Class field guide

Rogue

Stealth, poisons, and precise attacks from the shadows.

Role & identity

Rogues use stealth and poisons to approach combat on their own terms.

Melee DPS

What changed in WoW Forever?

  • Sap no longer breaks Stealth.
  • Rogues can learn to equip one-handed axes.
  • Cold Blood becomes a 16-point Assassination milestone.

These are selected confirmed changes, rather than a complete patch history. Follow the linked official sources for the full context.

Talent builds

Explore all three trees with rank descriptions, level limits, prerequisites, and a shareable build. Talent data comes from an attributed community beta dataset.

Open Rogue calculator

Strengths & tradeoffs

Sap retaining Stealth can help with coordinating control before a fight. Axes broaden weapon options; weapon-specific talent choices still need to fit the equipment you use.

Editorial build considerations based on the cited announcements. These are not comparative performance rankings.

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