Ambush

Ambush
	Ambush; Level 7 rogue ability; Melee range; 50 Energy; Instant; Requires Melee Weapon; Requires Stealth; Ambush the target, causing (95.472% of Attack power) Physical damage.; ; Awards 2 combo points.;
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	7

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

Subtlety rogues replace it with [Shadowstrike] 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.

Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Level lowered to 7, now available to all specializations.
Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Ambush damage increased by 33%.
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now available only to Outlaw. Base damage increased by 43% (no longer increased if wielding a dagger).
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14):
- No longer requires the rogue to be behind the target.
- [Find Weakness]' effects have been merged into baseline Ambush, [Garrote], and [Cheap Shot] for Subtlety rogues.
Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Damage has been increased by 12%.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Weapon damage increased from 190% to 325%.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Available at level 8. No longer requires a dagger, but a dagger gives more Ambush damage than an other melee weapon.
Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Now uses normalized attack power.
Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19):
- Fixed a bug where combo points were not always being applied to the target when using Ambush.
- Ambush now properly increases the attack power contribution by the percent modifier.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Damage increased.

Ambush
Ambush Level 7 rogue ability Melee range 50 Energy Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Stealth Ambush the target, causing (95.472% of Attack power) Physical damage. Awards 2 combo points.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	7