| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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| 18 |  | Ambush (Rank 1) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 1 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
|  | Ambush (Rank 1) | | 100 yd range | | Instant |
| Ambush | | Rank 1 | |
| | | 100 yds | Physical | |
| 26 |  | Ambush (Rank 2) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 100 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 2 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 34 |  | Ambush (Rank 3) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 125 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 3 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
|  | Ambush (Rank 2) | | 100 yd range | | Instant |
| Ambush | | Rank 2 | |
| | | 100 yds | Physical | |
| 42 |  | Ambush (Rank 4) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 185 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 4 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 50 |  | Ambush (Rank 5) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 230 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 5 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 58 |  | Ambush (Rank 6) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 290 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 6 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 20 |  | Ambush | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 288 to 352 damage. |
| Ambush | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 18 |  | Ambush (Rank 1) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | 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 point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 1 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 26 |  | Ambush (Rank 2) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 100 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 2 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 34 |  | Ambush (Rank 3) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 125 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 3 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 42 |  | Ambush (Rank 4) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 185 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 4 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 50 |  | Ambush (Rank 5) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 230 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 5 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 58 |  | Ambush (Rank 6) | | 60 Energy | Melee Range | | Instant | | Ambush the target, causing 250% weapon damage plus 290 to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 1 combo point. |
| Ambush | | Rank 6 | |
| | 60 Energy | Melee Range | Physical | |
| | | | 5 yds | Physical | |
|  | Improved Ambush | | Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 45%. |
| Improved Ambush | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | 5 yds | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
|  | Burst of Energy | | Instant | | Instantly increases your energy by 60. If Cutthroat is engraved, gain an activation of Cutthroat's Ambush effect. |
| Burst of Energy | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Cold Blood | | Instant | 3 min cooldown | | When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%. |
| Cold Blood | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Cutthroat | Gain the Cutthroat ability:
Your Backstab has a 15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. |
| Cutthroat | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Cutthroat | | Your Backstab has a 15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. |
| Cutthroat | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Boots - Waylay | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your boots with the Waylay rune:
Your Ambush and Backstab hits unbalance your target, increasing the time between their melee attacks by 10%, and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. |
| Engrave Boots - Waylay | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Chest - Slaughter from the Shadows | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your chest or robe with the Slaughter from the Shadows rune:
Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 30, and increases the damage they deal to non-player controlled targets by 60%. Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes. |
| Engrave Chest - Slaughter from the Shadows | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Gloves - Cutthroat | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your gloves with the Cutthroat rune:
Your Backstab has a 15% chance to cause your next Ambush within 10 sec to not require Stealth. |
| Engrave Gloves - Cutthroat | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Initiative | | Gives you a 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush, Garrote, or Cheap Shot ability. |
| Initiative | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Opportunity | | Increases the damage dealt by your Backstab, Garrote, Ambush, and Mutilate abilities by 10%. |
| Opportunity | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Remorseless Attacks | | After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 0% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec. |
| Remorseless Attacks | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | S03 - Item - Naxxramas - Rogue - Damage 2P Bonus | | Your Ambush, and Instant Poison deal 20% more damage. Your Backstab deals 10% more damage (Does not benefit Mutilate). You heal for 5% of all damage done by your Poisons. |
| S03 - Item - Naxxramas - Rogue - Damage 2P Bonus | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
| 1 | | | | | Physical | |
|  | Slaughter from the Shadows | | Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 30, and increases the damage they deal to non-player controlled targets by 60%. Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes. |
| Slaughter from the Shadows | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Slaughter from the Shadows | Gain the Slaughter from the Shadows ability:
Reduces the Energy cost of your Backstab and Ambush abilities by 30, and increases the damage they deal to non-player controlled targets by 60%. Does not apply to abilities learned from other runes. |
| Slaughter from the Shadows | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Soul of the Stalker | | 3 sec cast | Permanently imbue your shoulders with the Soul of the Stalker:
Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 30%. |
| Soul of the Stalker | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Soul of the Stalker | | Increases the critical strike chance of your Ambush ability by 30%. |
| Soul of the Stalker | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Waylay | | 100 yd range | | Instant | | Your Ambush and Backstab hits unbalance your target, increasing the time between their melee attacks by 10%, and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. |
| Waylay | | | |
| | | 100 yds | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Waylay | | Your Ambush and Backstab hits unbalance your target, increasing the time between their melee attacks by 10%, and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. |
| Waylay | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Waylay | Gain the Waylay ability:
Your Ambush and Backstab hits unbalance your target, increasing the time between their melee attacks by 10%, and reducing movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. |
| Waylay | | | |
| | | | Physical | |