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Forum: Player vs. Player 11/13/10, 8:57 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
I have a fun time fanning Crippling poison on...

I have a fun time fanning Crippling poison on warriors and kiting them around in circles, just outside melee range, but not so far that they can Intercept me. If you can do this effectively, I can't...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/07/10, 5:03 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
How the hell is there nothing happening in this...

How the hell is there nothing happening in this thread? Let's start talking about PvP post-4.0.1.

Lately, I've been loving my return to Subtlety sans daggers. 2/2/32...
Forum: Rogues 10/28/10, 5:12 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,132
Posted By Valustria
I initially posted this in the blue thread,...

I initially posted this in the blue thread, because it was a response to the blue posts about combat buffs, but I guess it's more appropriate here.

The biggest problem I feel with combat's damage is...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/20/10, 4:10 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,238
Posted By Valustria
Now that there are no weapon specializations, has...

Now that there are no weapon specializations, has anyone reconsidered the value of Black Bruise versus Bloodvenom Blade? I picked up the fist last week, and now that crit capping through CQC isn't...
Forum: Rogues 10/16/10, 7:01 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,132
Posted By Valustria
Not sure where to say this, but I just solo'd The...

Not sure where to say this, but I just solo'd The Big Bad Wolf in Karazhan as combat and it would have been extremely difficult if not for Improved Recuperate (http://www.wowhead.com/spell=79008). ...
Forum: Rogues 10/13/10, 4:54 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,565
Posted By Valustria
I've been thinking about this more, and it only...

I've been thinking about this more, and it only makes sense to me that, if you have to refresh one of the two more frequently, you'd want it to be the one that reduces the cooldown on Killing Spree...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/12/10, 3:39 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,238
Posted By Valustria
How do you distill anything useful from that mess...

How do you distill anything useful from that mess of colors and numbers?
Forum: Rogues 10/12/10, 1:40 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,565
Posted By Valustria
Ahhh... well, in that case I would simply...

Ahhh... well, in that case I would simply question whether SnD or Rupture is better, as my experience in TBC and WotLK has always favored SnD. I guess this is exactly why we need/have spreadsheets,...
Forum: Rogues 10/12/10, 1:34 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,565
Posted By Valustria
If it's 2 seconds per CP for every damage-dealing...

If it's 2 seconds per CP for every damage-dealing finisher, I would think having to refresh SnD less often would be great, and thus the SnD glyph really useful even beyond the positive impact on our...
Forum: Rogues 10/11/10, 8:56 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,565
Posted By Valustria
How often can Killing Spree be used? Is the...

How often can Killing Spree be used? Is the extra damage from the glyph really substantial? Maybe I just don't have a good idea of the context without having played around with it myself, but I see...
Forum: Death Knights 10/11/10, 8:02 AM
Replies: 365
Views: 736,577
Posted By Valustria
I'm not sure exactly what stat weight looks like...

I'm not sure exactly what stat weight looks like in Cata, but I'd imagine for optimal survivability we gem pure Stamina in blue sockets, Stam/Parry in red sockets, and Stam/Dodge in yellow sockets. ...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 10/11/10, 5:21 AM
Replies: 5,688
Views: 1,066,073
Posted By Valustria
This isn't exactly what this thread is for, but...

This isn't exactly what this thread is for, but I'll ask anyway...

Is there any mod for target and focus cast bars -- something like Quartz -- that also has blacklist and whitelist...
Forum: Rogues 10/11/10, 5:11 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 112,792
Posted By Valustria
Gems are static though... reforged values will...

Gems are static though... reforged values will depend on the stat being reforged, which differs from piece to piece. I dunno... I'll shut up and defer to you guys on this matter, because I know only...
Forum: Rogues 10/11/10, 4:54 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 112,792
Posted By Valustria
Just out of curiosity, how would reforging affect...

Just out of curiosity, how would reforging affect the items in a database? I've played around with Rawr for my DK, and one thing that has always annoyed me is that it lists several iterations of a...
Forum: Rogues 10/09/10, 11:21 PM
Replies: 607
Views: 1,299,565
Posted By Valustria
Is there any reason not to suspect Blizzard will...

Is there any reason not to suspect Blizzard will just nerf Mongoose's proc to 60 Agi plus the haste rating so it provides a benefit comparable to what was intended using the old values? I'm...
Forum: News 06/24/10, 5:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 19,858
Posted By Valustria
Grats, all! That's a sexy title you get to sport...

