World of Warcraft: Forever · Level 30

WoW Forever Rogue Level 30 Guide: Leveling 21–30

WoW Forever Rogue leveling 21–30: Vanish joins the toolkit at 22, Cheap Shot at 26, and Kidney Shot at 30. Poison training appears throughout the bracket.

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Fansite snapshot 1.60.1.70124

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1. Plan the next ten levels

Blizzard's October 1 development notes confirm that the beta was updated with a level-30 cap. The class timeline below retains its separate 70124 snapshot; later official corrections are called out in the class notes.

21normal talent points at 30
25first class Legacy milestone
9class guides in this source cut
+5possible points from Talented

Talents start at 10. Spending 15 points in one tree opens row 4; spending 20 opens row 5. Blizzard confirms the 16- and 21-point milestones. Splitting points between trees can delay these unlocks.

2. Rogue from 21 to 30

Fansite report · Build 1.60.1.70124 · Abilities include talent-dependent entries. Check the trainer and your chosen talents in the updated client.

Rogue

Rogue level 30

10 ability entries · 12 rank upgrades · 3 talent trees

Your progression

The road to level 30

Every reported unlock, at the level it arrives.

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Fansite report · Build 1.60.1.70124. “Not shown” means the tooltip omits a value; trainer prices are not reported. Talent abilities depend on your allocation.

  1. Level 21

    Talent point

    No new skill listed. One more talent point.

  2. Level 22

    2 new abilities

    New ability

    Distract

    Diverts nearby enemies and lowers their stealth detection by one level for 10 sec without breaking stealth.

    Resource cost
    30 Energy
    Cooldown
    30 sec cooldown
    Range
    30 yd range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    New ability

    Vanish

    Enters improved stealth for 10 sec and removes movement impairing effects.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    5 min cooldown
    Range
    Not shown
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank upgrades 2GarroteR2 · 50 EnergySinister StrikeR4 · 45 Energy

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Garrote
    Resource cost
    50 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 4 upgrade

    Sinister Strike
    Resource cost
    45 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

  3. Level 23

    Talent point

    No new skill listed. One more talent point.

  4. Level 24

    2 new abilities

    New ability

    Detect Traps

    Improves the chance to detect traps.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Not shown
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    Reported change

    A 30 min weapon coating has a 20% proc chance to increase enemy cast times by 40% for 10 sec, with 75 charges.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Not shown
    Cast time
    3 sec cast

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank upgrades 1EviscerateR4 · 35 Energy

    Rank 4 upgrade

    Eviscerate
    Resource cost
    35 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

  5. Level 25

    Legacy milestone

  6. Level 26

    1 new ability

    New ability

    Cheap Shot

    From stealth, stuns for 4 sec and grants two combo points.

    Resource cost
    60 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank upgrades 3AmbushR2 · 60 EnergyExpose ArmorR2 · 25 EnergyKickR2 · 25 Energy

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Ambush
    Resource cost
    60 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Daggers

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Expose Armor
    Resource cost
    25 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Kick
    Resource cost
    25 Energy
    Cooldown
    10 sec cooldown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

  7. Level 27

    Talent point

    No new skill listed. One more talent point.

  8. Level 28

    1 new ability
    Reported change

    A 30 min weapon coating has a 20% proc chance to deal 20–26 Nature damage, with 85 charges.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Not shown
    Cast time
    3 sec cast

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank upgrades 4BackstabR4 · 60 EnergyFeintR2 · 20 EnergyRuptureR2 · 25 EnergySapR2 · 65 Energy

    Rank 4 upgrade

    Backstab
    Resource cost
    60 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Daggers

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Feint
    Resource cost
    20 Energy
    Cooldown
    10 sec cooldown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Rupture
    Resource cost
    25 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 2 upgrade

    Sap
    Resource cost
    65 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

  9. Level 29

    Talent point

    No new skill listed. One more talent point.

  10. Level 30

    4 new abilities

    New ability

    Deadly Poison
    Reported change

    A 30 min weapon coating has a 30% proc chance to deal 24 Nature damage over 12 sec, stacking five times, with 90 charges.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Not shown
    Cast time
    3 sec cast

    Trainer price: not reported

    New ability

    Disarm Trap

    Disarms a trap at close range; moving too close triggers it.

    Resource cost
    Not shown
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    5 yd range
    Cast time
    2 sec cast

    Trainer price: not reported

    New ability

    Kidney Shot

    Stuns for 1–5 sec according to the 1–5 combo points spent.

    Resource cost
    25 Energy
    Cooldown
    20 sec cooldown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

    Talent ability

    Mutilate
    Requires talent

    Each weapon deals 75% weapon damage plus 17, with 20% more damage against poisoned targets, and grants two combo points.

