Mutilate: a level-30 goal
Mutilate is a new ability in Assassination row five. It attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus 13 each, deals 20% more against Poisoned targets and awards two Combo Points. It costs 60 Energy and requires daggers.
Its first point is point 21 in Assassination, with no prerequisite talent, so the earliest level is 30. At 30 it uses the entire budget; a second tree waits for later levels. Load the Mutilate example to inspect the path.
What changed from Classic
| Tree | Talents | New | Changed | Row changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassination | 17 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Combat | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Subtlety | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
- Premeditation is in Subtlety row four, compared with row seven in Classic Era: level 25 instead of 40. It no longer requires Preparation or Stealth.
- Vigor is in Assassination row five instead of row seven: level 30 instead of 40.
- Cold Blood is in Assassination row four instead of row five: level 25 instead of 30. Seal Fate no longer requires it.
- Venom (new, Assassination row seven) is a finishing move that raises your Poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10% for 9–21 seconds, depending on Combo Points. It requires Mutilate.
- Puncturing Wounds (new, Combat row two, level 15) adds 10–30% Backstab and 5–15% Mutilate critical strike chance over three ranks.
Abilities and the level you can take them
| Ability | Tree and row | Points in tree | Earliest level | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riposte | Combat, row 3 | 11 | 20 | Deflection |
| Ghostly Strike | Subtlety, row 3 | 11 | 20 | — |
| Cold Blood | Assassination, row 4 | 16 | 25 | — |
| Premeditation | Subtlety, row 4 | 16 | 25 | — |
| Mutilate | Assassination, row 5 | 21 | 30 | — |
| Blade Flurry | Combat, row 5 | 21 | 30 | — |
| Preparation | Subtlety, row 5 | 21 | 30 | — |
| Hemorrhage | Subtlety, row 5 | 21 | 30 | Serrated Blades |
| Venom | Assassination, row 7 | 31 | 40 | Mutilate |
| Adrenaline Rush | Combat, row 7 | 31 | 40 | — |
What fits in 51 points
- Two row-five abilities fit. Mutilate and Blade Flurry need 21 + 21 = 42, leaving nine points. Mutilate with Preparation or Hemorrhage costs the same.
- Venom plus a row-four ability fits. 31 Assassination leaves 20 points: enough for Premeditation in Subtlety (point 16) or Riposte in Combat (point 11, after Deflection).
- Venom plus Blade Flurry does not fit: 31 + 21 = 52, one over. Adrenaline Rush plus Mutilate fails the same way, while Adrenaline Rush plus Cold Blood fits at 31 + 16 = 47.
- Venom and Adrenaline Rush cannot share a build. Two row-seven first points need 62 points.
- Subtlety's row-seven talent is passive. Thousand Cuts (new) lowers the Energy cost of your next Hemorrhage or Backstab each time Rupture deals periodic damage, and requires Preparation.
Continue planning
Open the Rogue planner, compare each talent with Classic in the class comparison, or look up Energy costs and weapon requirements in the Rogue spellbook.
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