Assassination Rogue Leveling Build & Talents
The Assassination Rogue talent build for levels 1–30 in World of Warcraft: Forever, point by point.
Talent build: all 21 points in Assassination. The first points go into Malice, Ruthlessness and Improved Slice and Dice, and the last point at level 30 goes into Mutilate.
Updated October 9, 2026 · WoW Forever beta
Leveling Talents (1–30)
Open in Talent Calculator →Level
30
Talent points
21
Distribution
21 / 0 / 0
Talent order · click a level to see the tree at that point
Assassination
21
Combat
0
Subtlety
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Assassination Rogue talent order by level
Which talent to pick at every level from 10 to 30. Want to try your own variation? Plan it in the talent calculator and see how this spec ranks in the leveling tier list.
| Level | Talent | Rank | Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1/5 | Assassination | |
| 11 | 2/5 | Assassination | |
| 12 | 3/5 | Assassination | |
| 13 | 4/5 | Assassination | |
| 14 | 5/5 | Assassination | |
| 15 | 1/3 | Assassination | |
| 16 | 2/3 | Assassination | |
| 17 | 3/3 | Assassination | |
| 18 | 1/3 | Assassination | |
| 19 | 2/3 | Assassination | |
| 20 | 1/5 | Assassination | |
| 21 | 2/5 | Assassination | |
| 22 | 3/5 | Assassination | |
| 23 | 4/5 | Assassination | |
| 24 | 5/5 | Assassination | |
| 25 | 1/1 | Assassination | |
| 26 | 1/1 | Assassination | |
| 27 | 1/2 | Assassination | |
| 28 | 2/2 | Assassination | |
| 29 | 3/3 | Assassination | |
| 30 | 1/1 | Assassination |
Key talents for Assassination Rogue
Malice · Assassination · 5/5 by level 30
Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
Ruthlessness · Assassination · 3/3 by level 30
Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.
Improved Slice and Dice · Assassination · 3/3 by level 30
Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 45%.
Assassination Rogue talents FAQ
What talents should a Assassination Rogue take first in WoW Forever?
The first points go into Malice, Ruthlessness and Improved Slice and Dice. Talents unlock at level 10 and you get one point per level, so this build has 21 points by level 30.
How are the talent points split for Assassination Rogue while leveling?
The leveling build is all 21 points in Assassination (21 points, levels 10–30).
What is the last talent point for Assassination Rogue at level 30?
The point you get at level 30 goes into Mutilate.
At what level do you get your first talent point in WoW Forever?
Level 10. From then on you get one talent point per level.
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