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Forum: Rogues 01/08/10, 8:29 PM
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Posted By robfang
As Safiyania remarked, it does definitely worth...

As Safiyania remarked, it does definitely worth it. Besides that, even dropping KS glyph and replacing it with TotT glyph can be a worthy change. First, it pretty much prevent those situations where...
Forum: Rogues 01/08/10, 2:49 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,890
Posted By robfang
One big question is this: Can the extra attack...

One big question is this: Can the extra attack proc poisons?
Another is: Can the extra attacks hit the second target of blade flurry?

Edit: You should check Aldriana's sticky post on proc items for...
Forum: Rogues 01/08/10, 2:38 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,920
Posted By robfang
One thing that puts Combat ahead (at least for...

One thing that puts Combat ahead (at least for me) is the savage combat debuff. Another thing, we still haven't seen black bruise. If we can generalize from the other proc weapons, it should scale up...
Forum: Rogues 01/08/10, 2:08 AM
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Posted By robfang
If these nerfs scale through the content with the...

If these nerfs scale through the content with the same intensity (i.e. 7.5% for mutilate and 2.3% for combat), in the bis gear, mutilate dps will be only 300 dps ahead of combat dps on the single...
Forum: Rogues 01/07/10, 5:32 PM
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Views: 1,992,236
Posted By robfang
In fact it does not matter much. I advise you to...

In fact it does not matter much. I advise you to start attack immediately and continue from there in order not to lose any melee swings.
Forum: Rogues 01/06/10, 7:08 PM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
TotT glyph should be better for overall raid dps.

TotT glyph should be better for overall raid dps.
Forum: Rogues 01/05/10, 10:40 PM
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Posted By robfang
While trying to change Heartpierce to 4 energy...

While trying to change Heartpierce to 4 energy per second, I think I have found a bug. The total regen should be =AX421+AX$86+2*AX$355 instead of =AX421+AX$86+2*AX$87

Morover, to change to 4 energy:...
Forum: Rogues 01/05/10, 1:58 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,172
Posted By robfang
That's just the natural order of things. You get...

That's just the natural order of things. You get more haste, ap becomes more valuable, more ap, haste become more valuable.
Forum: Rogues 01/05/10, 12:32 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,693
Posted By robfang
For the muti spec, the biggest difference I have...

For the muti spec, the biggest difference I have observed with respect to the other sheets is the value of 4 set bonus. Maybe it is because I am experimenting with the BiS items but removing 4 set...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 7:37 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,343
Posted By robfang
I haven't tested it myself but I am almost sure...

I haven't tested it myself but I am almost sure that the damage reduction would not apply to procced poison damage. The poison damage is not considered an AoE effect just like the diseases spread by...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 5:59 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 327,693
Posted By robfang
To be exact, Aldriana's spreadsheet does not do...

To be exact, Aldriana's spreadsheet does not do simulations. If modelled correctly, this program will be the same as Aldriana's spreadsheet with better user interface perhaps.

You should be...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 3:16 PM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
By the way, blue posts announced Heartpierce and...

By the way, blue posts announced Heartpierce and Deathbringer's Will procs are being looked at. I believe we can fairly expect Heartpierce be more viable and DbW proccing haste instead of ArP for...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 11:53 AM
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Posted By robfang
You are right on 4 set bonus. The bonus is only...

You are right on 4 set bonus. The bonus is only active if you are not changing targets too often. It might also cause energy capping or envenom buff clipping if you are not careful. I am still not...
Forum: Rogues 01/04/10, 6:53 AM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
You should get the helmet for the both setups....

You should get the helmet for the both setups. The pieces that makes the difference are the gloves and the chest.

Aldriana's Gloves are best for combat and Ikfirus's Sack of wonder is the best for...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/10, 7:03 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,425
Posted By robfang
I have a couple of questions to Mavanas. 1. When...

I have a couple of questions to Mavanas.

1. When I manually change the talent setup of 51/13/7 to include Vigor (making Vigor 1 pt instead of 0) the sheet gets broken, displaying very low dps...
Forum: Rogues 01/02/10, 5:19 PM
Replies: 294
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Posted By robfang
First of all, great work there Chack. Second, I...

First of all, great work there Chack.

Second, I was able to check the difference between combat and mutilate specs in the high end gear easily thanks to the tool. I have found that the gap between...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/24/09, 6:31 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,126
Posted By robfang
It depends on your gear. You might even want to...