Grats, all! That's a sexy title you get to sport now. :D
Forum: Rogues 05/31/10, 10:48 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
Well, the proc duration is 15 seconds. Using...

Well, the proc duration is 15 seconds. Using that as the basis for a quick stat swap in the spreadsheet with another trinket that has a 15-second AP proc effect is as close to a safe bet as one can...
Forum: Rogues 05/31/10, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
Is there a piece of gear in the combat sheet that...

Is there a piece of gear in the combat sheet that can be converted into the new Sharpened Twilight Scale (http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/54569/sharpened-twilight-scale/) simply by changing the stats? ...
Forum: Rogues 05/24/10, 3:35 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
Deadly always goes on the faster dagger. The...

Deadly always goes on the faster dagger. The highest DPS dagger always goes in the main hand. If both daggers have the same DPS, the faster one goes in the main hand. If both daggers are the same...
Forum: Rogues 05/18/10, 12:06 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
(First off, you never need to link your armory. ...

(First off, you never need to link your armory. It's already linked under your avatar, and you can get an infraction for it if the mods aren't feeling very forgiving.)

To answer your question, I...
Forum: Rogues 05/06/10, 7:45 AM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,132
Posted By Valustria
Nobody has mentioned yet that Combat can now get...

Nobody has mentioned yet that Combat can now get Fleet Footed. That's the biggest reason I smiled while looking over it.
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/12/10, 4:16 AM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,238
Posted By Valustria
Let the Boss Race begin!

Ok, so this is my new favorite thing to do in game: in Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle, when you get to the room with the statue bosses, you click the orb to summon them and then keep fucking running. The...
Forum: The Dung Heap 04/05/10, 5:06 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,238
Posted By Valustria
Bumping simply because it fell off the thread...

Bumping simply because it fell off the thread index page.
Forum: Death Knights 03/31/10, 8:57 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 631,231
Posted By Valustria
Here's a decent "Oh shit!" macro that I've been...

Here's a decent "Oh shit!" macro that I've been using ever since I got the Corroded Skeleton Key:

#showtooltip Icebound Fortitude
/use Corroded Skeleton Key
/cast Icebound Fortitude

Now, I have...
Forum: Death Knights 03/31/10, 7:40 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 631,231
Posted By Valustria
Are you sure about that? It has been my...

Are you sure about that? It has been my experience that normal runes are used before Death runes whenever possible. I would notice this when I'd go on a Heart Strike spree while tanking. Bs would...
Forum: /LFGuild 03/21/10, 6:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 923
Posted By Valustria
Semper Fortis is full of some very cool people. ...

Semper Fortis is full of some very cool people. If poopsocking isn't your thing, but you still want to raid regularly with folks capable of downing bosses in 25-man content, you could do far worse. ...
Forum: Rogues 01/12/10, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
Oops, you are correct. It didn't have any effect...

Oops, you are correct. It didn't have any effect on my sheet, but I guess it could screw something up for someone. I'll delete the old one and reup.
Forum: Rogues 01/12/10, 8:55 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
This probably seems late and bordering on...

This probably seems late and bordering on irrelevant, but since there were so many updates to this spreadsheet in the works, I just kept holding off on doing it. Anyway, here's one that uses the...
Forum: Rogues 12/25/09, 8:40 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
Like Frost and Shadow Resistance! :woop: I...

Like Frost and Shadow Resistance! :woop:

I think we all know how item budgets work. The fact that an item doesn't spend some portion of its budget on one theoretically irrelevant stat doesn't mean...
Forum: Rogues 12/22/09, 2:18 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
I'd do exactly what you are doing at the start of...

I'd do exactly what you are doing at the start of the fight, provided it's all within the window of your initial Tricks to the tank. There are no guarantees you will get to make optimal use of them...
Forum: Rogues 12/20/09, 6:39 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,343
Posted By Valustria
I'm currently specced Mutilate and I managed to...

I'm currently specced Mutilate and I managed to Vanish immune a Mark again in ICC25 last night, and I don't think it's too far fetched to say that it might have won us the fight (well, as much as any...
Forum: Rogues 12/16/09, 1:10 AM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,343
Posted By Valustria
I managed to Vanish-immune his mark tonight in...

I managed to Vanish-immune his mark tonight in ICC 10. I even asked over vent if I had the mark to confirm with other people in the raid before giggling like a school girl and telling Saurfang Jr....
Forum: Rogues 12/12/09, 4:11 PM
Replies: 664
Views: 605,343
Posted By Valustria
Regarding Lady Deathwhisper's adds: those immune...

