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inner pecan
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and there is a lot of 2 target fights in uldir

glacial mist
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so is there any trait that is better than shrouded suffocation for m+?

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or is it still the best one possible

proper zealot
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Definitely do what sims best for you. @loud kelp

loud kelp
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ty guys

inner pecan
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@glacial mist still generally the best for m+ at equal ilvl

proper pendant
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Is shrouded suffocation simming correctly? Raidbots is saying that using tidal surge and tradewinds are higher dps than 2 shrouded suffocation but I do less on dummies in game using the simmed setup

civic palm
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SS isn't good for single target or in raids.

desert whale
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It was nerfed into the ground pretty much

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It wasnt bad for single target

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Was still pretty good

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But not anymore.

proper pendant
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alright then I'm just not doing the non-ss rotation/opener correctly I guess

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ty

somber moon
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Also unless you're doing a 5 minute dummy test you're gonna get different results

strange python
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How would you best sim for a dungeon?

cobalt gyro
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you'll get different results anyway, cause the stated amount of a sim is an average over x iterations

stark stag
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@strange python 5-6 targets in 40sec

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In weeks u can't stack 5 targets, reduce the number

honest needle
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is it better to do toxic blade at 4 combo points or usually do it right after a finisher ?

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when u use toxic blade u wanna make sure to get 2 envenoms off right after it correect ?

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so if i mut till 4 pts and tb comes off cd should i use tb then env

proper zealot
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Using it at 3 or 4 Combo Points is ideal, but that's also different during the opener.

loud kelp
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regular opener stealth, garrote,multi,rupture,vendetta, vanish, garrote?

honest needle
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i kno opener

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Im talking mid rotation

loud kelp
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than its what magda said

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3-4 cp tb

honest needle
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should we pool before it

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if so how much enbergy

loud kelp
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i guess u will waist a lot of time

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trying to pool, then tb

honest needle
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so dont pool then

proper zealot
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Plan ahead and pool just before TB comes off CD. If you start pooling once it comes off CD then you're running the risk of missing a use or two throughout the course of the entire fight.

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Pooling's fine, just don't lose a use out of it.

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Also, the opener you described is wrong. @loud kelp

It should be as follows:

Garrote > Mutilate to 4+ CP > Rupture > Vendetta > Toxic Blade > Mutilate to 4+ CP > Vanish > Envenom.

loud kelp
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hm, this is why i asked

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tyyy

proper zealot
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Oh. No worries. : )

loud kelp
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reset garrote with vanish right?

proper zealot
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No.

loud kelp
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if i have ss

proper zealot
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Oh, wait, are you running Subterfuge or Master Assassin? The opener I described earlier uses Master Assassin, which is why you Vanish into Envenom.

loud kelp
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subter

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huum

proper zealot
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And you have a Shrouded Suffocation trait, too, you said?

unique axle
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Is there a way to disable vendetta?

loud kelp
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yes

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yes to mag, btw

proper zealot
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Then yeah, use Vanish to refresh Garrote as you normally would, for the Shrouded Suffocation buff.

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@unique axle No, because Vendetta is a debuff that you apply to the enemy target.

unique axle
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I mean in Sims. Its still a cast which should have an own line in code, i guess?

proper zealot
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Oh, I'm sure there is, yes. I don't know off-hand, though. I don't mess around with APLs much, I just know how to read them.

honest needle
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i really hate how sims want me to use sharpened blade trait

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it really sucks

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i dislike it

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i wish i could use archive over it

patent eagle
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Hey guys, assassination is the easiest spec for rogue ? because i'm very bad with classes who have energy, everytime i try to play my new 120 rogue i lack energy ๐Ÿ˜“

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so i don't do any dps

raven mica
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How many GCDs can you fit into MA? 3?

proper zealot
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Three, yes.

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Same as Subterfuge.

raven mica
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So it doesnt particularly matter how many combo points you have going into it because you're always gonna do 2x mut 1x envenom?

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or go in with 5 CP and like: go env>mut>env

proper zealot
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Well from your opener you're obviously going for Garrote > Mutilate (hopefully to 4+ CP) > Rupture.

