Races for a Rogue

Perception counters the other Rogue's opener, Will to Survive breaks the stunlock you would lose, and Sword Specialization adds 2% crit. Best on a PvP server.

Active

Will to Survive — removes stuns · Perception — see stealthed enemies for 20 sec

Passive

Sword Specialization — +2% spell and ability crit with swords · The Human Spirit — +5% Spirit

Changes

• Will to Survive now looks like Dispel Magic, no longer like Will of the Forsaken (visual only). Sourced: Dev notes · 24 Sep

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Elune's Light adds 10% crit chance for 15 sec, a raid cooldown. Shadowmeld works with Stealth, and Quickness adds 1% dodge and 2% run speed.

Active

Elune's Light — +10% crit chance for 15 sec · Shadowmeld — stealth while you stand still

Passive

Quickness — +1% dodge and +2% run speed · Wisp Spirit — +75% run speed while dead

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Expansive Mind adds 5% max energy, and Escape Artist's immunity to roots and snares makes it the Rogue that handles Frost Mages.

Active

Escape Artist — brief immunity to roots and snares · Eureka! — your next 3 spells or abilities cost less and do 10% more damage or healing

Passive

Expansive Mind — +5% max mana, rage or energy · Engineering Specialization — engineering devices are more reliable

Changes

• Eureka!: the cost cut is 10% on mana, rage or energy abilities, for every class. Sourced: Dev notes · 24 Sep
• Eureka! no longer works on periodic effects. Channelled spells don't count as periodic. Sourced: Dev notes · 1 Oct

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Stoneform answers the poisons and bleeds of another Rogue. Mace Specialization adds crit with maces.

Active

Stoneform — immune to bleeds, poisons and diseases, and less physical damage taken, for 8 sec · Find Treasure — tracks nearby treasure chests

Passive

Mace Specialization — +1% spell and ability crit with maces · Big Game Hunter — +5% damage to Beasts

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Wind Blessed adds 1% haste. Nothing else helps a Rogue.

Access

Comes with the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection.

Active

Walk on Air — glide down for 10 sec · Read Ley Line — +100% health and mana regeneration

Passive

Wind Blessed — +1% melee, ranged and spell haste · Elemental Insight — +5% damage to Elementals

Sourced: Blizzard news · 12 Sep, Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Will of the Forsaken removes fear, charm and sleep.

Active

Will of the Forsaken — removes charm, fear and sleep · Cannibalize — eat a corpse to regain 35% of health and mana over time

Passive

Underwater Breathing — breath lasts 300% longer underwater · Touch of the Grave — your attacks sometimes drain health

Changes

• Touch of the Grave only triggers from spells and abilities that deal damage, and no longer breaks crowd control. Sourced: Dev notes · 24 Sep
• Cannibalize can't be used while you're immune to physical damage. Sourced: Dev notes · 1 Oct

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Hardiness makes stunlocks on you 20% shorter, and Blood Fury adds 10% attack power for 15 sec.

Active

Blood Fury — +10% attack power and spell power for 15 sec · Shatter Curse — immune to curses and banes, and less magic damage taken, for 8 sec

Passive

Axe Specialization — +1% spell and ability crit with axes · Hardiness — stuns on you last 20% shorter

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Berserking adds 10% attack speed for 10 sec.

Active

Berserking — +10% casting and attack speed for 10 sec · Rapid Regeneration — regain 50% of max health over time

Passive

Beast Slaying — +5% damage to Beasts · Regeneration — 10% of your health regeneration keeps going in combat

Sourced: Blizzard news · 22 Sep

Wind Blessed adds 1% haste. Nothing else helps a Rogue.

Access

Comes with the Skyborne Heroic Pack, the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection.

Active

Walk on Air — glide down for 10 sec · Skysight — an elemental blessing: +10% run speed

Passive

Wind Blessed — +1% melee, ranged and spell haste · Elemental Insight — +5% damage to Elementals

Sourced: Blizzard news · 12 Sep, Blizzard news · 22 Sep