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Rogue

Rogue level 60 guide

Level 60 · Theorycraft

Level-60 Rogue plans differ in what their combo points maintain: Assassination balances Venom and Slice and Dice, Combat schedules cooldowns, and Subtlety sustains Hemorrhage and bleeds. This guide links the Rogue talent trees, sourced builds and beta gear lists. Level-60 advice remains theorycraft; each section keeps its source and recorded level.

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Rogue level 60 specs at a glance

Theorycraft · Level 60Sources checked , talent names

All three level-60 cycles are source-attributed theorycraft; poison behavior, weapon rankings and encounter-specific bleed value have no checked endgame validation.

Assassination

Melee DPS · Level 60 theorycraft

Full Assassination guide

Plan a dagger and poison setup around Mutilate, Venom and Seal Fate, with energy reserved for maintaining finishers.

Spells and talents mentioned

Ability priority

  1. Check poisons before the pull, then build points with Mutilate without wasting incoming combo points.

  2. Maintain Slice and Dice and Venom on a target that will survive their duration.

  3. Spend spare points on direct damage once both effects are covered.

  4. Pool energy before a required refresh and interrupt assigned casts with Kick.

Stats to compare

  • Weapon damage
  • Hit
  • Agility
  • Crit
  • Attack power
  • Compare both daggers and their damage, then hit and Agility.
  • Consider crit for Seal Fate and attack power for damage; poison weighting remains untested.

Endgame preparation

  • Bring poisons and check that both equipped weapons support the intended attacks.
  • Coordinate Expose Armor with the group’s armor-reduction assignment.
Evidence limits and 2 sources
  • The source flags uncertainty around Venom versus Envenom naming and set interactions. Poison pairings inherited from Classic are not a proven Forever optimum.

Combat

Melee DPS · Level 60 theorycraft

Full Combat guide

Build a sustained weapon-damage plan around Slice and Dice, Blade Flurry and Adrenaline Rush, using the current weapon talents.

Spells and talents mentioned

Ability priority

  1. Build with the attack appropriate to your weapon and establish Slice and Dice early.

  2. Refresh Slice and Dice before it expires; spend surplus points on Eviscerate.

  3. Use Blade Flurry when an extra target will remain in range and schedule Adrenaline Rush around sustained uptime.

  4. Watch threat during cooldowns and use Feint or Vanish before the boss turns.

Stats to compare

  • Weapon damage
  • Hit
  • Agility
  • Attack power
  • Crit
  • Compare main-hand and off-hand weapon damage with hit and Agility.
  • Evaluate attack power and crit; Classic weapon-skill assumptions need separate confirmation.

Endgame preparation

  • Check weapon requirements before copying a swords-oriented setup.
  • Plan cooldown timing around adds rather than only the first pull.
Evidence limits and 2 sources
  • No checked level-60 logs settle weapon type, cooldown alignment or hit requirements. The guide’s Classic weapon-skill advice remains historical.

Subtlety

Melee DPS · Level 60 theorycraft

Full Subtlety guide

Evaluate Hemorrhage, Thousand Cuts and Rupture as a bleed-maintenance package, with stealth tools handled separately from core upkeep.

Spells and talents mentioned

Ability priority

  1. Use a safe stealth opener, then establish Slice and Dice.

  2. Build with Hemorrhage and apply Rupture on a durable target.

  3. Maintain Hemorrhage and Rupture before spending spare combo points on Eviscerate.

  4. Use Vanish or Preparation only when the chosen talents and threat situation support the reset.

Stats to compare

  • Hit
  • Attack power
  • Agility
  • Crit
  • Weapon damage
  • Compare hit and attack power for reliable finishers and bleed damage.
  • Evaluate Agility, crit and main-hand damage against the chosen builder.

Endgame preparation

  • Check that your allocation includes the opener and reset talents you intend to use.
  • Prepare an alternative for enemies immune to bleeds or frequent target swaps.
Evidence limits and 2 sources
  • The source extrapolates a raid bleed cycle without level-60 testing; no raid-slot or damage-ranking claim follows from its existence.
Class sources and review date

Sources checked 2026-10-17; talent names checked against the live talent trees 2026-11-01. These sources support planning advice with the limits stated above. Level-20 and level-30 beta testing does not verify level-60 performance.

Rogue tools and guides

Rogue talent planner

Assassination, Combat and Subtlety as reported for client build 1.60.1.70707. Set your level, spend points or load a compatible build from the list; the full-page calculator saves and shares builds.

Plan against the reported 1.60.1.70707 layout across 3 trees. The supporting calculator shows 51 points at level 60 and uses 5 points per lower row. The level controls use a source-derived calculator model; in-game point availability remains unverified.

