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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.

Mists of Pandaria

For talent-granted abilities, see Rogue talents.

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
	[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

Icon	Ability	Min Level
	[Mutilate]	10
	[Assassin's Resolve]	10
	[Improved Poisons]	10
	[Envenom]	20
	[Seal Fate]	30
	[Dispatch]	40
	[Venomous Wounds]	50
	[Cut to the Chase]	60
	[Blindside]	70
	[Vendetta]	80
	[Mastery: Potent Poisons]	80

Icon	Ability	Min Level
	[Ambidexterity]	10
	[Vitality]	10
	[Blade Flurry]	10
	[Revealing Strike]	20
	[Combat Potency]	30
	[Adrenaline Rush]	40
	[Restless Blades]	50
	[Bandit's Guile]	60
	[Killing Spree]	80
	[Mastery: Main Gauche]	80

Icon	Ability	Min Level
	[Hemorrhage]	10
	[Master of Subtlety]	10
	[Sinister Calling]	10
	[Find Weakness]	20
	[Premeditation]	30
	[Backstab]	40
	[Honor Among Thieves]	50
	[Sanguinary Vein]	60
	[Energetic Recovery]	70
	[Shadow Dance]	80
	[Mastery: Executioner]	80

Icon	Ability	Source
	[Detection]	Glyph of Detection

Pre-Mists of Pandaria

Note for Combo points:

• +x indicates the move will award x Combo points
• 0 indicates the move will reset the Combo points back to zero
• - indicates the move doesn't use Combo points in any form

The following tables lists all of the rogue's abilities, along with the first level at which the ability can be attained.

Icon	Ability	Level	Type	Combo Pts	Tree	Description
	Sinister Strike	Starts with	Combo Move	+1	Combat	A regular weapon attack augmented by a fixed amount of additional damage
	Eviscerate	Starts with	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Deals a relatively large amount of damage, increasing with each Combo point.
	Stealth	1	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Allows the rogue to sneak around; movement speed reduced. May not be used while in combat.
	Backstab	4	Combo Move	+1	Combat	Deals large amounts of damage. Must be at enemy's back; requires a dagger in the main hand.
	Pick Pocket	4	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Steal items from a mob. Requires Stealth. Only works on mobs with "pockets".
	Evasion	8	Combat	-	Combat	Increases dodge skill by 50% for 15 seconds (and chance ranged attacks hit you reduced by 25% - Rank 2)
	Sprint	10	Combat	-	Combat	Increases the rogue's movement speed for 15 sec. Does not break Stealth; Turns off attack.
	Sap	10	Opening Move	-	Subtlety	Disorients the target for a short period. Only 1 target may be sapped at a time. Requires Stealth; Only works on Humanoids that are not in combat; Any damage taken will revive the target.
	Slice and Dice	10	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Provides a temporary boost to automatic attack speed; lasts longer per Combo point.
	Kick	12	Combat	-	Combat	Interrupts casting and prevents further spells from that school from being cast for 5 seconds.
	Expose Armor	14	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Finishing move that exposes the target, reducing armor by 20% and lasting longer per combo point.
	Garrote	14	Opening Move	+1	Assassination	Deals damage over time. Rogue must be at enemy's back; Requires Stealth. Silences enemy for 3 seconds at ranks 7 and up.
	Gouge	16	Combo Move	+1	Combat	Deals small amount of damage and incapacitates enemy for a few seconds as long as they're not hit again. Turns off auto-attack.
	Feint	16	Combat	-	Combat	Causes no damage but lowers threat by a small amount.
	Ambush	18	Opening Move	+1	Assassination	Massive opening damage. Must be at enemy's back; Requires stealth.
	Rupture	20	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Wounds the enemy causing Damage over Time, increasing in duration with each Combo point.
	Dismantle	20	Combat	0	Assassination	Disarm the enemy, removing all weapons, shield or other equipment carried for 10 sec.
	Distract	22	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Creates a distraction, making enemies turn to face the noise for 10 seconds. Doesn't break Stealth.
	Vanish	22	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Allows the rogue to vanish from sight, entering an improved stealth mode for 10 sec. Also breaks movement impairing effects.
	Detect Traps (Passive)	24	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	A passive ability that greatly improves trap detection.
	Cheap Shot	26	Opening Move	+2	Assassination	Stuns the target for 4 seconds. Damage will not break the effect. Requires Stealth
	Disarm Trap	30	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Disarm traps. Stealth is not required but recommended, since most traps will go off unless you are Stealthed.
	Kidney Shot	30	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Stuns the target for a certain amount of time based on Combo points. Almost essential for most stunlocks.
	Blind	34	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Causes the target to wander randomly at reduced movement speed for 10 sec. Canceled if target takes further damage.
	Safe Fall (Passive)	40	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Reduces damage from falling.
	Envenom	62	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Finishing move that consumes your Deadly Poison doses on the target and deals instant poison damage. One dose is consumed for each Combo point.
	Deadly Throw	64	Finishing Move	0	Assassination	Finishing move that reduces the movement of the target by 50% for 6 sec and causes thrown weapon damage plus additional damage per Combo point.
	Cloak of Shadows	66	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	Instantly removes all existing harmful spell effects and increases your chance to resist all spells by 90% for 5 sec. Does not remove effects that prevent you from using Cloak of Shadows.
	Shiv	70	Combo Move	+1	Combat	Performs an instant off-hand weapon attack that automatically applies the poison from your off-hand weapon to the target. Slower weapons require more energy. Neither Shiv nor the poison it applies can be a critical strike.
	Tricks of the Trade	75	Subtlety	-	Subtlety	The current party or raid member becomes the target of your Tricks of the Trade. The threat caused by your next attack and all actions taken for 6 sec afterward will be transferred to the target. In addition, all damage caused by the target is increased by 15% during this time.
	Fan of Knives	80	Combat	-	Combat	Instantly throw both weapons at all targets within 8 yards, causing 105% weapon damage with daggers, and 70% weapon damage with all other weapons. THIS INFORMATION IS OUTDATED AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. As with most of this wiki. Too much work and I can't find the line-that-goes-through-text.

