Rogue abilities by level

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1	StealthStealthCore abilityRequires level 1Move unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game	Core ability	Move unseen. Skip fights you don't need. Unverified
20	PoisonsPoisonsChanged in ForeverRequires level 20More charges now, and they stack with sharpening stones. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game	Changed in Forever	More charges now, and they stack with sharpening stones. Learned from a class quest. Unverified

Changed in Forever (no new level)

SapSapChanged in ForeverIncapacitates a humanoid. No longer breaks your stealth.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Incapacitates a humanoid. No longer breaks your stealth.
DistractDistractChanged in ForeverAlso lowers enemies' stealth detection for 10 s. Enemy players get a warning.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Also lowers enemies' stealth detection for 10 s. Enemy players get a warning.
Expose ArmorExpose ArmorChanged in ForeverRemoves more armor and no longer blocks Sunder Armor.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Removes more armor and no longer blocks Sunder Armor.
FeintFeintChanged in ForeverDrops twice as much threat.Blizzard beta notes	Changed in Forever	Drops twice as much threat.
MutilateMutilateTalentAssassination talent at 21 points.Blizzard beta notes	Talent	Assassination talent at 21 points.

Every change Blizzard listed

• Every poison has more charges, and poisons can sit on a weapon together with sharpening stones or weightstones.
• Sap no longer breaks your stealth.
• Distract also lowers enemies' stealth detection for 10 seconds (enemy players get a warning).
• Expose Armor removes more armor and no longer blocks a Warrior's Sunder Armor. Feint drops twice as much threat.
• Rogues can equip one-handed axes. The weapon specializations merge into the Combat talent Hack and Slash.
• Mutilate and Venom (Assassination) and Thousand Cuts (Subtlety) are new gold talents.

Source: Blizzard class post (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026

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