Sinister Strike

Sinister Strike
	Sinister Strike; Level 10 Outlaw rogue ability; Melee range; 45 Energy; Instant; Requires One Handed Melee Weapon; Viciously strike an enemy, causing X Physical damage.; ; Awards 1 combo point each time it strikes.; Rank 2: Sinister Strike has a 35% chance to hit an additional time, making your next Pistol Shot half cost and double damage.;
Usable by
Class	Rogue
Properties
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	10
Rank levels	12 (rank 2)

Sinister Strike
	Sinister Strike; Level 1 rogue ability; Melee range; 45 Energy; Instant; Requires One Handed Melee Weapon; Viciously strike an enemy, causing (21.762% of Attack power) Physical damage.; ; Awards 1 combo point.; Rank 2: Sinister Strike's energy cost is reduced by 5.;
Usable by
Class	Rogue
Properties
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	1
Rank levels	12 (rank 2)

It adds injury to insult.^[1]

Sinister Strike (commonly abbreviated to SS) is a level 1 rogue ability. You must have a melee weapon equipped to use the ability, and not be disarmed. Sinister Strike can be used on any mob, in any position, in any combat state, and has no refresh rate beyond its energy requirement. You must be facing your target.

This ability is replaced with [Mutilate] for Assassination rogues and [Backstab] for Subtlety rogues.

Formulas

The damage of the Outlaw version of sinister is calculated as follows:

Levels 10-20:
Damage = (45.279% of Attack power) * ((Level - 10) * 8 + 195) / 275

Levels 21+:
Damage = (45.279% of Attack power)

Trivia

In the *World of Warcraft Trading Card Game* and *Hearthstone*.

Sinister Strike is a basic Rogue spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text reads: "There's something about this strike that just feels off. Sinister, even."
Sinister Strike is one of Valeera's basic abilities in Heroes of the Storm.

Gallery

Icon for Valeera's Sinister Strike ability in Heroes of the Storm.

Patch changes

Patch 9.2.5 (2022-05-31): Sinister Strike damage increased by 20%. This change does not apply to PvP.
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Rank 2 added (Assassination Level 12) with effects: Sinister Strike's energy cost is reduced by 5. Has no actual effect since it's replaced by [Mutilate] on the same level.
Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): No longer replaced with [Saber Slash] for Outlaw. Rank 2 added (Outlaw level 12) with effects: Has a 35% chance to hit an additional time, making your next Pistol Shot half cost and double damage.
Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Re-added as Level 1 ability, but eventually replaced for all specializations (Outlaw with [Saber Slash] immediately, Subtlety with [Backstab] immediately, Assassination with [Mutilate] at level 40.
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Removed.
Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Now deals 10% more damage.
Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Deals an increased 240% of weapon damage (up from 145%), but now costs 50 Energy (up from 40 Energy).
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Weapon damage increased from 100% to 145%. Energy cost reduced from 45 to 40.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Sinister Strike only awards a Combo Point at level 3, when [Eviscerate] becomes available.
Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Now uses normalized attack power.
Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Damage increased.

References

^ Heroes of Azeroth, Sinister Strike

External links

Base	Outlaw	Rank 2 (Assasination)	Rank 2 (Outlaw)
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[1] Heroes of Azeroth, Sinister Strike

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