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- 1 Nov 2026: Guide pages created from Blizzard's Forever class posts (beta). Talents show only the published milestone talents.
StealthStealthMove unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game, openers and control. 
SapSapIncapacitates a humanoid. No longer breaks your stealth.Blizzard beta notes no longer breaks stealth, and Thousand Cuts is the new capstone.
StealthStealthMove unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game, openers and control.
- C DPS: Sap keeps you stealthed and openers hit hardest in PvP; slowest Rogue tree for questing. tier list ›
- C DPS: Thousand Cuts at 31 points; best value is Sap and openers, not dungeon damage. 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
Improved DistractQuietusCutthroatThousand Cuts
Source: Blizzard class deep dive (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026
Our notes
- Improved Distract builds on the new Distract, which lowers enemies' stealth detection.
- A strong PvP pick on PvP realms. For leveling it's slower than Combat.
Where it ranks
| List | Role | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveling | DPS | C | Sap keeps you stealthed and openers hit hardest in PvP; slowest Rogue tree for questing. |
| Dungeons | DPS | C | Thousand Cuts at 31 points; best value is Sap and openers, not dungeon damage. |
v1 (pre-launch), 1 Nov 2026. All specs by role
Rogue abilities that matter for Subtlety
- 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 Subtlety
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.