How to play at 30
Build consistently with the weapon you own; Blade Flurry is a safe two-target window.
30 · Weapon-based single target
A usable main hand; Sinister Strike route or a dagger/behind-target route.
- 1
Open for control or damage
Cheap Shot can create a safe beginning; then use Sinister Strike with the equipped weapon. Backstab needs a main-hand dagger and the target’s back, so it is not a default face-to-face solo builder.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Use a finisher that can contribute
A short Slice and Dice can help a durable target; Eviscerate is immediate finishing damage. With Flawless Execution selected, its discount changes the Energy budget; it does not grant free repeated finishers.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Riposte is reactive
Use Riposte only after a parry if talented. Keep Kick Energy for casters and use Evasion before heavy melee pressure; bandage or recover safely instead of extending a bad pull.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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30 · Direct melee and utility
Tank holds threat; safe non-frontal melee space is available.
- 1
Choose the legal builder
Use Sinister Strike for the ordinary weapon route, or Backstab with a dagger and stable rear position. Keep Slice and Dice only when enough fight time remains to use its attacks.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Kick before the final energy spend
Keep 25 Energy for the agreed spellcast. A last Eviscerate or Blade Flurry spend can delay Kick; stop builders early enough to regenerate for the deadline.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
KickLearn 26 · Rank 2
EviscerateLearn 24 · Rank 4
Blade FlurryLearn 30First talent unlock: level 30 · 21+ tree pointsThe sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Control and threat still matter
Sap the assigned out-of-combat Humanoid and keep it off copied attacks. Feint helps threat; Vanish needs Flash Powder and does not make an unsafe return to melee harmless.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
SapLearn 28 · Rank 2
FeintLearn 28 · Rank 2
VanishLearn 22 · Rank 1Blade FlurryLearn 30First talent unlock: level 30 · 21+ tree pointsThe sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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30 · Blade Flurry
Two active enemies close together, controlled targets separated.
- 1
Activate for two useful targets
Blade Flurry costs 25 Energy, increases attack speed and copies melee attacks to a nearby opponent for fifteen seconds. Open it while both live targets will stay in reach and the tank has threat.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Stay on the priority target
Keep generating and spending on the priority target during the cleave window. If the second enemy is controlled or moves out, stop expecting copied damage and reconsider the remaining window.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
Sinister StrikeLearn 30 · Rank 5EviscerateLearn 24 · Rank 4Blade FlurryLearn 30First talent unlock: level 30 · 21+ tree pointsThe sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Protect the control lane
Do not stand beside the Sap or sheep target with Blade Flurry active. Kidney Shot on a dangerous susceptible add can be worth more than another damage finisher when the tank loses control.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
SapLearn 28 · Rank 2Blade FlurryLearn 30First talent unlock: level 30 · 21+ tree points
Kidney ShotLearn 30 · Rank 1The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Choose for the job in front of you
Weapon talent versus immediate cleave
Hack and Slash and Blade Flurry both begin in row five. At ordinary level 30 the first point after twenty cannot buy both; choose reliable current weapon support or the encounter’s cleave button.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
Blade FlurryLearn 30First talent unlock: level 30 · 21+ tree points
Hack and Slash21+ tree points · Row 5The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Adrenaline Rush is row seven, while Precision and Flawless Execution are earlier investments. Current Energy comfort must come from the talents actually selected and timing.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Your route from 10 to 60
Pick the route for your activity, then the level you need. Start at 30 for the last verified Beta stage. Later levels remain a separate plan.
Weapon questing and controlled cleave
Current 10–30: Sinister Strike single pulls, parry-triggered Riposte, then Blade Flurry for two active targets at 30. Future 31–60: weapon support and Adrenaline Rush, then crit/finisher economy.
When to use this route and what you give up
- Use it when
- Use this with the weapon you have trained and can keep upgraded, without requiring Backstab positioning. Blade Flurry needs a clear second target away from Sap or other control. The order is editorial, with solo defense chosen before maximum off-hand damage.
- Trade-off
- Early Deflection/Riposte and Endurance trade some immediate damage investment for solo recovery. The final 35 Combat / 16 Assassination split has no Puncturing Wounds or Improved Kick silence. Riposte is conditional when enemies are actually attacking you.
