How many talent points does a TBC Rogue have?

A level 70 Rogue in The Burning Crusade has 61 talent points: the first at level 10 and one more each level after that.

What are the Rogue talent trees in The Burning Crusade?

The Rogue has three trees: Assassination, Combat and Subtlety. The deepest talent of each is Mutilate (Assassination), Surprise Attacks (Combat) and Shadowstep (Subtlety), and each needs 40 points spent in its tree first.

Can a Rogue take two 41-point talents?

No. Reaching a 41-point talent uses 41 of your 61 points, which leaves 20 for the other two trees. That is why most TBC builds are one deep tree plus a few useful talents from a second tree.

How do I share my TBC Rogue build?

Click "Copy build link" above the trees. The link stores every point you spent, so it opens the same build for anyone. Your last Rogue build is also kept in your browser.

TBC Rogue Talent Calculator – Assassination, Combat & Subtlety

TBC Rogue talent trees

In The Burning Crusade a Rogue has 61 talent points at level 70, spread over three trees: Assassination (21 talents), Combat (24 talents), Subtlety (22 talents). The deepest talent in each tree needs 40 points in that tree, so a build can reach only one of Mutilate, Surprise Attacks, Shadowstep.

The tables list every Rogue talent with its tier, number of ranks and what each rank does. Values separated by a slash are rank 1 / rank 2 / and so on.

Assassination · 21 talents, 63 points to learn them all

Tier	Talent	Ranks	Effect
1 (0 pts)	Improved Eviscerate	3	Increases the damage of Eviscerate by 5 / 10 / 15%.
1 (0 pts)	Remorseless Attacks	2	After killing an enemy that yields experience or honor, your next Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, Backstab, Mutilate, Ambush or Ghostly Strike has 20 / 40% more critical chance.
1 (0 pts)	Malice	5	Increases your critical strike chance by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
2 (5 pts)	Ruthlessness	3	Gives your finishing moves a 20 / 40 / 60% chance to add a combo point to the target.
2 (5 pts)	Murder	2	Increases all damage against Humanoids, Giants, Beasts and Dragonkin by 1 / 2%.
2 (5 pts)	Improved Backstab	3	Increases the critical strike chance of Backstab by 10 / 20 / 30%.
3 (10 pts)	Relentless Strikes	1	Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per combo point to restore 25 energy.
3 (10 pts)	Improved Expose Armor	2	Increases the armor reduced by Expose Armor by 25 / 50%.
3 (10 pts)	Lethality	5	Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your combo-generating attacks by 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30%. Requires Malice.
4 (15 pts)	Vile Poisons	5	Increases the damage of your poisons and Envenom by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20% and reduces the chance your poisons are dispelled.
4 (15 pts)	Improved Poisons	5	Increases the chance to apply Deadly and Instant Poison by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%.
5 (20 pts)	Fleet Footed	2	Increases your resistance to movement impairing effects by 5 / 10% and your movement speed by 8 / 15%.
5 (20 pts)	Cold Blood	1	Increases the critical strike chance of your next offensive ability by 100%.
5 (20 pts)	Improved Kidney Shot	3	While affected by Kidney Shot, the target takes 3 / 6 / 9% more damage from all sources.
5 (20 pts)	Quick Recovery	2	Increases healing done to you by 10 / 20%, and finishing moves that fail refund 40 / 80% of their energy.
6 (25 pts)	Seal Fate	5	Critical strikes from combo-generating abilities have a 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100% chance to add an extra combo point. Requires Cold Blood.
6 (25 pts)	Master Poisoner	2	Reduces the chance your poisons are resisted by 5 / 10% and increases your resistance to poisons by 15 / 30%.
7 (30 pts)	Vigor	1	Increases your maximum energy by 10.
8 (35 pts)	Deadened Nerves	5	Reduces all physical damage you take by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
8 (35 pts)	Find Weakness	5	Your finishing moves increase the damage of all your attacks by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10% for 10 sec.
9 (40 pts)	Mutilate	1	Instantly strike with both weapons, dealing extra damage to poisoned targets. Awards 2 combo points.