Regarding Lady Deathwhisper's adds: those immune to physical damage still take full poison damage, so Mutilate rogues are not entirely useless at killing them if your raid leader opts to put you on...
Forum: Rogues 12/09/09, 12:26 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
Something else to consider is that the Haste has...

Something else to consider is that the Haste has relatively little value in AoE situations where you are spamming FoK, while Hit has a bit more in those cases, unless I'm mistaken.
Forum: Rogues 11/30/09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,922
Posted By Valustria
Killing Spree might not account for a huge...

Killing Spree might not account for a huge portion of our damage on bosses like Patchwerk, where you have the luxury of standing still and beating him senseless for the entire encounter, but there...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/30/09, 12:53 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
Shiv DP?

Shiv DP?
Forum: Rogues 11/21/09, 10:23 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
Can you say that with certainty? Raging...

Can you say that with certainty? Raging Deathbringer has a 2.7 speed, while 47808 has a 2.6 speed, and that difference plus the higher raw DPS can compensate for a lot of the lost damage caused by...
Forum: Rogues 11/19/09, 7:59 AM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,815,901
Posted By Valustria
It does the same thing for me: when I switch one...

It does the same thing for me: when I switch one weapon to Mongoose, it recommends Berserking... when I switch to Berserking, it recommends Mongoose. It did this once before with Berserking and...
Forum: Rogues 11/18/09, 11:34 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,922
Posted By Valustria
Another typo? 0/5, 0/3, Relentless Strikes 5/5:...

Another typo?

0/5, 0/3, Relentless Strikes 5/5: 11127.8
Forum: Rogues 11/18/09, 4:58 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,922
Posted By Valustria
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this change to...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this change to Deadly Poison actually guarantees that every full stack will fall off after the max duration because there's no way to apply Deadly Poison again to...
Forum: Rogues 11/17/09, 8:07 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
It would certainly be hand-holding if I clicked...

It would certainly be hand-holding if I clicked the link for you, but...
http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t75465-gutgore_ripper_viskag_deathbringer/

I think what proc testing has been done with these...
Forum: Rogues 11/10/09, 11:34 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
I did several searches without finding any useful...

I did several searches without finding any useful results. I imagine this question has been answered before, but can hits from Killing Spree proc extra attacks with Hack and Slash? I'm considering...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/10/09, 6:33 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
So, I was having a difficult time in 2s with my...

So, I was having a difficult time in 2s with my Disc partner recently, and I figured I'd try something totally different to see how things would turn out:

0/52/19: Maces Killing Spree...
Forum: The Dung Heap 11/06/09, 6:19 PM
Replies: 30,098
Views: 1,874,238
Posted By Valustria
If your cycle never breaks (i.e., you never have...

If your cycle never breaks (i.e., you never have your Envenom dodged/parried causing SnD to drop), you have enough expertise. If it does, you don't. Once you have enough, stack Agi or whatever the...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/06/09, 1:39 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
I'd use the Tarnished Gutgore Ripper. It has...

I'd use the Tarnished Gutgore Ripper. It has higher top-end damage than Sinister Revenge, and the proc effect, unless it never happens, should be very useful. Think about it: they lose 1300 health,...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/04/09, 6:59 PM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
Another benefit to Envenom builds: the Master...

Another benefit to Envenom builds: the Master Poisoner buff helps your teammates in BGs! I mean, it should be obvious, but I didn't think about it until I was actually doing WSG and I saw mages...
Forum: Rogues 11/03/09, 8:46 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
But all the other finishing moves state "Melee...

But all the other finishing moves state "Melee Range" -- so does the move have to be a melee attack, or anything that affects melee (as in the case of SnD)?
Forum: Rogues 11/03/09, 7:55 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,250
Posted By Valustria
I feel like I should know the answer to this, but...

I feel like I should know the answer to this, but the talent's tooltip caused me to doubt:

Can Slice and Dice proc a combo point via Ruthlessness?
Forum: Rogues 11/03/09, 7:21 AM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,371
Posted By Valustria
It's been like two or three days since I really...

It's been like two or three days since I really checked the rogue forum and I come back to see a bunch of skeptics (and that's the most polite word I could use for them) questioning the spreadsheets...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/03/09, 6:37 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,204
Posted By Valustria
On second thought, 44/2/25 is really strong (and...

On second thought, 44/2/25 is really strong (and I might give 44/4/23 a try soon since I rarely ever find other rogues first and have just adapted my play style to be more aggressive anyway). I...
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