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Forum: Rogues 05/03/13, 5:41 PM

Replies: 103 Subtle Ways of Subtlety Views: 118,103 Posted By kindath Sub doesn't get enough combo points from HAT on a... Sub doesn't get enough combo points from HAT on a training dummy to get an accurate read. In an actual raid, you'd be able to fit a lot more eviscerates into your find weakness windows. With 4pc,...

Forum: Rogues 04/25/13, 10:54 AM

Replies: 343 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 98,580 Posted By kindath Does Shadowcraft take into account energy pooling... Does Shadowcraft take into account energy pooling and anticipation charges for calculating Envenom uptime? I'm wondering if the T15 2pc bonus may be undervalued for Assassination, with proper energy...

Forum: Rogues 04/24/13, 10:24 AM

Replies: 343 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 98,580 Posted By kindath Not having daggers equipped as assassination is a... Not having daggers equipped as assassination is a straight 25% DPS loss due to not activating Assassin's Resolve. There's no way it's even comparable. Not to mention that Shuriken Toss doesn't proc...

Forum: Rogues 03/26/13, 9:55 AM

Replies: 343 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 98,580 Posted By kindath I think they're trying to simulate a burst PvP... I think they're trying to simulate a burst PvP rotation. Shadowcraft really isn't a good resource for that, it's built from the ground up to simulate long term sustained DPS. You may have some luck...

Forum: Rogues 03/25/13, 12:51 PM

Replies: 423 Assassination from the Mists Views: 603,682 Posted By kindath You're comparing apples and oranges. Renataki's... You're comparing apples and oranges. Renataki's currently has a base RPPM of 0.62 (to my most recent knowledge), making the average time between procs (1 / 0.62) * 60 = 96.8 seconds, which is over...

Forum: Rogues 03/21/13, 10:36 AM

Replies: 343 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 98,580 Posted By kindath It's intentional, Expertise has a lower EP than... It's intentional, Expertise has a lower EP than other secondary stats as assassination. Mainly because dodged specials refund energy and combo points, dodged envenoms still apply the envenom buff,...

Forum: Rogues 03/21/13, 10:32 AM

Replies: 99 Mists of Pandaria 5.2.x Raid Mechanics Views: 52,801 Posted By kindath Oh, I'm sorry, I've only been on the ground thus... Oh, I'm sorry, I've only been on the ground thus far. If you pick up a puddle on the ground, it applies a 'slimed' dot that ticks for about 15 seconds and then applies the 'slimed' debuff that...

Forum: Rogues 03/20/13, 12:11 PM

Replies: 99 Mists of Pandaria 5.2.x Raid Mechanics Views: 52,801 Posted By kindath Unless it's changed, on Ji-Kun I found that cloak... Unless it's changed, on Ji-Kun I found that cloak removed the Slimed DoT and didn't apply the increasing damage debuff when cloaked. Cloaking while standing in a pool causes you to not take damage...

Forum: Rogues 03/19/13, 11:20 AM

Replies: 343 ShadowCraft for Mists of Pandaria Views: 98,580 Posted By kindath Are you sure about this? That seems like kind of... Are you sure about this? That seems like kind of an odd way for them to implement it and would be a massive increase in uptime. (like, renataki's going up to over 50% proc chance by the time the...

Forum: Rogues 03/08/13, 11:25 AM

Replies: 423 Assassination from the Mists Views: 603,682 Posted By kindath I had Renataki's drop off the first boss so I've... I had Renataki's drop off the first boss so I've been testing it out. First impressions: Really, really inconsistent. Over the course of 23 council attempts, I had one lucky attempt where Blades...

Forum: Rogues 02/14/13, 4:21 PM

Replies: 198 5.2 Changes Discussion Views: 111,075 Posted By kindath Rune of Origination seems... bad. Like, worse... Rune of Origination seems... bad. Like, worse than 463 trinkets bad. Say for Assassination. Sure, you get a boost in Mastery, but you gain no overall stats. Mastery is valued slightly higher than...

Forum: Rogues 01/28/13, 1:08 PM

Replies: 251 Sticky: Rogue Simple Questions: Mists Edition Views: 157,728 Posted By kindath Not 100% related to rogues: At some point, the... Not 100% related to rogues: At some point, the Frag Belt engineer tinker was improved and currently does 36000 average damage on a 1 minute cooldown with an instant. This should provide a minimum...

