WoW Forever

    Rogue leveling guide 1–60

    Level as Combat with whatever weapons drop, and use Stealth to skip fights you don't need.

    Based on betaChecked Patch Beta (Oct 16 build)

    At a glance

    RoleMelee DPS while leveling
    Key gear
    • Two one-handed weapons of any type; one-handed axes now work too
    Tips
    • Poisons have more charges and stack with sharpening stones, so use both.
    • Sap no longer breaks Stealth, which makes skipping and pulling single enemies easier.
    • Combat supports every weapon type through Hack and Slash, so take upgrades as they come.

    Talent plan by level

    LevelsTalentTreePointsWhy
    10–24Combat talents up to the next milestoneCombat15Fill the tree toward the milestone talent below.
    25Flawless ExecutionCombat1/1Cheaper Eviscerate means more finishers and faster kills.

    About this path

    Any spec can level. This guide follows Combat, using the talents and changes Blizzard has confirmed for WoW Forever.

    Combat hits hard with direct damage and works with every weapon type, so you can equip upgrades as they drop. Flawless Execution at 16 points makes Eviscerate cheaper, which speeds up every kill.

    Leveling tips

    • Open from Stealth for a strong start, then build combo points and finish.
    • Keep poisons up. They last longer now and stack with weapon stones.
    • Skip what you can. Stealth past enemies you don’t need for quests.

    Talent plan

    Your first talent point comes at level 10, one per level after that, so milestone talents arrive at 20, 25, 30 and 40. The table lists the Combat milestone Blizzard has confirmed. A full point-by-point order will be added after we check the tree in the live game.

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