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Forum: Rogues 10/30/12, 6:54 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 52,918
Posted By Xaoc
Anticipation requires you to use an offensive...

Anticipation requires you to use an offensive finisher; neither Recoup or SnD are offensive.
Forum: Rogues 04/01/12, 4:19 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,357
Posted By Xaoc
In order for Cheat Death to be effective, you...

In order for Cheat Death to be effective, you will have to take enough damage to die. Those times are few and far between, so while it may come in handy every once and a while, Leeching Poison and...
Forum: Rogues 04/01/12, 2:35 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,357
Posted By Xaoc
"Sudden nukes" are generally going to either be...

"Sudden nukes" are generally going to either be scripted as part of the fight (in which case there will be some sort of a raid CD or other mitigation ability), or you were standing somewhere you...
Forum: Rogues 02/18/12, 1:09 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,357
Posted By Xaoc
Anticipation specifically states "... attacks...

Anticipation specifically states "... attacks that generate combo points ...", so I don't think it will work like that.
Forum: Rogues 12/17/11, 10:48 PM
Replies: 322
Views: 261,657
Posted By Xaoc
Just did 2 short tests with FoK and 397 Vial....

Just did 2 short tests with FoK and 397 Vial.
Anecdotal summary: Irregardless of the # of targets hit with FoK, only a single attack from Vial went out.

As a side note, as I havent seen this...
Forum: Druids 07/12/11, 1:13 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 441,899
Posted By Xaoc
I dont necessarily think that increasing the proc...

I dont necessarily think that increasing the proc chance will add a lot to the table. Yes it will potentially give us more consistent mitigation, but its still the only "block" that doesnt scale at...
Forum: Druids 07/08/11, 1:58 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 441,899
Posted By Xaoc
Using Maul has always been a rage dump since the...

Using Maul has always been a rage dump since the change to it in 4.0. Just because the damage from Maul is lower than Mangle shouldn't be the deciding factor in whether or not you use the ability. It...
Forum: Druids 07/06/11, 12:40 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 441,899
Posted By Xaoc
It's crunching numbers based on the parameters...

It's crunching numbers based on the parameters you've given it. If you are giving it the incorrect parameters for the content you're progressing in, it'll tell you something thats not correct....
Forum: Druids 06/23/11, 3:24 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 441,899
Posted By Xaoc
The general consensus on these boards is to stack...

The general consensus on these boards is to stack AGI in sockets. Yes there are still the STAM fanboys, and will suggest as such, but for 99% of content, AGI stacking is more than sufficient. If you...
Forum: The Dung Heap 05/09/11, 4:34 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
You'd be losing out on 5% INT if you weren't.

You'd be losing out on 5% INT if you weren't.
Forum: Druids 05/03/11, 8:26 PM
Replies: 328
Views: 1,134,113
Posted By Xaoc
I've been having some issues with Rip getting...

I've been having some issues with Rip getting severly bugged out (4k crits), so it wouldnt surprise me if rake was having some issue as well. I've posted the issue on the US bug forums, so it...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/28/11, 4:30 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
Mobs cannot Dodge or Parry while casting, so...

Mobs cannot Dodge or Parry while casting, so expertise has no use when interrupting.
Forum: Rogues 03/27/11, 5:42 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 348,527
Posted By Xaoc
Arcane Torrent has two effects: a 6 second...

Arcane Torrent has two effects: a 6 second silence, and a 3 second spell interrupt. The immunity message you are getting is the silence effect.
Forum: Druids 01/24/11, 5:25 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 383,118
Posted By Xaoc
Threat being a non-issue is outside of the first...

Threat being a non-issue is outside of the first 30 seconds. Every tank has issues within that window without a Tricks/MD. Thrash out-threats Lacerate pretty early on, and you should be using it on...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/25/10, 6:22 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
The spell details seems to think otherwise

The spell details seems to think otherwise
Forum: Paladins 10/17/10, 5:24 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 814,720
Posted By Xaoc
The listed bonus of 27 is the difference between...

The listed bonus of 27 is the difference between the JC gem and the non JC gem
Forum: Rogues 10/15/10, 3:32 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,734
Posted By Xaoc
The strength of the 2p was not simply because 4p...

The strength of the 2p was not simply because 4p lacked hit, it was because the set as a whole lacked ArP. Nearly every offset piece of leather dps gear had ArP, making the choice between the two...
Forum: Public Discussion 10/10/10, 3:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 26,050
Posted By Xaoc
Wowhead is listing some of the early green...