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Tree layout, rank limits, prerequisites, spell IDs and Classic comparison flags are from a WoW Forever Talents fansite report for build 1.60.1.70707, checked 2026-11-01. Realm First has not independently compared the snapshot with local client or CASC files. Effect summaries are Realm First's own wording from the BlizzCon preview. Points per level follow level − 9 + Talented, from calculator observations and a Talented rank report (build 70124, checked October 1, 2026); in-game point availability is unverified. Icons © Blizzard Entertainment.

Rogue level-60 talent builds

Level-60 theorycraft allocations come first. Older leveling builds retain their recorded levels and talent snapshots. Open a build for its exact talents and source, use its compatible calculator, or copy it. Level-60 gear candidates remain unverified.

Assassination

Dungeon DPS · Leveling · 7 builds

Level 60 Assassination guide

  1. Assassination Rogue Level 60 PvE Build

    Dungeon DPSLevel 60 · 51 points36 / 13 / 2Theorycraft

    1. Malice 5/5
    2. Ruthlessness 3/3
    3. Murder 2/2
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    5. Lethality 5/5
    6. Vile Poisons 5/5
    7. Cold Blood 1/1
    8. Improved Poisons 5/5
    9. Vigor 2/2
    10. Mutilate 1/1
    11. Seal Fate 5/5
    12. Venom 1/1
    13. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    14. Lightning Reflexes 2/5
    15. Puncturing Wounds 3/3
    16. Deflection 2/3
    17. Precision 3/3
    18. Opportunity 2/2

    Mutilate and Venom build for level 60. Spends 36 Assassination / 13 Combat / 2 Subtlety; the source writes from Classic experience and pre-release data and has not checked it in the WoW Forever client.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70707. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Level-60 gear candidates are not verified.

    Talent allocation Load into planner

    WoW Forever Builds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-11-01

Leveling references · 6 Assassination builds

  1. Assassination to Mutilate

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Malice 5/5
    3. Ruthlessness 3/3
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    5. Lethality 4/5
    6. Cold Blood 1/1
    7. Improved Poisons 4/5
    8. Mutilate 1/1

    Crit and combo-point generation: Remorseless Attacks, Malice, Ruthlessness, Relentless Strikes, Lethality, Cold Blood, Improved Poisons, Mutilate at 30.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-17

  2. Assassination to Mutilate (Slice and Dice)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points21 / 0 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Malice 5/5
    3. Ruthlessness 3/3
    4. Improved Slice and Dice 3/3
    5. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    6. Lethality 5/5
    7. Cold Blood 1/1
    8. Mutilate 1/1

    Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Lethality, Relentless Strikes, Cold Blood, Remorseless Attacks, Mutilate.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Mobalytics, 2026-09-22

  3. Assassination general build to Cold Blood

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points19 / 2 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Malice 5/5
    3. Ruthlessness 2/3
    4. Improved Slice and Dice 3/3
    5. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    6. Lethality 5/5
    7. Cold Blood 1/1
    8. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2

    Remorseless Attacks, Improved Sinister Strike, Malice, Improved Slice and Dice, Ruthlessness, Relentless Strikes, Lethality and Cold Blood.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Method (Reholy), 2026-09-30

  4. Assassination + 5 Legacy points

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 + 5 Legacy · 26 points26 / 0 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Malice 5/5
    3. Ruthlessness 3/3
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    5. Lethality 4/5
    6. Vile Poisons 4/5
    7. Cold Blood 1/1
    8. Improved Poisons 5/5
    9. Mutilate 1/1

    Legacy points max Improved Poisons and go into Vile Poisons.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-17

  5. Assassination "Relentless Strikes" level 20

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points11 / 0 / 0

    1. Malice 5/5
    2. Ruthlessness 3/3
    3. Improved Slice and Dice 2/3
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1

    Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice and Relentless Strikes.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 20

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    Wowhead (warstry), 2026-09-29

  6. Assassination level 20 alternative

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points11 / 0 / 0

    1. Malice 5/5
    2. Ruthlessness 3/3
    3. Improved Slice and Dice 2/3
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1

    Malice, Ruthlessness, Improved Slice and Dice, Relentless Strikes at 20.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Assassination dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 20

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    WoW Forever Classic (wowforeverclassic.com), 2026-09-20

Combat

Dungeon DPS · Leveling · Solo · 14 builds

Level 60 Combat guide

  1. Combat Rogue Level 60 PvE Build

    Dungeon DPSLevel 60 · 51 points18 / 33 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Malice 5/5
    2. Ruthlessness 3/3
    3. Improved Slice and Dice 3/3
    4. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    5. Lethality 5/5
    6. Cold Blood 1/1
    7. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    8. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    9. Deflection 3/3
    10. Precision 3/3
    11. Endurance 2/2
    12. Riposte 1/1
    13. Improved Sprint 2/2
    14. Dual Wield Specialization 5/5
    15. Blade Flurry 1/1
    16. Hack and Slash 5/5
    17. Weapon Expertise 2/2
    18. Aggression 3/3
    19. Adrenaline Rush 1/1

    The source’s expected level-60 sword allocation with Blade Flurry, Adrenaline Rush and Cold Blood. Untested theorycraft.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70338. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Level-60 gear candidates are not verified.

