Damage
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- 1 Nov 2026: Guide pages created from Blizzard's Forever class posts (beta). Talents show only the published milestone talents.
PoisonsPoisonsMore charges now, and they stack with sharpening stones. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game and finishing moves. 
MutilateMutilateAssassination talent at 21 points.Blizzard beta notes is now a 21-point talent and Venom is the new capstone.
PoisonsPoisonsMore charges now, and they stack with sharpening stones. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game and finishing moves.
- C DPS: Mutilate at 21 points wants two daggers; poisons last longer, healing is still bandages. tier list ›
- A DPS: Mutilate at 21 points plus longer-lasting poisons; Sap no longer breaks stealth. tier list ›
SapSapIncapacitates a humanoid. No longer breaks your stealth.Blizzard beta notes, 
DistractDistractAlso lowers enemies' stealth detection for 10 s. Enemy players get a warning.Blizzard beta notes (lowers stealth detection), 
Expose ArmorExpose ArmorRemoves more armor and no longer blocks Sunder Armor.Blizzard beta notes that stacks with Sunder.
StealthStealthMove unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game, Sprint and Vanish: the best escapes in the game.
New and moved talents
MutilateMutilateAssassination talent at 21 points.Blizzard beta notes
MutilateVenom
Source: Blizzard class deep dive (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026
Our notes
- Poisons have more charges and stack with sharpening stones, so keeping them up costs less.
- Mutilate wants daggers in both hands. Pick weapons with that in mind from the 20s.
Where it ranks
| List | Role | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveling | DPS | C | Mutilate at 21 points wants two daggers; poisons last longer, healing is still bandages. |
| Dungeons | DPS | A | Mutilate at 21 points plus longer-lasting poisons; Sap no longer breaks stealth. |
v1 (pre-launch), 1 Nov 2026. All specs by role
Rogue abilities that matter for Assassination
- Changed: PoisonsPoisonsMore charges now, and they stack with sharpening stones. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameSapSapIncapacitates a humanoid. No longer breaks your stealth.Blizzard beta notesDistractDistractAlso lowers enemies' stealth detection for 10 s. Enemy players get a warning.Blizzard beta notesExpose ArmorExpose ArmorRemoves more armor and no longer blocks Sunder Armor.Blizzard beta notes
FeintFeintDrops twice as much threat.Blizzard beta notes - Core: StealthStealthMove unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game
Plans with Assassination
Orc Rogue melee damage
Troll Rogue melee damage
Undead Rogue melee damage
Windshaper Skyborne Rogue melee damage
Human Rogue melee damage
Dwarf Rogue melee damage
Night Elf Rogue melee damage
Gnome Rogue melee damageUnverified Talent build: after launch. Blizzard has published the trees' new talents, not their point costs, so we don't post a build yet.