Dirty Tricks (old)

Dirty Tricks is a talent in the Rogue Subtlety tree. It allows the Rogue to Sap and Blind from a further range with less energy use.

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 distract to do a sap, but the detectors will probably see you immediately after you do it.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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 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 ).