Icon	Ability	Reqs	Range	Description
	Cold Blood	Assassination 20	self only	When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next offensive ability by 100%.
	Mutilate	Overkill 1 Assassination 40	5 yards	Requires a dagger in each hand. Instantly attacks with both weapons for an additional 181 damage with each weapon. Damage is increased by 20% against poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo points.
	Hunger for Blood	Assassination 50	self only	Enrages you, increasing all damage caused by 5%. Requires a bleed effect to be active on the target. Lasts 1 min.

Icon	Ability	Reqs	Range	Description
	Riposte	Deflection 3 Combat 10	5 yards	A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. Deals 150% weapon damage and slows the target's attack speed by 20% for 30 seconds.
	Blade Flurry	Combat 20	self only	Increases your attack speed by 20%. In addition, attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
	Adrenaline Rush	Combat 30	self only	Increases your energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.
	Killing Spree	Combat 50	10 yards	Requires melee weapon. Step through the shadows from enemy to enemy, attacking an enemy every 0.5 secs with both weapons until 5 assaults are made. Can hit the same target multiple times. Cannot hit invisible or Stealthed targets.

Icon	Ability	Reqs	Range	Description
	Ghostly Strike	Subtlety 10	5 yards	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.
	Preparation	Subtlety 20	self only	When activated, this ability immediately finishes the cooldowns on Evasion, Sprint, Vanish, Cold Blood, Shadowstep and Premeditation abilities.
	Hemorrhage	Serrated Blades 3 Subtlety 20	5 yards	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 X. Lasts 10 charges or 15 sec. Awards 1 Combo point.
	Premeditation	Preparation 1 Subtlety 30	30 yards	When used, adds 2 Combo points to your target. You must use or add to those Combo points within 10 seconds or the Combo points are lost. Requires Stealth.
	Shadowstep	Subtlety 40	25 yards	Attempts to step through the shadows and reappear behind your enemy and increases movement speed by 70% for 3 sec. The damage of your next ability is increased by 20% and the threat caused is reduced by 50%. Lasts 10 seconds.
	Shadow Dance	Subtlety 50	self only	Allows the rogue to use Sap, Garrote, Ambush, Cheap Shot, Premeditation, Pickpocket, and Disarm Trap outside of Stealth for 6 seconds.

Ability	Level	Type	Description
Instant Poison	20	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which has a 20% chance to instantly inflict Nature damage.
Crippling Poison	20	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which significantly slows an enemy's movement speed when applied.
Mind-numbing Poison	24	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which increases the enemy's casting times when applied.
Deadly Poison	30	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which causes nature-based Damage over Time when applied.
Wound Poison	32	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which reduces the effectiveness of healing on the target when applied.
Anesthetic Poison	68	Poisons	Coats the rogue's weapon with a poison which has a 20% chance to instantly inflict Nature damage without any threat.

Opening Moves Ambush Cheap Shot Garrote Premeditation Sap Finishing Moves Deadly Throw Envenom Eviscerate Expose Armor Kidney Shot Rupture Slice and Dice Positional Backstab Ambush Garrote Mutilate Gouge

Additional Damage Ambush Sinister Strike Backstab Mutilate Dodge and Resist Evasion Ghostly Strike Cloak of Shadows Stealth Shadowstep Stealth Vanish Distract Ability Modifiers Premeditation Cold Blood Preparation

Debuffs Hemorrhage Riposte Expose Armor Locks Pick Pocket Pick Lock Traps Detect Traps Disarm Trap Aggro Management Feint Vanish Tricks of the Trade Haste Slice and Dice Blade Flurry Stuns Cheap Shot Kidney Shot

Bleed Effects (DoT) Garrote Rupture Glyph of Hemorrhage Passive Detect Traps Parry Safe Fall Incapacitating Sap Gouge Interrupts Kick Energy Generation Adrenaline Rush Disorienting Blind Movement Sprint

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