What changed for the Rogue in WoW WotLK — WoW WotLK

Blood Spatter · Assassination

Increases the damage caused by your Garrote and Rupture abilities by 30%.

Deadly Brew · Assassination

When you apply Instant, Wound or Mind-Numbing poison to a target, you have a 100% chance to apply Crippling poison.

Overkill · Assassination

While stealthed, and for 20 seconds after breaking stealth, you regenerate 30% additional energy.

Focused Attacks · Assassination

Your melee critical strikes have a 100% chance to give you 2 energy.

Turn the Tables · Assassination

Whenever anyone in your party or raid blocks, dodges, or parries an attack your chance to critically hit with all combo moves is increased by 6% for 8 sec.

Cut to the Chase · Assassination

Your Eviscerate and Envenom abilities have a 100% chance to refresh your Slice and Dice duration to its 5 combo point maximum.

Hunger For Blood · Assassination

Enrages you, increasing all damage caused by 5%. Requires a bleed effect to be active on the target. Lasts 1 min.

Close Quarters Combat · Combat

Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers and Fist Weapons by 5%.

Hack and Slash · Combat

Gives you a 5% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after hitting your target with your Sword or Axe.

Throwing Specialization · Combat

Increases the range of Throw and Deadly Throw by 4 yards and gives your Deadly Throw a 100% chance to interrupt the target for 3 sec.

Unfair Advantage · Combat

Whenever you dodge an attack you gain an Unfair Advantage, striking back for 100% of your main hand weapon's damage. This cannot occur more than once per second.

Savage Combat · Combat

Increases your total attack power by 4% and all physical damage caused to enemies you have poisoned is increased by 4%.

Prey on the Weak · Combat

Your critical strike damage is increased by 20% when the target has less health than you (as a percentage of total health).

Killing Spree · Combat

Step through the shadows from enemy to enemy within 10 yards, attacking an enemy every .5 secs with both weapons until 5 assaults are made, and increasing all damage done by 20% for the duration. Can hit the same target multiple times. Cannot hit invisible or stealthed targets.

Waylay · Subtlety

Your Ambush and Backstab hits have a 100% chance to unbalance a target, increasing the time between their melee and ranged attacks by 20%, and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 sec.

Honor Among Thieves · Subtlety

When anyone in your group critically hits with a damage or healing spell or ability, you have a 100% chance to gain a combo point on your current target. This effect cannot occur more than once every second.

Filthy Tricks · Subtlety

Reduces the cooldown by 10 sec and energy cost by 10 of your Tricks of the Trade, Distract and Shadowstep abilities and reduces the cooldown of Preparation by 3 min.

Slaughter from the Shadows · Subtlety

Reduces the energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 20 and the energy cost of your Hemorrhage by 5, and increases all damage done by 5%.

Shadow Dance · Subtlety

Enter the Shadow Dance for 6 sec, allowing the use of Sap, Garrote, Ambush, Cheap Shot, Premeditation, Pickpocket and Disarm Trap regardless of being stealthed.

Improved Eviscerate · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 15%.

Now

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%.

Vigor · Assassination

Tier 7 → 3

Improved Expose Armor · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Increases the armor reduced by your Expose Armor ability by 50%.

Now

Reduces the energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10.

Lethality · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, Mutilate, Shiv, and Hemorrhage abilities by 30%.

Now

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of all combo point-generating abilities that do not require stealth by 30%.

Vile Poisons · Assassination

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage dealt by your poisons and Envenom ability by 20% and gives your poisons an additional 40% chance to resist dispel effects.

Now

Increases the damage dealt by your poisons and Envenom ability by 20% and gives your damage over time poisons an additional 30% chance to resist dispel effects.

Improved Poisons · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Increases the chance to apply poisons to your target by 10%.

Now

Increases the chance to apply Deadly Poison to your target by 20% and the frequency of applying Instant Poison to your target by 50%.

Fleet Footed · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Increases your chance to resist movement impairing effects by 10% and increases your movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

Now

Reduces the duration of all movement impairing effects by 30% and increases your movement speed by 15%. This does not stack with other movement speed increasing effects.

Quick Recovery · Assassination

In WoW TBC

All healing effects on you are increased by 20%. In addition, your finishing moves cost 80% less Energy when they fail to hit.

Now

All healing effects on you are increased by 20%. In addition, your finishing moves refund 80% of their Energy cost when they fail to hit.

Murder · Assassination

Tier 2 → 6

In WoW TBC

Increases all damage caused against Humanoid, Giant, Beast and Dragonkin targets by 2%.

Now

Increases all damage caused by 4%.

Deadened Nerves · Assassination

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Decreases all physical damage taken by 5%.

Now

Reduces all damage taken by 6%.

Find Weakness · Assassination

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Your finishing moves increase the damage of all your offensive abilities by 10% for 10 sec.

Now

Offensive ability damage increased by 6%.

Master Poisoner · Assassination

Ranks: 2 → 3 · Tier 6 → 9

In WoW TBC

Reduces the chance your poisons will be resisted by 10% and increases your chance to resist Poison effects by an additional 30%.

Now

Increases the critical hit chance of all attacks made against any target you have poisoned by 3%, reduces the duration of all Poison effects applied to you by 50%, and gives Envenom a 100% chance not to consume Deadly Poison.

Mutilate · Assassination

In WoW TBC

Instantly attacks with both weapons for an additional 44 with each weapon. Damage is increased by 50% against Poisoned targets. Must be behind the target. Awards 2 combo points.

Now

Instantly attacks with both weapons for 100% weapon damage plus an additional 44 with each weapon. Damage is increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 combo points.