With Vanish you'll use it (Vanish) right before Envenom, to hopefully end up going Envenom > Mutilate > Envenom. Need to get lucky with the Mutilate, though.

raven mica
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It's weird not giving a shit about the envenom buff or EP uptime but I'll roll with it.

proper zealot
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What do you mean?

raven mica
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I've been super used to always making sure to space out finishers for EP and envenom uptime and not used to doing 2 envenoms back to back

proper zealot
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It's not a guarantee that you'll be able to, because that Mutilate has to critically hit, but yeah, you'll be refreshing Elaborate Planning and Envenom earlier than you normally would.

raven mica
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well 74% crit chance: uhhh so do I envenom with 3 CP in the shoulders window?

proper zealot
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I don't think that you would Envenom before 4+ CP with the Master Assassin buff.

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The guide on Ravenholdt says to still Mutilate to 4+ CP, even with Master Assassin.

daring imp
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i always do env>mut>env

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on MA window

proper zealot
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Yeah, I dunno. I just looked at the APL and it goes:

Vendetta > Vanish > Toxic Blade > Mutilate > Envenom.

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ยฏ_(ใƒ„)_/ยฏ

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And, for what it's worth, the APL sometimes uses Toxic Blade at 5 Combo Points. That's another question that comes up a lot.

daring imp
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you gotta check the ones after that

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'cuz i think the tb logic is to use it on tb asap

proper zealot
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The only condition TB looks for is whether or not Rupture is ticking on the target.

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Ew, that's tiny.

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But yeah, it doesn't look at Combo Points or Energy or anything. It just looks to see that Rupture's on the target.

haughty flame
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any1 got a nice rotation without SS

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using this atm but not sure if theres any other rotations

proper zealot
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That one's fine.

civic palm
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Those are the same as the guide so either option works. ๐Ÿ‘Œ

proper zealot
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Nice work on that, by the way. First time I've ever seen that Goggle doc.

civic palm
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๐Ÿ‘Œ

half tartan
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Is 3 Shrouded Suffocation still generally better then archives/other T1 traits for m+

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Ilvl difference from SS would be a max of 15 on 2 pieces

lost prawn
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For assassination, Ravenholdt says ST is haste > Crit > Mast but MT is Crit/Mast/Vers. I assume I should go for Ilvl over anything but should I focus more on the ST stat priority?

fallen sandal
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sim yourself

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and yes

lost prawn
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yeah, i'm still leveling. I was looking at picking up plundered weapons to help me when I got to 120 and there's abunch of different dagger stats available. Can't really sim at level 115

chilly marsh
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anyone know how to make a m+ simulation ?

abstract raven
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I do 5 targets for one minute

visual wren
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5 targets 1 min or 40 seconds aye

chilly marsh
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patchwerk?

velvet kernel
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Anyone else feel nerfed?

visual wren
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@chilly marsh yes i normally take patchwerk, however, it might be better to sim for a little bit more movement as that is normally the case in M+. Patchwerk should however give you a good enough indication.

velvet kernel
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only do patchwerk

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others are not reliable at all

velvet kernel
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Oh and turn off raid buffs

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๐Ÿ˜„

harsh sphinx
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can add currents / food buff

chilly marsh
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CT more dpsmeh

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+- 900 more dps than PB but i will lose boss dps

velvet kernel
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well its fortified

chilly marsh
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dont know if really worth it

velvet kernel
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and ct is just better overall

chilly marsh
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what rotation you use with CT ?

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4 garrote > rupture > fok > CT > fok > rupture?

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our just fok CT ?

velvet kernel
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3 garrote ct

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then fok rupture

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its situational aswell

harsh sphinx
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something like g-g-g-CT fok-r-fok-r but ya situational

velvet kernel
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and depending on how lucky you are ๐Ÿ˜„

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So the replace gem thing is just bugged for me or all?

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on raidbots

strange python
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guys is good to keep CT and EXSA for bleed damage? i mean for single and multi target

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i'm very noob with rogue sry for my question T.T

velvet kernel
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Dont use ct on st

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in m+

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and what do you mean with exsang?

strange python
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exsanguinate for burst bleed damage

velvet kernel
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what do you mean keep it tho?

strange python
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poisons+rupture+garrote+ct and then use exsanguinate for a 100% faster bleed damage with all of that

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i mean this

velvet kernel
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yeah

strange python
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for this i thoug was a good option for single target T.T

velvet kernel
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but you dont use ct on st

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not worth it

strange python
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ok thanks โค

velvet kernel
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so like run it on m+ for the aoe

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but dont use st on boss :d

strange python
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ok ok

fallen sandal
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Ct is always better in M+

light rampart
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Why 3 garrote and not 4?

fallen sandal
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except for KR

spring chasm
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the value you get from CT on trash is >>>>> then you get from PB on bosses

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Temple should be the only one where you play PB because its pretty ST heavy

stone quartz
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!sims

prisma monolithBOT
fierce plank
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how i can get red ghostblade?

