World of Warcraft: Forever Rogue
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70862, read 8 Nov 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 6 Nov 2026.
Rogue in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notes2 lines under the Rogue heading of WoW: Forever Hotfixes - November 6, Blizzard's words.
- Shank will now display Rank 1 and Rank 2 in the tooltips.
- While Boot Knife is talented, Shank will now correctly display the number of Combo Points it grants.
Talents
Plan a build54 talents in three trees: 14 not in Classic Era by name, and 29 worded differently from Classic Era.
Assassination 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Improved Gouge
- Remorseless Attacks
- Malice
- Improved Expose Armor
- Vigor
- Lethality
- Cold Blood
- Improved Poisons
- Relentless Strikes
- Improved Kidney Shot
- Seal Fate
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Improved Eviscerate
- Murder
Combat 19
Not in Classic Era by name
- Coup de Grace
- Efficient Strikes
- Puncturing Wounds
- Composure
- Flawless Execution
- Hack and Slash
- Flash of Steel
Worded differently from Classic Era
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Dagger Specialization
- Fist Weapon Specialization
- Improved Backstab
- Improved Sinister Strike
- Mace Specialization
- Sword Specialization
Subtlety 18
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Master of Deception
- Opportunity
- Dirty Deeds
- Camouflage
- Initiative
- Premeditation
- Serrated Blades
- Elusiveness
- Ghostly Strike
- Heightened Senses
- Hemorrhage
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Deadliness
- Improved Sap
- Sleight of Hand
Abilities
Every rank by level29 abilities and 96 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Poised level 18
- Shank level 24
- Death Mark level 48
- Mutilate level 50
Tagged on the abilities page as possible Season of Discovery leftovers: Redirect.
Races that can be a Rogue
Racial changes- 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, 14 of the Rogue's 54 talents and 4 of its 29 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 29 of the 39 talents we could compare with Classic Era are worded differently. Blizzard's notes of 6 Nov 2026 carry 2 lines under the Rogue heading, shown on this page.
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.