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Assassination is the Melee DPS specialization of the Rogue in WoW: Forever. This page summarizes its talent tree as it appears in the beta client (build 1.60.1.69913); the role is the one stated by the Icy Veins guide for the specialization.
The class's three trees, with the talents the Icy Veins guide recommends at level 20 in colour and all the others in grey. The small number on the left of each row is the points you must have spent in the tree to reach it. Point counts are shown when the guide states them; otherwise only the talents are named. This section is fixed: it does not move and does not depend on the calculator.
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Icy Veins: a critical strike buff after killing an enemy that yields honor or experience.
Icy Veins: flat increase to critical strike chance.
Icy Veins: finishing moves can add an extra combo point.
Icy Veins: the added energy lets us cast more spells.
In order of importance, according to Icy Veins.
Icy Veins: not much information yet on what gear will be available.
What the Icy Veins guide lists for this specialization.
No source publishes a best-in-slot list or enchants for this specialization yet: the Icy Veins Forever guides only cover level 20 for now and do not detail them. The dungeon items below are ranked by rule from the stat priority and are not a best-in-slot list. This section will be filled when a source publishes them, with nothing invented on our side.
Icy Veins guide dated 2026-09-17, read on September 21, 2026.
A shortlist: the best item for each slot across the known dungeons, from this specialization's stat priority. Open a dungeon to see all its items filtered.
| Slot | Item | Stats | Drops from |
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| One-hand |  Prison Shank | +6 Agility · +2 Stamina · 17.88 DPS (1.8 s) | Stormwind Stockade |
| Main hand |  Wingblade | +5 Agility · +2 Stamina · 15.74 DPS (2.2 s) | Wailing Caverns |
| Off hand |  Shoni's Disarming Tool | +6 Spirit · 20.63 DPS (1.9 s) | Gnomeregan |
| Legs |  Triprunner Dungarees | +3 Strength · +18 Agility · +6 Stamina · +101 Armor | Gnomeregan |
| Chest |  Tunic of Westfall | +11 Agility · +5 Stamina · +92 Armor | Deadmines |
| Shoulders |  Mantle of Thieves | +10 Agility · +3 Spirit · +4 Stamina · +77 Armor | Razorfen Kraul |
| Finger |  Ironspine's Eye | +4 Strength · +9 Agility | Scarlet Monastery |
| Waist |  Belt of Vindication | +7 Agility · +3 Stamina · +57 Armor | Stormwind Stockade |
| Feet |  Lancer Boots | +7 Agility · +6 Spirit · +8 Stamina · +73 Armor | Razorfen Kraul |
| Hands |  Wolfclaw Gloves | +5 Strength · +6 Agility · +6 Stamina · +61 Armor | Razorfen Kraul |
Ragefire Chasm · Deadmines · Wailing Caverns · Shadowfang Keep · Blackfathom Deeps · Stormwind Stockade · Gnomeregan · Scarlet Monastery · Razorfen Kraul
These are the deepest talents in the tree: they require 30 points already spent in the specialization. Official game text, at maximum rank.
Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds
Talents you take only once, with their tier (official text at maximum rank).
Your finishing moves have a 20% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.
When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.
Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 17.2 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.
Each line is a tier of the tree; in brackets, the talent's maximum rank.
| Tier | The tree tier by tier |
|---|---|
| 1 | Improved Gouge (3) · Remorseless Attacks (2) · Malice (5) |
| 2 | Ruthlessness (3) · Murder (2) · Improved Slice and Dice (3) |
| 3 | Relentless Strikes (1) · Improved Expose Armor (2) · Lethality (5) |
| 4 | Vile Poisons (5) · Cold Blood (1) · Improved Poisons (5) |
| 5 | Vigor (2) · Mutilate (1) · Improved Kidney Shot (2) |
| 6 | Seal Fate (5) |
| 7 | Venom (1) |
Open Rogue in the talent calculator
Spend your 51 points, compare the three specializations and share your build by link.
This page gives no rotation or spell priority: the client does not provide them and we do not invent them. The data will change when the game launches on November 4, 2026.