WoW Forever Rogue Changes
Rogue spells and talents that differ between Classic Era and WoW Forever: 11 new, 81 changed, 7 removed, 20 with the same tooltip.
Of the changed, 2 nerfed and 3 buffed.
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Latest changes: Rogue changes in the Oct 8, 2026 build · Follow Rogue changes: RSS · JSON Feed · in Discord
Scope: spells are listed under the spellbook tab the client files them in. A spell the client puts on no class's spellbook (an item effect, an NPC ability) is in the Spells ledger instead, and a changed talent's passive ranks show only as its Talent row.
Jump to: New (11) · Nerfs (2) · Buffs (3) · Reworked (76) · Removed (7) · Internal (20)
New Rogue talents and spells in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | added Assassination spellbook | Forever 100 yd range · Requires level 30 Forever Increases the damage of your Eviscerate ability against targets afflicted with your Deadly Poison by 2% per application. |
| | added Talent | Rank 1 Forever Your Backstab has a 3% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. |
| | added Talent | Rank 1 Forever Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 25%. |
| | added Talent | Forever Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 10. |
| | added Talent | Rank 1 Forever Increases the radius of your Distract ability by 3 yds, and further reduces the Stealth detection of distracted enemies as though they were an additional 1 level lower. |
| | added Talent | Forever Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 17 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points. |
| | added Talent | Rank 1 Forever 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. |
| | added Talent | Rank 1 Forever Your Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities cause 2% more damage against targets below 35% health. |
| | added Talent | Forever When your Rupture ability deals periodic damage, the Energy cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab ability within 10 sec is reduced by 3, stacking up to 5 times. |
| | added Talent | Forever Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point: 9 sec 2 points: 12 sec 3 points: 15 sec 4 points: 18 sec 5 points: 21 sec |
| | added Assassination spellbook | Forever 25 Energy · 100 yd range · Instant · Requires level 40 Forever Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point: 9 sec 2 points: 12 sec 3 points: 15 sec 4 points: 18 sec 5 points: 21 sec |
Rogue nerfs in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | nerfed Assassination spellbook | 40 Energy
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60 Energy Rank 2 Classic Era Instantly attacks with both weapons for 95% weapon damage plus an additional amount that scales with your level with each weapon. Forever Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 25 with each weapon. Classic Era Damage is increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Forever Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Classic Era Awards 2 combo points. Forever Awards 2 Combo Points. |
| | nerfed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your maximum Energy by 10. Forever Increases your maximum Energy by 5. 2 ranks (Classic had 1)moved from row 7 to row 5 |
Rogue buffs in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | buffed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your Parry chance by 1%. Forever Increases your Parry chance by 2%. 3 ranks (Classic had 5) |
| | buffed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 5%. Forever Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%. moved from Assassination to Combat |
| | buffed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives you a 25% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. Forever Gives you a 33% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. |
Reworked Rogue talents and spells
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 2%. Forever Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 2%. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 9 Classic Era Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 225 to the target. Forever Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 150 to the target. |
| | changed Talent | Classic Era Increases your attack speed by 20%. In addition, attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec. Forever Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Classic Era Increases your attack speed by 20%. Forever Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Classic Era In addition, attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your speed while stealthed by 3% and reduces the cooldown of your Stealth ability by 1 sec. Forever Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 3% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec. moved from row 2 to row 1 |
| | changed Talent | Classic Era When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%. Forever When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. moved from row 5 to row 4 |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | Classic Era When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%. Forever When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. Buff Classic Era Critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate increased by 100%. Forever Critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate increased by 100%. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | effect values changed |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | effect values changed |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 36 Nature damage over 12 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 24 Nature damage over 12 sec. Classic Era 60 charges. Forever 90 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 52 Nature damage over 12 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 36 Nature damage over 12 sec. Classic Era 75 charges. Forever 115 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 80 Nature damage over 12 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 56 Nature damage over 12 sec. Classic Era 90 charges. Forever 135 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 108 Nature damage over 12 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 72 Nature damage over 12 sec. Classic Era 105 charges. Forever 160 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 136 Nature damage over 12 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy for 92 Nature damage over 12 sec. Classic Era 105 charges. Forever 180 charges. