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Malice Malice

Rogue · Assassination · Row 1 of 7 · 5 ranks
Changed from Classic

Malice sits in row 1 of the Rogue Assassination tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 5 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

Changed from Classic. This talent now works differently than in Classic, so read the ranks below before you spend any points.

What Malice does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1%.
  2. Rank 2: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 2%.
  3. Rank 3: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 3%.
  4. Rank 4: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 4%.
  5. Rank 5: Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 5%.

How to reach Malice

Row 1 opens after you spend 0 points in the earlier Assassination rows. Level 10 is the earliest you can pick up Malice.

Is Malice worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build, or when you need it maxed to open the talents below. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

What it unlocks

Once Malice is maxed, it opens this talent deeper in the tree: Lethality.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Malice. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Malice in the Rogue calculator

Elsewhere in Assassination

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Malice:

Improved Gouge · Remorseless Attacks · Ruthlessness · Murder · Improved Slice and Dice · Relentless Strikes · Improved Expose Armor · Lethality · Vile Poisons · Cold Blood · Improved Poisons · Vigor