- Change direction when
- Choose Assassination for two-dagger poison/finisher play, or Subtlety when bypassing enemies and planning stealth/bleed setups matter more. For mostly tanked fights, reconsider solo parry/escape points.
Level 30 · 21 points · Talented 0/5
At 30, gain a timed second-target melee window; reposition first if copied hits would reach a controlled enemy.
Check specialization macros and ability requirements ↗
Milestone links and the full point order work without scripts. Each link opens this route up to that level, without extra Legacy points.
10–30 · current-stage point order
- 10Improved Sinister Strike1/2
Lower the cost of the repeatable builder used from any allowed melee position.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 11Improved Sinister Strike2/2
- 12Improved Eviscerate1/3
Strengthen a direct finisher when a short quest enemy will not justify a long bleed.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 13Improved Eviscerate2/3
- 14Improved Eviscerate3/3
- 15
Deflection1/3Add parry for solo melee pressure and unlock the later Riposte prerequisite.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 16Deflection2/3
- 17Deflection3/3
- 18
Precision1/3Begin increasing attack and poison hit chance before buying a conditional utility attack.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 19Precision2/3
- 20Riposte1/1
At 20, a real parry permits a damage/disarm strike; do not wait for it when no parry occurs.
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Endurance1/2Shorten Sprint and Evasion cooldowns for recurring travel, escape and solo defensive needs.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 22Endurance2/2
- 23Precision3/3
Finish hit chance support and satisfy Dual Wield Specialization’s prerequisite.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 24
Lightning Reflexes1/5Add a dodge rank for solo melee pressure while completing the earlier-tier budget.
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Flawless Execution1/1At 25, reduce Eviscerate’s Energy cost so finishing a low-health enemy leaves more room for utility.
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Dual Wield Specialization1/5Improve off-hand damage once the required Precision ranks are complete.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 27Dual Wield Specialization2/5
- 28Dual Wield Specialization3/5
- 29Dual Wield Specialization4/5
- 30Blade Flurry1/1
At 30, gain a timed second-target melee window; reposition first if copied hits would reach a controlled enemy.
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31–60 · later plan, outside the last verified cap
A future allocation using the dated talent snapshot. This does not mean these levels are currently open. Recheck after a patch.
- 31Hack and Slash1/5
Future points benefit the actual weapon types equipped, rather than pretending every weapon receives the same proc.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 32Hack and Slash2/5
- 33Hack and Slash3/5
- 34Hack and Slash4/5
- 35
Weapon Expertise1/2Reduce enemy dodge/parry chance, using Blade Flurry already acquired as its prerequisite.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 36Weapon Expertise2/2
- 37
Aggression1/3Increase the route’s Sinister Strike and Eviscerate damage; Backstab support remains optional and positional.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 38Aggression2/3
- 39Aggression3/3
- 40
Adrenaline Rush1/1At 40, gain a planned Energy-regeneration burst; keep utility Energy and real combat duration in mind.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 41Dual Wield Specialization5/5
Finish off-hand damage support after the deep Energy cooldown.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 42Hack and Slash5/5
Complete the equipped weapon’s specific benefit.
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Improved Sprint1/2Make Sprint remove movement impairments, helping restore melee contact or leave an unsafe pull.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 44Improved Sprint2/2
- 45
Malice1/5Add attack/poison critical chance and meet the prerequisite for the late Lethality ranks.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 46Malice2/5
- 47Malice3/5
- 48Malice4/5
- 49Malice5/5
- 50Improved Slice and Dice1/3
Lengthen the attack-speed finisher for targets that live long enough to justify maintaining it.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 51Improved Slice and Dice2/3
- 52Improved Slice and Dice3/3
- 53
Ruthlessness1/3Finishing moves may seed the next combo cycle; read the actual point count before another builder.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 54Ruthlessness2/3
- 55
Relentless Strikes1/1Add a finisher Energy return chance that grows with combo points spent, without treating it as guaranteed recovery.
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Lethality1/5Finish the route with stronger Sinister Strike critical damage after Malice is complete.
