Legion Rogue Class Changes

By Wowhead Updated: 2016/08/12

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Rogue specs did not have clear distinct fantasies--so pretty bold changes were made.

Assassination is now the only spec with poisons and bleeds.
Garrote is now a rotational ability for Assassination. When used from Stealth, it still silences the target for 3 seconds and applies a strong bleed. When not used from stealth, it just applies the bleed.

Vendetta is no longer on the Global Cooldown.

Venomous Wounds no longer deals poison damage when bleeds tick on a poisoned target. Instead, energy is restored when any of your bleeds ticks on a poisoned target.

Relentless Strikes is no longer a passive for Assassination

Seal Fate has been redesigned in Legion. Instead of one additional combo point when your combo point generating abilities crit, you instead generate one additional combo point for each of the attacks in the ability that crits. For example, if both of the attacks that Mutilate performs crit, Seal Fate will generate two combo points in Legion compared to the one combo point in Warlords.

Dispatch and Blindside have been removed.

Crimson Tempest has been removed.

Smoke Bomb is now a pvp talent for Subtlety instead of a baseline Rogue ability.

Sinister Strike is the primarily ability to generate combo points, and has a chance to make another ability that generates points, Pistol Shot, free. This takes the place of Sinister Strike.

Dispatch is the primary ability to spend combo points on, and the damage dealt increases based on the number of combo points. This takes the place of Eviscerate and can be used slightly farther away than melee range.

is another finishing move which also stuns the target, reminiscent of Kidney Shot.

takes the place of Evasion's role for Outlaw Rogues. You have a 100% chance to parry for the duration of Riposte, and each parry will deal damage to the enemy.

Roll the Bones fills a similar role to the old Slice and Dice, it is an self-buff finisher. However, it offers a variety of 6 random stat enhancements instead on use--you can get one, or multiple of these buffs: Skull and Crossbones, Grand Melee, Ruthless Precision, True Bearing, Buried Treasure, Broadside.

Slice and Dice is now a talent which can replace Roll the Bones. If Roll the Bones is too complex for you, Slice and Dice just offers a haste buff.

Ruthlessness no longer reduces your cooldown on major abilities based on each combo point spent. Instead, your finishing moves have a chance to grant a combo point--20% per point.

Bandit's Guile is now removed from Outlaw spec, and the risky Killing Spree has been moved to a talent from an ability.

is a new ability, on a very long cooldown, which allows an enemy NPC to fight for you for 5 minutes.

Shadow Dance now has several charges, allowing players to use Stealth abilities more frequently. The new ability Deepening Shadows also enables your finishing moves to reduce the cooldown on Deepening Shadows.

Deepening Shadows enables the use of several new openers: Shadowstrike which deals massive damage and ports you to the target, and Symbols of Death which increases damage done for 35 seconds.

Backstab is still the primary combo point generator for Subtlety Rogues, but the positional requirement has been removed. However, it does additional damage when used from behind.

Shadow Blades, a cooldown from MoP removed in Warlords, has returned.

Nightblade has replaced Rupture, a damage over time finishing move which also reduces movement speed on the target.

Shuriken Storm has replaced Fan of Knives, an AoE ability that deals extra damage when Stealth or Shadow Dance is up.

Honor Among Thieves has been replaced with Shadow Techniques.

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Shadowstep - now Assassination and Subtlety Specialization

Burst of Speed

Shuriken Toss - Baseline for Subtlety Only

Shadow Reflection

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Crippling Poison: Assassination only. Coats your weapons with a Non-Lethal Poison that lasts for 1 hour. Each strike has a 50% chance of poisoning the enemy, slowing movement speed by 50% for 12 sec.

: Throw a poison-coated knife, dealing (60% of Attack power) damage and applying your active Lethal and Non-Lethal Poisons. Awards 1 combo point.

Shadowstep: Step through the shadows to appear behind your target and gain 70% movement speed for 2 sec.

Wound Poison: Assassination only.

Sap: Assassination, Subtlety only. Incapacitates a target not in combat for up to 1 min. Only works on Humanoids, Beasts, Demons and Dragonkin. Any damage caused will revive the target. Only 1 target may be sapped at a time.

Garrote: Assassination only. Garrote the enemy, silencing them for 3 sec and causing (54%causing (675% of Attack power) damage over 18 sec Awards 1 combo point.
Subtlety
For the next 10 sec, your attacks bypass up to 100% of that enemy's armor
and awarding 1 combo point. Silences the target for 3 sec when used from Stealth.

Changes

Envenom

Deadly Poison

Fan of Knives

Mastery: Potent Assassin

Mutilate

Rupture

Seal Fate

Vendetta

Venomous Wounds

Cheap Shot

Removed

Relentless Strikes - Now talent

Blindside - now gone

Dispatch - now gone

Master Poisoner - now gone

New (or now unique to spec)

: Finishing move that deals damage with your pistol and stuns the target.

: Gain 100% chance to parry for 10 sec. While active, each time you parry an attack you will riposte the target for 100% Physical damage. Ripostes cannot occur more often than once per 1 sec.

: Bribe a non-player humanoid target with fool's gold, convincing it to fight for you for 5 min.

: You can sense nearby treasure, making it appear on the minimap. Lasts until cancelled.

Sinister Strike: Viciously slash an enemy, causing 260% Physical damage and awarding 1 combo point.
Saber Slash has a 35% chance to strike an additional time, granting additional damage and combo point, and making your next Pistol Shot free.

Pistol Shot: Draw a concealed pistol and fire a quick shot at an enemy, dealing (150% of Attack power) damage and reducing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec. Awards 1 combo point. Can be used at ranged.

Slice and Dice: Outlaw Talent only.

