Expose Armor, a WoW Forever Rogue ability

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Expose ArmorExpose Armor is a Rogue ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 14, with 5 ranks to level 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 5: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 Armor 2 points: 900 Armor 3 points: 1,350 Armor 4 points: 1,800 Armor 5 points: 2,250 Armor

In the Assassination tab of the Rogue spellbook. Every rank: 25 Energy, Melee Range, Instant, 1 to 5 Combo Points. Physical school.

What Expose Armor does, rank by rank 5 ranks

LevelRank and what it does
14Rank 1 changed
Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 90 Armor 2 points: 180 Armor 3 points: 270 Armor 4 points: 360 Armor 5 points: 450 Armor
Classic: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 80 armor 2 points: 160 armor 3 points: 240 armor 4 points: 320 armor 5 points: 400 armor
26Rank 2 changed
Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 180 Armor 2 points: 360 Armor 3 points: 540 Armor 4 points: 720 Armor 5 points: 900 Armor
Classic: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 145 armor 2 points: 290 armor 3 points: 435 armor 4 points: 580 armor 5 points: 725 armor
36Rank 3 changed
Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 270 Armor 2 points: 540 Armor 3 points: 810 Armor 4 points: 1,080 Armor 5 points: 1,350 Armor
Classic: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 210 armor 2 points: 420 armor 3 points: 630 armor 4 points: 840 armor 5 points: 1050 armor
46Rank 4 changed
Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 360 Armor 2 points: 720 Armor 3 points: 1,080 Armor 4 points: 1,440 Armor 5 points: 1,800 Armor
Classic: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 275 armor 2 points: 550 armor 3 points: 825 armor 4 points: 1100 armor 5 points: 1375 armor
56Rank 5 changed
Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 Armor 2 points: 900 Armor 3 points: 1,350 Armor 4 points: 1,800 Armor 5 points: 2,250 Armor
Classic: Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 340 armor 2 points: 680 armor 3 points: 1020 armor 4 points: 1360 armor 5 points: 1700 armor

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 5 changed.

Talents that change Expose Armor 1

  • Improved Expose ArmorAssassination row 3 (level 20), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 10, and refunds 2 Combo Points when cast with 5 Combo Points.

Questions

What level do you get Expose Armor in WoW Forever?
Level 14; its 5 ranks come at 14, 26, 36, 46 and 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Expose Armor a talent in WoW Forever?
No. Expose Armor is in the Assassination tab of the Rogue spellbook, and no Rogue talent teaches it. One talent changes it: Improved Expose Armor.
Did Expose Armor change from Classic?
Yes: ranks 1 to 5 changed. Rank 5 now reads "Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing Armor per combo point: 1 point : 450 Armor 2 points: 900 Armor 3 points: 1,350 Armor 4 points: 1,800 Armor 5 points: 2,250 Armor" where Classic read "Finishing move that exposes the target for 30 sec, reducing armor per combo point: 1 point : 340 armor 2 points: 680 armor 3 points: 1020 armor 4 points: 1360 armor 5 points: 1700 armor".
What is the cast time of Expose Armor?
Instant at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.

Before it in the Assassination tab: Eviscerate. After it: Mutilate. Every Rogue spell by level, every Rogue talent and the Rogue calculator.