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Forum: Rogues 03/23/13, 11:38 PM
Replies: 101
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Posted By Haileaus
I'm unable to PvE for a while and as such have...

I'm unable to PvE for a while and as such have been losing interest in this guide, so I won't be contributing for a while.
Forum: Rogues 03/01/13, 10:01 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
ShD should be used first pretty much no matter...

ShD should be used first pretty much no matter what, since it is extremely potent and is only on a 1 min CD which means delaying it is a lot more likely to lose uses. Whether you should use SB or...
Forum: Rogues 02/28/13, 7:02 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Depending on the timing I'll either max...

Depending on the timing I'll either max Anticipation and let SnD drop for a bit (<2 sec) so that I can use Rupure>SnD like you mentioned before, or pool energy and use SnD as soon as it dips below 2...
Forum: Rogues 02/28/13, 12:38 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
ShD is first priorty, past that it gets tricky,...

ShD is first priorty, past that it gets tricky, but probably Vanish and then SB since vanish's shorter CD makes the chances you will be able to get more uses throughout an encounter are greater.

If...
Forum: Rogues 02/27/13, 7:05 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
It'd be interesting to run the numbers on Sub...

It'd be interesting to run the numbers on Sub AoE, I honestly have no idea what the theoretical damage is per enemy of any spec. Also and more relevant to Sub would be at what point should FoK be...
Forum: Rogues 02/27/13, 2:14 PM
Replies: 245
Views: 155,442
Posted By Haileaus
I'm trying to get a good hold on proc behavior...

I'm trying to get a good hold on proc behavior and have a few questions about that.

1) Do direct poison procs (IP component of DP) proc similar to DoTs where in they can proc Dancing Steel on...
Forum: Rogues 02/27/13, 12:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
For you to get the benefit of Glyph of vanish the...

For you to get the benefit of Glyph of vanish the vanish debuff must fade after the first Subterfuge fades.

Regarding mastery's EP value: The issue is mostly that Shadowcraft is the best we have...
Forum: Rogues 02/26/13, 11:02 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
I'm under the impression that Sub AoE is still...

I'm under the impression that Sub AoE is still worse than Assassination's, but it is still definitely above that of Combat when BF isn't on most of the targets. I'd also question what you say about...
Forum: Rogues 02/24/13, 2:08 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Like Roz mentioned above, ST will be...

Like Roz mentioned above, ST will be disproportionately better than BS against a dummy due to the much higher rate of CP generation that ST affords outside of raids.

The main issue with ST is that...
Forum: Rogues 02/19/13, 10:14 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
I'd be curious to see your parses for sub and...

I'd be curious to see your parses for sub and assassination on various fights.
Forum: Rogues 02/09/13, 6:48 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Rupture still does significantly more damage than...

Rupture still does significantly more damage than Eviscerate, though not sure what the amount of targets you need for CT to be strictly better than Rupture.
Forum: Rogues 01/10/13, 1:46 AM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
Strength across all specs and gear levels appears...

Strength across all specs and gear levels appears to be valued at 1.05 (5% above what it should be). Why?
Forum: Rogues 01/07/13, 4:52 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
For subtlety, using an opener is showing as a dps...

For subtlety, using an opener is showing as a dps loss, and Ambush and Garrote appear to be doing the same damage as there is no change going from one to another. Seems funky. Also speccing into...
Forum: Rogues 12/30/12, 11:45 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 110,635
Posted By Haileaus
I'm curious where people are getting the...

I'm curious where people are getting the differences between spec damage. If you go by sites that use WoL then the most popular specs will do the most dps. Simulations generally yield different...
Forum: Rogues 12/28/12, 12:21 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 52,842
Posted By Haileaus
Does this mean it uses the yellow hit table?

Does this mean it uses the yellow hit table?
Forum: Rogues 12/25/12, 11:06 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
I'm trying to make sense of the damage formulas...

I'm trying to make sense of the damage formulas in Shadowcraft and am wondering where AP comes in for non-normalized weapon damage. I see:

def get_weapon_damage(self, hand, ap,...
Forum: Rogues 12/13/12, 3:23 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 135,823
Posted By Haileaus
Garalon: For subtlety, Crimson Tempest can be...

Garalon: For subtlety, Crimson Tempest can be used when switching to a leg or when preparing to go back to the boss to prep a bleed for the next target.

Wind Lord Mel'jarak: Crimson Tempest is a...
Forum: Rogues 12/13/12, 3:11 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Added EP tables based on Shadowcraft for T14, T14...

