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Cheap Shot
Ability cheapshot
  • Cheap Shot
  • Level 3 rogue ability
  • Melee range
  • 40 Energy
  • Instant
  • Requires Melee Weapon
    Requires Stealth
  • Stuns the target for 4 sec.

    Awards 1 combo point.
Properties
Class Rogue
School Physical
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned 3
Improvements Ability rogue dirtydeeds [Dirty Tricks], Ability rogue preyontheweak [Prey on the Weak], Ability skyreach piercing rush [Rushed Setup]
Related debuff
Ability cheapshot
  • Cheap Shot
  • Stunned.
  • Duration: 4 seconds

Cheap Shot is a level 3 rogue ability that stuns the target for 4 sec. Must be stealthed.

Notes[]

  • Can be used as an opening attack.

Tips and tactics[]

  • Cheap Shot is seen as a crucial stun lock ability in PvP. Using Ability vanish [Vanish] makes it possible to use Cheap Shot twice in one combat.
  • To get full use after vanishing, make sure you Cheap Shot as soon as possible since your opponent will see you if you are still in point blank range. Note that this is possible even with periodic damage if timed correctly.

Trivia[]

Patch changes[]

  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now generates 1 combo point (was 2). Now learned at level 3 (was 8).
  • Legion Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 8 (was 29).
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): No longer causes attacks to bypass up to 100% of the enemy's armor for 10 seconds for Subtlety rogues. Now learned at level 29 (was 30).
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Ability rogue findweakness [Find Weakness]' effects have been merged into baseline Ability rogue ambush [Ambush], Ability rogue garrote [Garrote], and Cheap Shot for Subtlety rogues.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 30 (was 26).
  • Cataclysm Hotfix (2010-12-22): Now correctly shares diminishing returns with other stun effects.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now costs 40 Energy, down from 60.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now shares a diminishing return with Ability druid supriseattack [Pounce].
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): This ability no longer has diminishing returns against anything other than itself.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): Creatures will no longer get one hit on a rogue before Cheap Shot takes effect.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): Fixed a bug where combo points were not always being applied to the target when using Cheap Shot.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Energy cost increased.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13):
    • No longer requires to be behind target.
    • Duration has been reduced.

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