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Forum: The Dung Heap 02/07/11, 6:19 PM
Replies: 30,103
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Posted By Danzir
With the latest patch seeing some combat buffs,...

With the latest patch seeing some combat buffs, and some potential in a raid environment will the following arena weapon:
Vicious Gladiator's Quickblade - Item - World of Warcraft...
Forum: Rogues 12/14/10, 7:33 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 661,691
Posted By Danzir
I have a question regarding MH for combat. I am...

I have a question regarding MH for combat. I am not sure how significant of an issue this would be, but there is a 2.7 speed sword (Cruel Barb): Heroic Deadmines) that drops. There is also a 2.6...
Forum: Rogues 10/21/10, 5:16 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 63,227
Posted By Danzir
hey, thanks a bunch. I am not currently at home,...

hey, thanks a bunch. I am not currently at home, but I have found a few of displayed images (in the edit pane), don't actually show on the screen of my browser. Anyone else having this issue?

Just...
Forum: The Dung Heap 10/12/10, 1:19 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,601
Posted By Danzir
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am...

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I am curious if you also have tested out assassination and sub specs?
Unbuffed, right now on live, I am about 6400dps as combat on the boss target dummy -...
Forum: Rogues 08/08/10, 4:11 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,265
Posted By Danzir
Cutting the cooldown on sprint in half will not...

Cutting the cooldown on sprint in half will not do much for rogue mobility, in the pvp sense if you just shorten the cooldown, imho. It needs a snare/slow/cc removal component along with it - built...
Forum: Rogues 06/14/10, 8:19 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,265
Posted By Danzir
When reviewing the combat tree, am I to assume we...

When reviewing the combat tree, am I to assume we are stuck with eviscerate as our only finisher?
I don't see a way to grab any rupture buffs ie.. blood splatter, and given the poor nature of...
Forum: Player vs. Player 05/04/10, 1:30 AM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,317
Posted By Danzir
Is weapon swapping shiving Mind Number usefull?

What is the general concensus in regards to swapping out a dagger with Mind Numbing poison on it for a caster team/heals etc, shiving then re-equiping primary offhand dagger?

effective, waste of...
Forum: Rogues 04/21/10, 4:32 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 606,265
Posted By Danzir
Even with a full sprint, premed, I am still kited...

Even with a full sprint, premed, I am still kited into oblivion. I don't think reducing sprints cooldown is gonna help in arena unless sprint is given a "breaks snares/slows etc" - like the combat...
Forum: Rogues 02/19/10, 6:29 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
Given the recent change to Rupture, does the...

Given the recent change to Rupture, does the value of the 4pcT10 increase for Combat?
Forum: Rogues 01/08/10, 2:03 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
Does it look that 20/51 is still the spec of...

Does it look that 20/51 is still the spec of choice with the nerf to poisons? Curious if 5/5 in improved poisons comes out ahead now, or move that 1/3 vile poisons point into relentless strikes.
Forum: Rogues 01/01/10, 4:07 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,684
Posted By Danzir
I can't locate your latest sim on Combat's BIS...

I can't locate your latest sim on Combat's BIS numbers, but of course I know Mut is at: 14542

Are we seeing (if you do have the combat numbers with BIS), the gap closing like it was suggested a few...
Forum: Rogues 12/24/09, 3:40 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
4pc t10 set bonus Something occurred to me and...

4pc t10 set bonus

Something occurred to me and please forgive if this is an assanine avenue to work down :-)

It states "finishing moves have a 13% of adding 3cps ..." Initially, it seemed to me...
Forum: Rogues 12/14/09, 7:12 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
Mut vs. Combat I run with a combat/pvp duel spec...

Mut vs. Combat

I run with a combat/pvp duel spec so I haven't touched upon mut since the patch. I am curious, after all the spreadsheeting/sims what raiders real experience have been between the two...
Forum: Rogues 12/11/09, 12:02 AM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
Even if this is the case, I would still like to...

Even if this is the case, I would still like to know where this leaves combat in the overal dps scheme of things. Comparing the two is valid to balance between specs, but I don't see combat doing all...
Forum: Rogues 12/10/09, 1:30 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I noticed this too. I would FoK'ing and I...

I noticed this too. I would FoK'ing and I wouldn't autoattack even though I have that as part of the macro. Not until i actually pressed the 'attack' button did I start autoattacking. Whatever it is,...
Forum: The Dung Heap 12/06/09, 4:46 AM
Replies: 30,103
Views: 1,883,601
Posted By Danzir
Wow, you busted this out pretty fast. Huge...

Wow, you busted this out pretty fast. Huge kudos.

I see mutilate is 1.8K ahead on your default sheet settings. I also noticed the T10 set bonuses are abysmal for combat, curious how much of a dps...
Forum: Rogues 12/04/09, 9:23 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
The difference between mut/combat seems to be so...

