Ghostly Strike, a WoW Forever Rogue ability

In the Subtlety tab of the Rogue spellbook. 40 Energy, Melee Range, Instant, 20 sec cooldown. Physical school.

What changed from Classic

Changed from Classic.

Classic: A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec. Awards 1 combo point.

Talents that change Ghostly Strike 3

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  Remorseless AttacksAssassination row 1 (level 10), 2 ranks. At 2/2: After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike.
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  LethalityAssassination row 3 (level 20), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 20%.
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  QuietusSubtlety row 6 (level 35), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Your Sinister Strike, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities cause 10% more damage against targets below 35% health.

Questions

What level do you get Ghostly Strike in WoW Forever?

With the Ghostly Strike talent: Subtlety row 3 opens at 10 points, level 20 at the earliest (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Ghostly Strike a talent in WoW Forever?

Yes: the Ghostly Strike talent (Subtlety row 3, 1 rank) teaches it.

Did Ghostly Strike change from Classic?

Yes. Now it reads "A strike that deals 125% (180% if a Dagger is equipped in your Main Hand) weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec." where Classic read "A strike that deals 125% weapon damage and increases your chance to dodge by 15% for 7 sec."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Ghostly Strike?

Instant; cooldown 20 sec. 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 Subtlety tab: Distract. After it: Hemorrhage. Every Rogue spell by level, every Rogue talent and the Rogue calculator.