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Melee

Rogue

Stealthy blades who pick their fights, strike first, and disappear.

RolesMelee
ArmorLeatherLeather
Energy + Combo Points
Complexity
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+You decide when (and if) to fight
+Great crowd control in PvP
−Only one role
−Fragile if the opener goes wrong

Choose this if you like stealth, openers, and calculated combat.

Assassination Rogue

Poison specialist: Mutilate hits harder on poisoned targets, and Venom is a poison finisher.

New Assassination Rogue talents in Forever

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Example rotation · Poison Spiral
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StealthInstant

Stealth: Get close without being seen.

Gameplay from Blizzard's official video (4:20–4:36), muted

Rogue talent calculator

Example build · Assassination
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Mutilate and Venom with Seal Fate and stronger poisons. In Combat: Puncturing Wounds, Precision, and Dual Wield Specialization.

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Click to learn, right-click to unlearn.Tap to see the talent; tap again or use + and − to change it. Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0).

Rogue spellbook

40 abilities · 121 ranks · 10 from talents

Assassination

11 abilities, 43 ranks · small numbers: level each rank is learned at

  1. Ambush182634425058
  2. Cheap Shot26
  3. TALENTCold Blood25REWORKED
  4. Eviscerate1816243240485660
  5. Expose Armor1426364656
  6. Garrote142230384654
  7. Kidney Shot3050
  8. TALENTMutilate30405060NEW
  9. Rupture202836445260
  10. Slice and Dice1042
  11. TALENTVenom40NEW
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All 53 Rogue talents

Assassination

  1. Improved Gouge (3 ranks)
  2. Remorseless Attacks (2 ranks)
  3. Malice (5 ranks)
  4. Ruthlessness (3 ranks)
  5. Murder (2 ranks)
  6. Improved Slice and Dice (3 ranks)
  7. Relentless Strikes (1 rank)
  8. Improved Expose Armor (2 ranks)
  9. Lethality (5 ranks)
  10. Vile Poisons (5 ranks)
  11. Cold Blood (1 rank)
  12. Improved Poisons (5 ranks)
  13. Vigor (2 ranks)
  14. Mutilate (1 rank) NEW
  15. Improved Kidney Shot (2 ranks)
  16. Seal Fate (5 ranks)
  17. Venom (1 rank) NEW

Combat

  1. Improved Eviscerate (3 ranks)
  2. Improved Sinister Strike (2 ranks)
  3. Lightning Reflexes (5 ranks)
  4. Puncturing Wounds (3 ranks) NEW
  5. Deflection (3 ranks)
  6. Precision (3 ranks)
  7. Endurance (2 ranks)
  8. Riposte (1 rank)
  9. Improved Sprint (2 ranks)
  10. Improved Kick (2 ranks)
  11. Flawless Execution (1 rank) NEW
  12. Dual Wield Specialization (5 ranks)
  13. Blade Flurry (1 rank)
  14. Hack and Slash (5 ranks)
  15. Weapon Expertise (2 ranks)
  16. Aggression (3 ranks)
  17. Adrenaline Rush (1 rank)

Subtlety

  1. Camouflage (5 ranks)
  2. Master of Deception (3 ranks)
  3. Opportunity (2 ranks)
  4. Setup (3 ranks)
  5. Elusiveness (2 ranks)
  6. Dirty Tricks (2 ranks) NEW
  7. Improved Ambush (3 ranks)
  8. Initiative (3 ranks)
  9. Ghostly Strike (1 rank)
  10. Improved Distract (2 ranks) NEW
  11. Heightened Senses (2 ranks)
  12. Premeditation (1 rank)
  13. Serrated Blades (3 ranks)
  14. Dirty Deeds (2 ranks)
  15. Preparation (1 rank)
  16. Hemorrhage (1 rank)
  17. Quietus (5 ranks) NEW
  18. Cutthroat (5 ranks) NEW
  19. Thousand Cuts (1 rank) NEW

Data: Talents Forever (CC BY 4.0), beta data from 10/16/2026.

Best professions for Rogue

Our picks · hover the icons to see what changed in Forever
Best pick
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Skinning + Leatherworking

Leather gear, bracer kits, and extra damage against Beasts.

Alternative
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Engineering + Mining

The PvP classic: bombs and gadgets, with +5% health.

Must-have secondary
First Aid

Bandages heal more, and you have no self-healing.