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WoW Forever Rogue leveling guide
Rogues level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever as Human, Orc, Dwarf, Night Elf, Undead, Gnome, Troll, High Order Skyborne and Windshaper Skyborne. On the way a Rogue learns 35 abilities and 79 new ranks from the trainer, and Forever changes 6 of them, adding Atrophic Poison at 60, Coup de Grace at 30, Numbing Poison at 60, Occult Poison I at 54, Occult Poison II at 60 and Sebacious Poison at 60. The BoF Guide's free route takes 32 Rogue class quests on the road to 30, starting with Encrypted Sigil and Encrypted Scroll.
- 9
- races
- 35
- abilities to learn, plus 79 ranks
- 6
- abilities Forever changed
- 32
- class quests on the road to 30
What a Rogue learns, ten levels at a time
Every ability a Rogue trains, at the level the trainer offers it in Forever. Gold marks what Forever changed. New ranks of abilities you already have, and of talent abilities, are listed under each block.
Set your level to see what you have and what your trainer has next.
Levels 1 to 10
New ranks: Sinister Strike 2 · Eviscerate 2
Levels 11 to 20
New ranks: Backstab 2, 3 · Sinister Strike 3 · Eviscerate 3 · Gouge 2 · Stealth 2
Levels 21 to 30
Distract22
Vanish22
Detect Traps24
Mind-numbing Poison24
Cheap Shot26
Coup de Grace30 · New in Forever
Deadly Poison30
Disarm Trap30
Kidney Shot30
New ranks: Garrote 2, 3 · Sinister Strike 4, 5 · Eviscerate 4 · Ambush 2 · Expose Armor 2 · Kick 2 · Backstab 4 · Feint 2 · Instant Poison 2 · Rupture 2 · Sap 2
Levels 31 to 40
New ranks: Eviscerate 5, 6 · Gouge 3 · Ambush 3 · Sprint 2 · Backstab 5 · Expose Armor 3 · Instant Poison 3 · Rupture 3 · Deadly Poison 2 · Garrote 4 · Mind-numbing Poison 2 · Sinister Strike 6 · Feint 3 · Stealth 3 · Wound Poison 2
Ranks for talent abilities: Mutilate 2, once you have the talent
Levels 41 to 50
No new abilities in these levels; the trainer has new ranks.
New ranks: Ambush 4, 5 · Kick 3 · Slice and Dice 2 · Vanish 2 · Backstab 6 · Instant Poison 4 · Rupture 4 · Deadly Poison 3 · Expose Armor 4 · Garrote 5 · Gouge 4 · Sinister Strike 7 · Eviscerate 7 · Sap 3 · Wound Poison 3 · Crippling Poison 2 · Kidney Shot 2
Ranks for talent abilities: Mutilate 3, once you have the talent
Levels 51 to 60
Occult Poison54 · New in Forever
Atrophic Poison60 · New in Forever
Numbing Poison60 · New in Forever
Sebacious Poison60 · New in Forever
New ranks: Backstab 7, 8, 9 · Feint 4, 5 · Instant Poison 5, 6 · Mind-numbing Poison 3 · Rupture 5, 6 · Deadly Poison 4, 5 · Garrote 6 · Sinister Strike 8 · Eviscerate 8, 9 · Expose Armor 5 · Wound Poison 4 · Ambush 6 · Kick 4 · Sprint 3 · Gouge 5 · Occult Poison 2 · Stealth 4
Ranks for talent abilities: Mutilate 4, once you have the talent
How creators level a Rogue
The specs and talents beta creators level with, in their own words summed up, each linked to the moment they say it. They're their builds, not ours, at the levels the beta allows; 30 to 60 is still open. Try any of them in the Rogue talent calculator.
Swords or maces, not daggers
Daggers do little with Sinister Strike in Forever, so a Rogue questing alone should carry any other weapon; dagger and Backstab builds are for groups.
Combat, defensivelevel 20
Soloed Lady Anacondra at 20 with the dodge and parry talents maxed.
Any
Passing on what the developers said: they tried Rogue builds with more energy and had to cut abilities so far that leveling felt bad, so a Rogue's damage stays in white hits, Slice and Dice and poisons.
Rogue class quests on the road to 30
The quests only a Rogue takes on the BoF Guide's free routes, at the level the route takes each, with the starts that take it.
