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Latest patch notesbuild 1.60.1.70790 · 4 November 2026
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Subtlety Rogue

Thousand Cuts at 31 points ties Rupture to Hemorrhage and Backstab, and Premeditation drops to 16.

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Subtlety changes

  • NewThousand Cuts

    31-point talent. Rupture ticks cut the cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab by 3 energy, up to 5 stacks.

  • NewCutthroat

    Row 6. Backstab can let your next Ambush be used outside Stealth.

  • NewQuietus

    Row 6. More damage to targets under 35% health.

  • NewImproved Distract

    Row 3. Bigger radius and a stronger Stealth detection penalty.

  • ChangedPremeditation

    Now the 16-point talent (was 31), lasting 20 seconds.

  • ChangedHemorrhage

    Hits harder with a dagger and boosts Rupture damage for 15 seconds.

  • ChangedSerrated Blades

    Ignores a percentage of armour that scales with level.

  • ChangedDirty Deeds

    Garrote no longer needs you behind the target.

  • ChangedDirty Tricks

    Row 2. Cheaper Sap and Blind.

  • ChangedSetup and Initiative

    3 points now give a 100% chance.

  • ChangedMaster of Deception

    Same effect for 3 points.

  • RemovedSleight of Hand and Deadliness

    Removed from the tree.

Baseline changes — every Rogue

These apply to Subtlety too, regardless of where talent points go.

  • NewOne-handed axes

    Rogues can now equip them.

  • Sap icon
    ChangedSap

    No longer breaks Stealth.

  • ChangedPoisons

    More charges, and they now sit alongside Sharpening Stones and Weightstones.

  • Expose Armor icon
    ChangedExpose Armor

    Reduces 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.

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