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'''Lethality''' is a 10 point [[Rogue]] talent located in the 3rd tier of the [[Rogue_talents#Assassination|Assassination Tree]]. It increases the damage of critcal strikes for most subtlety attacks.
 
'''Lethality''' is a 10 point [[Rogue]] talent located in the 3rd tier of the [[Rogue_talents#Assassination|Assassination Tree]]. It increases the damage of critcal strikes for most subtlety attacks.
   

Revision as of 03:12, 7 February 2010

Lethality
Ability criticalstrike
  • Lethality (5 ranks)
  • Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Ghostly Strike, Mutilate, Shiv, and Hemorrhage abilities by X%.
Requirements
Class Rogue
Talent required None
Properties
Affects Critical strike damage bonus

Lethality is a 10 point Rogue talent located in the 3rd tier of the Assassination Tree. It increases the damage of critcal strikes for most subtlety attacks.

Rank table

Rank Damage bonus
1 6%
2 12%
3 18%
4 24%
5 30%

Notes

  • Mainly useful for lucky burst damage in pvp, not sustained boss dps.
  • Provides 15% more damage to critical hits on your combo point generators.
  • The average percent damage bonus on these attacks is given by:
100 * 0.3 * critrate / (.94 + critrate)
  • Typical Ability backstab [Backstab] damage bonus: ~11.7% with Ability backstab [Improved Backstab]
  • Typical Spell shadow ritualofsacrifice [Sinister Strike] bonus: ~6.3%
  • Compare to Opportunity: 20% Backstab bonus
  • Compare to Surprise Attacks: 10% Backstab/Sinister Strike bonus (only costs 1 point)
  • Compare to Relentless Strikes: ~6% Backstab/Sinister Strike bonus (only costs 1 point)