Added EP tables based on Shadowcraft for T14, T14 Heroic, and T14 Heroic 2x upgrade.

Note that the value of mastery depends on how many enemies you are facing as finisher damage from CT will be a...
Forum: Rogues 12/10/12, 9:10 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
Is the proc behavior or Arrowflight/Woundripper...

Is the proc behavior or Arrowflight/Woundripper Medallion correct? Considering it has the same ilvl, amount of agi, and the same type of proc as (normal) Terror in the Mists it surprises me that it...
Forum: Rogues 11/29/12, 11:36 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 202,863
Posted By Haileaus
Should Rupture be used near the end of max...

Should Rupture be used near the end of max insight when the damage bonus is about to drop?
Forum: Rogues 11/18/12, 1:55 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
How well does SC optimize the use of...

How well does SC optimize the use of Anticipation? Specifically for subtlety, saving finishers for buffed portions of fights would definitely affect mastery.
Forum: Rogues 11/15/12, 3:44 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
I was thinking I might just make some logs. ...

I was thinking I might just make some logs. Unfortunately the best weps I have for subtlety are a heroic 5-man dagger and the fist from the first part of LFR, so I was thinking I wouldn't do any...
Forum: Rogues 11/15/12, 1:00 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 95,211
Posted By Haileaus
Sub seems a bit odd. its showing dps being...

Sub seems a bit odd. its showing dps being significantly greater than combat with same gear/reforges but with an equal-ilvl dagger in the MH instead of a slow wep. Also EP of crit being quite high...
Forum: Rogues 11/15/12, 10:56 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Quoted from Daegranos: While target dummies...

Quoted from Daegranos:


While target dummies aren't generally good for testing actual rogue dps since we like buffs a lot and in the case of sub rely on crits from other raiders, these results...
Forum: Rogues 11/14/12, 1:54 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Edit: There are updated EP on Shadowcraft. As...

Edit: There are updated EP on Shadowcraft. As they are quite different I would like to see some tests done as to which are better. When I get the chance I'll do these, though if someone else can...
Forum: Rogues 10/25/12, 2:25 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Seems that Ambush and Garrote do about the same...

Seems that Ambush and Garrote do about the same DPE coming straight from stealth, with Garrote potentially slightly ahead with no sunder armor debuff. FW of course makes Ambush far better DPE. ...
Forum: Rogues 10/22/12, 10:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
I haven't checked the sub modeling on SimC...

I haven't checked the sub modeling on SimC extensively (just got it and not used to C++), but my hunch is that the real problem with ST over BS would be the loss of Anticipation. As I discuss in the...
Forum: Rogues 10/21/12, 8:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Would be worth running some tests. Mastery would...

Would be worth running some tests. Mastery would quite likely be above haste then in the stat priority, and we'd also need to see if Hemo would still be worth it if BS proves worse than ST.
Forum: Rogues 10/18/12, 4:04 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Just did a few tests to verify some things we...

Just did a few tests to verify some things we already know/assumed.

Hemo v. BS damage:
Hemo with bleed does more damage than BS without even taking into account crits.


CT v. Eviscerate damage:

CT...
Forum: Rogues 10/02/12, 2:07 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
I was actually asking about the simulations. The...

I was actually asking about the simulations. The ideal opener is probably Prem/Garrote+Hemo/SnD (switch these if you are at 5+ CP after Garrote)+Ambush. If you don't have the energy to get 4...
Forum: Rogues 10/01/12, 7:54 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
I wrote up some tips for optimizing Anticipation...

I wrote up some tips for optimizing Anticipation in my guide on the official forums. Honestly this should be applied to every spec, though it is probably best for sub. Here's a link...
Forum: Rogues 10/01/12, 7:22 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
What is your opening sequence for Subterfuge? ...

What is your opening sequence for Subterfuge? What about with ShF? What have you tried? Are you assuming 0 CP before the fight?
Forum: Rogues 09/29/12, 4:46 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Definitely if using ShB on CD will give an extra...

Definitely if using ShB on CD will give an extra use out of it then use it, but on most fights you'll be using it the same number of times throughout the fight regardless.
Forum: Rogues 09/28/12, 1:33 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Suberfuge is mostly good for the increased...

Suberfuge is mostly good for the increased duration of MoS and FW. It is actually quite critical that something be used at the end of it.
Forum: Rogues 09/27/12, 7:35 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Yes. General consensus is that SB should be used...