Talents Forever · rogue client export - 57Lethality2/5
- 58Lethality3/5
- 59Lethality4/5
- 60Lethality5/5
Route sources and verification boundaries
The point order and trade-offs are editorial recommendations, not a measured fastest route. Every point has passed level, row and prerequisite validation against 1.60.1.70291. No in-game combat test is claimed.
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Blizzard · October 1 Beta level capOctober 1: Changes and Updates — maximum level 30 · 2026-10-12
Mistakes that change the outcome
Riposte is not always available behind a tank
When enemies hit the tank you may not parry. Keep it as situational utility rather than a guaranteed repeated attack.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Blade Flurry’s nearby copied hits can reach a controlled enemy. Reposition before activation, even if that postpones the cooldown.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Plan for 60 after unlocks
40–60 · Energy burst and expertise
Adrenaline Rush needs 31 Combat points; row-six Weapon Expertise changes avoidance later. Separate their later priorities from the current direct-damage route.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
Adrenaline RushLearn 40 · FutureFirst talent unlock: level 40 · 31+ tree pointsWeapon Expertise26+ tree points · Row 6 · Future at ordinary 30The sequence is our recommendation. Linked client records support the mechanics and gates; they do not prove a measured optimal rotation.
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Facts, author observations and verification limits
Last verified international cap: 30, announced October 1. Snapshot: 1.60.1.70291. Ordinary budget: 21, Talented 0/5. This is not a live cap check or a region-deployment claim.
Blizzard · October 1 Beta level cap
Scenario-based editorial actions based on dated client facts and selected official corroboration. No combat test, DPS simulation, gear ranking or BiS is claimed.
Only Mage has a publisher-recorded trainer check. The remaining class spellbooks are client-file records. We independently checked these action references against the saved snapshot, not against a running game. Historical comparisons remain in their own labeled paragraph or talent reference.
- OFFICIAL NOTE
New Combat supports multiple weapons
The official deep dive expands weapon choices and updates Hack and Slash. Client requirements still control Backstab and other dagger-specific attacks.
Abilities, conditions & paragraph sources
The paragraph keeps its stated evidence type.
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Stat priorities at 30
Upgrade priorities for level-30 play, not simulated stat weights. First keep enough health and resources for your role; compare upgrades of similar level. Hit and critical chance depend on the target and your allocated talents; no universal cap is assumed.
- Weapon damage / DPS
- Agility
- Hit, after talents
- Attack power
Match your weapon choice to invested weapon talents. Compare main-hand damage and off-hand performance separately; Precision does not make every weapon equally suitable.
Read the mechanics behind this choice
These effects apply only with the named talent and its required ranks. The excerpt shows rank 1; your own build may differ.
Precision ↗
Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
Hack and Slash ↗
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.
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Gear worth comparing
Sourced candidates, not a complete BiS set. Item requirements and class proficiency are checked for level 30; weapon training and extra profession requirements still need checking on your character. Database item values are not pinned to the client build.
Use level 30 · DPS 22.92 · 2.4s
Acquisition
Ironspine
Use level 17 · DPS 14.62 · 2.6s
Acquisition
Ruins of Lordaeron ↗
Use level 29
Acquisition
City of Dalaran ↗
Before the next dungeon
Bring emergency recovery first; the listed elixir is optional. Check the current tooltip for buff conflicts and cooldown sharing before buying a stack. Crafting skill is not the same as the item’s use level.
Greater Healing Potion
Health restored: 455–585 · cooldown 2 min
Use level 21
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What this tree offers
Direct weapon damage and limited cleave.
Manage Energy, combo points, control and weapon preparation.
Melee uptime and opening conditions shape your damage.
Four talents to understand first
Selected by position, active effects and named dependencies. This is a reading guide to the tree, not a damage ranking or a recommendation to take every node.
Adrenaline Rush
Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.
Instant | 5 min cooldown
- Earlier rows in this tree: 30 points
This row needs more than a normal level-30 character’s 21-point budget. Treat it as later-level planning.
Blade Flurry
Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
25 Energy | Instant | 2 min cooldown
- Earlier rows in this tree: 20 points
Improved Eviscerate
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%.
- Earlier rows in this tree: 0 points
Weapon Expertise
Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.
