Orc Rogue melee damage
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StealthStealthMove unseen. Skip fights you don't need.Classic-era level: check in game, poisons and big openers. Pick your fights. Checked against Blizzard's beta notes, 1 Nov 2026.
Levelling: what to do at each level Beta data
Level as Combat.
- Sinister Strike, keep Slice and Dice up
- Stealth past anything that isn't part of the quest
- Poisons from 20: one application lasts much longer now
- Bandages for long fights
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| 11–20 |
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| 21–30 |
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| 31–40 |
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| 41–50 | Keep questing and upgrading your weapon.Zone route for this band: after launch, from the live game. |
| 51–60 | Keep questing and upgrading your weapon.Zone route for this band: after launch, from the live game. |
Stats while levelling
- Weapon damage on both hands
- Agility
- Stamina
Top tips
- Stealth past enemies that aren't part of the quest.
- Use Sap to clear a path. It no longer breaks stealth.
- Keep bandages on your bar for long fights.
Your spec as a melee damage Beta data
AssassinationPoisons and finishing moves. Mutilate is now a 21-point talent and Venom is the new capstone.- Mutilate
- Venom
CombatSteady sustained melee. Hack and Slash replaces the four weapon specializations, so any weapon type works.- Flawless Execution
- Hack and Slash
SubtletyStealth, openers and control. Sap no longer breaks stealth, and Thousand Cuts is the new capstone.- Improved Distract
- Quietus
- Cutthroat
Talent build After launch
Level in Combat, then switch to Assassination or Combat or Subtlety for your melee damage role (dual spec opens at 40). First point at 10, milestones at 11, 16, 21, 31. Respec: at your class trainer in a major city.
The point-by-point build with one-click copy arrives once the Forever talent trees are live and tested. Blizzard hasn't published the full trees, and we won't guess them.
What to grind Beta data
Professions for a Rogue
- Skinning + Leatherworking: Leather armor for yourself from your own kills.
- First Aid: No self-heal: bandages between pulls save food money.
Camping (new in Forever)
Cooking's campfire becomes a shared camp. Up to three nearby players can each add one profession-crafted Camp Feature; sit or craft at the camp for a minute to get its buffs. Some camp buffs don't stack with class buffs (Blizzard launch post).
Reputations and zone farming spots: after launch, once the new Forever zones and their factions are mapped on live realms.
Recommended add-ons
Picked for a melee damage from add-ons that have a Forever version. Each link opens our sister site, wowforeveraddons.com, with the live status and the official download.
Why Orc Beta data
Orc can play Rogue in Forever. We rank it below our top picks for Rogue; the race guide shows which races suit the class best.
Blizzard hasn't published the reworked Orc racials yet. We add them from the live client in launch week.
Where Rogue ranks for levelling
v1 (pre-launch), updated 1 Nov 2026.