Malice Rogue talent · Assassination · Tier 1
Malice is a tier 1 Rogue talent in the Assassination tree of WoW Forever, with 5 ranks. It needs 0 points spent in Assassination first, so the earliest you can take it is level 10. Rank 1: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%. Ranks 2–5 are revealed at launch.
- Talent tree
- Assassination
- Tier
- 10 points in tree
- Ranks
- 51 described so far
- Earliest level
- 10Level 14 for all ranks
- Leads to
- Lethality
Malice ranks
Game dataOpen in the talent calculatorThe client describes 1 of 5 ranks; the rest are revealed when players first learn them after launch.
Malice
Passive
Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
- Rank 1Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
- Ranks 2–5Values revealed at launch
Where Malice sits in the Assassination tree
Game dataGold marks Malice, green marks the talents it depends on or unlocks. Click any icon to open that talent.
- Talent tree
- Assassination
- Tier
- Tier 1 (0 points in Assassination)
- Column
- 3
- Earliest level
- Level 10 (rank 1), level 14 (all 5 ranks)
- Requires
- None
- Leads to
- Lethality
Malice changes from Classic
vs ClassicRank by rank, how Malice differs from the Classic Era client.
| Rank | What changed |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
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Other Assassination talents
The Assassination tree has 15 talents. Tier and maximum rank for each:
- Improved EviscerateTier 1 · 3 ranks
- Remorseless AttacksTier 1 · 2 ranks
- RuthlessnessTier 2 · 3 ranks
- MurderTier 2 · 2 ranks
- Improved Slice and DiceTier 2 · 3 ranks
- Relentless StrikesTier 3 · 1 rank
- Improved Expose ArmorTier 3 · 2 ranks
- LethalityTier 3 · 5 ranks
- Vile PoisonsTier 4 · 5 ranks
- Improved PoisonsTier 4 · 5 ranks
- Cold BloodTier 5 · 1 rank
- Improved Kidney ShotTier 5 · 3 ranks
- Seal FateTier 6 · 5 ranks
- VigorTier 7 · 1 rank
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70685. How we source this
Malice is an early Assassination talent: any Rogue can pick it up by level 10, which makes it a common filler point for builds that pass through Assassination. It also opens the way to Lethality. Blizzard changed it for WoW Forever; the table above lists every difference from Classic.
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Malice talent FAQ (WoW Forever)
What does Malice do in WoW Forever?
Malice is a Rogue talent in the Assassination tree. Rank 1: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.
How many points do you need for Malice in WoW Forever?
Malice is in tier 1, so you need 0 points in Assassination before you can put a point into it. That means level 10 at the earliest, and level 14 to max all 5 ranks.
How many ranks does Malice have in WoW Forever?
Malice has 5 ranks. The client describes 1 of them before launch; the others are revealed when players first learn them.
What does Malice unlock in WoW Forever?
Taking Malice to its required rank unlocks Lethality.
Did Malice change from Classic in WoW Forever?
Yes. Compared with the Classic Era client: Tooltip text reworded.