Dual Wield Specialization · Combat

Tier 4 → 1

Improved Slice and Dice · Combat

Ranks: 3 → 2

In WoW TBC

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%.

Now

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 50%.

Deflection · Combat

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases your Parry chance by 5%.

Now

Increases your Parry chance by 6%.

Precision · Combat

In WoW TBC

Increases your chance to hit with weapons by 5%.

Now

Increases your chance to hit with weapon and poison attacks by 5%.

Endurance · Combat

In WoW TBC

Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 1.5 min.

Now

Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60 sec and increases your total Stamina by 4%.

Riposte · Combat

In WoW TBC

A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.

Now

A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and slows their melee attack speed by 20% for 30 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Improved Sprint · Combat

Tier 3 → 4

Lightning Reflexes · Combat

Ranks: 5 → 3 · Tier 1 → 4

In WoW TBC

Increases your Dodge chance by 5%.

Now

Increases your Dodge chance by 6% and gives you 10% melee haste.

Aggression · Combat

Ranks: 3 → 5 · Tier 6 → 4

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%.

Now

Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 15%.

Mace Specialization · Combat

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage dealt by your critical strikes with maces by 5%, and gives you a 6% chance to stun your target for 3 sec with a mace.

Now

Your attacks with maces ignore up to 15% of your opponent's armor.

Blade Twisting · Combat

In WoW TBC

Gives your Sinister Strike, Backstab, Gouge and Shiv abilities a 20% chance to Daze the target for 8 sec.

Now

Increases the damage dealt by Sinister Strike and Backstab by 10%, and your damaging melee attacks have a 10% chance to Daze the target for 8 sec.

Vitality · Combat

Ranks: 2 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases your total Stamina by 4% and your total Agility by 2%.

Now

Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 25%.

Nerves of Steel · Combat

In WoW TBC

Increases your chance to resist Stun and Fear effects by an additional 10%.

Now

Reduces damage taken while affected by Stun and Fear effects by 30%.

Surprise Attacks · Combat

In WoW TBC

Your finishing moves can no longer be dodged, and the damage dealt by your Sinister Strike, Backstab, Shiv and Gouge abilities is increased by 10%.

Now

Your finishing moves can no longer be dodged, and the damage dealt by your Sinister Strike, Backstab, Shiv, Hemorrhage and Gouge abilities is increased by 10%.

Relentless Strikes · Subtlety

Ranks: 1 → 5 · Tier 3 → 1 · Moved from Assassination

Master of Deception · Subtlety

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode. More effective than Master of Deception (Rank 4).

Now

Reduces the chance enemies have to detect you while in Stealth mode. More effective than Master of Deception (Rank 2).

Opportunity · Subtlety

Ranks: 5 → 2

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage dealt when striking from behind with your Backstab, Mutilate, Garrote and Ambush abilities by 20%.

Now

Increases the damage dealt with your Backstab, Mutilate, Garrote and Ambush abilities by 20%.

Camouflage · Subtlety

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases your speed while stealthed by 15% and reduces the cooldown of your Stealth ability by 5 sec.

Now

Increases your speed while stealthed by 15% and reduces the cooldown of your Stealth ability by 6 sec.

Elusiveness · Subtlety

Tier 4 → 3

In WoW TBC

Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 90 sec.

Now

Reduces the cooldown of your Vanish and Blind abilities by 60 sec and your Cloak of Shadows ability by 30 sec.

Ghostly Strike · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Now

A strike that deals 125% weapon damage (180% if a dagger is equipped) and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Serrated Blades · Subtlety

Tier 4 → 3

In WoW TBC

Causes your attacks to ignore 560 of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%. The amount of Armor reduced increases with your level.

Now

Causes your attacks to ignore up to 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.

Setup · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

Gives you a 45% chance to add a combo point to your target after dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells.

Now

Gives you a 100% chance to add a combo point to your target after dodging their attack or fully resisting one of their spells. This cannot happen more than once per second.

Initiative · Subtlety

Tier 3 → 4

In WoW TBC

Gives you a 75% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.

Now

Gives you a 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability.

Improved Ambush · Subtlety

Ranks: 3 → 2 · Tier 3 → 4

In WoW TBC

Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 45%.

Now

Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 50%.

Preparation · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, Cold Blood, Shadowstep and Premeditation abilities.

Now

When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldown on your Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, Cold Blood and Shadowstep abilities.

Hemorrhage · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

An instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage and causes the target to hemorrhage, increasing any Physical damage dealt to the target by up to 13. Lasts 10 charges or 15 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Now

An instant strike that deals 110% weapon damage (160% if a dagger is equipped) and causes the target to hemorrhage, increasing any Physical damage dealt to the target by up to 13. Lasts 10 charges or 15 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Enveloping Shadows · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

Increases your chance to avoid area of effect attacks by an additional 15%.

Now

Reduces the damage taken by area of effect attacks by 30%.

Premeditation · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

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.

Now

When used, 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.

Sinister Calling · Subtlety

In WoW TBC

Increases your total Agility by 15% and increases the percentage damage bonus of Backstab and Hemorrhage by an additional 5%.

Now

Increases your total Agility by 15% and increases the percentage damage bonus of Backstab and Hemorrhage by an additional 10%.

Dagger Specialization · Combat

Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Daggers by 5%.

Sword Specialization · Combat

Gives you a 5% chance to get an extra attack on the same target after hitting your target with your Sword.

Fist Weapon Specialization · Combat

Increases your chance to get a critical strike with Fist Weapons by 5%.