Forum: Rogues 01/16/13, 1:15 PM

Replies: 198 5.2 Changes Discussion Views: 111,075 Posted By kindath I mentioned 15 seconds earlier because I had... I mentioned 15 seconds earlier because I had thought the buff lasted 15 for some reason, and yes, my suggestion was just to shuriken toss in melee range to keep up the ST buff (and generate cheap...

Forum: Rogues 01/15/13, 12:29 PM

Replies: 198 5.2 Changes Discussion Views: 111,075 Posted By kindath If the shuriken autoattacks from shuriken toss... If the shuriken autoattacks from shuriken toss don't suffer from the dual wield miss penalty, it might be a DPS increase for assassination to shuriken toss once every 15 seconds even if you can stay...

Forum: Rogues 01/08/13, 3:02 PM

Replies: 198 5.2 Changes Discussion Views: 111,075 Posted By kindath For what it's worth, I checked Shuriken Toss on... For what it's worth, I checked Shuriken Toss on the PTR and the buff appears to simply make Autoattack have a 30 yard range. Applies both lethal and nonlethal poisons Is effected by slice and...

Forum: Rogues 10/12/12, 10:53 AM

Replies: 173 Mists of Pandaria 5.0.x Raid Mechanics Views: 136,063 Posted By kindath Any tips on killing sparks on Elegon as each... Any tips on killing sparks on Elegon as each spec? I find I'm running out of cooldowns as combat to kill them. Assassination looks ideal for this fight, between the high damage execute phase and...

Forum: Rogues 10/12/12, 10:14 AM

Replies: 147 The Art of Combat (Version 1) Views: 194,570 Posted By kindath With anticipation, you can get to Moderate... With anticipation, you can get to Moderate Insight before using an offensive finisher. Would it be a DPS increase to delay the first KS and AR/SB until you get to moderate? That should leave you at...

Forum: Rogues 09/27/12, 9:38 AM

Replies: 147 The Art of Combat (Version 1) Views: 194,570 Posted By kindath For the sake of completion, Ghost Iron... For the sake of completion, Ghost Iron Dragonling - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/item=77530) w/ hit/expertise/haste socketed: 3869.76 The proc, anecdotally, is ~3% of my damage....

Forum: Rogues 09/06/12, 6:03 PM

Replies: 251 Sticky: Rogue Simple Questions: Mists Edition Views: 157,728 Posted By kindath Just checked with two of these on the combat... Just checked with two of these on the combat dummy, no double procs and the closest time between procs was about 55 seconds. I can say fairly conclusively that they share an ICD. You may be able to...

Forum: Rogues 09/06/12, 12:53 PM

Replies: 251 Sticky: Rogue Simple Questions: Mists Edition Views: 157,728 Posted By kindath I am basing my response mainly on the fact that 5... I am basing my response mainly on the fact that 5 cp envenoms were optimal during backstab phase before the patch, and you're 30% less likely to waste a CP than you were before. However, the...

Forum: Rogues 09/05/12, 3:46 PM

Replies: 251 Sticky: Rogue Simple Questions: Mists Edition Views: 157,728 Posted By kindath Yes. In fact, you're less likely to waste combo... Yes. In fact, you're less likely to waste combo points now than before patch, given that mutilate lost 15% crit and backstab/dispatch lost 30%. EDIT: In case it wasn't clear, I meant that...

Forum: Rogues 08/16/12, 8:38 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath I'm not sure of the actual benefit of Shadow... I'm not sure of the actual benefit of Shadow Focus for Assassination and Combat, given that both specs will generally open -> finisher. At the very least, you're wasting 1 gcd of energy regen...

Forum: Rogues 08/16/12, 3:57 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath So build 15983 brings us: A significantly... So build 15983 brings us: A significantly stronger ambush. Definite buff for Sub, and makes the first tier of talents more interesting for assassination and combat. Slightly buffed eviscerate for...

