Open the Assassination tree Assassination is one of the three Rogue talent trees in WoW Forever, with 17 talents. 2 are new in Forever and 3 changed their values from Classic; 9 more only moved in the tree. Its last tier needs 30 points in Assassination, so it opens at level 40 at the earliest. The spellbook files 10 trained spells under Assassination.
Roles in Forever
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Threat
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Healing
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Mitigation
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Detected from spell effects for the Assassination Rogue talents and spells in game build 1.60.1.70707: taunt and threat effects, healing effects, and auras that add armour or resistance, defence, dodge, parry, block or absorb, or lower damage taken.
The Assassination tree
17 Assassination
0 pointsN marks a talent new in Forever, C a talent whose values changed from Classic. Hover, tap or focus a talent to read it.
New in Forever
Changed from Classic
When each tier opens
The earliest level, with every point in Assassination: a tier needs the points shown, and points arrive at the levels the game sets. This is when, not what to take.
- Level 100 points: Improved Gouge, Remorseless Attacks, Malice
- Level 155 points: Ruthlessness, Murder, Improved Slice and Dice
- Level 2010 points: Relentless Strikes, Improved Expose Armor, Lethality
- Level 2515 points: Vile Poisons, Cold Blood, Improved Poisons
- Level 3020 points: Vigor, Mutilate, Improved Kidney Shot
- Level 3525 points: Seal Fate
- Level 4030 points: Venom
Assassination spells
10- Evisceratefrom level 1, 9 ranks
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Slice and Dicefrom level 10, 2 ranks -
Expose Armorfrom level 14, 5 ranks -
Garrotefrom level 14, 6 ranks -
Ambushfrom level 18, 6 ranks -
Rupturefrom level 20, 6 ranks -
Cheap Shotfrom level 26 -
Kidney Shotfrom level 30, 2 ranks -
Mutilatefrom level 30, 4 ranks · new in Forever · from a talent -
Venomfrom level 40 · new in Forever · from a talent
Best items by level
The highest scoring item you can wear in each slot at the level you pick; open a slot for its top 10. Score = each stat times its weight: Agility 1, Strength 0.6, Stamina 0.4, Attack Power 0.5, Crit Rating 0.6, Hit Rating 0.7, Melee weapon DPS 2.5. The weights are a starting point, not a simulation.
- ShirtNo stats to rank
- TabardNo stats to rank
Level 60 Human RogueAssassination
63average item level
Main Hand
Dagger of Veiled Shadows
Binds when picked up
One-HandDagger
65 - 121 DamageSpeed 1.80
(51.7 damage per second)
+15 Agility
+7 Strength
Requires Level 60
Equip: +10 Hit rating
Item Level 70
Comes from a quest reward
Your set 100% of best in slot
Patch changes
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Cold Blood is now correctly consumed when Mutilate lands a critical strike.
From Blizzard's development notes of 16 October 2026. All patch notes
Assassination questions
- How many talents does Assassination Rogue have in WoW Forever?
- 17: 2 new in Forever, 3 changed in values from Classic, 12 as in Classic or only moved.
- What is the deepest Assassination talent?
- Venom, after 30 points in Assassination.
- At what level can you reach the bottom of the Assassination tree?
- Level 40, if every point from the first goes into Assassination.
- Which Assassination talents are new in Forever?
- Mutilate and Venom.
- Which Assassination spells are new in Forever?
- Mutilate and Venom.
- What did the latest patch notes change for Assassination?
- 1 line across 1 post: 0 buffs, 0 nerfs.