World of Warcraft: Forever Rogue
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70338, read 11 Oct 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 8 Oct 2026.
Rogue in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notesBlizzard's notes of 8 Oct 2026 carry no line under the Rogue heading. 9 lines elsewhere name the Rogue.
Talents
Plan a build53 talents in three trees: 10 not in Classic Era by name, and 30 worded differently from Classic Era.
Assassination 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
Combat 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Improved Eviscerate
- Deflection
- Precision
- Endurance
- Dual Wield Specialization
- Blade Flurry
- Weapon Expertise
- Aggression
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Dagger Specialization
- Fist Weapon Specialization
- Improved Backstab
- Mace Specialization
- Sword Specialization
Subtlety 19
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Camouflage
- Master of Deception
- Opportunity
- Setup
- Elusiveness
- Initiative
- Ghostly Strike
- Heightened Senses
- Premeditation
- Serrated Blades
- Dirty Deeds
- Hemorrhage
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Deadliness
- Improved Sap
- Sleight of Hand
Abilities
Every rank by level26 abilities and 91 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Mutilate level 40
Tagged on the abilities page as possible Season of Discovery leftovers: Redirect.
Races that can be a Rogue
Every race- Human Alliance
- Dwarf Alliance
- Night Elf Alliance
- Gnome Alliance
- High Order Skyborne Alliance, new race
- Orc Horde
- Undead Horde
- Troll Horde
- Windshaper Skyborne Horde, new race
Common questions
What changed for the Rogue in World of Warcraft: Forever?
By name, in the beta client's tables, 10 of the Rogue's 53 talents and 1 of its 26 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 30 of the 42 talents we could compare with Classic Era are worded differently. Blizzard's newest notes carry no line under the Rogue heading.
Which races can be a Rogue in World of Warcraft: Forever?
In the beta client's tables: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order Skyborne, Orc, Undead, Troll and Windshaper Skyborne. New pairs in Forever: High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne.
Talents and abilities are the beta client's own tables, read through the wago.tools mirror; the notes are Blizzard's words from its forum. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.