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Im kill all boss with transmog.

nimble oracle
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The legion mage tower one?

stark stag
fierce plank
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bad news for me ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

unreal notch
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do multiple sharpened blades traits stack?

fierce plank
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I will run with blue ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

hoary moon
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hey guys just wondering, is the garrote bug fixed yet?

crisp steppe
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it is

hoary moon
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heeeectic

unborn barn
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@unreal notch Yes they should stack, at least they used to

pearl meteor
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They do

light rampart
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Guys. Why do we garrote 3 times and not 4 on mythic+ pulls

stable quail
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Hey, I'm watching Musclebrah on Twitch right now, and on his rotation tracker it sometimes shows envenom twice in a row, does anyone know what's up with that?

oblique pendant
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He press envenom button before it's off gcd

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It's just visual bug

stable quail
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Okay ty, I was wondering if maybe it was a rotational bug like double ice lance/coil but apparently not, tnx for the answer ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

past elbow
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Is ravenholdt rotation guide still up to date? Given that shroaded suffication got nerfed?

strange python
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yes

torn hornet
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It got nerfed again?

winter fog
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It did not

opaque grotto
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@light rampart because the 4th garrote wouldnโ€™t be empowered so it would be a waste of combo points

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So you want to garrote 3 times, use a finisher, then garrote again

light rampart
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Thanks!

pliant nest
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hi, at how many mobs do i start using FoK in m+?

tacit wedge
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2

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Except if there's a main target to focus down

pliant nest
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hm ok but at 2 targets i get combo points slower than with mutilate

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is it still worth it because of extra poison damage?

mental fiber
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you fan at 3 to reapply poisons

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use as your cp builder at 4

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you dont fan at 2

pliant nest
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ah that makes sense thank you

remote oak
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Mutilate does such mongo damage. FoK lost a lot of kick when PK was taken out ๐Ÿ˜ฉ

fallen sandal
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never fok at 2

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i fok at 3 personnal

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y

pliant nest
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is there a way to sim for m+ fights? ive been trying patchwork with 5 bosses

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to be specific, i want some idea of my stat weights for trash fights

spice surge
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!stats

prisma monolithBOT
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Assassination Stat weights:
Single target: haste > crit > mastery > vers
Multi target: crit > mastery > vers >= haste
Note: Simming will always result in more accurate results.

slate bear
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hey guys, when do u using your galecallers boom while bursting?

pliant nest
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yea i heard that crit > mastery is good, but id like to sim it for myself

slate bear
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combo with exsg or vendetta?

mental fiber
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it will be used with both when possible, but usually with exsang

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I'll typically delay the 2nd exsang for gc to come back up

slate bear
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ty

mental fiber
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also delay the 2nd vendetta for all 3

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should be 20s

summer marten
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Well poop... this explains why my damage was too low. If you have garrote + trinket on macro and use it from stealth, subterfuge doesnt even trigger, so only first garrote is empowered. If you use two on boss for pandemic, it rewrites it with crappy one...

strange python
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Delaying vendetta ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

noble ingot
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shard of azzinoth #1 xmog all time

willow cypress
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@fierce plank you can still get the red blades if you have the original ones. I had them in my bag and did the dungeons solo on normal and unlocked the appearance last week.

noble ingot
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put on use trinkets on vendetta btw

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not on garrote

desert vault
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Just have to remember to use gcb manually between vendettas

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I tend to forget from time to time on heavy progression fights or when we get to a new point in a fight when I'm sweating mechanics

summer marten
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i use doom's wake, its 2min anyway, so guess i wont just have it on every ability anymore ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

desert vault
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I wish I had that trinket. Its only from the waterfront boss right? Alliance has control now so cant try for it until next week I think.

summer marten
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Yea, i got it on first WB kill ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

desert vault
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I got extra deals so will roll on it when it comes back up.

