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The First Dance

The First Dance1 point

Remaining out of combat for 6 sec increases the duration of your next Shadow Dance by 4 sec.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassRogue
Specializations3
Tree sectionSubtlety specialization talents
Row10 of 11
Opens at20 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Subtlety Rogue talent tree, The First Dance sits in the Subtlety specialization talents, row 10 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Subtlety Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into The First Dance from Finality and Dark Shadow.

  • Finality2 ranks

    Eviscerate and Black Powder have 15% increased critical strike damage bonus.

  • Dark Shadow2 ranks

    Shadow Dance increases all ability damage by 5%, and Shadowstrike and Shuriken Storm damage by an additional 5%.

Same row

Also on this row: The Rotten, Shadowcraft, Danse Macabre and Dark Brew.

  • Shadowcraft

    While Shadow Dance is active, your Shadow Techniques triggers 25% more frequently and generates 1 additional combo points.

  • Danse Macabre

    While Shadow Dance is active, each different attack that generates or spends combo points lashes out at the target, dealing (420% of Attack Power) Shadow damage.

  • Dark Brew

    Your weapon poisons have 10% increased application chance and now deal damage as Shadow instead of Nature. Shadow damage increased by 10%.

Talent trees

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

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The First Dance Changes by patch

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

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
  • Spell changed from 426591 to 382505 (patch 12.1.0)
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