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Ruthlessness

Ruthlessness1 point

Your finishing moves have a chance per combo point spent to grant a combo point.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassRogue
Specializations3
Tree sectionOutlaw specialization talents
Row6 of 11
Opens at8 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Outlaw Rogue talent tree, Ruthlessness sits in the Outlaw specialization talents, row 6 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Outlaw Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Ruthlessness from Devious Stratagem.

  • Devious Stratagem

    Gain 1 additional max combo point. Your finishing moves that consume more than 5 combo points have increased effects, and your finishing moves deal 5% increased damage.

Connected below

Ruthlessness leads on to Audacity, Heavy Hitter and Find an Opening.

  • Audacity

    Using Pistol Shot with Opportunity has a 30% chance to make your next Ambush usable without Stealth. Chance to trigger this effect matches the chance for Sinister Strike to grant Opportunity. Ambush damage increased by 80%.

  • Heavy Hitter2 ranks

    Attacks that generate combo points deal 15% increased damage.

  • Find an Opening

    Your chance for Sinister Strike to strike twice and grant Opportunity is increased by 10%

Same row

Also on this row: Blade Rush, Loaded Dice, Sleight of Hand, Improved Between the Eyes and Thief's Versatility or Flickering Steel.

  • Blade Rush

    Charge to your target with your blades out, dealing Physical damage to the target and (375.3% of Attack Power)w1 to all other nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond (375.3% of Attack Power)w3 targets. While Blade Flurry is active, damage to non-primary targets is increased by 100%. Generates over 5 sec.

  • Loaded Dice

    Activating Adrenaline Rush improves the result of your next Roll the Bones by one level.

  • Sleight of Hand

    Roll the Bones has a 20% increased chance of granting more powerful results.

  • Thief's Versatility

    Versatility increased by 3%.

  • Flickering Steel

    Sinister Strike and Ambush deal 20% increased damage. They also generate 5 Energy when they grant you Opportunity.

Talent trees

Ruthlessness is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Rogue: Assassination (DPS), Outlaw (DPS), Subtlety (DPS).

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Ruthlessness Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532 - this talent's spell appears in the beta client's legacy talent data
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this talent's spell is in the Classic Era client's legacy talent data too
Rank spells sighted3 rank spells in the beta client's legacy talent data
Tree placement sightedtab 182, tier 1 in the beta client's legacy talent layout

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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