Ambush

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Ambush
Ambush Level 6 rogue ability Melee range 60 Energy Instant Requires Melee Weapon Requires Stealth Ambush the target, causing 325% weapon damage plus X to the target (470.275% plus Y) if a dagger is equipped). Must be stealthed and behind the target. Awards 2 combo point.
Usable by
Class	Rogue
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Physical
Cooldown	None
Other information
Level learned	6
Modified by	[Glyph of Ambush]
Improvements	[Find Weakness], [Shadow Dance], [Cloak and Dagger]

Ambush is a powerful instant attack a rogue can perform while stealthed and behind the target. Ambush is learned at level 6.

Improvements

Glyph of Ambush
Major Glyph
Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.

Increases the range of Ambush by 5 yards.
Classes: Rogue
Requires Level 25
Sell Price: 1

Very effective in taking out cloth-wearing targets quickly.
Ambush is arguably preferable over [Cheap Shot] in PvP as an opener against mages, as a mage's [Blink] ability is usable while under a stun effect.
A critical hit with an Ambush followed by an [Improved Sinister Strike] (or a well-timed [Backstab]) can put an enemy at a severe health disadvantage from the beginning of the fight, in addition to starting you off with 2-3 Combo Points.
Use [Distract] in PvE if you are having trouble getting behind a target to line up an Ambush.
A quickly-executed "Ambush -> Vanish -> Ambush" combo attack can inflict severe damage on any single target.

Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Weapon damage increased from 190% to 325%.
Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Available at level 8. No longer requires a dagger, but a dagger gives more Ambush damage than an other melee weapon.
Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Now uses normalized attack power.
Patch 1.4.0 (2005-05-05):
- Fixed a bug where combo points were not always being applied to the target when using Ambush.
- Ambush now properly increases the attack power contribution by the percent modifier.