- Earlier rows in this tree: 25 points
- Blade Flurry 1/1
This row needs more than a normal level-30 character’s 21-point budget. Treat it as later-level planning.
Unlocks and phase limits
A new row requires five points per earlier row in this same tree. Points in the current row or another tree do not help unlock it. Named prerequisites must reach their required rank; some are in the same row.
| Character level | Normal points | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Normal talent progression starts here. |
| 30 | 21 | The last verified international Beta cap announcement is 30; this is not a live cap check. |
| 60 | 51 | The sourced community example below is a 60-level plan. |
Talented can unlock points up to five levels earlier while retaining the 51-point ceiling. The examples here use Talented 0/5. Check your character’s unlock and the separate region guide before using an earlier-point assumption.
A real Combat community example
Rogue · Combat
Anonymous community configuration · Talents Forever
The original configuration leaves 1 points unspent. We preserve this instead of filling it in.
The point allocation and share payload pass this snapshot’s rules. That does not establish gameplay performance. The source publishes the configuration anonymously and supplies no individual author identity.
Checked against 1.60.1.70291 · 2026-10-11For a Beta-sized plan, open a blank calculator with your character’s level and available Legacy rank. A 60-level share link will restore the 60-level example, not automatically truncate it to 30.
A legal leveling order for this example
Reconstructed by this site from the exact saved points, using the current row and prerequisite rules. The public source provides no original leveling chronology. This order is valid for the example; it is not a tested fastest or best leveling route.
Show all 50 allocated levels · 10–59
| Level | Talent | Rank after allocation | Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Malice | 1/5 | Assassination |
| 11 | Malice | 2/5 | Assassination |
| 12 | Malice | 3/5 | Assassination |
| 13 | Malice | 4/5 | Assassination |
| 14 | Malice | 5/5 | Assassination |
| 15 | Ruthlessness | 1/3 | Assassination |
| 16 | Ruthlessness | 2/3 | Assassination |
| 17 | Ruthlessness | 3/3 | Assassination |
| 18 | Improved Slice and Dice | 1/3 | Assassination |
| 19 | Improved Slice and Dice | 2/3 | Assassination |
| 20 | Improved Slice and Dice | 3/3 | Assassination |
| 21 | Relentless Strikes | 1/1 | Assassination |
| 22 | Lethality | 1/5 | Assassination |
| 23 | Lethality | 2/5 | Assassination |
| 24 | Lethality | 3/5 | Assassination |
| 25 | Lethality | 4/5 | Assassination |
| 26 | Lethality | 5/5 | Assassination |
| 27 |  Cold Blood | 1/1 | Assassination |
| 28 | Improved Eviscerate | 1/3 | Combat |
| 29 | Improved Eviscerate | 2/3 | Combat |
| 30 | Improved Eviscerate | 3/3 | Combat |
| 31 | Improved Sinister Strike | 1/2 | Combat |
| 32 | Improved Sinister Strike | 2/2 | Combat |
| 33 | Lightning Reflexes | 1/5 | Combat |
| 34 | Lightning Reflexes | 2/5 | Combat |
| 35 | Lightning Reflexes | 3/5 | Combat |
| 36 | Precision | 1/3 | Combat |
| 37 | Precision | 2/3 | Combat |
| 38 | Precision | 3/3 | Combat |
| 39 | Endurance | 1/2 | Combat |
| 40 | Endurance | 2/2 | Combat |
| 41 | Improved Sprint | 1/2 | Combat |
| 42 | Improved Sprint | 2/2 | Combat |
| 43 | Dual Wield Specialization | 1/5 | Combat |
| 44 | Dual Wield Specialization | 2/5 | Combat |
| 45 | Dual Wield Specialization | 3/5 | Combat |
| 46 | Dual Wield Specialization | 4/5 | Combat |
| 47 | Dual Wield Specialization | 5/5 | Combat |
| 48 | Blade Flurry | 1/1 | Combat |
| 49 | Hack and Slash | 1/5 | Combat |
| 50 | Hack and Slash | 2/5 | Combat |
| 51 | Hack and Slash | 3/5 | Combat |
| 52 | Hack and Slash | 4/5 | Combat |
| 53 | Hack and Slash | 5/5 | Combat |
| 54 | Weapon Expertise | 1/2 | Combat |
| 55 | Weapon Expertise | 2/2 | Combat |
| 56 | Aggression | 1/3 | Combat |
| 57 | Aggression | 2/3 | Combat |
| 58 | Aggression | 3/3 | Combat |
| 59 | Adrenaline Rush | 1/1 | Combat |
This example has no allocation for levels 60–60. Those points remain unspent, as in the source.
