Rogues abilities are used in order to both deal damage and attempt to avoid it.

The majority of rogue abilities fall into one of three categories: Opening moves - Openers are what every rogue should begin a fight with. These powerful attacks are only usable while Stealthed and break the Stealth effect upon use. A common tactic for burst damage is to open on the enemy, Vanish, and open again. A few examples are Ambush, Cheap Shot, and Garrote.

Combo moves - These moves are the bread and butter of a rogue. Combo moves generate Combo points, which are required to use a finishing move. They deal the majority of your damage and fill the void between your openers and your finishers. A few examples are Sinister Strike, Mutilate, and Hemorrhage.

Finishing moves - These are the rogue's strongest attacks. They require Combo points to use and increase in effect depending upon the number of Combo points you have on the target. A good rogue will need to learn to use the right finishers at the right time, as there are a lot of them. A few examples are Eviscerate, Envenom, and Rupture.

In addition to these combat moves, rogues have a number of other abilities, such as Distract, Stealth, and Pick Pocket.

Core abilities

Icon	Ability	Min Level
	[Dual Wield]	Starts with
	[Sinister Strike]	Starts with
	[Throw]	Starts with
	[Parry]	Starts with
	[Eviscerate]	3
	[Stealth]	5
	[Ambush]	6
	[Evasion]	8
	[Deadly Poison]	10
	[Sap]	12
	[Slice and Dice]	14
	[Pick Pocket]	15
	[Recuperate]	16
	[Kick]	18
	[Crippling Poison]	20
	[Gouge]	22
	[Pick Lock]	24
	[Sprint]	26
	[Distract]	28
	[Mind-numbing Poison]	28
	[Cheap Shot]	30
	[Wound Poison]	30
	[Swiftblade's Cunning]	30
	[Vanish]	34

Icon	Ability	Min Level
	[Expose Armor]	36
	[Blind]	38
	[Kidney Shot]	40
	[Detect Traps]	42
	[Feint]	44
	[Rupture]	46
	[Garrote]	46
	[Safe Fall]	48
	[Leather Specialization]	50
	[Dismantle]	52
	[Relentless Strikes]	54
	[Disarm Trap]	56
	[Cloak of Shadows]	58
	[Fleet Footed]	62
	[Master Poisoner]	64
	[Fan of Knives]	66
	[Preparation]	68
	[Shadow Walk]	72
	[Shiv]	74
	[Shroud of Concealment]	76
	[Tricks of the Trade]	78
	[Redirect]	81
	[Crimson Tempest]	83
	[Smoke Bomb]	85
	[Shadow Blades]	87

Glyph-taught abilities

Icon	Ability	Source
	[Detection]	Glyph of Detection

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