The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.1. This includes items and quests that can no longer be obtained. The in-game information in this article is kept purely for historical purposes and should probably not be under any other categories.

Surprise Attacks
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%.
Usable by
Class	Rogue
Properties
Location	Combat, Tier 9
Affects	Finishing moves, Sinister Strike, Backstab, Shiv, Gouge
Ranks	1
Requirements
Points required	40
Spec specific	Yes
Talent required	Adrenaline Rush

• 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%.

"You need not always be hidden to get the upper hand in a fight."
—The Assassin's Creed, Chapter 8^[1]

Surprise Attacks is the 41-point combat talent for rogues. This talent allows finishing moves to no longer be dodged and increases damage for several rogue abilites.

References

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB

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