Complete Combat talent reference
All nodes and rank effects from the dated Beta export are available below. Expand a node for the translated effect, English original and requirements.
Improved Eviscerate
- Rank 1/3
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%.
- Rank 2/3
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 13%.
- Rank 3/3
Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%.
Improved Sinister Strike
- Rank 1/2
Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 3.
- Rank 2/2
Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 5.
Lightning Reflexes
- Rank 1/5
Increases your Dodge chance by 1%.
- Rank 2/5
Increases your Dodge chance by 2%.
- Rank 3/5
Increases your Dodge chance by 3%.
- Rank 4/5
Increases your Dodge chance by 4%.
- Rank 5/5
Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.
Puncturing Wounds
- Rank 1/3
Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10% and your Mutilate by 5%, and gives Backstab a 15% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
- Rank 2/3
Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 20% and your Mutilate by 10%, and gives Backstab a 30% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
- Rank 3/3
Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Deflection
- Rank 1/3
Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
- Rank 2/3
Increases your Parry chance by 4%.
- Rank 3/3
Increases your Parry chance by 6%.
Precision
- Rank 1/3
Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
- Rank 2/3
Improves your chance to hit by 2%.
- Rank 3/3
Improves your chance to hit by 3%.
Endurance
- Rank 1/2
Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 30%.
- Rank 2/2
Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%.
Riposte
10 Energy | Melee Range | Instant | 6 sec cooldown
- Rank 1/1
A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.
Improved Sprint
- Rank 1/2
Gives a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.
- Rank 2/2
Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.
Improved Kick
- Rank 1/2
Gives your Kick ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.
- Rank 2/2
Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.
Flawless Execution
- Rank 1/1
Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 10.
Dual Wield Specialization
- Rank 1/5
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 5%.
- Rank 2/5
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 10%.
- Rank 3/5
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 15%.
- Rank 4/5
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 20%.
- Rank 5/5
Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%.
Blade Flurry
25 Energy | Instant | 2 min cooldown
- Rank 1/1
Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
Hack and Slash
- Rank 1/5
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.
- Rank 2/5
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 2% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 2%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 6% of your target's armor.
- Rank 3/5
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 3% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 9% of your target's armor.
- Rank 4/5
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor.
- Rank 5/5
Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.
Weapon Expertise
- Rank 1/2
Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 1%.
- Rank 2/2
Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.
Aggression
- Rank 1/3
Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 2%.
- Rank 2/3
Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 4%.
- Rank 3/3
Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%.
Adrenaline Rush
Instant | 5 min cooldown
- Rank 1/1
Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.
Class abilities and announced changes
These are associated class references, not a complete specialization rotation. Learn levels, talents, forms and cooldowns still determine which abilities your character can use.
Sap
This official note does not state a learn level; see the spellbook for client ranks and conditions.Pre-combat control that now preserves Stealth.
Deadly Poison
This official note does not state a learn level; see the spellbook for client ranks and conditions.A poison identifier illustrating the updated weapon preparation system.
Poisons coexist with enchants
Poison application no longer replaces temporary weapon enchants.
Sap preserves Stealth
Using Sap no longer breaks Stealth.
Sources and verification scope
Talent data: Talents Forever — Chris Baldwin · CC BY 4.0
- Client snapshot
- 1.60.1.70291
- Export generated
- 2026-10-09
- Data checked
- 2026-10-11
This is a community client export with selected official cross-checks, not proof that every numerical effect has been independently confirmed by Blizzard or tested in combat. Game art and spell text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.
Current content includes explicit level-30 scenario actions, resource decisions and class duties, labeled as editorial advice based on the linked mechanics. The talent reference and level-60 community plan are separate. Combat-tested rotations, damage/healing simulations and encounter-specific BiS have not been established here.