Alliance
- 1Encrypted SigilNight Elf
- 2At Home in the ShadowsHigh Order Skyborne
- 2Encrypted LetterHuman
- 2Encrypted MemorandumDwarf and Gnome
- 2Encrypted RuneDwarf and Gnome
- 10Destiny CallsNight Elf
- 10Road to SalvationDwarf and Gnome
- 10The Apple FallsNight Elf
- 13Seek out SI: 7Human
- 16Redridge RendezvousHuman, Dwarf and Gnome, High Order Skyborne
- 17Alther's MillHuman, Dwarf and Gnome, High Order Skyborne
- 17Kingly ShakedownDwarf and Gnome
- 20Klaven's TowerHuman, Dwarf and Gnome, Night Elf, High Order Skyborne
- 20Mathias and the DefiasHuman, Dwarf and Gnome, Night Elf, High Order Skyborne
- 21The Touch of ZanzilDwarf and Gnome
Trainer visits on the Human road: levels 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24 and 28.
Horde
- 1Encrypted ScrollUndead
- 2At Home in the ShadowsWindshaper Skyborne
- 2Encrypted ParchmentOrc and Troll
- 2Encrypted TabletOrc and Troll
- 10Mennet CarkadUndead
- 10The DeathstalkersUndead
- 10TherzokOrc and Troll
- 12The Shattered HandOrc and Troll
- 16Fenwick ThatrosUndead
- 16Find the Shattered HandOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 17Plundering the PlunderersOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 17Wrenix of RatchetOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 17Zando'zanOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 23Deep CoverOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 23Hinott's AssistanceOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 23Mission: Possible But Not ProbableOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 23The Shattered SaluteOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
- 24Syndicate SabotageOrc and Troll, Undead, Windshaper Skyborne
Trainer visits on the Orc and Troll road: levels 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30.
What Forever changed for Rogues
- Forever adds Atrophic Poison at 60, Coup de Grace at 30, Numbing Poison at 60, Occult Poison I at 54, Occult Poison II at 60 and Sebacious Poison at 60.
- The Assassination tree adds Mutilate and Venom.
- The Combat tree adds Puncturing Wounds, Flawless Execution and Hack and Slash.
- The Subtlety tree adds Dirty Tricks, Improved Distract, Cutthroat, Quietus and Thousand Cuts.
Every Rogue change against Classic → · Plan your talents in the Rogue calculator →
Where a Rogue levels
- Human · Alliance · starts in Elwynn Forest
- Orc · Horde · starts in Durotar
- Dwarf · Alliance · starts in Dun Morogh
- Night Elf · Alliance · starts in Teldrassil
- Undead · Horde · starts in Tirisfal Glades
- Gnome · Alliance · starts in Dun Morogh
- Troll · Horde · starts in Durotar
- High Order Skyborne · Alliance · starts in Zephras Isle
- Windshaper Skyborne · Horde · starts in Zephras Isle
The whole road, zone by zone: the Alliance and Horde leveling guides, and every leveling zone by level.
How Rogues rank for leveling against the other classes, and how long leveling takes.
Questions
- Which races can be a Rogue in WoW Forever?
- Human (Alliance), Orc (Horde), Dwarf (Alliance), Night Elf (Alliance), Undead (Horde), Gnome (Alliance), Troll (Horde), High Order Skyborne (Alliance) and Windshaper Skyborne (Horde).
- What does a Rogue learn while leveling in WoW Forever?
- 35 abilities and 79 new ranks from the trainer between 1 and 60. Between 1 and 10 a Rogue learns Eviscerate, Sinister Strike, Stealth and Backstab; between 11 and 20 it learns Kick, Expose Armor, Garrote and Feint; between 21 and 30 it learns Distract, Vanish, Detect Traps and Mind-numbing Poison. The rest come from 31 to 60, listed above.
- What changed for Rogue leveling in WoW Forever?
- Forever adds Atrophic Poison (60), Coup de Grace (30), Numbing Poison (60), Occult Poison I (54), Occult Poison II (60) and Sebacious Poison (60). 10 talents are new.
- What is the best leveling spec for a Rogue in WoW Forever?
- There's no settled answer yet, because the beta stops at 30. Daggers do little with Sinister Strike in Forever, so a Rogue questing alone should carry any other weapon; dagger and Backstab builds are for groups (SimonizeShow TV). Soloed Lady Anacondra at 20 with the dodge and parry talents maxed (SimonizeShow TV).
- What class quests does a Rogue do while leveling?
- The BoF Guide's free roads to 30 take Encrypted Sigil (1), Encrypted Scroll (1), At Home in the Shadows (2), Encrypted Letter (2) and more, listed above by faction.
- Is there a Rogue leveling addon for WoW Forever?
- Yes. The BoF Guide plays the whole route in game with the Rogue's class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, survival-first and pre-built for Hardcore. It's free to level 30.
Abilities and changes from the game files, build 1.60.1.70450, against Classic Era; class quests and trainer visits from the BoF Guide's free routes, played on the beta.