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|name=Heightened Senses
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| name = Dirty Tricks
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| image = Ability_Sap.png
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|description=Increases your Stealth detection and reduces the chance you are hit by spells and ranged attacks by X%.
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| description = Increases the range of your Blind and Sap abilities by X yards and reduces the energy cost of your Blind and Sap abilities by Y%.
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|class=Rogue
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| class = Rogue
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|location=Subtlety, Tier 5
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| location = Subtetly, Tier 2
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|affects=[[Stealth]] detection, [[spell hit]] chance
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| affects = [[Sap]], [[Blind]]
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|ranks=2
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| ranks = 2
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|points_req=20
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'''Heightened Senses''' is a 20 point [[Rogue]] talent located in the 5th tier of the [[Rogue_talents#Subtlety|Subtlety Tree]].
  
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'''Dirty Tricks''' is a talent in the [[Rogue]] [[Rogue Talents#Subtlety|Subtlety tree]]. It allows the Rogue to [[Sap]] and [[Blind]] from a further range with less energy use.
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== Notes ==
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* This talent was changed significantly in patch 2.0.
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* Previously, the tooltip reads "chance to return to stealth", but in practical use, "chance to remain in stealth" was the actual effect.
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* Core PvP specced rogues should be aware that since patch 2.0 all [[crowd control]] abilities (including Sap) last a maximum of 12 seconds in PvP, unlike pre-patch where Sap lasted longer.
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* In patch 2.1 the base skill Sap will not break stealth, Improved Sap will now then be renamed as Dirty Tricks and increases the range of Sap and Blind by 2/4 yards whilst decreasing the energy cost by 25/50%.
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== Rank Table ==
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! Rank !! Chance
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! Rank !! Range increase !! Energy cost reduction
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| 1 || 2%
  
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| 1 || 2 yards || 25%
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| 2 || 4%
  
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| 2 || 5 yards || 50%
 
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== Tactics / Tips ==
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* Sapping is dangerous against mobs that can detect stealth (these have a blue icon above their heads). You will usually not be able to sap these mobs. If they have non-detecting mobs with them, you may be able to use [[distract]] to do a sap, but the detectors will probably see you immediately after you do it.
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*[[Shadowstep]], a 41-point talent in the [[Subtlety]] tree, can be used to get behind a stealth-aware target, provided that you can get in within twenty yards without the mob noticing you. [[Master of Deception]] helps here. Keep in mind that mobs can only detect stealth in a 180-degree radius in front of them.
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* If you are a dagger rogue, you should already be spending points on [[opportunity]], so Dirty Tricks is truly an excellent 2 point investment and well worth it. Sword rogues may find it less tempting.
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* When a target is sapped he cannot give a combat flag to the rogue unless provoked otherwise by a quest event or by attacking that target's grouped allies, this makes gathering herbs & ores and quest items that are surrounded by humanoids much smoother as you can Sap, gather, and then re-stealth.
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* This talent is extremely useful against mages. It makes easier for you to blind them after a [[Frost Nova]], or sap them when they're aware of your presence and start spamming [[Arcane Explosion]] (both AoE and sap will have 10 yard range, you can step forward between two explosions with enough skill ).
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==Patch changes==
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{{Patch 2.1.0|note=The talent [[Improved Sap]] has been renamed to [[Dirty Tricks]], and increases the range of Sap and [[Blind]] by 2/5 yards whilst decreasing the [[energy]] cost by 25/50%.}}
   
 
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Revision as of 21:39, 11 October 2010

Icon-delete-black-48x48 The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.1.
  • This includes items and quests that can no longer be obtained or are now deprecated.
  • The in-game information in this article is kept purely for historical purposes.
Dirty Tricks
Ability sap
  • Dirty Tricks (2 ranks)
  • Increases the range of your Blind and Sap abilities by X yards and reduces the energy cost of your Blind and Sap abilities by Y%.
Requirements
Class Rogue
Properties
Affects Ability sap [Sap], Spell shadow mindsteal [Blind]

Dirty Tricks is a talent in the Rogue Subtlety tree. It allows the Rogue to Ability sap [Sap] and Spell shadow mindsteal [Blind] from a further range with less energy use.

Notes

  • This talent was changed significantly in patch 2.0.
  • Previously, the tooltip reads "chance to return to stealth", but in practical use, "chance to remain in stealth" was the actual effect.
  • Core PvP specced rogues should be aware that since patch 2.0 all crowd control abilities (including Sap) last a maximum of 12 seconds in PvP, unlike pre-patch where Sap lasted longer.
  • In patch 2.1 the base skill Sap will not break stealth, Improved Sap will now then be renamed as Dirty Tricks and increases the range of Sap and Blind by 2/4 yards whilst decreasing the energy cost by 25/50%.

Rank Table

Rank Range increase Energy cost reduction
1 2 yards 25%
2 5 yards 50%

Tactics / Tips

  • Sapping is dangerous against mobs that can detect stealth (these have a blue icon above their heads). You will usually not be able to sap these mobs. If they have non-detecting mobs with them, you may be able to use Ability rogue distract [Distract] to do a sap, but the detectors will probably see you immediately after you do it.
  • Ability rogue shadowstep [Shadowstep], a 41-point talent in the Subtlety tree, can be used to get behind a stealth-aware target, provided that you can get in within twenty yards without the mob noticing you. Spell shadow charm [Master of Deception] helps here. Keep in mind that mobs can only detect stealth in a 180-degree radius in front of them.
  • If you are a dagger rogue, you should already be spending points on Spell shadow ritualofsacrifice [Opportunity], so Dirty Tricks is truly an excellent 2 point investment and well worth it. Sword rogues may find it less tempting.
  • When a target is sapped he cannot give a combat flag to the rogue unless provoked otherwise by a quest event or by attacking that target's grouped allies, this makes gathering herbs & ores and quest items that are surrounded by humanoids much smoother as you can Sap, gather, and then re-stealth.
  • This talent is extremely useful against mages. It makes easier for you to blind them after a Spell frost frostnova [Frost Nova], or sap them when they're aware of your presence and start spamming Spell nature wispsplode [Arcane Explosion] (both AoE and sap will have 10 yard range, you can step forward between two explosions with enough skill ).

Patch changes

Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): The talent Ability sap [Improved Sap] has been renamed to Ability rogue dirtydeeds [Dirty Tricks], and increases the range of Sap and Spell shadow mindsteal [Blind] by 2/5 yards whilst decreasing the energy cost by 25/50%.

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