Forum: Mages 08/16/12, 1:23 PM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,533 Posted By kindath There is no fire specialization. But yes, the... There is no fire specialization. But yes, the Glyph of Fireblast + Living Bomb not only saves 0.5s, but also adds the damage of a fireblast.

Forum: Monks 05/14/12, 5:46 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath I don't see how it isn't, given that zen sphere... I don't see how it isn't, given that zen sphere is available to all specs. Zen sphere spam is currently my goto aoe heal, but I don't expect it to last. Given that mana tea restores 4% mana for...

Forum: Monks 05/09/12, 8:03 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath Spinning crane kick definitely heals with... Spinning crane kick definitely heals with teachings of the monastery, eminence, and jade statue. I don't know if zen sphere is really fixed. It seems weird that recasting it would both give the AOE...

Forum: Monks 04/28/12, 3:16 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath Zen sphere is rather bugged at the moment. It... Zen sphere is rather bugged at the moment. It says right in the tooltip that you can only have one zen sphere active, but there's no such restriction. Once that's fixed, I'd hazard a guess that...

Forum: Rogues 04/27/12, 10:53 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath I just don't think there's likely to be a fight... I just don't think there's likely to be a fight where you only need an offtank every 3 minutes.

Forum: Monks 04/26/12, 12:48 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath Soothing mists DOES have a chance to generate chi... Soothing mists DOES have a chance to generate chi even on full overheal ticks, for what it's worth. Oddly enough, healing sphere is probably one of our strongest heals at the moment. It only costs...

Forum: Mages 04/18/12, 10:50 AM

Replies: 128 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 356,533 Posted By kindath If living bomb keeps its 1s GCD, it's actually... If living bomb keeps its 1s GCD, it's actually superior DPSC for a single target than nether tempest until extreme amounts of haste. Not to mention glyphing fireblast gives 3 bombs for two gcd's,...

Forum: Monks 04/09/12, 7:11 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath Haha, good points. I wasn't aware that statues... Haha, good points. I wasn't aware that statues wouldn't heal in tiger, and for some reason I thought that spellpower weapons had similar DPS to DPS weapons. Well, never mind then. Not sure if...

Forum: Monks 04/09/12, 4:26 PM

Replies: 359 Mistweaver Healing Compendium Views: 468,515 Posted By kindath Given that serpent statues heal for, essentially,... Given that serpent statues heal for, essentially, 100% of damage dealt, I'm wondering how viable it might be to have a mistweaver wear dps agility gear (with perhaps a spellpower staff or a...

Forum: Monks 04/03/12, 7:56 AM

Replies: 571 Windwalker (DPS): a flurry of tender fisting. Views: 490,288 Posted By kindath To be clear: windwalker mastery doesn't proc one... To be clear: windwalker mastery doesn't proc one proc that you can spend on either tiger palm or blackout kick. The way it works on beta is that each jab has a (1.4 * mastery)% chance to proc Combo...

Forum: Rogues 03/25/12, 10:38 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath Leeching poison is REALLY good. It doesn't proc... Leeching poison is REALLY good. It doesn't proc healing off poison damage, but it does proc off both white and yellow physical attacks. (Edit: Not bleeds, though. Direct physical damage.) There...

Forum: Rogues 03/24/12, 12:15 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath More on glyphs: There are only two categories,... More on glyphs: There are only two categories, Major and Minor. 3 of each. Most of the prime glyphs have been rolled into their abilities. On other classes, vanity glyphs are under minor glyphs,...

Forum: Rogues 03/22/12, 1:19 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath Glyphs so far from WoWDB Glyph of Blade Flurry... Glyphs so far from WoWDB Glyph of Blade Flurry (http://www.wowdb.com/spells/56818-glyph-of-blade-flurry) - Your attacks have a 30% higher chance of applying Non-Lethal poisons while Blade Flurry is...

Forum: Rogues 03/04/12, 2:58 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath I was under the impression that Cloak of Shadows... I was under the impression that Cloak of Shadows actually caused a ~200% miss chance for spells, not an actual resist mechanic, regardless of what the tooltip says. So the cloak mechanic wouldn't...

Forum: Rogues 03/02/12, 12:43 PM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath Small announcement today. +x% miss chance on... Small announcement today. +x% miss chance on autoattacks for dualwielding. However, poisons will go off physical hit chance, so expertise doesn't really gain any additional weight.