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I've got a 395 gcb though

summer marten
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Damn, cant get better than that for exsang ๐Ÿ˜›

strange python
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yes you can

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400 with socket

summer marten
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Can 400 even drop? I havent seen 400 ilvl item on anyone

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i know its supposed to be limit, but never seen anyone

desert vault
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Yeah. I still run TB though. Still barely any difference and I just dont loke exsang yet

strange python
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everyone says 400 but i havent seen proof

summer marten
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yea, i even went to wowprogress, listed by ilvl and went through pages and pages trying to see if anyone has 400... didnt find anyone

desert vault
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I wanted a good TF on the first mate trinket that was up on WQ for alliance yesterday, no luck though.

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I need more crit, never get any mut crits.

summer marten
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i have fathoms, doom's wake and 370 dice, so im satisfied with my selection, for now at least

strange python
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395 is cap

stark stag
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What's the average dps for 360 - 365 ilvl ?

strange python
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depends on traits

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cant really say

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it might be 15k

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might be 17k with lucky traits

cobalt gyro
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could be even less with poor stats

strange python
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16k at most id say

fallen sandal
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more 15k5

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i'm simming 17k4 at 379i

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considering i have 2x azerite 370

strange python
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yeah i sim 17.4 at 377

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but my sim dps went up by like 500 when i got a good trait :lul

fallen sandal
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yeah good traits and good main hand are mostly the best upgrade

strange python
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yeah it wasnt even an ilvl upgrade

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385 blightborne into a 385 ss

strange python
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355 weaps

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shitty trinkets

stark stag
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Yeah

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No luck

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Gonna get my 370 weps this week

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i hope

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:)

dull compass
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heyho, used to play sub, now recently switched to sin mainly for my guild. In m+, streamers I watched stopped to frequently apply garrote when pulling huge groups, do you guys know where the threshhold is when to spam fok->CT->fok->rupture and when to apply garrote whenever it is available+there is a mob that will live the entire duration and doesnt have the debuff

fallen sandal
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considering you have 1SS or + and you run sub ex ct build

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you garrote 3x et rupture 3x

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then you fok at 3+ and you CT instead of envenom

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you refresh rupture and garrote on ennemies

dull compass
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sorry yeah 1ss and said build. This is what I read on ravenholdt, but recently like I said people like musclebrah didnt really apply garrote when pulling big groups, instead ggg ct fok rup and from there on spamming CT and ruptures, not really applying garrote all that much.

fallen sandal
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well i'm not musclebrah and you should have answered him why he does that (bc he answers) but i wouldt apply garrote

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for energy regen at least

dull compass
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because I guess the dps value of rupture is higher, and within the gcd you can do more damage doing another fok ct than if you had garroted an enemy

fallen sandal
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i wouldnt not apply garrote*

dull compass
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yeah of course, not just him, its just something I noticed that people do

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fair enough, thanks for your input

fallen sandal
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well it depends on the lives of the ennemies too

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i guess on pack of 8+ with low hp like 120k i would only fok ct

dull compass
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yeah, but when there are like 5 mobs, is there perhaps more value in applying another rupture on a mob that doesnt have it than applying garrote ?

fallen sandal
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i dont know i'm not a pro M+ player

frosty violet
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If you math it out, you want to compare the Damage per Execute (DPE) of the two skills to understand when and why to use one over the other.

Garrote does 108% of AP over 18 seconds and generates 1 CP (Ignoring Subterfuge)
Fan of Knives does 20.5% of AP instantly to all targets and generates 1+ CP (depending on crits).

In other words, one Garrote does about as much as a 5-target Fan of Knives assuming they live 18 seconds, but generates slightly less combo points and doesn't apply poisons.

