Serrated Blades Rogue talent · Subtlety · Tier 4
Serrated Blades is a tier 4 Rogue talent in the Subtlety tree of WoW Forever, with 3 ranks. It needs 15 points spent in Subtlety first, so the earliest you can take it is level 25. Rank 1: Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%. Ranks 2–3 are revealed at launch.
- Talent tree
- Subtlety
- Tier
- 415 points in tree
- Ranks
- 31 described so far
- Earliest level
- 25Level 27 for all ranks
- Leads to
- Hemorrhage
Serrated Blades ranks
Game dataOpen in the talent calculatorThe client describes 1 of 3 ranks; the rest are revealed when players first learn them after launch.
Serrated Blades
Passive
Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.
- Rank 1Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.
- Ranks 2–3Values revealed at launch
Where Serrated Blades sits in the Subtlety tree
Game dataGold marks Serrated Blades, green marks the talents it depends on or unlocks. Click any icon to open that talent.
- Talent tree
- Subtlety
- Tier
- Tier 4 (15 points in Subtlety)
- Column
- 3
- Earliest level
- Level 25 (rank 1), level 27 (all 3 ranks)
- Requires
- None
- Leads to
- Hemorrhage
Serrated Blades changes from Classic
vs ClassicRank by rank, how Serrated Blades differs from the Classic Era client.
| Rank | What changed |
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| Rank 1 |
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Other Subtlety talents
The Subtlety tree has 17 talents. Tier and maximum rank for each:
- Master of DeceptionTier 1 · 5 ranks
- OpportunityTier 1 · 5 ranks
- Sleight of HandTier 2 · 2 ranks
- ElusivenessTier 2 · 2 ranks
- CamouflageTier 2 · 5 ranks
- InitiativeTier 3 · 3 ranks
- Ghostly StrikeTier 3 · 1 rank
- Improved AmbushTier 3 · 3 ranks
- SetupTier 4 · 3 ranks
- Improved SapTier 4 · 3 ranks
- Heightened SensesTier 5 · 2 ranks
- PreparationTier 5 · 1 rank
- Dirty DeedsTier 5 · 2 ranks
- HemorrhageTier 5 · 1 rank
- DeadlinessTier 6 · 5 ranks
- PremeditationTier 7 · 1 rank
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70685. How we source this
Serrated Blades sits in the middle of the Subtlety tree, so taking it commits at least 15 points to Subtlety first. It also opens the way to Hemorrhage. Blizzard changed it for WoW Forever; the table above lists every difference from Classic.
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Serrated Blades talent FAQ (WoW Forever)
What does Serrated Blades do in WoW Forever?
Serrated Blades is a Rogue talent in the Subtlety tree. Rank 1: Causes your attacks to ignore 9% of your target's Armor and increases the damage dealt by your Rupture ability by 30%.
How many points do you need for Serrated Blades in WoW Forever?
Serrated Blades is in tier 4, so you need 15 points in Subtlety before you can put a point into it. That means level 25 at the earliest, and level 27 to max all 3 ranks.
How many ranks does Serrated Blades have in WoW Forever?
Serrated Blades has 3 ranks. The client describes 1 of them before launch; the others are revealed when players first learn them.
What does Serrated Blades unlock in WoW Forever?
Taking Serrated Blades to its required rank unlocks Hemorrhage.
Did Serrated Blades change from Classic in WoW Forever?
Yes. Compared with the Classic Era client: Effect 1: 10 → 9.