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Detect Traps
Ability spy
  • Detect Traps
  • Level 42 rogue ability
  • Passive
  • Greatly increased chance to detect traps.
Properties
Class Rogue
Other information
Level learned 42
Related buff
Ability spy
  • Detect Traps
  • Detecting traps.
"No surprises here."[1]

Detect Traps allows a rogue to find traps laid out by others. It is learned at level 42.

When paired with Spell shadow grimward [Disarm Trap], a rogue becomes essential for the safekeeping of any band of dungeon explorers.

Tips and tricks[]

  • Of particular use in Stratholme to identify legitimate supply crates.
  • Allows you to see hunter traps in PvP.

Controversy[]

Detect Traps TCG

In World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game.

Many rogues expressed great displeasure over the change of Detect Traps to a passive ability in Patch 1.11, claiming that they enjoyed spamming the "Swirly Ball" (a reference to the old casting animation).

Other rogues also claim not being able to see a hunter's traps, nor being able to disarm them, until it is too late and the rogue is caught in one of them.

With the addition of Inv glyph minorrogue [Glyph of Detection] in patch 5.0.4, "Swirly Ball" has been brought back.

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