Ambush



Ambush is a level 7 rogue ability. It is a powerful instant attack performed while Stealthed.

Subtlety rogues replace it with Shadowstrike (rogue ability) at level 12.

Tips and tactics

 * Very effective in taking out cloth-wearing targets quickly.
 * 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.
 * A quickly-executed "Ambush -> Vanish -> Ambush" combo attack can inflict severe damage on any single target.

Trivia

 * Ambush is one of Valeera's basic abilities in Heroes of the Storm.