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So I would only really bother with normal Garrotes on 4 or less targets, but do keep up at least 1 or 2 for Venomous Wounds

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Subterfuge is a different story though, especially with SS.

fallen sandal
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there you have the answer in math

dull compass
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awesome, thank you

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"but do keep up at least 1 or 2 for Venomous Wounds" but that passive afaik also works with rupture ?

frosty violet
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Yep, works with both. In other words, if I have up Garrote and Rupture on one target, I get energy from both dots, not just one.

dull compass
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Really appreciate you explanations, thank you

molten crow
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How much of a dps loss is Master Poisoner compared to Elaborate Planning? Im having trouble making use of EP and I feel like MP could be a better pick. Is it a viable choice?

strange python
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Sim it

fallen sandal
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wel you dont anything to do really

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more you have haste more you 'll caste finisher

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but if EP sims higher just use it

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there's nothing tricky to do

frosty violet
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You probably won't get 100% uptime on Elaborate Planning unless you're in heavy AoE. The best thing you can do to use it efficiently is spread out finishers a tiny bit more to get the most of every second of it.

strange python
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thats what u do

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๐Ÿ˜

ornate mantle
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guys

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on this affix we dont use slowing poison right?

strange python
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thats right

ornate mantle
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aight thanks

strange python
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u dont want the mobs to heal

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๐Ÿ˜ƒ

dark crag
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What do we do on sanguin necrotic week?

fallen sandal
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i guess it wont happen

dark crag
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It can happen

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Also it happened first week

drifting elbow
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slow poisons shouldnt be problem if tank is moving in time tho GWseremePeepoThink

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pool starts off as small then gets larger

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๐Ÿคท

hollow cloud
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Yeah but why make it harder than necesarry

drifting elbow
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well cuz there is still need for kitings?

hollow cloud
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I mean depends on key level

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I'd assume if he asked hes not going +15 keys so you can just facetank

drifting elbow
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well my mobs this weeks get healed regardless of my poisons cuz pugs are being idiot with pools

hollow cloud
drifting elbow
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๐Ÿคท

hollow cloud
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sounds about right

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I remember the same in legion

mortal burrow
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Hey, I was wondering if shrouded suffocation is still bugged?

hollow cloud
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irrc it was fixed

mortal burrow
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good stuff

hollow cloud
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I thought there was a pin about it

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but apparently not GWfroggyMonkaThink

gusty yoke
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Do you guys just play sin for m+ or also sometimes play sub?

dapper moat
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Full sin

frosty violet
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Anyone that betrays their identity for individual encounters or dungeons isn't a real sin.

ornate mantle
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full sin here aswell

spice surge
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@frosty violet One might say such a player is a sinner

hollow cloud
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I went outlaw for 6 bosses

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for memes

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Not happening again

gusty yoke
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ah i just asked cause i saw speedoflife switch between sin and sub so was wondering if more people do that

strange python
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He pushes high level keys

fierce plank
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@willow cypress ty, will try

strange python
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There are certain dungeons where sub will be better than sin

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What do you guys think? Emblem of zandalar or First Mate's Spyglass? both titanforgerd 345

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sim it

desert vault
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My guess is first mates though

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Just so I can see if I'm right

paper bough
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is top gear on raidbots reliable?

lone junco
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depends on the sim you use, and the settings

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what are you trying to test?

paper bough
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im just at a loss with all this 370 azerite gear with AWFUL traits

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vs my 340/355 shrouded stuff for m+

lone junco
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and always look at the % change in the summary list. there are often solutions that are within 0.1% of your totatl

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M+ testing is wonky

paper bough
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also ive got 385 deadeye spyglass, 380 lustrous plumage, 365 harlans, and fathoms

wise mortar
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Probably a dumb question, but I'm just now looking to try some sin rogue, do you still need to stack the garrote trait for raids, or is it not worth it since the nerfs?

paper bough
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and somehow fathoms is better than all of them

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but deadeye

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and that seems off to me

lone junco
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fathoms is not good in aoe. what fight sim are you using?

paper bough
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hectic add cleave

lone junco
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I would guess Spyglass + harlans. but idk.

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try 6t 40s. patchwerk turn off raid buffs

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ss requires the mobs to be available at pull, not in waves.

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personally I use 2ss 1 scent rn.

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my 3rd ss is still 340

paper bough
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i have 370 thunderous blast, 370 poisoned wire

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vs my 355/340 ss stuff

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so it just feels awful to use despite 30 i lvls of agi

lone junco
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yeah. well pw is neat. Im not sure the apl is setup for it.

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basically you would only fok for poison uptimes.

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g m r / m fok r / g m r.

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etc

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stagger garrotes with double mut.

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while tabbing out ruptures.

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but it doesnt really have synergy with the ss traits. so idk

hard cove
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im guessing i should be trying to get SS traits for m+ still ?

