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|name=Ambush
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|image=Ability_Rogue_Ambush
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|description=Ambush the target, causing 190% weapon damage plus X to the target (275% plus Y if a dagger is equipped). Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 2 combo points.
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| title = Rogue Trainer
  
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|class=[[Rogue]]
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| level = 50
  
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|type=Offensive
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|school=Physical
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| faction = Horde
  
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|cost=60 Energy
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| city = Orgrimmar
  
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| race = Orc
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|range=5 yd
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|cast_time=Instant
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| creature = Humanoid
  
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|cooldown=None
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| sex = Male
  
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|improvement=[[#Related Talents|See below]]
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| location = [[Orgrimmar]]
  
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|ranks=7
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|req=Melee Weapon<br />Requires Stealth
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'''Ormok''' is a level 50 [[rogue trainer]] located in the [[Cleft of Shadow]] in the [[orcish]] city of [[Orgrimmar]].
  
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See [[List of Orgrimmar NPCs]].
  
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'''Ambush''' is a powerful instant attack a [[rogue]] can perform while stealthed and behind the target. Ambush is learned at level 8 for {{cost||3|70}}.
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== Table ==
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! Level !! Damage !! Damage with dagger
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| 8 || 36 || 52
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| 10 || 38 || 55
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| 11 || 40 || 58
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| 12 || 42 || 61
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| 13 || 44 || 63
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| 14 || 46 || 66
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==Improvements==
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*[[Shadowstep]] increases the damage of your next Ambush within 10 seconds by 30%.
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*[[Improved Ambush]] increases the critical strike chance of Ambush by 20/40/60% and its damage by 5/10/15%.
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*[[Waylay]] gives Ambush a 50/100% 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.
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*[[Opportunity]] increases the damage dealt with Ambush by 10/20/30%.
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*[[Initiative]] gives a 50/100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using Ambush.
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*[[Find Weakness]] enables Ambush to reveal a flaw in your target's defenses, causing all your attacks to bypass 25/50% of that enemy's armor for 10 sec.
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*[[Slaughter from the Shadows]] reduces the energy cost of Ambush by 7/14/20.
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*[[Shadow Dance]] allows you to perform Ambush out of stealth for 6 seconds.
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*[[Master of Subtlety]] increases damage by 10% during stealth and for 6 seconds afterward.
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*[[Glyph of Ambush]] increases its range by 5 yards.
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==Tips==
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*Very effective in taking out [[Cloth Armor|cloth-wearing]] targets quickly.
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*Ambush is arguably preferable over [[Cheap Shot]] in [[PvP]] as an opener against [[mage]]s, as a mage's [[Blink]] ability is usable while under a stun effect.
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*A [[crit]]ical hit with an Ambush followed by an [[Improved Sinister Strike]] (or a well-timed [[Backstab]]) can put an enemy at a severe health disadvantage from the beginning of the fight, in addition to starting you off with 2-3 [[Combo Points]].
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*Use [[Distract]] in PvE if you are having trouble getting behind a target to line up an Ambush.
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*A quickly-executed "Ambush -> Vanish -> Ambush" combo attack can inflict severe damage on any single target with the correct enhancing talents.
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==Patch changes==
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* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=Available at level 8. No longer requires a dagger, but a dagger gives more Ambush damage than an other melee weapon.}}
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* {{Patch 1.8.0|note=Now uses normalized attack power.}}
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* {{Patch 1.4.0|note=
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**Fixed a bug where combo points were not always being applied to the target when using Ambush.
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**Ambush now properly increases the attack power contribution by the percent modifier.}}
   
 
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Revision as of 03:15, 27 March 2011

Ambush
Ability rogue ambush
  • Ambush (7 ranks)
  • Rogue ability
  • 5 yd range
  • 60 Energy
  • Instant
  • Requires Melee Weapon
    Requires Stealth
  • Ambush the target, causing 190% weapon damage plus X to the target (275% plus Y if a dagger is equipped). Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 2 combo points.
Properties
Class Rogue
School Physical
Cooldown None
Improvements See below

[[Category:rogue abilities]][[Category:rogue abilities]]

Ambush is a powerful instant attack a rogue can perform while stealthed and behind the target. Ambush is learned at level 8 for 3s 70c.

Table

Level Damage Damage with dagger
1 - -
2 - -
3 - -
4 - -
5 - -
6 - -
7 - -
8 36 52
9 36 52
10 38 55
11 40 58
12 42 61
13 44 63
14 46 66

Improvements

  • Ability rogue shadowstep [Shadowstep] increases the damage of your next Ambush within 10 seconds by 30%.
  • Ability rogue ambush [Improved Ambush] increases the critical strike chance of Ambush by 20/40/60% and its damage by 5/10/15%.
  • Ability hunter traplauncher [Waylay] gives Ambush a 50/100% 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.
  • Spell shadow ritualofsacrifice [Opportunity] increases the damage dealt with Ambush by 10/20/30%.
  • Ability rogue surpriseattack [Initiative] gives a 50/100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using Ambush.
  • Ability rogue findweakness [Find Weakness] enables Ambush to reveal a flaw in your target's defenses, causing all your attacks to bypass 25/50% of that enemy's armor for 10 sec.
  • Ability rogue slaughterfromtheshadows [Slaughter From The Shadows] reduces the energy cost of Ambush by 7/14/20.
  • Ability rogue shadowdance [Shadow Dance] allows you to perform Ambush out of stealth for 6 seconds.
  • Ability rogue masterofsubtlety [Master of Subtlety] increases damage by 10% during stealth and for 6 seconds afterward.
  • Inv glyph majorrogue [Glyph of Ambush] increases its range by 5 yards.

Tips

  • Very effective in taking out cloth-wearing targets quickly.
  • Ambush is arguably preferable over Ability cheapshot [Cheap Shot] in PvP as an opener against mages, as a mage's Spell arcane blink [Blink] ability is usable while under a stun effect.
  • A critical hit with an Ambush followed by an Spell shadow ritualofsacrifice [Improved Sinister Strike] (or a well-timed Ability backstab [Backstab]) can put an enemy at a severe health disadvantage from the beginning of the fight, in addition to starting you off with 2-3 Combo Points.
  • Use Ability rogue distract [Distract] in PvE if you are having trouble getting behind a target to line up an Ambush.
  • A quickly-executed "Ambush -> Vanish -> Ambush" combo attack can inflict severe damage on any single target with the correct enhancing talents.

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Available at level 8. No longer requires a dagger, but a dagger gives more Ambush damage than an other melee weapon.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Now uses normalized attack power.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19):
    • Fixed a bug where combo points were not always being applied to the target when using Ambush.
    • Ambush now properly increases the attack power contribution by the percent modifier.

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