# WoW Forever Rogue Talents & Talent Tree > Plan WoW Forever Rogue talents across Assassination, Combat and Subtlety: all 53 talents, every rank's text, Classic changes and build links. Canonical: https://wowforevertalentcalculator.org/tools/rogue-talents Language: en Last updated: 2026-10-18 Publisher: WoW Forever Talent Calculator ## Summary Plan WoW Forever Rogue talents across Assassination, Combat and Subtlety and see what changed from Classic. ## Content ## WoW Forever Rogue talents at a glance Rogues have 53 talents, two more than in Classic; 11 are unchanged, 31 changed and 9 new. Seven Classic talents are gone, among them Improved Backstab and three of the weapon specializations in Combat; Sword Specialization lives on as Hack and Slash. The 31-point talents are the new Venom for Assassination, Adrenaline Rush (unchanged) for Combat and the new Thousand Cuts for Subtlety. The 16-point talents are Cold Blood, Flawless Execution and Premeditation. ## Assassination A WoW Forever Assassination Rogue spends most points in this tree. **Mutilate** joins the Assassination tree: an attack with both weapons that deals more damage to poisoned targets and awards two combo points. **Venom**, the new 31-point talent, is a finishing move that raises poison damage and application chance for longer with more combo points. Cold Blood now also works with Mutilate. ## Combat A WoW Forever Combat Rogue spends most points in this tree. Combat replaces Dagger, Mace, Sword and Fist Weapon Specialization with **Hack and Slash**, one five-rank talent whose bonus depends on the weapon: up to a 5% chance of an extra attack with axes and swords, up to 5% critical strike chance with daggers and fist weapons, and up to 15% armor ignored with maces. **Puncturing Wounds** replaces Improved Backstab and also raises Mutilate's critical strike chance and gives Backstab a chance at an extra combo point. **Flawless Execution** lowers the Energy cost of Eviscerate. ## Subtlety A WoW Forever Subtlety Rogue spends most points in this tree. Subtlety gains utility and a new finisher loop. **Dirty Tricks** makes Sap and Blind cheaper, **Improved Distract** widens Distract, **Quietus** adds damage below 35% health, **Cutthroat** can let Ambush skip Stealth after a Backstab, and **Thousand Cuts** makes Rupture ticks lower the cost of Hemorrhage and Backstab. ## Save and share a WoW Forever Rogue build Every point you spend is written to the page address, so a WoW Forever Rogue build is saved the moment you make it. Copy the build link to post it in your guild chat or a guide; opening it restores the same points, level and Legacy Talented rank. Your last Rogue build also stays in this browser, and the [Legacy talents planner](/tools/legacy-talents) works the same way for your account perks. ## Runs in your browser The calculator runs in this browser tab. Your build lives in the page address and in this browser's local storage; nothing is sent to a server. ## How to use the Rogue Talent Calculator - Set the level you want to plan for; the Rogue trees keep the build inside that many points. - Spend points from the top of Assassination, Combat and Subtlety. Each row needs five more points above it in the same tree. - Follow the lines between icons; a linked talent opens only when the talent above it is at max rank. - Turn on Compare to Classic to see which Rogue talents are new, changed or moved. - Copy the build link to share your Rogue talents. ## Inputs - Character level and Legacy Talented rank - Points in each Rogue talent ## Outputs - Points left and the level the build needs - Rank text for each Rogue talent - A shareable Rogue build link ## Limitations - The Rogue trees come from beta client build 1.60.1.70425 and can change before or after the 4 November launch. - Tooltip numbers are level 60 values with no gear. ## FAQ - **How many talents do Rogues have in WoW Forever?**: 53, compared with 51 in Classic. 9 are new, 31 changed, 2 moved and 11 unchanged, and 7 Classic Rogue talents were removed. - **What are the 31-point Rogue talents in WoW Forever?**: Venom in Assassination; Adrenaline Rush in Combat; Thousand Cuts in Subtlety. - **Which Rogue talents are new in WoW Forever?**: Mutilate and Venom in Assassination; Puncturing Wounds and Flawless Execution in Combat; Dirty Tricks, Improved Distract, Quietus, Cutthroat and Thousand Cuts in Subtlety. - **Is Mutilate in WoW Forever?**: Yes. Mutilate is a 21-point Assassination talent that attacks with both weapons and awards two combo points. - **Which Rogue talents can I get while leveling in WoW Forever?**: You get one talent point per level from level 10, so with every point in one tree you reach its one-point talents at levels 20, 25, 30 and 40. Assassination: Relentless Strikes at level 20, Cold Blood at 25, Mutilate at 30 and Venom at 40; Combat: Riposte at level 20, Flawless Execution at 25, Blade Flurry at 30 and Adrenaline Rush at 40; Subtlety: Ghostly Strike at level 20, Premeditation at 25, Preparation or Hemorrhage at 30 and Thousand Cuts at 40. Some need a prerequisite at max rank first, and the Legacy perk Talented moves each step up to 5 levels earlier. Set your level in the calculator to see exactly what fits. - **Are Combat Swords still a thing in WoW Forever?**: Yes, through Hack and Slash. Sword Specialization became Hack and Slash, a five-rank Combat talent whose bonus depends on your weapon: up to a 5% chance of an extra attack with swords and axes, up to 5% critical strike chance with daggers and fist weapons, and up to 15% of the target's armor ignored with maces. - **Is this WoW Forever Rogue talent calculator up to date?**: It uses WoW Forever beta client build 1.60.1.70425, from the 15 October 2026 beta update, and the build and import date are shown at the top of the calculator. When Blizzard changes the Rogue trees in a new build, the trees, the talent reference and this page are updated and the change is listed in the changelog. ## Version history - 1.1.0 (2026-10-18): Rogue trees updated to WoW Forever beta client build 1.60.1.70425. - 1.0.0 (2026-10-14): Rogue trees from WoW Forever beta client build 1.60.1.70291.