Rogue
Assassination
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Assassination Rogue
Talents
Boosting critical strikes
MaliceAssassination · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. increases critical strike chance, and LethalityAssassination · Row 3 · 5 ranksRequires: Malice (5 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, Mutilate, Shiv and Hemorrhage by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%. the critical strike damage of your main abilities. Puncturing WoundsAssassination · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Backstab by 10% / 20% / 30% and of Mutilate by 5% / 10% / 15%. increases the critical strike chance of BackstabInstantBackstabs the target for 150% weapon damage plus 255. You must be behind the target, with a dagger in your main hand. Awards 1 combo point. and MutilateAssassination · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Vigor (1 rank)Instantly attacks with both weapons for an additional 101 damage with each weapon. Damage is increased by 50% against poisoned targets. Must be behind the target. Awards 2 combo points., and Cold BloodAssassination · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldownWhen activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next offensive ability by 100%. that of your next ability.
Combo points and Energy
Seal FateAssassination · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Cold Blood (1 rank)Your critical strikes from abilities that add combo points have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to add an additional combo point. lets critical strikes add an extra combo point, RuthlessnessAssassination · Row 2 · 3 ranksGives your melee finishing moves a 20% / 40% / 60% chance to add a combo point to your target. lets finishing moves add one, and Relentless StrikesAssassination · Row 3 · 1 rankYour finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 Energy. can restore Energy after a finishing move. VigorAssassination · Row 7 · 1 rankIncreases your maximum Energy by 10. increases maximum Energy.
Poisons
Improved PoisonsAssassination · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the chance to apply poisons to your target by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases the chance to apply poisons, Vile PoisonsAssassination · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage of your poisons and Envenom by 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%, and gives your poisons an additional 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40% chance to resist dispel effects. their damage and that of EnvenomInstantA finishing move that consumes the Deadly Poison doses on the target, one per combo point, to deal 180 / 360 / 540 / 720 / 900 instant poison damage for 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 doses, increased by attack power., and Master PoisonerAssassination · Row 6 · 2 ranksReduces the chance your poisons are resisted by 5% / 10%, and increases your chance to resist poison effects by an additional 15% / 30%. reduces the chance the target resists them.
Mutilate and utility talents
MutilateAssassination · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Vigor (1 rank)Instantly attacks with both weapons for an additional 101 damage with each weapon. Damage is increased by 50% against poisoned targets. Must be behind the target. Awards 2 combo points., the last talent of the tree, strikes with both weapons and awards 2 combo points. Find WeaknessAssassination · Row 8 · 5 ranksYour finishing moves increase the damage of all your offensive abilities by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% for 10 seconds. increases damage after a finishing move, Fleet FootedAssassination · Row 5 · 2 ranksIncreases your chance to resist movement-impairing effects by 5% / 10% and your movement speed by 8% / 15%. Does not stack with other movement speed increases. increases movement speed, and Deadened NervesAssassination · Row 7 · 5 ranksReduces all physical damage taken by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. reduces Physical damage taken.
Which talents to prioritize?
MaliceAssassination · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%., Relentless StrikesAssassination · Row 3 · 1 rankYour finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 Energy., LethalityAssassination · Row 3 · 5 ranksRequires: Malice (5 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, Mutilate, Shiv and Hemorrhage by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%., Vile PoisonsAssassination · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage of your poisons and Envenom by 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%, and gives your poisons an additional 8% / 16% / 24% / 32% / 40% chance to resist dispel effects., Cold BloodAssassination · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldownWhen activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next offensive ability by 100%. and Seal FateAssassination · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Cold Blood (1 rank)Your critical strikes from abilities that add combo points have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to add an additional combo point. form the core of Assassination, up to MutilateAssassination · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Vigor (1 rank)Instantly attacks with both weapons for an additional 101 damage with each weapon. Damage is increased by 50% against poisoned targets. Must be behind the target. Awards 2 combo points..