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coz im doing alot of keys with decent results if trash lives long enough for me to get some decent bleeds rolling but sometimes i fall short feel like it might be my lack of SS traits

lime cypress
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I can't imagine playing mythic+ without SS to be honest

loud kelp
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@honest needle sharp blades really sucks

frosty violet
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You should get at least one SS trait, even at lower ilvl

wise mortar
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What about raids?

loud kelp
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i think the best for raids its double dose

wise mortar
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I don't do sin in m+, but wasn't sure how bad I was gimping myself using it without traits if I want to in raids

austere scarab
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385 chest without SS vs. 340 chest with SS

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sometimes I feel like it's worth to just go SS and Sub

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I don't even know how you pack open with master assassin

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usually I just garrote / fan / rupture / fan / fan rupture as I go

candid mica
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you should always be running subterfuge in m+

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even if you dont have any ss traits

austere scarab
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heard, I'll do that then

floral frost
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What are the best pvp traits for 'sin?

primal sigil
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mp-sub-vig/mfd-cd/elu-ib-tb-pb (vig/cd) works bests for me personally

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with tht i use 2 x dd and 1 ss

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do 1 dd 1 bfc 1 ss

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thts op too again just in my exp

candid mica
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pikaboo runs 2 scent of bloods and 1 ss trait

primal sigil
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sob works in 3s though

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im talking for jsut world/bgs/2s with mainly jsut 1 rupture target personally i feel sob doesnt do tht much

compact void
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Which talents should i take for rbg guys ?

gusty ice
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!wa

prisma monolithBOT
tall grail
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What enchants should i use on my weapons?

ionic charm
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Haste and crit/mastery depending on what sims higher

glacial cloud
#

!stats

prisma monolithBOT
#

Assassination Stat weights:
Single target: haste > crit > mastery > vers
Multi target: crit > mastery > vers >= haste
Note: Simming will always result in more accurate results.

mellow cypress
#

!wa

prisma monolithBOT
ruby pelican
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370 archive or 385 blightborne for >8 mythic+ keys? Running 3x SS currently

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Or should I keep my 340 SS hmm

inner pecan
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385 blightborne

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it's a really good trait for both ST and AOE

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I doubt any 370 trait at all would outperform a 385 blightborne

ruby pelican
#

Yeah thatโ€™s what I thought but itโ€™s seems like itโ€™s only up 20-25% of the time in a m+ run

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Even though my SS piece is only 340 I get the damage bonus every pull

lusty spindle
#

For big aoe whats the rotation like, do you spend cp on ct or do you multidot with rupture/garrotte, or is it different?

tacit cedar
#

Is 3x ss traits still good in m+?

wheat zealot
#

385 bb for sure @ruby pelican

strange python
#

@lusty spindle Check pins and watch video

strong dome
#

anybody can link me MA opener real quick?

safe matrix
#

!guide

prisma monolithBOT
strong dome
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its not in the guide

safe matrix
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Garrote
Mutilate
Rupture
Vendetta
Toxic Blade
Mutilate till 4+ combo points
Vanish
Envenom
Mutilate till 4+ combo points
Envenom

strong dome
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nvm im just blind af

safe matrix
#

-from the guide

simple flax
#

hey guys just got to 120 today and trying to gear up fast, is darkmoon squalls worth it for 45k over my 223 trinket

strange python
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squalls?

simple flax
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or any of them for that matter

strange python
#

fathoms

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yup

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its stil lgood

simple flax
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oh yeah my b that's what I meant

strange python
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especially if u just hit 120

simple flax
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cool, thanks, about to hit 330 already

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my main's an afflock and I really enjoy assassination so far

strange python
#

When does exsanguinate become better for ST in regards to my stats?