    Talent allocation Open in calculator

    Mobalytics, 2026-09-22

Leveling references · 13 Combat builds

  1. Combat to Blade Flurry

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 21 / 0

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Deflection 3/3
    4. Precision 3/3
    5. Endurance 2/2
    6. Riposte 1/1
    7. Improved Sprint 1/2
    8. Flawless Execution 1/1
    9. Dual Wield Specialization 4/5
    10. Blade Flurry 1/1

    Cheaper Sinister Strike, stronger Eviscerate, Precision, Deflection into Riposte, Endurance, Flawless Execution, Dual Wield Specialization and Blade Flurry.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-17

  2. Combat leveling to Blade Flurry

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 21 / 0

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Deflection 3/3
    4. Precision 3/3
    5. Endurance 2/2
    6. Riposte 1/1
    7. Improved Sprint 1/2
    8. Dual Wield Specialization 5/5
    9. Blade Flurry 1/1

    Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Deflection, Precision, Riposte, Endurance, Improved Sprint, Dual Wield Specialization and Blade Flurry.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    Mobalytics (Crix), 2026-09-22

  3. Combat general build (Puncturing Wounds)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points2 / 19 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    3. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    4. Puncturing Wounds 3/3
    5. Deflection 3/3
    6. Precision 3/3
    7. Riposte 1/1
    8. Flawless Execution 1/1
    9. Dual Wield Specialization 3/5

    Remorseless Attacks, Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Puncturing Wounds, Deflection, Riposte, Precision, Flawless Execution and Dual Wield Specialization.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    Method (Reholy), 2026-09-30

  4. Combat solo route 10-30

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 21 / 0

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Lightning Reflexes 1/5
    4. Deflection 3/3
    5. Precision 3/3
    6. Endurance 2/2
    7. Riposte 1/1
    8. Flawless Execution 1/1
    9. Dual Wield Specialization 4/5
    10. Blade Flurry 1/1

    Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Precision, Deflection, Riposte at 20, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes, Flawless Execution, Dual Wield Specialization, Blade Flurry at 30.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    WoW4Ever News (Max Calder), 2026-10-03

  5. Combat + 5 Legacy points (Hack and Slash)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 + 5 Legacy · 26 points0 / 26 / 0

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Deflection 3/3
    4. Precision 3/3
    5. Endurance 2/2
    6. Riposte 1/1
    7. Improved Sprint 1/2
    8. Flawless Execution 1/1
    9. Dual Wield Specialization 4/5
    10. Blade Flurry 1/1
    11. Hack and Slash 5/5

    The five Legacy points fill out Hack and Slash.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-09-17

  6. Combat leveling to Blade Flurry

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 21 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Lightning Reflexes 2/5
    3. Puncturing Wounds 3/3
    4. Deflection 3/3
    5. Precision 3/3
    6. Riposte 1/1
    7. Dual Wield Specialization 5/5
    8. Blade Flurry 1/1

    21 Combat, reaching Blade Flurry.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  7. Combat dungeon to Blade Flurry

    Beta referenceDungeon DPSLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 21 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Lightning Reflexes 2/5
    4. Deflection 3/3
    5. Precision 3/3
    6. Endurance 2/2
    7. Dual Wield Specialization 5/5
    8. Blade Flurry 1/1

    21 Combat, reaching Blade Flurry.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Gear: Combat dungeon damage · Dual wield · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  8. Combat leveling to Dual Wield Specialization

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points2 / 19 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    3. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    4. Lightning Reflexes 1/5
    5. Deflection 3/3
    6. Precision 3/3
    7. Endurance 2/2
    8. Riposte 1/1
    9. Dual Wield Specialization 4/5

    19 Combat, 2 Assassination, reaching Dual Wield Specialization.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  9. Backstab dagger build level 20

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points0 / 9 / 2

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Puncturing Wounds 3/3
    4. Precision 1/3
    5. Opportunity 2/2