    Resource cost
    60 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Daggers

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank upgrades 2GarroteR3 · 50 EnergySinister StrikeR5 · 45 Energy

    Rank 3 upgrade

    Garrote
    Resource cost
    50 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Trainer price: not reported

    Rank 5 upgrade

    Sinister Strike
    Resource cost
    45 Energy
    Cooldown
    Not shown
    Range
    Melee range
    Cast time
    Instant

    Requires Melee Weapon

    Trainer price: not reported

Trainer checklist & class notes

Vanish joins the toolkit at 22, Cheap Shot at 26, and Kidney Shot at 30. Poison training appears throughout the bracket.

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

Open the Rogue guideCheck the source report ↗

Rogue talent milestones

These names and ranks come from the 70124 report. Row gates apply to points spent in each tree, and individual prerequisites still apply. This is a comparison of available choices, not a recommended allocation.

Assassination

Row 4 15 points spent
Row 5 20 points spent
Row 6 25 points spent

Needs extra talent points from Legacy.

Combat

Row 4 15 points spent
Row 5 20 points spent
Row 6 25 points spent

Needs extra talent points from Legacy.

Subtlety

Row 4 15 points spent
Row 5 20 points spent
Row 6 25 points spent

Needs extra talent points from Legacy.

Open the source talent calculator ↗ · Realm First calculator (older snapshot)

3. Dungeons in the 20–30 bracket

Classic-dungeon ranges come from Wowhead's Forever chart. Ranges describe a level band, not a guaranteed entrance minimum or full clear at 30. The bar stops at 30; faded sections extend beyond this guide. Blizzard opened Excavation Site: Wetlands on October 1 and City of Dalaran on October 8.

The October 1 notes also open Razorfen Downs at 25+ and Uldaman at 30+. Full Forever run guides and upper level bands for those two are not established here.

4. Pick a faction route

The routes below are ForeverChanges' suggested paths using retained Classic quests. They are planning options; quest availability and completion speed have not been tested in Forever.

Alliance

  1. 20–22
    Redridge Mountains

    Base: Lakeshire

  2. 22–24
    Wetlands

    Base: Menethil Harbor

  3. 24–28
    Duskwood

    Base: Darkshire

  4. 28–30
    Ashenvale

    Base: Astranaar

Horde

  1. 20–22
    The Barrens

    Base: Camp Taurajo

  2. 22–24
    Hillsbrad Foothills

    Base: Tarren Mill

  3. 24–27
    Ashenvale

    Base: Splintertree Post

  4. 27–30
    Thousand Needles

    Base: Freewind Post

5. Legacy at level 25

Blizzard's Legacy explanation awards one point when each class first reaches 25 on your account. The first point unlocks Legacy. Nine different classes can therefore earn nine points at this milestone; duplicate characters of one class do not add another.

Points are account-wide for non-Hardcore characters, while each character chooses its own perks. Blizzard describes a 16-point spending cap at launch; this guide does not turn that into an independently tested beta limit.

Talented grants talent access up to five levels earlier. The fansite reports Well Rested 5/5 followed by Talented 5/5, costing ten Legacy points and giving up to 26 talent points at level 30. That can reach row 6 when 25 points are spent in the same tree. Check the prerequisites in the current client.

6. What still needs a beta check

  • The official October 1 and October 8 updates do not reverify every ability in the older 70124 report. No numeric build is published with these update posts.
  • Trainer availability, class quests, racial and faction restrictions, and talent prerequisites need an in-game check.
  • The Hunter report lists Counterattack at 30 in its ability timeline but in row 4 of its talent tree. Blizzard confirms the 16-point milestone; first-rank trainer timing remains unverified.
  • Blizzard confirms Excavation Site: Wetlands and City of Dalaran are available for beta testing. Entry rules, quest prerequisites and complete runs still need in-game checks; Darkspear Islands access is separate and unverified.
  • There is no tested level-30 rotation, best build or complete gear ranking in these records. Level-20 gear pages retain their separate September snapshot.

Compare all nine level-30 guides

Rather follow an in-game arrow? Compare the leveling addons for WoW Forever, free and paid. RestedXP's Forever route is free up to level 20: see its guides and prices.

Game icons © Blizzard Entertainment. Local artwork copies; icon names matched to the source report.

Sources

  1. Blizzard EntertainmentBeta Update Maintenance — October 1
  2. Blizzard EntertainmentGet to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System
  3. Blizzard EntertainmentOfficial dungeon level ranges
  4. Blizzard EntertainmentClass Deep Dives — Priest and Warrior
  5. Blizzard EntertainmentClass Deep Dives — Hunter and Druid
  6. Blizzard EntertainmentOctober 1 beta cap, dungeon and class update
  7. Blizzard EntertainmentOctober 8 beta update: Dalaran, class fixes and Legacy testing
  8. ForeverChanges — Fansite reportLevel-30 ability, rank and talent report
  9. Wowhead reportWowhead Forever dungeon level ranges and locations chart