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 10. Forever Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 10, and your Garrote ability no longer requires you to be behind your target. |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | Classic Era Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby monsters for 10 seconds. Forever Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. duration changed |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 10%. Forever Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 5%. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 2 Classic Era Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 1.5 min. Forever Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 90 sec. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 45 sec. Forever Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 30%. |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | same tooltip text, rewritten template |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | Rank 5 Classic Era Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point: 340 armor 2 points: 680 armor 3 points: 1020 armor 4 points: 1360 armor 5 points: 1700 armor Forever Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point: 450 Armor 2 points: 900 Armor 3 points: 1350 Armor 4 points: 1800 Armor 5 points: 2250 Armor Buff Classic Era Armor decreased. Forever Armor decreased by 0. |
| | changed Talent | Classic Era A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point. Forever A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point. |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | Classic Era A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Forever A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 5 Classic Era Causes 75 damage, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec, and turns off your attack. Forever Causes 75 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. Classic Era Target must be facing you. Forever The target must be facing you. Classic Era Any damage caused will revive the target. Forever Any damage taken will break the effect. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword. Forever 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. renamed from Sword Specialization |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%. Forever Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 1 level higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%. moved from row 5 to row 4 |
| | changed Talent | Classic Era An instant strike that damages the opponent and causes the target to hemorrhage, increasing any Physical damage dealt to the target by up to 3. Lasts 30 charges or 15 sec. Awards 1 combo point. Forever An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and causes the target to take 15% increased Rupture damage from the Rogue. Lasts 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo Point. |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | Classic Era An instant strike that damages the opponent and causes the target to hemorrhage, increasing any Physical damage dealt to the target by up to 3. Forever An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and causes the target to take 15% increased Rupture damage from the Rogue. Classic Era Lasts 30 charges or 15 sec. Forever Lasts 15 sec. Classic Era Awards 1 combo point. Forever Awards 1 Combo Point. Buff Classic Era Increases damage taken by 3. Forever Taking 15% increased Rupture damage from the caster. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 15%. Forever Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 15%. moved from row 3 to row 2 |
| | changed Combat spellbook | |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%. Forever Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the effect duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec. Forever Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec. moved from Combat to Assassination |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives your Kick ability a 50% chance to silence the target for 2 sec. Forever Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era While affected by your Kidney Shot ability, the target receives an additional 3% damage from all sources. Forever Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks. 2 ranks (Classic had 3) |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the chance to apply poisons to your target by 2%. Forever Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 2%, and gives Poison applications a 10% chance to not consume a charge. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 3. Forever Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 5. |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | rank text Rank 1 to none |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability. Forever Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 19 to 25 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 15 Nature damage. Classic Era 40 charges. Forever 60 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 30 to 38 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 23 Nature damage. Classic Era 55 charges. Forever 85 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 44 to 56 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 33 Nature damage. Classic Era 70 charges. Forever 105 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 67 to 85 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 51 Nature damage. Classic Era 85 charges. Forever 1800 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 92 to 118 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 71 Nature damage. Classic Era 100 charges. Forever 150 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 112 to 148 Nature damage. Forever Each strike has a 20% chance of poisoning the enemy which instantly inflicts 88 Nature damage. Classic Era 115 charges. Forever 175 charges. |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | effect type changed behind the tooltip |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 6%. Forever Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 4%. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your Dodge chance by 1%. Forever Increases your Dodge chance by 5%. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Forever Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1%. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode. Forever Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 1 level higher. 3 ranks (Classic had 5) |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era 50 charges. Forever 75 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era 75 charges. Forever 115 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era 100 charges. Forever 150 charges. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases all damage caused against Humanoid, Giant, Beast and Dragonkin targets by 1%. Forever Increases all damage dealt by 2% against Humanoid and Giant targets. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage dealt when striking from behind with your Backstab, Garrote, or Ambush abilities by 4%. Forever Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 5%. 2 ranks (Classic had 5) |
