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WoW Forever vs Classic: Rogue Talents

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How do Rogue talents differ from Classic?

This Rogue snapshot lists 53 talents: 9 new, 30 changed, 1 moved, and 13 unchanged compared with the available Classic records.

These labels compare the available records. A missing Classic match does not prove a talent was removed from the game; beta values may change.

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“Talent trees and every rank's text from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70009.” — Talents Forever data export
Assassination

Improved Gouge

Changed
Classic

Increases the effect duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec.

Forever

Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec.

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Remorseless Attacks

Changed
Classic

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.

Forever

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.

Assassination

Malice

Changed
Classic

Increases your critical strike chance by 1%.

Forever

Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1%.

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Ruthlessness

Unchanged
Classic

Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a combo point to your target.

Forever

Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.

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Murder

Changed
Classic

Increases all damage caused against Humanoid, Giant, Beast and Dragonkin targets by 1%.

Forever

Increases all damage dealt by 2% against Humanoid and Giant targets.

Assassination

Improved Slice and Dice

Unchanged
Classic

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15%.

Forever

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15%.

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Relentless Strikes

Unchanged
Classic

Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy.

Forever

Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.

Assassination

Improved Expose Armor

Changed
Classic

Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 25%.

Forever

Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points.

Assassination

Lethality

Changed
Classic

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 6%.

Forever

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 4%.

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Vile Poisons

Unchanged
Classic

Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4% and gives your poisons an additional 8% chance to resist dispel effects.

Forever

Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4% and gives your poisons an additional 8% chance to resist dispel effects.

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Cold Blood

Changed
Classic

When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, or Eviscerate by 100%.

Forever

When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.

Assassination

Improved Poisons

Changed
Classic

Increases the chance to apply poisons to your target by 2%.

Forever

Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 2%, and gives Poison applications a 10% chance to not consume a charge.

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Vigor

Changed
Classic

Increases your maximum Energy by 10.

Forever

Increases your maximum Energy by 5.

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Mutilate

New
Classic

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Forever

Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 13 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.

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Improved Kidney Shot

Changed
Classic

While affected by your Kidney Shot ability, the target receives an additional 3% damage from all sources.

Forever

Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.

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Seal Fate

Unchanged
Classic

Your critical strikes from abilities that add combo points have a 20% chance to add an additional combo point.

Forever

Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 20% chance to add an additional Combo Point.

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Venom

New
Classic

—

Forever

Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds

Combat

Improved Eviscerate

Changed
Classic

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 5%.

Forever

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%.