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or is toxic blade/exsanguinate ALWAYS going to be right next to each other in sims? im 368 ilvl and they sim 10dps aparty (exsanguinate is higher)

civic forge
#

whats the reason assassin is so good on vectis mythic?

strange python
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ughh

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@civic forge its just cuz sin is good at 2-3 target cleave

drifting elbow
#

exsan and TB doesnt make any big difference in raids

ionic charm
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They depend on traits (whether or not you use ss), and haste, especially if you have a galecallers where you can have a large haste buff for your exs snapshot @strange python

strange python
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2 targets for sin is actually perfect

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Damage from dots + extra regen

ionic charm
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Plus TB lines up with every add

strange python
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= more mutis and envenoms

civic forge
#

guess the fight has an add up a lot then?

strange python
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every 30 seconds or so

civic forge
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gotcha

ionic charm
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In mythic, adds will be up roughly 30-40% of the time. Itโ€™s very convenient

strange python
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@ionic charm is there somewhere i can see how haste exactly helps bleed snapshots?

ionic charm
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@strange python what do you mean? Since haste changes, bleeds deal damage faster, giving more energy back, and doing more damage. Exsang snapshots haste, so if you can have on use haste buffs (lust, berserking racial, galecallers) you can get extra usefulness from them. As for actually showing you the explicit increase, sim with and without haste buffs, I guess?

drifting elbow
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a lot of haste into exsang means more dmg

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overall that is

safe matrix
#

so basically how exsang snapshots bleeds

drifting elbow
#

cant explain it any clearer ๐Ÿคท

safe matrix
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is that it takes your current haste rating to see how fast your exsanged bleeds for the entire duration should tick

strange python
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so haste will basically created more ticks of damage between the total length?

drifting elbow
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more ticks of normal garrotes

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exsang just speeds up the process in garrote

strange python
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yeah

last parrot
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You guys going exsan in m+?

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I kinda like tb

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๐Ÿ˜€

drifting elbow
#

well there is nothing wrong with TB

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i dont really notice big difference overall in dungeon run other than prio guys die faster with exsan

glacial cloud
#

!wa

prisma monolithBOT
subtle tundra
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does wound poison work on fetid?

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pls

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fast answer

strange python
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yes

drifting elbow
#

u mean BOSS can be affected by less heal debuff?

strange python
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How you guys enchanting your weaps?

subtle tundra
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yes

drifting elbow
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why im skeptical about that

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that kind of stuff shouldnt affect bosses GWseremePeepoThink

subtle tundra
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well im not even gonna try cause i like my dps

drifting elbow
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well certainly never got less heals being succesful on boss

topaz gulch
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Anyone playing MA!? not quite sure how I feel about it even though it sims a bit higher for me

drifting elbow
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but maybe bfa is different GWseremePeepoThink

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how about trying it on dummy

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guide has rotation for it

topaz gulch
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I did, results were meh. But the dummy in boralus is shit. Guess I'll do it in order hall when I get back

drifting elbow
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''results''

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u mean how vanish basically reset ur test

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i mean in gameplay sense

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not numbers

topaz gulch
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No I keep overall and current going in separate windows so it doesn't reset

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Numbers and feel were just off because that target dummy is sketchy

drifting elbow
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what kind of dummy u have been testing on where its ''sketchy''

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boralus one is like one of the best ST dummies

topaz gulch
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Lol idk of its just me but whenever I use the one in boralus, it's like the dummy is lagging. Globals are slower finishers seem to have a delay

drifting elbow
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thats not dummys fault GWskarzzLUL

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its literally whole zone server

topaz gulch
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Your explanations are so helpful. All I'm saying is I never hsve issues in any other area with a dummy

drifting elbow
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personally i havent had any problems with boralus dummy testing

topaz gulch
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Just there for some reason, not sure why

drifting elbow
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its just server

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like there is laggyness when u do WQ's in specific areas

subtle tundra
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i'd also be in the 17k sim club if i wanted to not play with SS on st but in giving up 400 dps for a smooth burst

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and also i have only 1 socket

cold dragon
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No mention of maximizing EP or Envenom uptime or TB window on ravenholdt. Is it really unimportant?

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So far I only have been keeping EP up as much as possible letting other one expire right be b4 finishing again. Maybe I should Env right b4 expiration not after...

