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Sinister Strike in WoW Forever
Same as ClassicSinister Strike is a Rogue damage spell in WoW Forever, unchanged from Classic. You'll learn it from Rogue trainers, starting at level 1. It has 8 ranks in the beta, learned from level 1 to level 54. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip and cost.
Sinister Strike quick facts
How to learn Sinister Strike
Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 1.
What Sinister Strike does
An instant strike that causes 68 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
All Sinister Strike ranks
Sinister Strike has 8ranks, learned from level 1 to level 54. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
An instant strike that causes 3 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 6 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 10 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 15 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 22 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 33 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 52 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
An instant strike that causes 68 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
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Sinister Strike FAQs
What does Sinister Strike do in WoW Forever?
An instant strike that causes 68 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo point.
How do I learn Sinister Strike?
Taught by Rogue trainers, starting at level 1.
How many ranks does Sinister Strike have?
Sinister Strike has 8 ranks, learned from level 1 to level 54. It costs 45 Energy to cast.
What changed for Sinister Strike in WoW Forever?
No. Sinister Strike works the same as in Classic.
Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.