Wowhead is listing some of the early green quality gem cuts as 425 skill, so in theory you should be able to learn them prior to Lv80. But being that they require gems that are from Cata content, I'm...
Forum: Rogues 10/08/10, 12:44 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,734
Posted By Xaoc
For Lv80 and Tier1 raids, I'm thinking the choice...

For Lv80 and Tier1 raids, I'm thinking the choice between the two will depend on how quickly the encounter ends. As with all buff stacking, their value increases the shorter the fight becomes (higher...
Forum: Rogues 09/14/10, 10:04 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
Creating a 'BiS' gear for when 4.0 hits isn't...

Creating a 'BiS' gear for when 4.0 hits isn't really that important. While yes, some guilds will still raid and will want to have proper min/max, you're only going to be doing this for a couple...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/14/10, 3:44 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
You don't have enough passive ArP for it to...

You don't have enough passive ArP for it to become worthwhile to gem for it. I want to say the number is around 700, but as I havent been near that number for awhile, I don't know where the cutoff...
Forum: The Dung Heap 09/02/10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
You pretty much answered your own question there....

You pretty much answered your own question there. The post made by MasterDinadan was two years ago, so yes, that post is out dated. The proper weapon setups are listed in the OP for the thread.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/07/10, 8:28 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
The spreadsheet is going to recommend whichever...

The spreadsheet is going to recommend whichever gems are the highest EP value, even if its only a .1 dps increase.
Forum: Rogues 06/15/10, 6:00 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
Both of the gear suggestions given to you by the...

Both of the gear suggestions given to you by the spreadsheet and iDPS are pretty much the same. I'm not a mathematician, nor am I well versed in statistical analysis, but I can safely say that those...
Forum: Rogues 06/13/10, 11:27 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,379
Posted By Xaoc
Being able to AoE for effectively 50% of the...

Being able to AoE for effectively 50% of the fight makes it easier to hike up your dps
Forum: Rogues 05/26/10, 12:34 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,379
Posted By Xaoc
As a secondary effect, yes. Mana depleted is a...

As a secondary effect, yes. Mana depleted is a direct correlation to damage taken. So the more damage you deal to DW, the more mane that gets taken away from the shield. Adding Expose (or sunder)...
Forum: Rogues 05/25/10, 2:45 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,379
Posted By Xaoc
They don't behave any differently in 10 vs 25,...

They don't behave any differently in 10 vs 25, its just that in 25m, you have many more valks to work with, increasing your chances of targeting a valk that is already over the platform.
Forum: Paladins 05/12/10, 5:20 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 1,257,850
Posted By Xaoc
A HS will hit somewhere between 10 and 13k,...

A HS will hit somewhere between 10 and 13k, depending on gear and the tank, and a HL will hit for about twice that. There was a discussion similar to this regarding Saurfang HM and mark healing....
Forum: Rogues 05/10/10, 6:40 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
You can always add in the PvP weapons yourself by...

You can always add in the PvP weapons yourself by modifying an existing weapon that you're not using, or by adding in the necessary lines of code.
Forum: Rogues 04/20/10, 10:16 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,170,294
Posted By Xaoc
The first 2 choices for dropping in favor of...

The first 2 choices for dropping in favor of Rupture are Evis and SS.
Forum: Rogues 04/17/10, 4:34 PM
Replies: 571
Views: 834,459
Posted By Xaoc
In addition to what Zebananzer mentioned, you...

In addition to what Zebananzer mentioned, you could get rid of the scrolling text portion of the incoming heals, as they are redundant if you something else putting that on the screen already. You're...
Forum: Rogues 04/13/10, 2:22 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,311
Posted By Xaoc
All of those abilities that you listed wouldn't...

All of those abilities that you listed wouldn't be hampered by Smoke Bomb because they are either a) Conal abilities that have no 'target', b) are "on-next-swing" abilities and are melee, or c) on...
Forum: Rogues 04/02/10, 4:46 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,445
Posted By Xaoc
Right, and what if the top DPS is a Warrior or a...

Right, and what if the top DPS is a Warrior or a Shaman; neither of which have an active threat dump. Because the tanks threat gen is lower than a DPS', it becomes a DPS loss overall because you need...
Forum: Rogues 03/30/10, 4:17 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,379
Posted By Xaoc
CoS does not drop target on the green slimes. The...