Combat · 24 talents, 74 points to learn them all

Tier	Talent	Ranks	Effect
1 (0 pts)	Improved Gouge	3	Increases the effect duration of Gouge by 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 sec.
1 (0 pts)	Improved Sinister Strike	2	Reduces the energy cost of Sinister Strike by 3 / 5.
1 (0 pts)	Lightning Reflexes	5	Increases your dodge chance by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
2 (5 pts)	Improved Slice and Dice	3	Increases the duration of Slice and Dice by 15 / 30 / 45%.
2 (5 pts)	Deflection	5	Increases your parry chance by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
2 (5 pts)	Precision	5	Increases your chance to hit with weapons by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
3 (10 pts)	Endurance	2	Reduces the cooldown of Sprint and Evasion by 45 / 90 sec.
3 (10 pts)	Riposte	1	A strike that becomes active after parrying, dealing weapon damage and disarming the target for 6 sec. Requires Deflection.
3 (10 pts)	Improved Sprint	2	Gives Sprint a 50 / 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects.
4 (15 pts)	Improved Kick	2	Gives Kick a 50 / 100% chance to silence the target for 2 sec.
4 (15 pts)	Dagger Specialization	5	Increases your critical strike chance with daggers by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
4 (15 pts)	Dual Wield Specialization	5	Increases the damage of your off-hand weapon by 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50%. Requires Precision.
5 (20 pts)	Mace Specialization	5	Increases your armor penetration with maces and gives them a chance to stun the target.
5 (20 pts)	Blade Flurry	1	Increases your attack speed by 20% and your attacks strike an additional nearby enemy for 15 sec.
5 (20 pts)	Sword Specialization	5	Gives a 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5% chance of an extra attack on the same target after dealing damage with a sword.
5 (20 pts)	Fist Weapon Specialization	5	Increases your critical strike chance with fist weapons by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5%.
6 (25 pts)	Blade Twisting	2	Gives your Sinister Strike, Backstab, Gouge and Shiv a 10 / 20% chance to daze the target for 8 sec.
6 (25 pts)	Weapon Expertise	2	Increases your expertise by 5 / 10. Requires Blade Flurry.
6 (25 pts)	Aggression	3	Increases the damage of Sinister Strike, Backstab and Eviscerate by 2 / 4 / 6%.
7 (30 pts)	Vitality	2	Increases your total Stamina by 2 / 4% and your total Agility by 1 / 2%.
7 (30 pts)	Adrenaline Rush	1	Doubles your energy regeneration for 15 sec.
7 (30 pts)	Nerves of Steel	2	Increases your chance to resist stun and fear effects by 5 / 10%.
8 (35 pts)	Combat Potency	5	Gives your off-hand hits a 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100% chance to generate 3 energy.
9 (40 pts)	Surprise Attacks	1	Your finishing moves can no longer be dodged, and Sinister Strike, Backstab, Shiv and Gouge deal 10% more damage. Requires Adrenaline Rush.

Subtlety · 22 talents, 61 points to learn them all

Tier	Talent	Ranks	Effect
1 (0 pts)	Master of Deception	5	Reduces the chance enemies detect you while in Stealth.
1 (0 pts)	Opportunity	5	Increases the damage of Backstab, Mutilate, Garrote and Ambush by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20%.
2 (5 pts)	Sleight of Hand	2	Reduces the chance you are critically hit by melee and ranged attacks by 1 / 2% and increases the threat reduction of Feint by 10 / 20%.
2 (5 pts)	Dirty Tricks	2	Increases the range of Blind and Sap by 2 / 5 yards and reduces their energy cost by 25 / 50%.
2 (5 pts)	Camouflage	5	Increases your speed while stealthed by 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% and reduces the cooldown of Stealth.
3 (10 pts)	Initiative	3	Gives Ambush, Garrote and Cheap Shot a 25 / 50 / 75% chance to add an extra combo point.
3 (10 pts)	Ghostly Strike	1	A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your dodge chance by 15% for 7 sec.
3 (10 pts)	Improved Ambush	3	Increases the critical strike chance of Ambush by 15 / 30 / 45%.
4 (15 pts)	Setup	3	Gives you a 15 / 30 / 45% chance to add a combo point when you dodge an attack.
4 (15 pts)	Elusiveness	2	Reduces the cooldown of Vanish and Blind by 45 / 90 sec.
4 (15 pts)	Serrated Blades	3	Your attacks ignore armor and Rupture deals 10 / 20 / 30% more damage.
5 (20 pts)	Heightened Senses	2	Increases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by 2 / 4%.
5 (20 pts)	Preparation	1	Finishes the cooldown of your other Rogue abilities.
5 (20 pts)	Dirty Deeds	2	Reduces the energy cost of Cheap Shot and Garrote by 10 / 20, and your attacks deal more damage to targets below 35% health.
5 (20 pts)	Hemorrhage	1	A strike that deals 110% weapon damage and makes the target take extra damage from physical attacks. Requires Serrated Blades.
6 (25 pts)	Master of Subtlety	3	Attacks made while stealthed and for 6 sec afterwards deal 4 / 7 / 10% more damage.
6 (25 pts)	Deadliness	5	Increases your attack power by 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10%.
7 (30 pts)	Enveloping Shadows	3	Reduces the chance you are hit by area of effect spells by 5 / 10 / 15%.
7 (30 pts)	Premeditation	1	Adds 2 combo points to the target when used from Stealth. Requires Preparation.
7 (30 pts)	Cheat Death	3	Gives a 33 / 66 / 100% chance that a fatal attack leaves you at 10% health instead, once per minute, and reduces damage taken for 3 sec.
8 (35 pts)	Sinister Calling	5	Increases your total Agility by 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% and the damage of Hemorrhage and Backstab. Requires Premeditation.
9 (40 pts)	Shadowstep	1	Step through the shadows behind the target, increasing your speed and the damage of your next ability.

Planning a TBC Rogue build

Many builds put 41 points or more into one tree to reach its deepest talent, then spend the remaining 20 points on the strongest talents near the top of a second tree. Points in the first few tiers are cheap and often give flat bonuses, so "dipping" into another tree is usually better than spreading points evenly.

If you are levelling, check the required level in the summary bar: it tells you the level at which the build is complete (your number of points plus 9). Use Copy build link to save the build, and plan a second one for another role.

Other TBC classes

Rogue in other versions: Classic Rogue talents · Wrath Rogue talents