Shadowstep

Shadowstep
Shadowstep (1 rank) Rogue ability 25 yd range 10 Energy 30 sec cooldown Instant Attempts to step through the shadows and reappear behind your enemy and increases movement speed by 70% for 3 sec. The damage of your next ability is increased by 20% and the threat caused is reduced by 50%. Lasts 10 seconds.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	30 sec
Talents
Talent tree	Subtlety
Talent required	40
Related buffs
Shadowstep Movement speed increased by 70%. Duration: 3 seconds Shadowstep Damage caused by your next ability increased by 20%. Threat caused by your next ability reduced by 50%. Duration: 10 seconds

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

Death is only a step away.

Shadowstep was added as the new 41 point talent in the Subtlety tree. It teleports you behind a target and gives you a damage bonus on your next ability.

Tips

Shadowstep replaces [Cloak of Shadows] as the final skill in the Subtlety tree. This skill greatly increases the functionality of any rogue willing to invest 41 points in Subtlety.

• The ability to cover up to 25 yards and increased movement speed gives a defining edge against opponents who like to kite the rogue from afar. Now you can just Shadowstep behind a Mage trying to land a nasty Pyroblast on you, and stun them.

• Yet another interrupt in the rogue's arsenal. A well timed shadowstep will give an unhappy mage the message: Target needs to be in front of you.

• Extremely useful for chasing down runners and mounts. Vanish (if it isn't on cooldown), then Shadowstep + Cheapshot (You can also Gouge or use [Crippling Poison] on your OH) for a ranged stun or cripple. You can also Shadowstep while stealthed and Sap (Dirty Tricks makes this much more smooth) a mounted opponent, then do what you will with them.

• Careful when utilizing this talent near cliffs, especially in Outland. An unlucky rogue might accidentally send himself plummeting. Just cast [Distract] or wait for their back to be more sensible to Shadowstep behind.

• If you are chasing an enemy you can Shadow Step then Shiv Crippling Poison them so they can't escape. Shiv does NOT consume the Shadow Step damage buff.

• You can Shadowstep through walls and over gaps.

• If you run and jump off one side of a gap, you can "grapple hook" over to the other side by Shadowstepping an enemy on the other side. This could also be used if you accidentally fall off an edge and your target is still alive to pull yourself back up.

Patch changes

• As of patch 2.3, Shadowstep can be used in combat. This gives the rogue the ability to dump aggro with Shadowstep, and worry much less about grabbing aggro with a big Ambush due to the 50% threat reduction.

• As of patch 2.3.2, the talent [Preparation] now resets the cooldown on Shadowstep.