It depends on your gear. You might even want to put haste in all yellow sockets and put AP/Haste in red sockets for some gear configurations. You need to check a spreadsheet to see it for your gear.
Forum: Rogues 12/15/09, 1:21 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,425
Posted By robfang
STATS Mav. Ald. AP 0,99 1 Agi 1,93 ...

STATS Mav. Ald.
AP 0,99 1
Agi 1,93 1,96
Hit 1,71 1,85
Haste 1,96 1,86
Arp 1,35 1,15
Crit 1,81 1,72
Exp 1,91 2
Forum: Rogues 11/30/09, 9:39 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,236
Posted By robfang
You will want to go for IP/DP and 20/51/0 if you...

You will want to go for IP/DP and 20/51/0 if you choose to stay combat. What spreadsheets say however is that mutilate will be 1-2 k ahead of combat in terms of dps.
Forum: Rogues 11/23/09, 8:18 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,890
Posted By robfang
I don't know that post you are specifically...

I don't know that post you are specifically referring to, but the ruptureless cycles are either concern mutilate builds or the new item tier for combat builds (ilvl 264). I have not tested for but...
Forum: Rogues 09/23/09, 8:06 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,920
Posted By robfang
A question regarding deadly poison

We all know that deadly poison scales with attack power. With the new patch we know that it won't drop upon the application of Envenom in the mutilate spec.

At a particular time during a fight, you...
Forum: Rogues 09/01/09, 6:15 AM
Replies: 767
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Posted By robfang
On the Talents and Glyphs tab, 15/51/5 -...

On the Talents and Glyphs tab, 15/51/5 - Eviscerate build button incorrectly switches the talents to 18/51/2 rupture build. It correctly switches the glyphs though.
Forum: The Dung Heap 08/30/09, 7:03 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,126
Posted By robfang
I think I have found a bug. The EP values of...

I think I have found a bug. The EP values of agility and ArPen was shown to be the same on the gear tab and they cannot be made different by switching the gear in any way.
Forum: Rogues 08/27/09, 5:00 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,920
Posted By robfang
The main reason "not to" swap during envenom is...

The main reason "not to" swap during envenom is the swing time reset. You can miss a main hand instant poison hit if you swap during envenom. I believe swapping to instant poison right before...
Forum: Rogues 08/26/09, 7:56 AM
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Posted By robfang
We are talking about roughly 2 weapon swaps in...

We are talking about roughly 2 weapon swaps in every 8-10 seconds. That means you will miss 1 main hand and 1 offhand hit on average in every 9 seconds let's say. Which means roughly 2600 damage lost...
Forum: Rogues 06/30/09, 6:43 PM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
Easy, use FoFF on the fights where you stay on...

Easy, use FoFF on the fights where you stay on your target all the time. Otherwise use MoT. I would personally use MoT all the time if their values are so close.
Forum: Rogues 06/27/09, 8:52 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,350
Posted By robfang
There is a simple way to find what you search...

There is a simple way to find what you search for. Decide on a time period where speccing into elusivenes provides the most benefit. Then first, go insert the +hit gear you found to Aldriana's...
Forum: Rogues 06/27/09, 8:38 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,172
Posted By robfang
Yes, they are that much above.

Yes, they are that much above.
Forum: Rogues 06/27/09, 6:27 PM
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Posted By robfang
There is no diminishing returns for the hasted...

There is no diminishing returns for the hasted attacks as far as I know. Also, blowing haste potion during bloodlust will provide more bonus due to the multiplicative combination of these two buffs.
Forum: Rogues 06/27/09, 12:37 PM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
First, gear "does" matter. You should always...

First, gear "does" matter. You should always compare yourself with similarly geared people. Second, I don't know if your feral constantly does 8k dps on Ignis for example, but doing 6k is pretty good...
Forum: Rogues 06/23/09, 8:37 PM
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Posted By robfang
The catch is, even after the aforementioned...

The catch is, even after the aforementioned change Combat Potency only applies to melee attacks. I don't specifically know how FoK is categorized but I don't think they will buff FoK anymore.
Forum: Rogues 06/23/09, 6:59 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,920
Posted By robfang
Incoming Rogue Changes Discussion

It seemed necessary to start such a thread for discussing incoming rogue changes. We can start with 3.2.

In the patchnotes posted in MMO-Champion, there was a change regarding Combat Potency to...
Forum: Rogues 05/29/09, 12:41 PM
Replies: 5,390
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Posted By robfang
The numbers on that table are horrendously...

The numbers on that table are horrendously outdated. Do not reach any conclusions by using that one.
Forum: Rogues 05/29/09, 12:39 PM
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Posted By robfang
I don't think there are any. You may try to...

