Quick answer: A Rogue learns 26 trainable class abilities from level 1 to 60. The first three, Eviscerate, Sinister Strike and Stealth, are available at level 1.
In World of Warcraft: Forever, a Rogue gets new class abilities and new ranks of existing ones by visiting a Rogue trainer as you level up. When a new rank of an ability you already know becomes available, you return to the trainer to learn it. Abilities from the talent trees are learned separately and do not appear in the level lists below. They are covered in the full breakdown of every Rogue talent in WoW Forever.
Rogue abilities from level 1 to 19
This range holds 16 of the Rogue’s abilities, the largest share of the kit. You start with Eviscerate, Sinister Strike and Stealth at level 1. Backstab follows at level 4, Slice and Dice and Sap arrive at level 10, and Ambush rounds out the stealth openers at level 18.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eviscerate | Assassination | 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 60 | Finishing move that causes damage per combo point, increased by Attack Power: 1 point : 6-10 damage 2 points: 11-15 damage 3 points: 16-20 damage 4 points: 21-25 damage 5 points: 26-30 damage |
| 1 |  Sinister Strike | Combat | 6, 14, 22, 30, 38, 46, 54 | An instant strike that causes 3 damage in addition to your normal weapon damage. Awards 1 combo points. |
| 1 |  Stealth | Subtlety | 20, 40, 60 | Allows the rogue to sneak around, but reduces your speed by 50%. Lasts until cancelled. |
| 4 |  Backstab | Combat | 12, 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 | Backstab the target, causing 150% weapon damage plus 10 to the target. Must be behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points. |
| 4 |  Pick Pocket | Subtlety | Single rank | Pick the target's pocket. |
| 6 |  Gouge | Combat | 18, 32, 46, 60 | Causes 10 damage, stops your attack, and incapacitates the target for 4 sec. The target must be facing you. Any damage taken will break the effect. Awards 1 combo points. |
| 8 |  Evasion | Combat | Single rank | The rogue's dodge chance will increase by 50% for 15 sec. |
| 10 |  Sap | Subtlety | 28, 48 | Incapacitates the target for up to 25 sec. Only works on Humanoids that are not in combat. Any damage taken will break the effect. Only 1 target may be sapped at a time. Does not break Stealth. |
| 10 |  Slice and Dice | Assassination | 42 | Finishing move that increases melee attack speed by 20%. 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 |
| 10 |  Sprint | Combat | 34, 58 | Increases the rogue's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Does not break stealth. |
| 12 |  Kick | Combat | 26, 42, 58 | A quick kick that injures a single foe for 15 damage. It also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec. |
| 14 |  Expose Armor | Assassination | 26, 36, 46, 56 | Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 90 Armor 2 points: 180 Armor 3 points: 270 Armor 4 points: 360 Armor 5 points: 450 Armor |
| 14 |  Garrote | Assassination | 22, 30, 38, 46, 54 | Garrote the enemy, causing 144 damage over 18 sec, increased by your Attack Power. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 1 combo points. |
| 16 |  Feint | Combat | 28, 40, 52, 60 | Performs a feint, causing no damage but lowering your threat by a small amount, making the enemy less likely to attack you. |
| 18 |  Ambush | Assassination | 26, 34, 42, 50, 58 | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 70 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo points. |
| 18 |  Poised | Subtlety | Single rank | While at maximum Energy, and out of combat, reduce the Energy cost of your next ability by 10. |
Rogue abilities from level 20 to 39
Nine abilities open up between level 20 and 39. Rupture is available at level 20, and Vanish and Distract both arrive at level 22. Cheap Shot follows at level 26, Kidney Shot comes at level 30, and Blind is the last new ability in this range at level 34.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Rupture | Assassination | 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 | Finishing move that causes damage over time, increased by your Attack Power. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 24.8 damage over 8 secs 2 points: 37 damage over 10 secs 3 points: 51.6 damage over 12 secs 4 points: 68.6 damage over 14 secs 5 points: 88 damage over 16 secs |
| 22 |  Distract | Subtlety | Single rank | Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby enemies and reducing their Stealth detection as if they were 1 level lower for 10 seconds. Does not break stealth. |
| 22 |  Vanish | Subtlety | 42 | Allows the rogue to vanish from sight, entering an improved stealth mode for 10 sec. Also breaks movement impairing effects. |
| 24 |  Detect Traps | Subtlety | Single rank | Greatly increased chance to detect traps. |
| 24 |  Shank | Combat | 44 | Instantly strike with your off-hand weapon, dealing 50% weapon damage and generating 15 Energy. Shank cannot Miss. |
| 26 |  Cheap Shot | Assassination | Single rank | Stuns the target for 4 sec. Must be stealthed. Awards 2 combo points. |
| 30 |  Disarm Trap | Subtlety | Single rank | Sneak up on the trap in order to disarm it. Don't get too close or the trap will go off. |
| 30 |  Kidney Shot | Assassination | 50 | Finishing move that stuns the target. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point : 1 second 2 points: 2 seconds 3 points: 3 seconds 4 points: 4 seconds 5 points: 5 seconds |
| 34 |  Blind | Subtlety | Single rank | Blinds the target, causing it to wander disoriented for up to 10 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. |
Rogue abilities from level 40 to 60
Only one new class ability opens in the final stretch. Safe Fall becomes available at level 40. Trips to the Rogue trainer after that point are for higher ranks of abilities you already know, not for new ones.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 |  Safe Fall | Subtlety | Single rank | Reduces damage from falling. |
New and changed Rogue abilities in WoW Forever
Blizzard changed several Rogue abilities and weapon rules for WoW Forever. Some of these changes are baseline, so every Rogue gets them without spending talent points.
- Sap never breaks Stealth, as a baseline change.
- Poisons carry additional charges and can be applied alongside sharpening stones.
- Rogues can use one-handed axes.
- Expose Armor can lower armor by the equivalent of up to five Sunder Armor applications; it also no longer prevents Sunder Armor.
- For 10 sec, Distract weakens Stealth detection, though enemy players are alerted that a Rogue is close.