Forum: Rogues 02/18/12, 11:46 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath How so? Start out unstealthed -> Potion ->... How so? Start out unstealthed -> Potion -> Stealth -> Open on boss If you did have prep, it would be much better used to get an addition vanish, with an additional full duration of overkill. In...

Forum: Rogues 02/16/12, 8:40 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath I see shadow walk as being similar to... I see shadow walk as being similar to prevanishing in BC to get the improved stealth so that you would not get detected by perception/felhunter stealth detection while you're trying to get a...

Forum: Rogues 12/01/11, 10:55 AM

Replies: 348 Cataclysm 4.3.x Raid Mechanics Views: 301,868 Posted By kindath Not sure what you mean by this. I was able to... Not sure what you mean by this. I was able to garrote and backstab the Deathwing's tendrils and the corruption tentacle from pretty much every angle. Looking through Skada, I also don't see any...

Forum: Rogues 10/31/11, 11:25 AM

Replies: 540 Mists of Pandaria: All Specs Views: 391,390 Posted By kindath Are you still talking about assassination? ... Are you still talking about assassination? Sinister strike is a 45 energy strike with no multiplier for daggers. Vengeful strike is closer in comparison to backstab sub-35%, which you'll note DOES...

Forum: Rogues 09/29/11, 1:26 PM

Replies: 985 ShadowCraft: Rogue spreadsheet for 4.0 Views: 837,798 Posted By kindath Would it be possible to have a slider (maybe with... Would it be possible to have a slider (maybe with an enable disable toggle) to set percentage of time behind target? I can estimate the rough EP of expertise, but it would be nice to have that...

Forum: Rogues 03/06/11, 4:05 PM

Replies: 64 4.1 Changes Discussion Views: 92,465 Posted By kindath Actually, though... stealthed speed is 100%... Actually, though... stealthed speed is 100% regular move speed + 15% [Quickening] * ( 100% [Stealth] + 10% [nightstalker] + 5% [Elusiveness] ) 115% * 115% = 132.25%, rounded ingame to 132. With...

Forum: Rogues 10/08/10, 7:00 PM

Replies: 253 Spreadsheets: The Next Generation Views: 112,834 Posted By kindath I would definitely use iDPS for its interface. ... I would definitely use iDPS for its interface. Dead simple to change gear and gems and enchants, while seeing on the same frame how much of a DPS change would actually occur. I dislike the...

Forum: Rogues 10/08/10, 11:49 AM

Replies: 607 The 4.0.1 Rogue FAQ Views: 1,299,774 Posted By kindath I was under the impression Cogwheels and... I was under the impression Cogwheels and Hydraulic Pumps could only be socketed in the Engineer specific goggles. ie, Agile Bio-Optic Killshades - Spells - Sigrie...

Forum: Rogues 10/08/10, 10:12 AM

Replies: 607 The 4.0.1 Rogue FAQ Views: 1,299,774 Posted By kindath Huh? The glyph removes the energy cost, it... Huh? The glyph removes the energy cost, it doesn't return energy. You would gain +15 energy with glyph and 2pc. Don't do it.

Forum: Rogues 10/05/10, 1:50 PM

Replies: 1,422 Cataclysm Rogue Changes Views: 606,326 Posted By kindath I haven't seen this mentioned, and I just noticed... I haven't seen this mentioned, and I just noticed it myself, but... According to cata.wowhead.com as well as their talent calculator, mutilate seems to attack with each weapon for 150% weapon damage...

Forum: Priests 09/24/10, 1:20 PM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,237 Posted By kindath Another significant advantage I'm seeing over... Another significant advantage I'm seeing over other healers is int scaling. Disc gets 15% increased int passive. Which, thankfully, increases smite damage as well as healing power. Ignoring...

Forum: Priests 09/17/10, 10:36 AM

Replies: 635 Cataclysm Priest Changes Views: 302,237 Posted By kindath While I was really looking forward to... While I was really looking forward to evang/archangel (and to a lesser extent, atonement) as disc, I doubt I'll ever use them for anything more than PvP and maybe heroics. In any other situation, it...

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