I'm asking because with the change in the latest patch, it takes until level 4 before you can get a second Talent point. Backstabber has the feel of a mandatory Talent for Rogues, but that means it'll be a long time before they get anything else.

But maybe I'm thinking of this backwards: Maybe Backstabber isn't mandatory at all for Rogues. Has anyone made a Rogue which doesn't take Backstabber, and are they still pulling their weight in combat?