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Forum: Player vs. Player 02/01/10, 5:43 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Gem AP and use the Darkmoon Card. Gem AP and use the Darkmoon Card.

Forum: Rogues 01/21/10, 12:57 PM

Replies: 120 Retesting hit table assumptions Views: 211,384 Posted By drumbum I recall from my testing a long time ago that if... I recall from my testing a long time ago that if you have a MH with no OH, it counts as single-wielding, but if you have a OH with no MH, it counts as dual-wielding.

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/18/10, 10:49 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Well, by definition, the Shiv will apply Deadly... Well, by definition, the Shiv will apply Deadly Poison about 29% faster. And once you have a 5-stack up, you'll start applying Wound Poison at that same improved rate. There's a definite advantage,...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/16/10, 4:37 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum As far as offensive trinkets go, keep using... As far as offensive trinkets go, keep using Death's Verdict. It's one of the best PVP trinkets you can get. Having said that, most people consider the Battlemaster trinket more important because it...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/11/10, 1:52 AM

Replies: 595 Combat Ratings at level 85 (Cataclysm) Views: 1,352,832 Posted By drumbum Parry and dodge chances are always rolled at the... Parry and dodge chances are always rolled at the same time, even in 2-roll attacks. The second roll of a 2-roll special attack is only to determine between a regular hit or a critical strike, if the...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/24/09, 12:34 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum I'm not sure what you are looking at. I just took... I'm not sure what you are looking at. I just took a look at the top 10 rogue teams in 2v2 on ArenaJunkies, and the majority of them have 4 or 5 points in Improved Poisons. Perhaps ArenaJunkies was...

Forum: Player vs. Player 12/14/09, 10:14 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Actually, most of the top PVP rogues have been... Actually, most of the top PVP rogues have been speccing 5 points into Improved Poisons since the 3.3 patch. It increases the proc chance of Deadly Poison from 30% to 50% now which is pretty...

Forum: Rogues 11/06/09, 9:11 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum First, read this post:... First, read this post: http://elitistjerks.com/f78/t36781-rogue_simple_questions_simple_answers/p45/#post1051447 Second, for clarification, the effects of the human racial and the Weapon Expertise...

Forum: Player vs. Player 11/05/09, 5:11 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Yes it affects caster spells as well. Yes it affects caster spells as well.

Forum: Rogues 10/31/09, 9:23 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,169,945 Posted By drumbum 1) Yes, dodged Sinister Strikes reduce your... 1) Yes, dodged Sinister Strikes reduce your overall combo point generation. That is already considered in the mathematical models and it is not enough to make expertise rating better than agility or...

Forum: Rogues 10/31/09, 5:09 AM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,169,945 Posted By drumbum 20% is correct. So basically you are only losing... 20% is correct. So basically you are only losing 8 energy when you get dodged, which is why it's not that bad. And of course in a combat build, finishers can't be dodged. Most of the benefit of...

Forum: Player vs. Player 10/29/09, 6:34 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum I'm looking to try the 44/2/25 spec and am about... I'm looking to try the 44/2/25 spec and am about to buy my Relentless offhand, but was looking for opinions on which speed offhand to go with. I know it's ideal to weapon swap between two different...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/22/09, 8:07 AM

Replies: 595 Combat Ratings at level 85 (Cataclysm) Views: 1,352,832 Posted By drumbum It would actually be 101 damage 10% of the time,... It would actually be 101 damage 10% of the time, and 100 damage 90% of the time -- I'm sure this was what you intended to say, but I wanted to clarify for anyone else trying to understand how it...

Forum: Public Discussion 04/11/09, 1:21 AM

Replies: 595 Combat Ratings at level 85 (Cataclysm) Views: 1,352,832 Posted By drumbum Around a year ago it was determined by some of... Around a year ago it was determined by some of the rogue theorycrafters that glancing blows average at a 25% damage reduction, not 35%. However it wasn't clear to me in your post whether you are...

Forum: Player vs. Player 04/07/09, 7:04 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum There's actually nothing wrong with the rogue... There's actually nothing wrong with the rogue helm, although the warrior, ret paladin, and death knight helms may actually be over budget. Compare the legs, chestpiece, and helm from each arena set....

Forum: Rogues 03/18/09, 10:12 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum Close. You should actually replace 32.79 with... Close. You should actually replace 32.79 with 3279, since otherwise you are converting haste rating at a rate of 32.79 rating per 100%. Should read: Base_Speed / [(1 + Haste1) * (1 + Haste2) * (1 +...

Forum: Rogues 03/10/09, 6:53 AM

Replies: 218 Art of Poisons : Combat Shiv Build & PvE Poison DPS - Discussion Views: 125,307 Posted By drumbum Shiv (with a 1.5 speed weapon) is only 5 energy... Shiv (with a 1.5 speed weapon) is only 5 energy cheaper than talented SS. That's not good enough to offset the difference in proc chance. Also, finishers (except SND) can proc enchants as well, so...

