Cheat Death

In the Assassination Rogue talent tree, Cheat Death sits in the Rogue class talents, row 3 of 10. It is a single-point node.

Choice node

Cheat Death shares its node with Elusiveness. A character takes one of the two.

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  Elusiveness

  Evasion also reduces damage taken by 20%, and Feint also reduces non-area-of-effect damage taken by 20%.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Cheat Death from Thrill Seeking, Gouge or Airborne Irritant and Fleet Footed.

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  Thrill Seeking

  Grappling Hook has 1 additional charge.

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  Gouge

  Gouges the eyes of an enemy target, incapacitating for 4 sec. Damage may interrupt the effect. Must be in front of your target. Awards 1 combo points.

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  Airborne Irritant

  Blind has 50% reduced cooldown, 70% reduced duration, and applies to all nearby enemies.

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  Fleet Footed

  Movement speed increased by 15%.

Connected below

Cheat Death leads on to Deadened Nerves.

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  Deadened Nerves

  Physical damage taken reduced by 5%.

Same row

Also on this row: Master Poisoner and Tricks of the Trade or Blackjack.

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  Master Poisoner

  Increases the non-damaging effects of your weapon poisons by 20%.

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  Tricks of the Trade

  Increases the target's damage by 15%, and redirects all threat you cause to the targeted party or raid member, beginning with your next damaging attack within the next 30 sec and lasting 6 sec.

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  Blackjack

  Enemies have 30% reduced damage and healing for 6 sec after Blind or Sap's effect on them ends.