CoS does not drop target on the green slimes. The damage done is Shadowstorm (Shadow + Nature), and cloak does not remove multi-school spell damage. CoS also does not prevent the damage from the...
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/24/10, 6:12 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
There is a page that does just what you're...

There is a page that does just what you're looking for.

http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t54257-3_3_rogue_faq_if_youre_new_ish_here_read_before_posting_updated_2_3_10_a/

There is also the forum's search...
Forum: Rogues 03/23/10, 6:47 PM
Replies: 604
Views: 264,445
Posted By Xaoc
In ToC, tanks received a lot of upgrades before...

In ToC, tanks received a lot of upgrades before DPS did, and thus their threat gen was more than adequate. Compare that with a slight reversal in drops (DPS getting upgrades sooner than tanks;...
Forum: Paladins 03/22/10, 2:38 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 1,257,850
Posted By Xaoc
AM isnt on the GCD, so thats a moot point.

AM isnt on the GCD, so thats a moot point.
Forum: Paladins 03/21/10, 10:30 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 1,257,850
Posted By Xaoc
1 GCD + 1 HL cast (1.3 sec) = 2.3 secs without a...

1 GCD + 1 HL cast (1.3 sec) = 2.3 secs without a heal.
Forum: The Dung Heap 03/21/10, 3:54 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
The main goal of a FoL focused paladin, is to be...

The main goal of a FoL focused paladin, is to be able to spam the raid with constant and consistent 9-11k (Depending on gear) heals that help reduce large periods of spike damage on the raid. They...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/18/10, 5:01 PM
Replies: 10,771
Views: 2,450,754
Posted By Xaoc
I believe a more reasonable assumption is because...

I believe a more reasonable assumption is because they are removing all of the combat ratings (haste, crit, spellpower, etc..) from gear. This means that from an item budget standpoint, all of that...
Forum: Rogues 02/13/10, 6:55 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,170,294
Posted By Xaoc
The spreadsheets are designed and modeled for...

The spreadsheets are designed and modeled for boss fights. Remorseless is only (barely) useful for trash, and has extremely little use on bosses. LDW, Gunship, Putricide, Dreamwalker, and LK are the...
Forum: Rogues 01/28/10, 5:52 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,379
Posted By Xaoc
That depends on if your ranged are topping your...

That depends on if your ranged are topping your melee consistently in all fights, which I doubt happens very often. The ranged phase is only for at most 16 seconds of the fights (6 seconds for whirl,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 01/06/10, 2:32 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
MMO has a Blue post listing the change to...

MMO has a Blue post listing the change to Heartpierce, along with other changes to things.
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/28/09, 6:34 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
I believe it was mentioned a few pages back, but...

I believe it was mentioned a few pages back, but the only time you'd want to use DP on anything other than your OH, was if you were mut and both weapons were the same speed. The reasoning behind this...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/28/09, 6:27 PM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,885,786
Posted By Xaoc
If you would bother to read more than just the...

If you would bother to read more than just the last page, you would see that Ald knows about mistakes in gear stats, and has already fixed them for the next release. However, the next release has no...
Forum: Rogues 12/21/09, 10:13 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
Until we see what loot LK drops, we can't know...

Until we see what loot LK drops, we can't know for sure what pieces will be BiS.
Forum: Rogues 12/18/09, 4:44 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,007
Posted By Xaoc
I'd hazard a guess that most rogues reading this...

I'd hazard a guess that most rogues reading this forum aren't in full 258 gear with nearly 900 crit rating, such as yourself.

But yes, my guess was low. It's still not the optimal place for the...
Forum: Rogues 12/18/09, 1:29 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 942,007
Posted By Xaoc
You also need to take into account that rogues...

You also need to take into account that rogues (melee in general) have little to no base spell crit, and all their spell crit comes from crit rating and any boss debuffs. Raid buffed, you're looking...
Forum: Rogues 12/14/09, 1:44 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
Older Lv200 gear (sans DM:G) will probably be...

Older Lv200 gear (sans DM:G) will probably be excluded from subsequent spreadsheets. The sheets are designed with the raider in mind, and as such, most raiders have access to something better. With...
Forum: Rogues 10/09/09, 3:47 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,292
Posted By Xaoc
The sheet will never recommend Evis only if...

The sheet will never recommend Evis only if you're spec'd into Blood Spatter, which is what I assume you have your sheet set to.

The expertise and hit caps are not something you absolutely need to...
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