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Rogue

Assassination · Combat · Subtlety

Overview · Assassination

New to the Rogue? Read the new-player guide for its role, leveling tips and key spells.

Talents

LV 60
0 / 51 points spentAssassination 0Combat 0Subtlety 0

Rows open every 5 points in a tree: levels 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 are the earliest each row can open.

ASSASSINATION 0

Talent data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client with Blizzard's hotfixes. Cross-checked talent by talent against Icy Veins' Forever calculator (all match) and Blizzard's deep dive. Values can change with hotfixes.

Playstyle & stats

Assassination

Poisons and big finishers. Strong openers.

STAT PRIORITY

Agility › Hit › Critical Strike › Attack Power

STARTER BUILD 31/20/0 →

Combat

Sustained melee with Blade Flurry and Adrenaline Rush. Great for leveling and raids.

STAT PRIORITY

Hit › Agility › Critical Strike › Strength

STARTER BUILD 20/31/0 →

Subtlety

Stealth tricks and control. Mostly for PvP.

STAT PRIORITY

Agility › Critical Strike › Stamina › Hit

STARTER BUILD 0/20/31 →

PREVIEW UNCONFIRMED: playstyle and stat priorities are general guidance, not confirmed for WoW Forever's reworked classes. Starter builds appear only for classes with verified trees: 31 points down the spec's tree and 20 in its partner tree, filled row by row. They're a starting point, not a tested build.

Changes

Posts from the Chronicle tagged class changes that mention the Rogue. Each links to the original.

  1. Oct 12, 2026 · X

    Rogue and Warlock deep dive ↗

    Unsure what class to play in World of #Warcraft: Forever? Check out the first of our Deep Dives into the different classes you can choose! Which is more your flavor, Rogue or Warlock?

  2. Oct 7, 2026 · Blue post

    Blue reply: Rogue deep dive corrected (Combat, Subtlety, Puncturing Wounds) ↗

    Combat and Subtlety support all weapon types; Puncturing Wounds (formerly Improved Backstab) also raises Mutilate crit and can grant an extra combo point on Backstab.

  3. Oct 7, 2026 · News

    Class Deep Dives: Rogue And Warlock ↗

    Masters of subtlety and destructive power take center stage in this World of Warcraft: Forever class deep dive. Explore how updates to Rogues and Warlocks build on the defining tools, tactics, and playstyles of each class.

  4. Sep 30, 2026 · X

    Paladin, Priest and Rogue capstone talents ↗

    To all the Paladins, Priests, and Rogues adventuring through Forever: these are the new capstone talents you’ll work toward 🎯

  5. Sep 30, 2026 · X

    Rogue class highlight video ↗

    Master your weapons, embrace Venom, and sneak with the best of them 🥷 Watch the full WoW: Forever Rogue Class Highlight:

Gear

Best-in-slot lists by phase, once gear drops are in the client. For now, see what the raids confirm: Barrow Deeps · Hyjal Summit. What a Rogue can wear and wield: weapons & armor · stat priorities.

Spells by level

Next at the trainer: level 12 and 14, 5 spells or ranks.

Level 12
  • BackstabRank 2?
  • KickRank 1
Level 14
  • Sinister StrikeRank 3
  • Expose ArmorRank 1
  • GarroteRank 1
ALL 24 SPELLS BY LEVEL
1
  • EviscerateRank 1
  • Sinister StrikeRank 1
  • StealthRank 1
4
  • BackstabRank 1?
  • Pick Pocket
6
  • Sinister StrikeRank 2
  • GougeRank 1
8
  • EviscerateRank 2
  • Evasion
10
  • SapRank 1
  • Slice and DiceRank 1
  • SprintRank 1
12
  • BackstabRank 2?
  • KickRank 1
14
  • Sinister StrikeRank 3
  • Expose ArmorRank 1
  • GarroteRank 1
16
  • EviscerateRank 3
  • FeintRank 1
18
  • GougeRank 2
  • AmbushRank 1
20
  • StealthRank 2
  • BackstabRank 3?
  • RuptureRank 1
22
  • Sinister StrikeRank 4
  • GarroteRank 2
  • Distract
  • VanishRank 1
24
  • EviscerateRank 4
26
  • KickRank 2
  • Expose ArmorRank 2
  • AmbushRank 2
  • Cheap Shot
28
  • BackstabRank 4?
  • SapRank 2
  • FeintRank 2
  • RuptureRank 2
30
  • Sinister StrikeRank 5
  • GarroteRank 3
  • Disarm Trap
  • Kidney ShotRank 1
  • MutilateRank 1
32
  • EviscerateRank 5
  • GougeRank 3
34
  • SprintRank 2
  • AmbushRank 3
  • Blind
36
  • BackstabRank 5?
  • Expose ArmorRank 3
  • RuptureRank 3
38
  • Sinister StrikeRank 6
  • GarroteRank 4
40
  • EviscerateRank 6
  • StealthRank 3
  • FeintRank 3
  • MutilateRank 2
  • Venom
42
  • Slice and DiceRank 2
  • KickRank 3
  • AmbushRank 4
  • VanishRank 2
44
  • BackstabRank 6?
  • RuptureRank 4
46
  • Sinister StrikeRank 7
  • GougeRank 4
  • Expose ArmorRank 4
  • GarroteRank 5
48
  • EviscerateRank 7
  • SapRank 3
50
  • AmbushRank 5
  • Kidney ShotRank 2
  • MutilateRank 3
52
  • BackstabRank 7?
  • FeintRank 4
  • RuptureRank 5
54
  • Sinister StrikeRank 8
  • GarroteRank 6
56
  • EviscerateRank 8
  • Expose ArmorRank 5
58
  • SprintRank 3
  • KickRank 4
  • AmbushRank 6
60
  • EviscerateRank 9
  • StealthRank 4
  • BackstabRank 8?
  • GougeRank 5
  • FeintRank 5
  • RuptureRank 6
  • MutilateRank 4

From the class skill lines in the WoW Forever game files (build 1.60.1.70707); talents are left out. Rank levels are cross-checked against the talentsforever.com spellbooks (CC BY 4.0) and Blizzard's deep dives; an orange ? means they disagree. Trainer costs aren't in the files. A few entries may not be trainable in the live game UNCONFIRMED. New players: see the Rogue guide and leveling speed tips.