Deflection, a WoW Forever Rogue talent, in words
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DeflectionA Combat Rogue talent in WoW Forever: row 2 of the Combat tree (level 15), 3 ranks, passive. Changed from Classic (was 5 ranks, now 3). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Combat row 2
Deflection3 ranks · passiveRequires 5 points in Combat Talents (level 15).Rank 1: Increases your Parry chance by 2%.Rank 2: Increases your Parry chance by 4%.Rank 3: Increases your Parry chance by 6%.Changed from Classic (was 5 ranks, now 3). Classic rank 1: Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases your Parry chance by 1%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases your Parry chance by 2%.
- Alsowas 5 ranks, now 3.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 24% of Rogue buildsTaken in 24% of the 25,156 complete Rogue builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 9% of Assassination buildsTaken in 9% of the 7,388 builds that lead in Assassination.
- 52% of Combat buildsTaken in 52% of the 6,280 builds that lead in Combat, its own tree.
- 16% of Subtlety buildsTaken in 16% of the 11,488 builds that lead in Subtlety.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Combat tree
- UnlocksRiposte: it needs Deflection at max rank.
- Same row (5 points in Combat, level 15)Puncturing Wounds, Precision.
- Row above (level 10)Improved Eviscerate, Improved Sinister Strike, Lightning Reflexes.
- Row below (level 20)Endurance, Riposte, Improved Sprint.
- Gone from Classic CombatDagger Specialization, Mace Specialization, Sword Specialization, Fist Weapon Specialization.
Every Combat talent 17
- Improved Evisceraterow 1
- Improved Sinister Strikerow 1
- Lightning Reflexesrow 1
- Puncturing Woundsrow 2
- Deflectionrow 2
- Precisionrow 2
- Endurancerow 3
- Riposterow 3
- Improved Sprintrow 3
- Improved Kickrow 4
- Flawless Executionrow 4
- Dual Wield Specializationrow 4
- Blade Flurryrow 5
- Hack and Slashrow 5
- Weapon Expertiserow 6
- Aggressionrow 6
- Adrenaline Rushrow 7
Every Assassination talent 17
- Improved Gougerow 1
- Remorseless Attacksrow 1
- Malicerow 1
- Ruthlessnessrow 2
- Murderrow 2
- Improved Slice and Dicerow 2
- Relentless Strikesrow 3
- Improved Expose Armorrow 3
- Lethalityrow 3
- Vile Poisonsrow 4
- Cold Bloodrow 4
- Improved Poisonsrow 4
- Vigorrow 5
- Mutilaterow 5
- Improved Kidney Shotrow 5
- Seal Faterow 6
- Venomrow 7
Every Subtlety talent 19
- Camouflagerow 1
- Master of Deceptionrow 1
- Opportunityrow 1
- Setuprow 2
- Elusivenessrow 2
- Dirty Tricksrow 2
- Improved Ambushrow 2
- Initiativerow 3
- Ghostly Strikerow 3
- Improved Distractrow 3
- Heightened Sensesrow 4
- Premeditationrow 4
- Serrated Bladesrow 4
- Dirty Deedsrow 5
- Preparationrow 5
- Hemorrhagerow 5
- Quietusrow 6
- Cutthroatrow 6
- Thousand Cutsrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Deflection in the Rogue calculator, read every Rogue talent in words (Assassination and Subtlety too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.