| | changed Talent | Rank 4 Classic Era Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 4%. 3 ranks (Classic had 5) |
| | changed Talent | Classic Era When used, adds 2 combo points to your target. You must add to or use those combo points within 10 sec or the combo points are lost. Forever Adds 2 Combo Points to your target. You must add to or use those combo points within 20 sec or the combo points are lost. moved from row 7 to row 4no longer requires Preparation |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | Classic Era When used, adds 2 combo points to your target. Forever Adds 2 Combo Points to your target. Classic Era You must add to or use those combo points within 10 sec or the combo points are lost. Forever You must add to or use those combo points within 20 sec or the combo points are lost. duration 10 sec to 20 sec |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | Classic Era Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy. Forever Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era After killing an opponent that yields experience or honor, gives you a 20% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. Forever After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 20% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | Rank 6 Classic Era Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point: 272 damage over 8 secs 2 points: 380 damage over 10 secs 3 points: 504 damage over 12 secs 4 points: 644 damage over 14 secs 5 points: 800 damage over 16 secs Forever Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point: 159 damage over 8 secs 2 points: 222 damage over 10 secs 3 points: 295 damage over 12 secs 4 points: 377 damage over 14 secs 5 points: 469 damage over 16 secs Buff Classic Era 60 damage every 2 seconds. Forever 35 damage every 2 seconds. |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a combo point to your target. Forever Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target. |
| | changed Combat spellbook | Classic Era Each stack also increases damage done by your Saber Slash and Sinister Strike by 50%. Forever Each stack also increases damage done by your Saber Slash and Sinister Strike by 33%. Buff Classic Era Damage taken from Saber Slash and Sinister Strike increased by 50%. Forever Damage taken from Saber Slash and Sinister Strike increased by 33%. |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | Rank 3 Classic Era Must be stealthed. Classic Era Any damage caused will revive the target. Forever Any damage taken will break the effect. Forever Does not break Stealth. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Your critical strikes from abilities that add combo points have a 20% chance to add an additional combo point. Forever Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 20% chance to add an additional Combo Point. no longer requires Cold Blood |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Causes your attacks to ignore an amount that scales with your level of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. The amount of Armor reduced increases with your level. Forever Causes your attacks to ignore 3% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives you a 15% chance to add a combo point to your target after dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells. Forever Gives you a 33% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging one of their attacks or fully resisting one of their spells. moved from row 4 to row 2 |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | |
| | changed Assassination spellbook | effect type changed behind the tooltip |
| | changed Subtlety spellbook | same buff text, rewritten template |
| | changed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your skill with Sword, Fist and Dagger weapons by 3. Forever Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 1%. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 55 for 15 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 67 for 15 sec. Forever Stacks up to 5 times on a single target. Forever 90 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 75 for 15 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 92 for 15 sec. Forever Stacks up to 5 times on a single target. Forever 115 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 105 for 15 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 128 for 15 sec. Forever Stacks up to 5 times on a single target. Forever 135 charges. |
| | changed Poisons spellbook | Classic Era Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 135 for 15 sec. Forever Each strike has a 30% chance of poisoning the enemy, reducing all healing effects used on them by 165 for 15 sec. Forever Stacks up to 5 times on a single target. Forever 160 charges. |
Rogue talents and spells removed in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 1%. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your Attack Power by 2%. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Fist Weapons by 1%. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab ability by 10%. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Gives you a 30% chance to return to stealth mode after using your Sap ability. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your skill with Maces by 1, and gives you a 1% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace. |
| | removed Talent | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the chance you are critically hit by melee and ranged attacks by 1% and increases the threat reduction of your Feint ability by 10%. |
Rogue talents and spells with the same tooltip
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | same tooltip Assassination spellbook | - |
| | internal Combat spellbook | - |
| | internal Combat spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Assassination spellbook | - |
| | internal Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Combat spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Assassination spellbook | - |
| | internal Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Combat spellbook | - |
| | internal Lockpicking spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Combat spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Poisons spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Combat spellbook | - |
| | internal Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | internal Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | internal Combat spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Subtlety spellbook | - |
| | same tooltip Combat spellbook | - |
| | internal Talent | - |
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