Forum: Rogues 02/19/09, 2:20 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum Everything you mentioned is correct. Yes, haste... Everything you mentioned is correct. Yes, haste rating increases in value as you obtain more haste from other sources, but even accounting for this, haste rating still comes out pretty low compared...

Forum: Rogues 02/19/09, 4:09 AM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum No one thought Berserking had an internal... No one thought Berserking had an internal cooldown. It has always appeared to work very much like Mongoose, which also doesn't have an internal cooldown.

Forum: Rogues 02/19/09, 3:10 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum 173 expertise rating is correct. 173 expertise rating is correct.

Forum: Rogues 02/13/09, 3:51 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum This is completely untrue based on my testing on... This is completely untrue based on my testing on a training dummy. It works just like it always has.

Forum: Rogues 02/12/09, 11:10 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum The Mongoose/Berserking proc is tied to the... The Mongoose/Berserking proc is tied to the weapon, so yes, you can have more than 2 active at the same time, as has already been mentioned. However, swapping weapons resets your swing timer (on...

Forum: Rogues 02/12/09, 4:08 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum I just wanted to confirm that yes, the English... I just wanted to confirm that yes, the English version of Armory is also incorrect with respect to the expertise tooltips. Look at the values in game -- they are correct there. Your in game value...

Forum: Rogues 02/09/09, 1:22 AM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum Just divide 1% by 45.90598679. That is, 1 crit... Just divide 1% by 45.90598679. That is, 1 crit rating = 0.021783651% crit chance.

Forum: Rogues 02/08/09, 4:54 PM

Replies: 3,201 Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets (Obsolete as of 4.0.x) Views: 3,816,236 Posted By drumbum Based on the Wowhead spell details for Find... Based on the Wowhead spell details for Find Weakness (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=31236), it looks like they fixed the bug with it giving extra damage to Rupture (possibly in 3.0.8?).

Forum: Rogues 02/07/09, 2:05 PM

Replies: 120 Retesting hit table assumptions Views: 211,384 Posted By drumbum I think based on your data, we now can... I think based on your data, we now can conclusively say that there is no truncation. The one reason I personally was holding out was because I wanted to see some data confirming at least 1 dodge at...

Forum: Rogues 02/06/09, 12:24 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum You are correct to say that Fan of Knives is not... You are correct to say that Fan of Knives is not normalized, but your conclusions from this are very wrong. Because Fan of Knives is unnormalized, weapon speed has significant effect on the damage...

Forum: Rogues 02/06/09, 2:21 AM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,330 Posted By drumbum Fan of Knives is *NOT* normalized. Fan of Knives is *NOT* normalized.

Forum: Rogues 02/06/09, 2:15 AM

Replies: 1,931 The Roguecraft Spreadsheet Views: 1,580,738 Posted By drumbum No, training dummies are considered Mechanical... No, training dummies are considered Mechanical (it even says so in game) and are not affected by Murder. I've also tested this to confirm.

Forum: Rogues 02/03/09, 7:51 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,330 Posted By drumbum Looks like you have an extra JC gem in there. Looks like you have an extra JC gem in there.

Forum: Rogues 02/02/09, 10:04 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,169,945 Posted By drumbum You're essentially correct on all counts. And... You're essentially correct on all counts. And yes, most of us agree that dagger itemization is (very) bad.

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/31/09, 5:45 AM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Well, let's say you have about 3% haste. That... Well, let's say you have about 3% haste. That means 3 extra swings per 100 taken. If you use a 2.6 MH and 1.5 OH (i.e., arena weapons) then you swing on average every 1/(1/2.6+1/1.5) = 0.951 seconds....

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/30/09, 3:28 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Haste is pretty awful in PVP. It only increases... Haste is pretty awful in PVP. It only increases your sustained damage, and I think we can agree that burst damage is really all that matters right now in the current state of PVP. The benefit of...

Forum: Player vs. Player 01/30/09, 2:49 PM

Replies: 2,859 [Rogue] PVP Stat Standards/advice Views: 1,175,410 Posted By drumbum Huh? Expertise is not expensive. It takes 32.79... Huh? Expertise is not expensive. It takes 32.79 expertise rating to achieve 1% reduction to parry and dodge, whereas hit rating for example is the same conversion -- 32.79 rating for 1% miss...

Forum: Rogues 01/30/09, 2:28 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum I tested this a couple weeks ago, and yes,... I tested this a couple weeks ago, and yes, songster is exactly correct. However, I'd like to point out that Blade Flurry does not pick a random target in melee range. It has some sort of method for...