    Dagger build with Backstab: Puncturing Wounds, Improved Eviscerate, Improved Sinister Strike, Precision and Opportunity.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Daggers · Level 20

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    Wowhead (warstry), 2026-09-29

  10. Combat level 20 (group: Malice 3)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points3 / 8 / 0

    1. Malice 3/5
    2. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    3. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    4. Precision 3/3

    Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate and Precision, with 3/5 Malice for group play.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 20

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    Wowhead (warstry), 2026-09-29

  11. Combat level 20 (solo: Remorseless Attacks)

    Beta referenceSoloLevel 20 · 11 points3 / 8 / 0

    1. Remorseless Attacks 2/2
    2. Malice 1/5
    3. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    4. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    5. Precision 3/3

    Same core with Remorseless Attacks 2/2 and Malice 1/5, the source's standard solo setup.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat solo leveling · Dual wield · Level 20

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    Wowhead (warstry), 2026-09-29

  12. Combat swords level 20 (consensus)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points0 / 11 / 0

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Deflection 3/3
    4. Precision 3/3

    Improved Sinister Strike, Improved Eviscerate, Precision, Deflection (Puncturing Wounds with daggers).

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Swords · Level 20

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    WoW Forever Classic (wowforeverclassic.com), 2026-09-20

  13. Combat leveling to Precision

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points0 / 11 / 0Theorycraft

    1. Improved Eviscerate 3/3
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Puncturing Wounds 3/3
    4. Precision 3/3

    11 Combat, reaching Precision.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Gear: Combat weapon leveling · Dual wield · Level 20

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-21

Subtlety

Dungeon DPS · Leveling · 5 builds

Level 60 Subtlety guide

  1. Subtlety Rogue Level 60 PvE Build

    Dungeon DPSLevel 60 · 51 points20 / 0 / 31Theorycraft

    1. Malice 5/5
    2. Ruthlessness 3/3
    3. Murder 2/2
    4. Improved Slice and Dice 3/3
    5. Relentless Strikes 1/1
    6. Improved Expose Armor 1/2
    7. Lethality 5/5
    8. Master of Deception 3/3
    9. Opportunity 2/2
    10. Setup 1/3
    11. Elusiveness 2/2
    12. Improved Ambush 3/3
    13. Initiative 3/3
    14. Ghostly Strike 1/1
    15. Heightened Senses 2/2
    16. Premeditation 1/1
    17. Serrated Blades 3/3
    18. Dirty Deeds 2/2
    19. Preparation 1/1
    20. Hemorrhage 1/1
    21. Quietus 5/5
    22. Thousand Cuts 1/1

    Hemorrhage and Rupture build for Forever raids. Spends 20 Assassination / 31 Subtlety; the source writes from Classic experience and pre-release data and has not checked it in the WoW Forever client.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70707. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Level-60 gear candidates are not verified.

    Talent allocation Load into planner

    WoW Forever Builds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-11-01

Leveling references · 4 Subtlety builds

  1. Subtlety Ambush build to Hemorrhage

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 0 / 21

    1. Camouflage 4/5
    2. Opportunity 2/2
    3. Setup 3/3
    4. Improved Ambush 3/3
    5. Initiative 3/3
    6. Ghostly Strike 1/1
    7. Premeditation 1/1
    8. Serrated Blades 3/3
    9. Hemorrhage 1/1

    Stealth-opener build: Camouflage, Opportunity, Improved Ambush, Setup, Ghostly Strike, Initiative, Premeditation, Serrated Blades and Hemorrhage.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Subtlety dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Icy Veins, 2026-10-01

  2. Subtlety to Hemorrhage (daggers)

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 0 / 21

    1. Camouflage 4/5
    2. Opportunity 2/2
    3. Setup 3/3
    4. Improved Ambush 3/3
    5. Initiative 3/3
    6. Ghostly Strike 1/1
    7. Premeditation 1/1
    8. Serrated Blades 3/3
    9. Hemorrhage 1/1

    Opportunity, Camouflage, Improved Ambush, Setup, Ghostly Strike, Initiative, Serrated Blades, Premeditation and Hemorrhage.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Subtlety dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    Mobalytics (FF), 2026-09-22

  3. Subtlety leveling to Hemorrhage

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 30 · 21 points0 / 0 / 21Theorycraft

    1. Camouflage 5/5
    2. Opportunity 2/2
    3. Elusiveness 2/2
    4. Improved Ambush 3/3
    5. Initiative 3/3
    6. Ghostly Strike 1/1
    7. Premeditation 1/1
    8. Serrated Blades 3/3
    9. Hemorrhage 1/1

    21 Subtlety, reaching Hemorrhage.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Untested theorycraft; allocation validity does not establish performance.

