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Rogue Assassination talent tree

Rows and point gates in Assassination

Direct prerequisite chains in Assassination

• Lethality — Requires Malice rank 5. Row 3; 10 earlier points required in this tree.
• Mutilate — Requires Venom rank 1. Row 7; 30 earlier points required in this tree.

Key talents in Assassination

• Malice — No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies. Row 1; maximum rank 5; 0 earlier points required.
• Lethality — Requires Malice rank 5. Row 3; maximum rank 2; 10 earlier points required.
• Mutilate — Requires Venom rank 1. Row 7; maximum rank 1; 30 earlier points required.

All Assassination talents

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Improved Gouge Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 3; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1 sec. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1.5 sec. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 1 “Increases the effect duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec.”
Remorseless Attacks Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 2; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — 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. Official Rank 2/2 — After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 1 “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.”
Malice Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 5; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1%. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 2%. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 3%. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 4%. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 1 “Increases your critical strike chance by 1%.”
Ruthlessness Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a Combo Point to your target. Official Rank 2/3 — Gives your finishing moves a 40% chance to add a Combo Point to your target. Official Rank 3/3 — Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 2 “Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a combo point to your target.”
Improved Expose Armor Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 2; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 3 “Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%.”
Improved Slice and Dice Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15%. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 30%. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 2 “Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15%.”
Vigor Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 2; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Increases your maximum Energy by 5. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases your maximum Energy by 10. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 7 “Increases your maximum Energy by 10.”
Blood Splatter No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 1; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Increases the duration of your Rupture ability by 6 sec and your Garrote ability by 9 sec. Official	No Classic record
Lethality Passive · Requires Malice rank 5.	Row 3 Max rank 2; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 10%. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 20%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 3 “Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 6%.”
Vile Poisons Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 5; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4% and gives your poisons an additional 8% chance to resist dispel effects. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 8% and gives your poisons an additional 16% chance to resist dispel effects. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 12% and gives your poisons an additional 24% chance to resist dispel effects. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 16% and gives your poisons an additional 32% chance to resist dispel effects. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 20% and gives your poisons an additional 40% chance to resist dispel effects. Official	Moved from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 4 “Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4% and gives your poisons an additional 8% chance to resist dispel effects.”
Cold Blood Instant | 3 min cooldown · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 1; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 5 “When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%.”
Improved Poisons Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 5; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 2%, and gives Poison applications a 10% chance to not consume a charge. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 4%, and gives Poison applications a 20% chance to not consume a charge. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 6%, and gives Poison applications a 30% chance to not consume a charge. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 8%, and gives Poison applications a 40% chance to not consume a charge. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 10%, and gives Poison applications a 50% chance to not consume a charge. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 4 “Increases the chance to apply poisons to your target by 2%.”
Relentless Strikes Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 5; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Your finishing moves have a 4% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. Official Rank 2/5 — Your finishing moves have a 8% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. Official Rank 3/5 — Your finishing moves have a 12% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. Official Rank 4/5 — Your finishing moves have a 16% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. Official Rank 5/5 — Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 3 “Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy.”
Venom 25 Energy | 1 to 5 Combo Points | Instant · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 1; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Causes your Shank ability to increase your Poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 20% for 6 sec. Official	New in Forever
Improved Kidney Shot Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 2; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks. Official Rank 2/2 — Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 10% increased damage from your poisons and attacks. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 5 “While affected by your Kidney Shot ability, the target receives an additional 3% damage from all sources.”
Seal Fate Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 6 Max rank 3; 25 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 33% chance to add an additional Combo Point. Official Rank 2/3 — Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 66% chance to add an additional Combo Point. Official Rank 3/3 — Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Assassination, row 6 “Your critical strikes from abilities that add combo points have a 20% chance to add an additional combo point.”
Mutilate 60 Energy | Melee Range | Instant | Requires Daggers · Requires Venom rank 1.	Row 7 Max rank 1; 30 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional 39.6 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points. Official	New in Forever

Rogue Combat talent tree

Rows and point gates in Combat

Direct prerequisite chains in Combat

• Riposte — Requires Deflection rank 3. Row 3; 10 earlier points required in this tree.
• Weapon Expertise — Requires Precision rank 3. Row 4; 15 earlier points required in this tree.
• Adrenaline Rush — Requires Blade Flurry rank 1. Row 7; 30 earlier points required in this tree.

Key talents in Combat

• Precision — No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies. Row 2; maximum rank 3; 5 earlier points required.
• Weapon Expertise — Requires Precision rank 3. Row 4; maximum rank 2; 15 earlier points required.
• Blade Flurry — No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies. Row 5; maximum rank 1; 20 earlier points required.