The difference between mut/combat seems to be so great that it might be irrelevelant to even consider combat - but rather have fury switch to arms for the buff, and either bench the combat rogue or...
Forum: Rogues 11/25/09, 4:25 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
Your work is greatly appreciated, but I think a...

Your work is greatly appreciated, but I think a more prudent analysis would be to not include the mace, because it just doesn't exist as of yet. - as more gear is uncovered, it could benefit mut...
Forum: Rogues 11/19/09, 1:20 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I hope I don't flagged for this, but I have to...

I hope I don't flagged for this, but I have to respectfully disagree with you on many of your points. I remember not to long ago that "trash was irrelevent" and Boss dps is where its at. You think...
Forum: Rogues 11/18/09, 1:30 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I"d rather not start a war of words about reality...

I"d rather not start a war of words about reality vs. fiction, as mods frown on this, but the ptr numbers have shown mutilate to be far ahead of combat prior to the murder change and this recent dp...
Forum: Rogues 11/11/09, 6:02 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I am slightly confused here. All of the parses...

I am slightly confused here. All of the parses I've seen from the PTR, and given Mavanas' sim sheet --- it clearly shows Mut is ahead of Combat, by a large margin. This buff to mut will just widen...
Forum: Player vs. Player 11/09/09, 5:40 PM
Replies: 2,859
Views: 1,175,317
Posted By Danzir
I am new to arena, as I just started dabbling in...

I am new to arena, as I just started dabbling in it about 4 weeks ago. Been a pve rogue exclusively up till then. Besides working out all the kinds of real player vs real player interaction, I am...
Forum: Rogues 10/10/09, 2:07 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,127
Posted By Danzir
small note: I found a slight input error for...

small note: I found a slight input error for Cuirass of Calamatious Fate in Combat 1.3 (beta 4)

In the gear stats, 90 was under ArmPen, rather than Haste.
Forum: Rogues 10/10/09, 12:30 AM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
I am spreadsheeting a ArmPen Eviscerate build,...

I am spreadsheeting a ArmPen Eviscerate build, and it seems others are suggesting:

Cuirass of Calamitous Fate (non-heroic) over Knightbane Carapace.

Though, when I spreadsheet, Knightbane wins. Is...
Forum: Rogues 10/01/09, 3:12 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,127
Posted By Danzir
I was under the asumption that the eviscerate...

I was under the asumption that the eviscerate only cycle would trump the high rupture cycle given considerable upgrades in 4 slots.

When I use my current gear, gem agil for high rupture, it only...
Forum: Rogues 09/24/09, 5:59 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I want to make sure I have the formula down for...

I want to make sure I have the formula down for when to apply DP.

1st
weaponA: MH = wound
weaponB: OH = deadly

5 stacks of deadly applied: switch to weaponC: OH

2nd
weaponA: MH = wound
Forum: Rogues 09/11/09, 2:54 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
Has there been any modeling done that determines...

Has there been any modeling done that determines at what point wound (offhand) becomes more beneficial than deadly(offhand) on bosses, for combat rogues? I am curious if on fights such as "northrend...
Forum: Rogues 09/10/09, 8:08 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,684
Posted By Danzir
As combat, by speccing into Vile Poisons: 18/51/2...

As combat, by speccing into Vile Poisons: 18/51/2 , will that increase the value of the weapon swapping? I am assuming the 180dps was with the 15/51/5 spec.
Forum: Rogues 09/07/09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 767
Views: 1,094,684
Posted By Danzir
Mavanas, I am assuming that the disparity...

Mavanas,

I am assuming that the disparity between mut (non murderable) and combat does not take into account the potential of Mut weapon swapping, as has been discussed a page or so ago? If one...
Forum: Rogues 08/29/09, 4:43 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,127
Posted By Danzir
Great work, appreciate it. I do have a quick...

Great work, appreciate it.

I do have a quick question, between the latest sheet and the previous one before that, I noticed a dps increase (10dps) by going from rune-etched knightblade to Remorse (...
Forum: Rogues 08/27/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 1,143
Views: 941,967
Posted By Danzir
I am assuming you mean BIS. If this is the case,...

I am assuming you mean BIS. If this is the case, how would the latest changes scale with less than BIS? From what I have read, its not until a rogue reaches BIS that combat obviously pulls ahead,...
Forum: Rogues 07/20/09, 4:00 PM
Replies: 3,201
Views: 3,816,127
Posted By Danzir
I have a question, and I am curious if others...

I have a question, and I am curious if others experiences have born this out. I've read the lackluster that is "lethality" and given the weapon drops I have, I decided to 'see' if an OH sword could...
Forum: Rogues 05/04/09, 2:16 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
I am using RoguePowerBars an d many times Sunder...

I am using RoguePowerBars an d many times Sunder isn't up yet with upteen dots/debuffs on the boss its hard to see if and when its on/off - Sunder that is. Is there an addon that shows when a Sunder...
Forum: Rogues 04/18/09, 2:02 PM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,580,675
Posted By Danzir
Not sure what the other poster did, but I did see...