    Gear: Subtlety dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 30

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    WoWForeverBuilds (wowforeverbuilds.com), 2026-09-16

  4. Subtlety "Ambush" level 20

    Beta referenceLevelingLevel 20 · 11 points1 / 2 / 8

    1. Malice 1/5
    2. Improved Sinister Strike 2/2
    3. Master of Deception 3/3
    4. Opportunity 2/2
    5. Improved Ambush 3/3

    Stealth/Ambush build: Master of Deception, Opportunity, Improved Ambush, plus Malice and Improved Sinister Strike.

    Recorded talent snapshot: build 1.60.1.70009. Current-build recommendations remain unverified.

    Gear: Subtlety dagger leveling · Daggers · Level 20

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    Wowhead (warstry), 2026-09-29

Beta reference: Rogue from level 21 to 30

Rogue: your next trainer stops

Plan levels 21–30 with the fansite report for build 1.60.1.70124, checked 2026-10-01. Later official corrections are noted separately. Check current-client availability before planning a quest or dungeon around a spell.

  1. Check poison training at 24, 28 and 30 as well as the combat trainer.
  2. Plan a trainer visit at 26 for Cheap Shot and at 30 for Kidney Shot.
  3. Mutilate in the report is a talent unlock. Its appearance does not establish that every Rogue can train it.

Open the Rogue unlock timeline and talent milestones →

Class-specific limits
  • The report does not establish a tested level-30 damage rotation, weapon ranking or poison setup.

A point-by-point leveling order is not established by this preparation cut. The talent table compares unlocks and prerequisites.

The separate level-30 combat instructions are still under review. These trainer stops do not establish a tested rotation.

Fansite source report

Gear is ranked for each build's role and weapon setup, using Wowhead item reports and editorial stat weights. Open a build to compare its talents, gear candidates and evidence limits. The older class leveling list remains on the Rogue level 30 BiS page.

New abilities

Fansite report, build 1.60.1.70124 · requires a talent · select a slot for its level on the level 30 guide

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Changes to Rogue in WoW Forever

Notes on the BlizzCon preview trees · . The planner above shows the current beta trees.

Each branch is built around what it spends: Assassination turns poisoned targets into stronger Mutilate and Venom windows, Combat turns finishers into cooldown reduction and changes attacks by weapon type, and Subtlety connects stealth openers and Rupture to a later Energy discount. Blizzard confirms Rogue for both Skyborne factions. The tree details come from the observed Wowhead calculator.

The three Rogue trees

Branch Final-row talent Recorded prerequisite
Assassination Venom Mutilate
Combat Adrenaline Rush None recorded
Subtlety Thousand Cuts Preparation

The calculator showed 51 points. Blizzard’s Deep Dive recap confirms one-point milestones at 11, 16, 21 and 31 and the familiar row structure.

Assassination: poison state and two-point attacks

  • Mutilate: attacks with both weapons, awards two Combo Points, and hits poisoned targets harder.
  • Venom (final row, needs Mutilate): more poison damage and application chance; lasts longer with more Combo Points.
  • Improved Poisons: higher application chance and a chance not to use a poison charge.
  • Vile Poisons: more poison damage and resistance to dispels.
  • Seal Fate: critical strikes from Combo Point builders can add an extra point.
  • Improved Kidney Shot: more poison and attack damage against targets stunned by Kidney Shot.

Combat: finishers reduce cooldowns

Subtlety: stealth openers and Rupture ticks

Sources and limits

The What’s Next recap lists Rogue for both Skyborne factions; the Deep Dive publishes no Rogue talent list. Tree names, descriptions and prerequisites come from the Rogue calculator and its observed data response. Wowhead reconstructed the calculator from BlizzCon testing and streams before beta data was available and says damage numbers may vary, so the poison, cooldown and Rupture links still need beta confirmation.

Related: Forever class index · Hunter guide · Warrior guide · character creation

Sources

  1. Blizzard EntertainmentWorld of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
  2. Blizzard EntertainmentWorld of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap
  3. WowheadWoW: Forever observed talent snapshot (aggregate)
  4. WowheadWoW: Forever observed Rogue talent snapshot
  5. WoW Forever TalentsFansite calculator: Rogue talents (client build 1.60.1.70707)
  6. WoW Forever TalentsFansite report: talent data, live client build 1.60.1.70707
  7. Blizzard EntertainmentBeta Update Maintenance — Evening of 1 October
  8. WowheadWowhead Forever item report for individual build gear
  9. ForeverChanges — Fansite reportLevel-30 ability, rank and talent report
  10. WowheadWowhead Forever talent calculator announcement

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