Forum: Rogues 01/29/09, 3:53 AM

Replies: 120 Retesting hit table assumptions Views: 211,384 Posted By drumbum This is confusing me. If expertise truncates,... This is confusing me. If expertise truncates, then 210 expertise rating awards 25.6 expertise, rounded down to 25 because of the truncation. 25 expertise removes 6.25% dodge. Therefore, in case 2, it...

Forum: Rogues 01/29/09, 3:30 AM

Replies: 120 Retesting hit table assumptions Views: 211,384 Posted By drumbum Did you mix up the wording in that post? The 3... Did you mix up the wording in that post? The 3 cases aren't mutually exclusive, and your text doesn't seem to refer to them properly.

Forum: Rogues 01/29/09, 1:39 AM

Replies: 308 Problem-solving rogue issues Views: 80,463 Posted By drumbum The problem with that analysis is that it seems... The problem with that analysis is that it seems extremely unlikely that the armor debuffs would be nerfed without also nerfing the base boss armor by the same amount. And, assuming that both are...

Forum: Rogues 01/28/09, 5:25 PM

Replies: 308 Problem-solving rogue issues Views: 80,463 Posted By drumbum I don't think there's any question that it's the... I don't think there's any question that it's the major armor debuff. Consider that SA or EA removes nearly one-third of a boss's total armor, which works out to increasing all non-DOT physical damage...

Forum: Rogues 01/27/09, 5:45 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum Assuming the gear in your Armory profile is what... Assuming the gear in your Armory profile is what you raid in, you aren't expertise capped. The cap is 26, not 25. I'm not saying that it was from a dodge, but just making sure it's not ruled out....

Forum: Rogues 01/26/09, 7:46 PM

Replies: 1,354 WotLK Rogue Gear Discussion Views: 1,538,330 Posted By drumbum Correct. Initial application of Rupture can... Correct. Initial application of Rupture can trigger weapon enchants, trinket procs, poisons, etc.; but the ticks don't.

Forum: Rogues 01/26/09, 7:38 PM

Replies: 308 Problem-solving rogue issues Views: 80,463 Posted By drumbum Yes, but they don't seem to be the same... Yes, but they don't seem to be the same thing. The "deflect" we see in game now appears to be a sort of alternative version of parry, and there have been reports of it affecting both melee attacks...

Forum: Rogues 01/26/09, 6:15 PM

Replies: 1,402 Deep Subtlety: Thread and Spec Necromancy Views: 903,504 Posted By drumbum No. The only drawback is that a rogue is not an... No. The only drawback is that a rogue is not an ideal party member candidate for maximizing the effectiveness of HAT, but other than that there is no disadvantage.

Forum: Rogues 01/26/09, 11:50 AM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum Sorry if I wasn't clear in my first post... Sorry if I wasn't clear in my first post explaining this behavior. The damage is real, but it was dealt much earlier than it appears in the UI. Due to the bug, the damage is not reported right when...

Forum: Rogues 01/25/09, 8:42 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum Vanishing is fine (to activate Overkill), but... Vanishing is fine (to activate Overkill), but Garrote is too energy expensive to be worth using. Vanish, immediately break stealth, resume auto-attack, and continue with your normal rotation. (Making...

Forum: Rogues 01/24/09, 6:34 PM

Replies: 1,647 Pocket Guide to WOTLK (Updated for 3.3) Views: 5,169,945 Posted By drumbum FYI: The proc effects of Anvil of Titans and... FYI: The proc effects of Anvil of Titans and Mirror of Truth do not stack, but they are on separate internal cooldowns. As you can see here (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=62115) and here...

Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 10:54 PM

Replies: 604 "Buggy" Rogue Mechanics? Views: 264,443 Posted By drumbum Yes, Envenom has always provided the buff... Yes, Envenom has always provided the buff regardless of whether it landed or not. I'm not really sure if this behavior is actually modeled in the spreadsheet, but even if it wasn't, I don't see it...

Forum: Rogues 01/22/09, 2:22 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum There were several posts regarding "where is the... There were several posts regarding "where is the crit cap?" so I'll just summarize everything in this post instead of responding to specific posts. Yellow attacks and white auto-attacks work...

Forum: Rogues 01/21/09, 2:44 PM

Replies: 5,390 Rogue: Simple Questions/Simple Answers Views: 1,992,724 Posted By drumbum This is not true. If the debuff applies, that... This is not true. If the debuff applies, that means the debuff is actively affecting the mob. In any situation where the Wound Poison debuff appears, it means their healing really will be reduced by...

Forum: Public Discussion 01/20/09, 10:59 PM

Replies: 595 Combat Ratings at level 85 (Cataclysm) Views: 1,352,832 Posted By drumbum To be more specific, all of the in-game character... To be more specific, all of the in-game character tooltips are correct. The armory tooltips are wrong, which is what that screenshot is depicting. I think you will find that it makes much more sense...

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