All Combat talents

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Coup de Grace No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 3; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 7%. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 13%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 13%. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 20%. Official	No Classic record
Efficient Strikes No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 2; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike and Hemorrhage abilities by 3. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike and Hemorrhage abilities by 5. Official	No Classic record
Lightning Reflexes Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 5; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases your Dodge chance by 1%. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases your Dodge chance by 2%. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases your Dodge chance by 3%. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases your Dodge chance by 4%. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases your Dodge chance by 5%. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Combat, row 1 “Increases your Dodge chance by 1%.”
Puncturing Wounds Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	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. Official 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. Official 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. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 2 “Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab ability by 10%.”
Deflection Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases your Parry chance by 2%. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases your Parry chance by 4%. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases your Parry chance by 6%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 2 “Increases your Parry chance by 1%.”
Precision Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Official Rank 2/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 2%. Official Rank 3/3 — Improves your chance to hit by 3%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 2 “Increases your chance to hit with melee weapons by 1%.”
Improved Sprint Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 2; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Gives a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability. Official Rank 2/2 — Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Combat, row 3 “Gives a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.”
Endurance Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 2; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 30%. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 3 “Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 45 sec.”
Riposte 10 Energy | Melee Range | Instant | 6 sec cooldown · Requires Deflection rank 3.	Row 3 Max rank 1; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Combat, row 3 “A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.”
Composure No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 2; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Increases the Energy cost reduction of your Poised ability by 5. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases the Energy cost reduction of your Poised ability by 10. Official	No Classic record
Improved Kick Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 2; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Gives your Kick ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec. Official Rank 2/2 — Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Combat, row 4 “Gives your Kick ability a 50% chance to silence the target for 2 sec.”
Flawless Execution Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 1; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 15. Official	New in Forever
Weapon Expertise Passive · Requires Precision rank 3.	Row 4 Max rank 2; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 1%. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 6 “Increases your skill with Sword, Fist and Dagger weapons by 3.”
Aggression Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 3; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 5%. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 10%. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 15%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 6 “Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 2%.”
Dual Wield Specialization Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 2; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 50%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 4 “Increases the damage done by your offhand weapon by 10%.”
Blade Flurry 25 Energy | Instant | 2 min cooldown · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 1; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Combat, row 5 “Increases your attack speed by 20%. In addition, attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.”
Hack and Slash Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 5; 20 earlier points required.	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. Official 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. Official 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. Official 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. Official 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. Official	New in Forever
Flash of Steel No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 6 Max rank 5; 25 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 3 and reduces its cooldown by 0.4 sec. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 6 and reduces its cooldown by 0.8 sec. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 9 and reduces its cooldown by 1.2 sec. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 12 and reduces its cooldown by 1.6 sec. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 15 and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec. Official	No Classic record
Adrenaline Rush Instant | 5 min cooldown · Requires Blade Flurry rank 1.	Row 7 Max rank 1; 30 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Combat, row 7 “Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.”

Removed from Classic Combat

• Dagger Specialization (was row 4) — Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 1%.
• Mace Specialization (was row 5) — Increases your skill with Maces by 1, and gives you a 1% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.
• Sword Specialization (was row 5) — Gives you a 1% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with your Sword.
• Fist Weapon Specialization (was row 5) — Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Fist Weapons by 1%.

Rogue Subtlety talent tree

Rows and point gates in Subtlety

Direct prerequisite chains in Subtlety

• Quick Getaway — Requires Dirty Tricks rank 2. Row 4; 15 earlier points required in this tree.
• Hemorrhage — Requires Serrated Blades rank 3. Row 5; 20 earlier points required in this tree.
• Death Mark — Requires Preparation rank 1. Row 7; 30 earlier points required in this tree.

Key talents in Subtlety

• Serrated Blades — No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies. Row 3; maximum rank 3; 10 earlier points required.
• Hemorrhage — Requires Serrated Blades rank 3. Row 5; maximum rank 1; 20 earlier points required.
• Death Mark — Requires Preparation rank 1. Row 7; maximum rank 1; 30 earlier points required.

