Spell 53

Backstab

Rogue

Spell details Keybind Subtlety guide Talent calculators Macros

Spell details

Spell ID: 53
Class: Rogue
Specializations: Subtlety Rogue
Source: Spellbook

These are the fields the current game data records for spell 53. Cost, range, and the full tooltip text are added as each spell is verified against the live client - nothing is guessed here. Cross-check on Wowhead.

Keybind

Where Backstab belongs on your bars

Open keybind planner

Recommended placement

Subtlety RogueChoose in planner

Backstab - core layer. A recommendation, not your bind: set your own in the planner and this page will show it.

How to use this spell

Backstab in practice

1 spec across 1 class

Backstab is a Rogue ability, reached through the spellbook. The specializations below link to the guide that covers when to press it, and the keybind block shows the key it sits on.

Guides

Rotation, cooldown, defensive, and utility context.

Talent calculators

See where the spell appears in class and spec trees.

Macros

Mouseover, focus, form, and targeting examples.

Specializations that use Backstab

Subtlety Rogue

Spellbook - bound in the core rotation layer

melee