Gouge: Down to 25 Energy, Outlaw only Gouges the eyes of an enemy target, incapacitating the opponent for 4 sec. Target must be facing you. Any subsequentAny damage will cause the target to recover immediately. Generates 1 combo point.

Dispatch: Eviscerate for Combat has been renamed to Run Through for Outlaw. This can be used in an 8 yard range.

Ambush: Outlaw only. Ambush the target, causing 315% Physical damage to the target (damage increased 40% if a dagger is equipped). Awards 2 combo point.
Subtlety (Level 10)
For the next 10 sec, your attacks bypass up to 100% of that enemy's armor

Blind: Outlaw only. Blinds the target, causing it to wander disoriented for up to 1 min. Any Damage caused will remove the effect. Usable while stealthed.Limit 1 target. 20 sec cooldown, down from 2 minutes.

Roll the Bones: Finishing move that rolls the dice of fate, providing a random combat enhancement. Lasts longer per combo point.

Changed

Adrenaline Rush

Blade Flurry

Fatal Flourish

Mastery: Main Gauche

Ruthlessness

Removed

Killing Spree - now Talent

Bandit’s Guile - now gone

Revealing Strike - now gone

Evasion

Eviscerate

Sinister Strike

New (or now unique to spec)

Shadow Blades: Draws upon surrounding shadows to empower your weapons, causing auto attacks to deal Shadow damage and abilities that generate combo points to generate 1 additional combo point. Lasts 15 sec.

Shadowstrike: Strike through the shadows, appearing behind your target and dealing 850% Physical damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Nightblade: Finishing move that infects the target with shadowy energy, dealing Shadow damage over time and causing attacks against the target to reduce movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Lasts longer per combo point. Lasts longer per combo point.

Shadow Techniques: Your autoattacks have a chance to generate a combo point.

Shuriken Toss: Subtlety ability, no longer Talent. Throws a shuriken at an enemy target for (120% of Attack power) Physical damage. Awards 1 combo point.

Shuriken Storm: Sprays shurikens at all targets within 10 yards, dealing (55.44% of Attack power) Physical damage. Damage increased by 200% while Stealth or Shadow Dance is active. Awards 1 combo points per target hit.

Deepening Shadows: Your finishing moves reduce the remaining cooldown on Shadow Dance by 3 sec per combo point spent.

Eviscerate: Subtlety only. Finishing move that disembowels the target, causing damage per combo point. Formula has changed as well.

Symbols of Death: Invoke ancient symbols of power, increasing all damage you deal by 20% for 35 sec, and causing your next Shadowstrike to critically strike. Unaffected by the global cooldown.

Changed

Backstab

Mastery: Executioner

Cheap Shot

Shadow Dance

Removed

Fan of Knives - Now Assassination

Hemorrhage - Now Assassination Talent

Master of Subtlety - Now Subtlety Talent

Relentless Strikes - Now Talent

Rupture - Now Assassination

Find Weakness - Now Gone

Honor Among Thieves - Now Gone

- Now Talent

Sanguinary Vein - Now Gone

Sinister Calling - Now Gone

New

Crimson Vial: An alchemical concoction that instantly heals for 30% of maximum health over 6 sec.

Changed

Vanish: Level 32, down from 34.

Stealth: 2 sec cooldown, down from 6 sec.

Removed

Ambush - Outlaw only

Blind - Outlaw only

Cheap Shot - Assassination and Subtlety only

Crimson Tempest - now gone

Crippling Poison - Assassination only

Deadly Poison - Assassination only

Evasion - no longer Outlaw

Eviscerate - Subtlety only

Garrote - Assassination only

Gouge - Outlaw only

Preparation - now gone

Recuperate - now gone

Sap - Assassination and Subtlety only

Shiv - now gone

Shroud of Concealment - now gone

Sinister Strike - now gone

Smoke Bomb - now gone

Swiftblade’s Cunning - now gone

Tricks of the Trade - now gone

Wound Poison - Assassination only

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Fantasy and Gameplay BlogLegion Class Preview Series: RogueOne of the favorite tools of the assassin is a pair of daggers coated with vicious poisons. The damage they inflict is deceiving at first—the initial wounds often seem survivable, even superficial. Then the toxins set about their business. Wounds don’t close, and blood loss continues unabated. Assassins begin their work stealthily, choosing their targets and methods of engagement carefully—but once committed to a course of action, they stick to their target until the job is done rather than disappearing into the shadows to avoid their quarry’s blows.GameplayOutlaw rogues are the unscrupulous scoundrels of Azeroth. Operating outside the law, they bend the rules and distort the truth to get what they need. While they share plenty in common with other rogues, these outlaws have little use for tact or discretion, happy to engage in a tavern brawl or spontaneous duel, rarely patient enough to wait in stealth for the opportune time to engage. To survive in such a world, outlaws must become master swordsmen in toe-to-toe combat—and they can’t shy away from fighting dirty. If a blade fails to cut too deeply, the outlaw takes advantage of a concealed pistol, catching the enemy by surprise with a quick blast.GameplaySubtlety rogues are the masters of the shadows, and they strike unseen. They don’t have the lethal poison-tipped daggers of the assassin or the brawling prowess of the outlaw, but their acumen on the battlefield and ability to hide in plain sight are unrivaled. Some claim the art of subtlety looks like malevolent shadow magic—but no matter from where their power is derived, these rogues are capable of performing devastating assaults on their enemies, slipping away unharmed to strike again without detection. Most rogues train their entire lives to learn how to walk in the shadows—subtlety rogues were born there.GameplayBlue Tweetsactive on TwitterBlue Tweet TrackerAssassinationOutlawSubtletyGeneralDatamining Updates