Combat vs Assassination Rogue

Assassination7 differences · 18 points in A, 39 in B

Talent	A Rank	B Rank	What the extra ranks give
Remorseless Attacks. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 2/2	Build B, rank 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. Lasts 20 sec.
Vile Poisons. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 20% and gives your poisons an additional 40% chance to resist dispel effects.
Improved Poisons. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 10%, and gives Poison applications a 50% chance to not consume a charge.
Vigor. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 2/2	Build B, rank 2: Increases your maximum Energy by 10.
Venom. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Finishing move that increases the damage of your Poisons by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 10%. Lasts longer per combo point: 1 point: 9 seconds 2 points: 12 seconds 3 points: 15 seconds 4 points: 18 seconds 5 points: 21 seconds
Seal Fate. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 100% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Mutilate. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Instantly attacks with both weapons for 75% weapon damage plus an additional 13 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.

Combat12 differences · 33 points in A, 12 in B

Talent	A Rank	B Rank	What the extra ranks give
Lightning Reflexes. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/5	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases your Dodge chance by 1%.
Puncturing Wounds. Only build B takes it.	ABuild A: —not taken	BBuild B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point.
Deflection. Both take it, at different ranks.	ABuild A: 3/3	BBuild B: 1/3	Build B, rank 1: Increases your Parry chance by 2%. Build A, rank 3: Increases your Parry chance by 6%.
Endurance. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 2/2	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 2: Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 60%.
Riposte. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.
Restless Blades16-point milestone. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Your damaging finishing moves reduce the remaining cooldown of your Adrenaline Rush, Blade Flurry, Evasion, Sprint, and Vanish abilities by 2 sec per combo point.
Dual Wield Specialization. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 5/5	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 5: Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%.
Blade Flurry. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.
Hack and Slash. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 5/5	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 5: Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor.
Weapon Expertise. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 2/2	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 2: Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 2%.
Aggression. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 3/3	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike, Backstab, and Eviscerate abilities by 6%.
Adrenaline Rush. Only build A takes it.	ABuild A: 1/1	BBuild B: —not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.

Subtletyno differences · 0 points in A, 0 in B

Neither build spends a point in Subtlety.