Rogue

Combat Rogue 17/34/0

Role: Melee DPS (swords/maces)Points: 51 at level 60Build: 1.60.1.70425Updated: 2026-10-24
Combat is the stand-and-swing Rogue. Sinister Strike builds, Blade Flurry hits two targets, Adrenaline Rush doubles your energy, and Weapon Expertise plus Hack and Slash make every auto-attack count. Assassination points add Malice crit, Lethality and Relentless Strikes.
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Where the 51 points go

Assassination17 pts

Malice5/5

Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.

Ruthlessness3/3

Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.

Murder2/2

Increases all damage dealt by 4% against Humanoid and Giant targets.

Improved Slice and Dice3/3

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%.

Relentless Strikes1/1

Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.

Lethality3/5

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 12%.

Combat34 pts

Improved Eviscerate3/3

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%.

Improved Sinister Strike2/2

Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 5.

Lightning Reflexes3/5

Increases your Dodge chance by 3%.

Deflection2/3

Increases your Parry chance by 4%.

Precision3/3

Improves your chance to hit by 3%.

Improved Sprint2/2

Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.

Improved Kick2/2

Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.

Dual Wield Specialization5/5

Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%.

Blade Flurry1/1

Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.

Hack and Slash5/5

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.

Weapon Expertise2/2

Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.

Aggression3/3

Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%.

Adrenaline Rush1/1

Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.

Subtlety0 pts

No points here in this build.

Level-by-level talent order

You get your first point at level 10 and one more every level, so each row is one level. Rows marked with a tree name are where that tree opens a new tier.

LevelPut the point inRankTree
10Improved Sinister Strike1/2Combat
11Improved Sinister Strike2/2Combat
12Improved Eviscerate1/3Combat
13Improved Eviscerate2/3Combat
14Improved Eviscerate3/3Combat
15Precision1/3Combat
16Precision2/3Combat
17Precision3/3Combat
18Deflection1/3Combat
19Deflection2/3Combat
20Improved Sprint1/2Combat
21Improved Sprint2/2Combat
22Lightning Reflexes1/5Combat
23Lightning Reflexes2/5Combat
24Lightning Reflexes3/5Combat
25Dual Wield Specialization1/5Combat
26Dual Wield Specialization2/5Combat
27Dual Wield Specialization3/5Combat
28Dual Wield Specialization4/5Combat
29Dual Wield Specialization5/5Combat
30Blade Flurry1/1Combat
31Hack and Slash1/5Combat
32Hack and Slash2/5Combat
33Hack and Slash3/5Combat
34Hack and Slash4/5Combat
35Hack and Slash5/5Combat
36Weapon Expertise1/2Combat
37Weapon Expertise2/2Combat
38Aggression1/3Combat
39Aggression2/3Combat
40Aggression3/3Combat
41Adrenaline Rush1/1Combat
42Improved Kick1/2Combat
43Improved Kick2/2Combat
44Malice1/5Assassination
45Malice2/5Assassination
46Malice3/5Assassination
47Malice4/5Assassination
48Malice5/5Assassination
49Ruthlessness1/3Assassination
50Ruthlessness2/3Assassination
51Ruthlessness3/3Assassination
52Improved Slice and Dice1/3Assassination
53Improved Slice and Dice2/3Assassination
54Improved Slice and Dice3/3Assassination
55Murder1/2Assassination
56Murder2/2Assassination
57Relentless Strikes1/1Assassination
58Lethality1/5Assassination
59Lethality2/5Assassination
60Lethality3/5Assassination

Stat priority and gearing

Hit to 9%, then Agility, then Crit, then attack power. Slow main hand (sword or mace), fast off-hand. Haste is strong with Blade Flurry.
Hack and Slash is weapon-type specific, so match your talents to the weapons you actually own.
Hit caps (9% melee, 16% spells, 440 Defense) are the Classic 1.12 values Forever inherits; the news desk notes any change. Pre-raid best-in-slot lists will be added once the Forever item database is public and verified; we will not guess at item stats.

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