Boot Knife, a WoW Forever Rogue talent, in words
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Boot KnifeA Subtlety Rogue talent in WoW Forever: row 6 of the Subtlety tree (level 35), 5 ranks, passive. New in WoW Forever, no Classic talent with this name. Its spot, ranks or numbers here follow Blizzard's 2 Nov development notes, shown ahead of the game data; where the notes name a row but no column, the spot is the site's pick until the game data shows Blizzard's.
What it does Subtlety row 6
Boot Knife5 ranks · passiveRequires 25 points in Subtlety Talents (level 35).Rank 1: Gives your Shank ability a 20% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.Rank 2: Gives your Shank ability a 40% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.Rank 3: Gives your Shank ability a 60% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.Rank 4: Gives your Shank ability a 80% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.Rank 5: Gives your Shank ability a 100% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target.New in Forever. No Classic talent with this name.
Blizzard's notes build by build
- Boot KnifeNew Talent: Boot Knife. Passive. 5-point talent in Row 6. Gives your Shank ability a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Blizzard's development notes for build 70753, 2 Nov 2026.
Beta build history
- Values from Blizzard's notes over build 1.60.1.70753, 2026-11-02Replaces Cutthroat in Subtlety: Gives your Shank ability a 20% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target. Blizzard: "New Talent: Boot Knife. Passive. 5-point talent in Row 6. Gives your Shank ability a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to add 2 Combo Points to the target." (notes for build 70753 hotfixes)
Around it in the Subtlety tree
- Row above (level 30)Heightened Senses, Preparation, Hemorrhage.
- Row below (level 40)Death Mark.
- Gone from Classic SubtletySleight of Hand, Improved Sap, Deadliness.
Every Subtlety talent 18
- Setuprow 1
- Master of Deceptionrow 1
- Opportunityrow 1
- Camouflagerow 2
- Dirty Deedsrow 2
- Dirty Tricksrow 2
- Improved Ambushrow 2
- Initiativerow 3
- Premeditationrow 3
- Serrated Bladesrow 3
- Ghostly Strikerow 4
- Elusivenessrow 4
- Quick Getawayrow 4
- Heightened Sensesrow 5
- Preparationrow 5
- Hemorrhagerow 5
- Boot Kniferow 6
- Death Markrow 7
The other two trees
From the WoW Forever game client, with some Rogue numbers from Blizzard's 2 Nov development notes ahead of the game data; checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Boot Knife in the Rogue calculator.