Not sure what the other poster did, but I did see a modest dps increase using ArmP gems instead of AP, for my 3 slots of JC level gems. ie.. 27armP vs. 54AP

And I did use Vulj's new modified sheet,...
Forum: Rogues 04/17/09, 2:23 PM
Replies: 1,931
Views: 1,580,675
Posted By Danzir
Using the Combat Sheet (assuming there is a...

Using the Combat Sheet (assuming there is a disparity between the two on how they use their formulas. I saw a +300 benefit with mut using the combat sheet, but I'll focus on my combat build).

Again,...
Forum: Rogues 04/16/09, 6:52 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
I went combat last night and didn't notice a...

I went combat last night and didn't notice a difference in the display. Mine still said "19". As it did before, but I vaguley remember reading something about expertise getting a new value...
Forum: Rogues 04/09/09, 9:26 PM
Replies: 1,647
Views: 5,169,765
Posted By Danzir
I can't see when Saronite Bombs would be useful....

I can't see when Saronite Bombs would be useful. The time it takes to cast and throw, you could do another FoK --> which would seem, to me, do alot more damage. Unless you are literally out of...
Forum: Rogues 03/27/09, 7:36 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
I am assuming you mean on the PTR. From the...

I am assuming you mean on the PTR. From the handful of reports I have seen, Mut is beating combat convincingly. I admit, I haven't seen many and I am not on the PTR - but like I said, from what I...
Forum: Rogues 03/25/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
I have read a few posts that say "Grim Toll" is...

I have read a few posts that say "Grim Toll" is BIS for Combat rogues.

Well, when I plug myself into the spreadsheet, I see a 8dps loss going from FoFF to Grim Toll. I thought it was very clear that...
Forum: Rogues 03/24/09, 3:12 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
What have your numbers been like compared to...

What have your numbers been like compared to combat rogues? From the very minimal data I"ve seen, since the bugs have been fixed, mut is kicking combats butt - again. What are you noticing/seeing?
Forum: Rogues 03/20/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
I just looked back 3 pages, in which this topic...

I just looked back 3 pages, in which this topic came up and I see no clear verdict that 2piece T8 is anything but underwhelming. Infact, imho - it is very underwhelming. Virtually useless on anything...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 3:25 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
Again, as mentioned previously - and not trying...

Again, as mentioned previously - and not trying to create issue, I feel to look at 4pc set bonus for rogues in and of itself is an incorrect assumption. You have to look what others are getting (dps...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 3:08 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
Wouldn't that be the intent? To make it better...

Wouldn't that be the intent? To make it better than T7 4/5. If '2' energy is 'as good as', then '1' must be worse than 4/5 t7. So the question begs, Is it worth removing 4/5 T7 for an underwhelming...
Forum: Rogues 03/19/09, 4:37 AM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
I feel your analysis on the 4/5 could be correct...

I feel your analysis on the 4/5 could be correct but you have to take your findings and compare it with other classes' 4piece set bonus. You can't really determine the power of a particular class...
Forum: Rogues 03/14/09, 1:34 PM
Replies: 5,390
Views: 1,992,632
Posted By Danzir
I have a question: I've been macro'ing in...

I have a question:

I've been macro'ing in Sinister Revenge's (2x) for FoK trash pulls, and I always thought this was a better way as I remember reading some numbers here that suggested Sinister...
Forum: Rogues 03/11/09, 7:28 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
Even though the previous poster put a disclaimer,...

Even though the previous poster put a disclaimer, those numbers are not indicative of real PTR damage. One boss, pathchwerk, glyphs not available, poison not working correctly etc.. Could be that...
Forum: Rogues 03/06/09, 5:01 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 361,084
Posted By Danzir
I understand the need not to respec all the time,...

I understand the need not to respec all the time, but couldnt' you keep the current integrity of the 51/13/7 (given aldrianas previous post) by moving the 2 points from murder into quick recovery -...
Forum: Rogues 02/25/09, 2:21 PM
Replies: 1,701
Views: 792,029
Posted By Danzir
Thank you Aldriana for all your work. The initial...

Thank you Aldriana for all your work. The initial findings seem to still put rogues behind the other classes, and combat rogues farther back still. Of course, I am not a math afficienado so perhaps...
Forum: Rogues 02/24/09, 7:08 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,270
Posted By Danzir
oops. you are correct. I didn't look too deeply...

oops. you are correct. I didn't look too deeply into mats. I was figuring these would be avail right out of the gates.
Forum: Rogues 02/24/09, 6:47 PM
Replies: 1,354
Views: 1,538,270
Posted By Danzir
These two new crafted items seem to surpass our...

These two new crafted items seem to surpass our current best in slot. Seems an odd thing to...
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