Ambush

Ambush
Ambush (7 ranks) Rogue ability 5 yd range 60 Energy Instant Ambush the target, causing 275% weapon damage plus X to the target. Must be stealthed and behind the target. Requires a dagger in the main hand. Awards 2 combo points.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None
Other information
Requirements	Daggers Requires Stealth
Improvements	See below

[[Category:rogue abilities]][[Category:rogue abilities]]

Among every ability a rogue has at his disposal, Ambush is without a doubt the hardest hitting rogue ability. Ambush is learned at level 18, and becomes one of the dagger rogue's best friends.

Rank table

Rank	Damage	Level	Cost
1	77	18	26 10
2	110	26	54
3	137.5	34	1 26
4	203.5	42	2 43
5	253	50	3 15
6	319	58	4 68
7	368.5	66	7 20
8	508.75	70	14
9	770	75	30
10	907.5	80	30

• Note that damage listed is in addition to the innate 275%
  weapon damage bonus that comes with using Ambush.

Improvements

• [Remorseless Attacks] gives your next Ambush a 20 or 40% increased chance to crit after killing an opponent that yields honor or experience. The improved crit chance lasts for 20 seconds. (Stacks with [Improved Ambush])
• [Opportunity] increases the damage of your Ambush by 10 or 20%.
• [Initiative] gives you a 33, 66, or 100% chance to add an additional combo point to your target when using your Ambush ability.
• [Improved Ambush] increases the critical strike chance of Ambush by 25 or 50%. (Stacks with [Remorseless Attacks])
• [Master of Subtlety] increases damage by 4, 7 or 10% during stealth and for 6 seconds afterward.
• [Seal Fate] 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100% chance to add an additional combo point when ambush crits.
• [Shadowstep] increases the damage of your next Ambush within 10 seconds by 20%.
• [Slaughter From The Shadows] decreases the energy cost of Ambush by 3, 6, 9, 12, or 15 energy.
• [Shadow Dance] allows you to perform Ambush out of stealth for 10 seconds.
•  [Glyph of Ambush] increases its range by 5 yards.

Damage Calculation Formula

The basic damage formula for ambush

 [Opportunity] = 1 + (0.1 * Opportunity Rank)
 [Master of Subtlety] = 1 + (0.03 * Master of Subtlety Rank + 0.01)

Modifier = (Attack Power / 14) * 1.7
 
Damage = [(Weapon Damage + Modifier) * 2.75 + Rank Bonus Damage] * Opportunity * Master of Subtlety

Tips

• Very effective in taking out cloth-wearing targets quickly.
• Ambush really begins to shine with the [Improved Ambush] Talent which, with 2 talent points spent, increases the critical strike chance of Ambush by 50%.
• Ambush is arguably preferable over [Cheap Shot] in PvP as an opener against mages, as a mage's [Blink] ability is usable while under a stun effect.
• A critical hit with an Ambush followed by an [Improved Sinister Strike] (or a well-timed [Backstab]) can put an enemy at a severe health disadvantage from the beginning of the fight, in addition to starting you off with 2-3 Combo Points.
• Use [Distract] in PvE if you are having trouble getting behind a target to line up an Ambush.
• The improved crit chance derived from the [Remorseless Attacks] talent stacks with that from the [Improved Ambush] talent, making it possible for a rogue with 15% or more base crit chance to obtain a 100% Ambush crit chance during the Remorseless effect.
• A quickly-executed "Ambush -> Vanish -> Ambush" combo attack can inflict severe damage on any single target with the correct enhancing talents.

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB