left blank, likely due to the text "vanishing".
Vanish is Valeera's trait in Heroes of the Storm.

Gallery

Vanish in Hearthstone, reusing TCG art for Poof!.
Icon for Valeera's Vanish ability in Heroes of the Storm.

Patch changes

Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Updated with an additional stealth sound.
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 23 (was 48).
Hotfix (2018-12-12): Fixed a bug that caused Vanish to end before the normal duration when taking damage and harmful effects.
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 48 (was 32).
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now learned at level 32 (was 34).
Hotfix (2015-07-16): Vanish can no longer be used before the animation for [Death from Above] has finished.
Hotfix (2015-02-26): Fixed an issue where [Subterfuge] and Vanish interacted incorrectly, resulting in the wrong action bar being displayed for a short time.
Hotfix (2012-11-27): The cooldown of Vanish has been reduced to 2 minutes (was 3 minutes).
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 34 (was 24).
Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Player guardians and temporary pets now stop attacking when a rogue uses Vanish, but city guards will not.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Improved stealth mode now lasts 3 sec, down from 10 sec. Now learned at level 24 (was 22).
Patch 3.2.2 (2009-09-22): This ability now correctly removes the snaring component of [Frostfire Bolt].
Hotfix (2009-04-21): Vanish should now properly remove the effects of the Mage spell [Slow].
Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Vanish no longer requires the reagent [Flash Powder].
Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25):
- Abilities that can be used while stealthed, without breaking stealth, can now be cast without breaking Vanish when used at the same time.
- This ability will no longer sometimes cause the UI to display [Shadowmeld] as active when it has been cancelled.
Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Resisted spells will no longer break Vanish.
Patch 1.12.0 (2006-08-22):
- Now removes effects that allow the caster to always remain aware of their target (currently [Hunter's Mark] and [Mind Vision]).
- Reduced the number of messages in the combat log when using the Vanish ability.
- Fixed a bug that made Combo Points disappear from your target when using Vanish.
Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Canceling your [Stealth] aura while Vanish is running will now cause Vanish to be canceled as well.
Patch 1.10.2 (2006-05-03): Fixed a bug which prevented Vanish from working properly under certain conditions.
Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Fixed a bug where the Chilled effect caused by [Ice Armor]/ [Frost Armor] was not removed properly when vanishing.
Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Should be a lot more responsive when used to avoid incoming attacks.
Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Increased stealth bonus.
Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Vanish will now break root and slow effects.
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Will now cancel spells in progress and missiles in flight if they are being cast at the vanished player.
Patch 0.12 (2004-10-11): Now breaks root and snare effects.
Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Spellcasting against a Rogue that successfully uses Vanish will now be interrupted.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Duration reduced.