I don't think there are any. You may try to shorten the fight durations and apply the pvp specific talents/rotations to get some rough estimates with the current spreadsheets.
Forum: Rogues 05/12/09, 5:22 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,350
Posted By robfang
If it does not prevent you from keeping rupture...

If it does not prevent you from keeping rupture or slice and dice up, you should eviscerate whenever you find eviscerate deals more damage than sinister strike on per energy basis. According to my...
Forum: Rogues 05/07/09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,647
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Posted By robfang
Their proc "chance" is based on the "base weapon...

Their proc "chance" is based on the "base weapon speed". This means the faster you hit, the more it procs since the "chance" to proc does not go lower as you start to hit faster with your weapon.
Forum: Rogues 05/07/09, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1,647
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Posted By robfang
Certainly they are not. Weapon procs are the...

Certainly they are not. Weapon procs are the classical examples of PPM mechanics without internal cooldowns. Each of the weapon hits has a chance to proc the enchant based on the base weapon speed.
Forum: Rogues 05/07/09, 8:32 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,350
Posted By robfang
Apart from internal cooldown restrictions, I do...

Apart from internal cooldown restrictions, I do not know about a PPM effect which does not benefit from haste. Can you clarify?
Forum: Rogues 05/06/09, 7:58 PM
Replies: 1,647
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Posted By robfang
In fact, their proc rate will increase. The ppm...

In fact, their proc rate will increase. The ppm mechanics determine the proc chance based on the base speed of the weapon. However, as you gain additional haste (in any way) the proc chance does not...
Forum: Rogues 05/03/09, 10:07 AM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,425
Posted By robfang
Don't under estimate the value of the expertise...

Don't under estimate the value of the expertise when you attack something in the front. In some situations you are forced to do that, in some others, while running around the boss you can attack from...
Forum: Rogues 05/02/09, 3:17 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,350
Posted By robfang
In fact, you can equip the two of them (one agi...

In fact, you can equip the two of them (one agi and one strength). However their procs will share the same cooldown which makes them utterly redundant and half as useful.
Forum: Rogues 05/02/09, 1:20 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,890
Posted By robfang
Aldiana, can you please consider adding the...

Aldiana, can you please consider adding the Executioner enchant along with the others in the next update of the spreadsheet? ArPen seems to offer interesting things when it stacks up. Also there is a...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
Justifying the use of some ability or item for a...

Justifying the use of some ability or item for a particular hypothetical situation will not prove or disprove anything. There are examples where aoe packs lived longer than 3 secs which are crucial...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 8:13 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
Of course it is not possible to get such a high...

Of course it is not possible to get such a high number of aoe targets at a given time. I just wanted to point out the increase in the energy regeneration by the increase with the number of targets....
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 6:23 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
It is better to get Master Poisoner. Also it is...

It is better to get Master Poisoner. Also it is still better to get 3/5 CQC instead of 3/3 Turn the Tables.
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 6:14 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
Perhaps the most strategically important aspect...

Perhaps the most strategically important aspect of the tier 8 set is the deadly poison bonus. Provided enough targets to run deadly poison on, one can spam FoK on each global cooldown.
Forum: Rogues 03/12/09, 8:59 AM
Replies: 1,402
Views: 903,438
Posted By robfang
Mavanas, Seeing that NHAT has such a huge...

Mavanas,

Seeing that NHAT has such a huge success in PTR, is it possible that a NHAT build be more successful in live realms than a VHAT build? Could you run the spreadsheet for such a build?
Forum: Rogues 03/09/09, 1:36 PM
Replies: 1,402
Views: 903,438
Posted By robfang
On that fight, rupture does only the 2.7% of the...

On that fight, rupture does only the 2.7% of the damage. Which is 6585*2.7%=177 dps. If you replace it with eviscerate damage (which should be half as efficient as rupture) it should do 88.5 dps. So,...
Forum: Rogues 02/26/09, 6:05 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
Backstab still does not have any place as a cp...

Backstab still does not have any place as a cp builder in a mutilate build. It costs more (with muti glyph) than mutilate and does 60-70% of the mutilate damage and awards one less cp.
Forum: Rogues 02/13/09, 8:27 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 791,984
Posted By robfang
Speccing in Improved Eviscerate might be the way...

Speccing in Improved Eviscerate might be the way to go. However, I still believe that the gains from Ruthlessness is poorly modeled by the spreadsheets. From my combat dummy experiences, 3/3...
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