Combat Rogue
Hack and Slash replaces four weapon talents, and Flawless Execution makes Eviscerate cheaper.
Combat changes
- NewHack and Slash
Row 5. One talent covering daggers, maces, swords and fist weapons; axes get the sword bonus.
- NewFlawless Execution
16-point talent. Eviscerate costs 10 less energy.
- ChangedWeapon Expertise
Lowers the target’s dodge and parry chance.
- ChangedImproved Eviscerate
Moved here from Assassination with a bigger bonus.
- ChangedPuncturing Wounds
Was Improved Backstab. Adds Mutilate crit, and Backstab can give an extra combo point.
ChangedPrecisionHit chance for all spells, attacks and Poisons.
ChangedEnduranceCuts Sprint and Evasion cooldowns by a percentage.
- ChangedDeflection and Aggression
Deflection gives twice the parry per point; Aggression now boosts Backstab.
- ChangedDual Wield Specialization
Smaller off-hand damage bonus.
- RemovedWeapon Specializations
Dagger, Mace, Sword and Fist Weapon Specialization are gone, folded into Hack and Slash.
Baseline changes — every Rogue
These apply to Combat too, regardless of where talent points go.
- NewOne-handed axes
Rogues can now equip them.
ChangedSapNo longer breaks Stealth.
- ChangedPoisons
More charges, and they now sit alongside Sharpening Stones and Weightstones.
ChangedExpose ArmorReduces armour as much as 5 Sunder Armors and no longer blocks Sunder Armor.
- ChangedDistract
Also lowers enemy Stealth detection for 10 seconds.
- ChangedFeint
Double the threat reduction.
All Rogue changes
Every spec on one page.
Races & racials
Which race suits which class.
Levelling
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