Yes. General consensus is that SB should be used outside of FW when they will not overlap, preferably with some sort of wep or trinket proc. Also this ability is a really good reason that...
Forum: Rogues 09/27/12, 2:56 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 116,265
Posted By Haileaus
Might be worth mentioning that paralytic poison...

Might be worth mentioning that paralytic poison might be actively bad if the mob is stunable since if a mob is moving it generally is supposed to. If it is a pack of a lot of mobs that need to be...
Forum: Rogues 09/13/12, 1:05 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
Might this mean that at the lower levels of...

Might this mean that at the lower levels of mastery that we will see in t14 eviscerate might be better?
Forum: Rogues 09/12/12, 12:41 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 52,842
Posted By Haileaus
From a really annoying post on the official...

From a really annoying post on the official forums that I won't do you all the disservice of linking, it appears that when Shadowmeld is canceled Subterfuge procs. (this currently means if you use...
Forum: Rogues 09/11/12, 7:44 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
Yes, this is single target. By the way has...

Yes, this is single target. By the way has anyone looked into finding the point where one should start using FoK for AoE instead on staying on your primary target (assuming in range and with high...
Forum: Rogues 09/11/12, 4:07 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
It seems that for Subtlety (and I see no reason...

It seems that for Subtlety (and I see no reason to assume also combat), CT will have a higher priority than Eviscerate, at least at the end of Cata (I don't know how these scale). With no stacking...
Forum: Rogues 09/07/12, 12:39 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
Anyone able to confirm these as the optimal way...

Anyone able to confirm these as the optimal way to open as subtlety having subterfuge? The rotation depends on how many abilities you can get in during the buff and how many CP you had (if any)...
Forum: Rogues 08/28/12, 4:07 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
For sub we *think* the stat priority is...

For sub we *think* the stat priority is Agi>>Hit(7.5%)>Exp(7.5%)>Mastery>Haste>Crit but that could be off, especially expertise. Crit is a lot worse now because we no longer get the extra damage...
Forum: Rogues 08/19/12, 11:02 AM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
Apologies if this has been mentioned...

Apologies if this has been mentioned earlier.

Did some quick tests regarding openers as sub, specifically Ambush v. Garrote, and if FW+MoS'd eviscerates do more damage than Rupture (of which few...
Forum: Rogues 04/11/12, 3:01 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 391,004
Posted By Haileaus
Ideally CT will be slightly better than...

Ideally CT will be slightly better than Eviscerate for Subtlety, perhaps making the difference in a CT-inclusive rotation ~3%, which would allow for some much needed complexity as the sub currently...
Forum: Rogues 04/11/12, 2:27 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 91,550
Posted By Haileaus
Having the ability to change stat priorities -...

Having the ability to change stat priorities - specifically to force expertise or spell caps - would be very useful, especially in situations where exp is very close to another stat as has been the...
Forum: Rogues 02/14/12, 10:50 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 961,734
Posted By Haileaus
I actually have been working on an addon to do...

I actually have been working on an addon to do just that Pyrdon, the only problem is that progress is slow due to not having experience with addon programming (if anyone wants to help shoot a PM, it...
Forum: Rogues 02/13/12, 3:43 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 961,734
Posted By Haileaus
Shadowcraft (at least the web-based one) doesn't...

Shadowcraft (at least the web-based one) doesn't have the legendary proc, which is what the build is based off of. Also the interesting thing about it is whether or not it would do more damage than...
Forum: Rogues 02/13/12, 1:24 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 961,734
Posted By Haileaus
Has anybody put any thought into a build to...

Has anybody put any thought into a build to maximize the legendary procs? I am thinking using 7/3/31 (http://www.wowhead.com/talent#fcrZ0hZcGcsdu0RGo:mMkor) with Glyphs of Hemo, SnD, and Evisc. You...
Forum: Rogues 02/11/12, 4:59 PM
Replies: 512
Views: 961,734
Posted By Haileaus
What I suggest is waiting for 2-3 CP before using...

What I suggest is waiting for 2-3 CP before using Dance, then you get Ambush>Finisher>PremedAmbush>Finisher>Ambush>Ambush. This means even if you can't get the 6th ability you still have max...
Forum: Rogues 02/08/12, 1:28 PM
Replies: 1,110
Views: 3,382,517
Posted By Haileaus
Instead of purely on CD, would it actually be...

Instead of purely on CD, would it actually be better to use KS just before you use your next finisher, as then you would have a greater chance of gaining a new level of insight before you use a...
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