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WoW Forever Rogue Combat Swords Talent Build
DPS · Raids Level 60 · 15 / 36 / 0 · Assassination 15 · Combat 36 · Subtlety 0
Sword-spec raid Rogue: Precision into Dual Wield Specialization, Blade Flurry cleave and Lethality crit damage from Assassination. This level-60 plan is a starting point: load it in the calculator and adjust the points for your gear, group and current beta data.
Build at a glance
DPS · Raids
Use this plan when your priority matches the role label above. It is not intended to be a universal build for every activity.
- Dual Wield Specialization (needs Precision)
- Blade Flurry cleave windows
- Riposte (needs Deflection)
Load the build, test it at level 60, then compare your version with the build comparison tool.
How to use this Combat Swords build
- Press Open in Rogue calculator above.
- Keep the core path, then shift points into the talents that matter for your gear, group or preferred activity.
- Use the calculator's Copy build button to share your edited version with your guild or group.
How to play Combat Swords
Stand behind the boss and keep Sinister Strike rolling. Turn on Blade Flurry when adds appear. This build does its best damage over long, steady fights.
Related planning: Read the dungeons and raids guide, open the Rogue talent calculator, or review the class changes before you finalize the build.
Every point in Combat Swords, explained
The table below lists every point of this level 60 build: the exact rank taken and what that rank does. So you can see where the points went, and why each pick earned its spot.
Assassination (15 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Gouge | 3/3 | Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 1.5 sec. |
 Malice | 5/5 | Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%. |
 Ruthlessness | 3/3 | Gives your finishing moves a 60% chance to add a Combo Point to your target. |
 Murder | 2/2 | Increases all damage dealt by 4% against Humanoid and Giant targets. |
 Lethality | 2/5 | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 8%. |
Combat (36 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Eviscerate | 3/3 | Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 20%. |
 Improved Sinister Strike | 2/2 | Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike ability by 5. |
 Lightning Reflexes | 5/5 | Increases your Dodge chance by 5%. |
 Puncturing Wounds | 3/3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point. |
 Deflection | 3/3 | Increases your Parry chance by 6%. |
 Precision | 3/3 | Improves your chance to hit by 3%. |
 Endurance | 2/2 | Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%. |
 Riposte | 1/1 | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec. |
 Improved Sprint | 2/2 | Gives a 100% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability. |
 Improved Kick | 2/2 | Gives your Kick ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec. |
 Dual Wield Specialization | 5/5 | Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%. |
 Blade Flurry | 1/1 | Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec. |
 Hack and Slash | 4/5 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 4% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 4%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 12% of your target's armor. |
Why Combat Swords takes these talents
Precision fixes your chance to hit, which feeds everything else. Dual Wield Specialization makes your off hand hit hard. Blade Flurry doubles your output on two targets.
Common questions
How do I change this build?
Press Open in Rogue calculator, move any points, and share the new link. Your edits are included in the link automatically.
How do I share this build?
Open the build in the calculator and use the Copy build button. Whoever opens the link sees the same point allocation and can continue editing it.
Can I reset the points?
Yes. Use Reset in the calculator, or reload this starter build to return to the original allocation.
Does this build work for PvE and PvP?
Check the role tag at the top of the page. The point split favors that activity, although some talents may still be useful in other content.
Not quite your style?
If Combat Swords doesn't click, try Mutilate PvP (pvp) or Subtlety PvP (pvp) instead. Every build on this site loads straight into the calculator — testing a different spec takes seconds, not an evening of re-planning.
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Beta note: this is an independent starting plan based on the current talent snapshot. Talent effects and balance may change; review the updates and sources before treating it as final.