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In this article, we list the buffs, debuffs and useful abilities that an Assassination Rogue brings to a raid in WoW 4.3. We also list equivalent buffs and debuffs that other classes provide.

The other articles of our Assassination Rogue guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the left.

Buffs
Tricks of the Trade	Boosts the damage of a party or raid member by 15% (10% with Glyph of Tricks of the Trade).
Debuffs
Expose Armor	12% Armor Reduction — usually not applied by the Rogue — does not stack with Faerie Fire, Corrosive Spit, Tear Armor, and Sunder Armor
Master Poisoner	Increases spell damage taken — does not stack with Ebon Plaguebringer, Earth and Moon, Fire Breath, Lightning Breath, and Curse of the Elements
Mind-numbing Poison	Cast Speed reduction — usually not used by Rogues — Necrotic Strike, Lava Breath, Spore Cloud, Slow, and Curse of Tongues
Wound Poison	Healing reduction — does not stack with Monstrous Bite, Widow Venom, Permafrost, Improved Mind Blast, Furious Attacks, Mortal Strike, and Legion Strike
Utility
Disarm Trap	Disarms a trap
Dismantle	Disarms the enemy
Garrote	3-second Silence, requires to be in Stealth and behind target
Kick	Interrupt, 10-second cooldown
Shiv	Dispells 1 enrage effect
Crowd Control
Deadly Throw	Slows movement speed
Cheap Shot	4-second Stun, requires Stealth
Kidney Shot	Stun, lasts longer per Combo Point consumed
Gouge	4-second Incapacitate
Sap	1-minute Incapacitate, requires Stealth. We advise you to always sap targets from behind, as it reduces the risk that you will be detected.
Blind	1-minute Disorientate, 3-minute cooldown
Crippling Poison	Single-target slow, if applied by a melee attack; AoE slow, if applied by Fan of Knives; Thanks to Deadly Brew, Assassination Rogues can easily apply this poison without sacrificing DPS.
Survival
Sprint	Increases movement speed by 70% (100% with Glyph of Sprint) for 8 seconds.
Cloak of Shadows	Provides Immunity against magical damage and harmful magical effects. Also removes magical debuffs, which can help a Rogue bypass encounter mechanics and do more DPS.
Combat Readiness Evasion	Melee attacks mitigation
Feint	AoE damage mitigation — Energy cost is decreased with Glyph of Feint