All Subtlety talents

Talent	Position	Ranks & source status	Classic comparison
Setup Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 3; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Gives you a 15% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells. Official Rank 2/3 — Gives you a 30% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells. Official Rank 3/3 — Gives you a 45% chance to add a Combo Point to your target after Dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 4 “Gives you a 15% chance to add a combo point to your target after dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells.”
Master of Deception Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 3; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 1 level higher. Official Rank 2/3 — Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 2 levels higher. Official Rank 3/3 — Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode as if you were 3 levels higher. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 1 “Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode.”
Opportunity Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 1 Max rank 5; 0 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 4%. Official Rank 2/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 8%. Official Rank 3/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 12%. Official Rank 4/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 16%. Official Rank 5/5 — Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 20%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 1 “Increases the damage dealt when striking from behind with your Backstab, Garrote, or Ambush abilities by 4%.”
Dirty Deeds Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 2; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — 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. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 20, and your Garrote ability no longer requires you to be behind your target. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 5 “Reduces the Energy cost of your Cheap Shot and Garrote abilities by 10.”
Camouflage Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 5% and reduces its cooldown by 2 sec. Official Rank 2/3 — Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 10% and reduces its cooldown by 4 sec. Official Rank 3/3 — Reduces your speed penalty from your Stealth ability by 15% and reduces its cooldown by 6 sec. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 2 “Increases your speed while stealthed by 3% and reduces the cooldown of your Stealth ability by 1 sec.”
Improved Ambush Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 3; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 15%. Official Rank 2/3 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 30%. Official Rank 3/3 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 45%. Official	Moved from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 3 “Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 15%.”
Dirty Tricks Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 2 Max rank 2; 5 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 25%. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the Energy cost of your Sap and Blind abilities by 50%. Official	New in Forever
Initiative Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 3; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Gives you a 33% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. Official Rank 2/3 — Gives you a 67% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. Official Rank 3/3 — Gives you a 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 3 “Gives you a 25% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.”
Premeditation 20 yd range | Instant | 2 min cooldown · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 1; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — 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. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 7 “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.”
Serrated Blades Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 3 Max rank 3; 10 earlier points required.	Rank 1/3 — Causes your attacks to ignore 3% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 10%. Official Rank 2/3 — Causes your attacks to ignore 6% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 20%. Official Rank 3/3 — Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 4 “Causes your attacks to ignore 100 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.”
Elusiveness Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 2; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 45 sec. Official Rank 2/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 90 sec. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 2 “Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 45 sec.”
Ghostly Strike 40 Energy | Melee Range | Instant | 20 sec cooldown · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 4 Max rank 1; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage, increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec, and causes your next Ambush or Garrote cast within 7 sec to not require Stealth. Awards 1 combo point. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 3 “A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.”
Quick Getaway Requires Dirty Tricks rank 2.	Row 4 Max rank 2; 15 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — Increases the maximum number of targets you may have Sapped by 1, and increases your movement speed by 15% for 3 sec after Sapping a target. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases the maximum number of targets you may have Sapped by 1, and increases your movement speed by 30% for 3 sec after Sapping a target. Official	No Classic record
Heightened Senses Passive · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 2; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/2 — 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%. Official Rank 2/2 — Increases your Stealth detection as if you were 3 levels higher and reduces your chance to be hit by spells and ranged attacks by 4%. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 5 “Increases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2%.”
Preparation Instant | 10 min cooldown · No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 5 Max rank 1; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities. Official	Unchanged from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 5 “When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your other Rogue abilities.”
Hemorrhage 35 Energy | Melee Range | Instant · Requires Serrated Blades rank 3.	Row 5 Max rank 1; 20 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — An instant strike that deals 100% weapon damage (145% if a Dagger is equipped) and causes the target to take 15% increased Rupture and Garrote damage from the Rogue. Lasts 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo Point. Official	Changed from Classic Classic: Subtlety, row 5 “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.”
Boot Knife No direct talent prerequisite; only the row gate applies.	Row 6 Max rank 5; 25 earlier points required.	Rank 1/5 — Grants your Shank ability a 20% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Official Rank 2/5 — Grants your Shank ability a 40% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Official Rank 3/5 — Grants your Shank ability a 60% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Official Rank 4/5 — Grants your Shank ability a 80% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Official Rank 5/5 — Grants your Shank ability a 100% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Official	No Classic record
Death Mark Requires Preparation rank 1.	Row 7 Max rank 1; 30 earlier points required.	Rank 1/1 — Finishing move that marks the target, storing a portion of the damage dealt by your attacks per Combo Point. Garrote and Rupture damage is stored at twice the rate. After 6 sec, the stored damage is dealt, up to a maximum increased by Attack Power and Critical Strike chance: Official	No Classic record

Removed from Classic Subtlety

• Sleight of Hand (was row 2) — 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%.
• Improved Sap (was row 4) — Gives you a 30% chance to return to stealth mode after using your Sap ability.
• Deadliness (was row 6) — Increases your Attack Power by 2%.