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Feels weird that env is 6 sec and EP is 4.

subtle tundra
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envenom isnt as important

ornate mantle
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im sorry but whats EP

cold dragon
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Elaborate Planning

ornate mantle
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ok thanks

muted wagon
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Under the ravenholdt guide it says to "Vanish paired up with vendetta". Does that mean we hold 2nd Vendetta to empower Garrote with Vanish, or simply play it out like in the opener?

subtle tundra
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hold vanish

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and when it comes up

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pool some energy

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vanish garotte envenom/rupture garotte vendetta

muted wagon
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But doing a standard opener, you use vendetta before vanish. So if you are holding anything, it's your vendetta, as it comes off cd first. And the guide says "Vanish paired up with vendetta", so I wondered if you use your CD's as they come up, as in opener - vendetta, exang/tb etc, followed by a vanish garrote. Or if you hold 2nd vendetta until vanish is ready, empowered garrote into vendetta.

tardy anchor
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Hi, question. https://www.wowhead.com/assassination-rogue-gear-guide#gear-uldir says Best in slot for me for example Feet is feet with Haste and Versatility, yet Ravenholdt assa guide says my prio should be Haste Critical. Can anyone help me understand this, so I know where should I spend my Bonus rolls?

frosty violet
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Pretty sure there's no easy-to-get haste/crit boots at high ilvl

safe matrix
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which stats are most effective for YOUR character depends on what traits/talents/gear you have

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the stats you want aren't going to be the stats my character want probably

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the most effective way to see which stats you want is to sim your character, I have a quick write up on how to sim in #bot-spam 's pins

strange python
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better exsanguinate or toxic blade for single target?

dark crag
desert karma
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Hey guys, how does one sim azerite traits for azerite power weights addon?

drifting elbow
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maybe using actual simc program like raidbot

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or simcraft

tardy anchor
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ok thx. I simmed myself, but dont rly know how to determine what stat is better

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@safe matrix

safe matrix
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so when you sim your stat weights you should get something that says how much damage you get per point of that stat

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so you want to get the stats that give you more dps

tardy anchor
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ooooooohhh

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oook

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nice!

smoky lantern
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what stat % are we looking for in high m+ keys?

inner pecan
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mastery crit

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no specific %

rocky notch
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running no haste is pretty bad for dungeons that have single target bosses especially on tyrannical week

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outside of lust/exsang you just stand around

pliant nest
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so do you actually delay exsanguinate for galecaller's?

lone junco
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depends.

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@pliant nest you can run a sim and read the apl, you should see some sync in the beginning prior to the 2:30 alignment.

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but it really depends on fight length, and vunlerable phase alignments.

pliant nest
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alright thanks

main monolith
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hi guys what is the best ?? ring of mytrax M 385 / loyalties 370+soket ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

supple compass
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why might WA be telling me that an import is disabled

strange python
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@main monolith Sim it ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

ornate comet
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What 100 talent do you run for m+? Just poison bomb or the others?

strange python
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pb or ct

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๐Ÿคท

ornate comet
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Depending on dungeon and affix?

rocky notch
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yeah

sturdy python
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Pb St of course, CT is for aoe mobs that will love long enough

safe matrix
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CT is better for most of m+

rocky notch
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ideally you run CT yeah

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but if your group sucks and isn't pulling big enough

little burrow
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I run PB cause CT just feels bad to me, dunno I dont like it it that much

rocky notch
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it kind of is underwhelming

safe matrix
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PB is solid in dungeons like KR because the packs are small

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Yeah but

rocky notch
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i'd say AD too

safe matrix
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Feels<<results

ornate comet
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How do you just use it then? Just rupture on all and then spam that and fan of knives? Or do you still wanna rupture most

sturdy python
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Really? CT and exsang are the two things I like most about sin

safe matrix
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There's a mythic plus sin guide in the pins

rocky notch
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ggg r exang fok fok ct at 4+

safe matrix
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Should answer most of your questions

strange python
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@rocky notch wrong loool

safe matrix
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But if you have follow ups feel free to ask them in here^^

little burrow
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dunno what it is about CT but I feel like id rather just spend my points on ruptures on the long live packs than have another dot. then FoK and spam envenoms into prio targets.. but that is just me /shrug

rocky notch
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you can swap the rupture for an earlier ct

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depends on targets

maiden siren
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more raptures = more energy = more dmg. You want to rapture all targets before you cast CT

rocky notch
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idk why you think i'm wrong

sturdy python
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Not necessarily

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With enough bleeds yo have unlimited energy

steel abyss
#

!wa

prisma monolithBOT
strange python
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@rocky notch because u apply one more garrote before fok spam

rocky notch
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depends on if you play on vanishing right after fok fok ct

strange python
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considering its 4+ targets

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Its G - G - G - Rup - Exs - Gar

rocky notch
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if it is exactly 4 yea that's fine

strange python
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And u dont CT at 3 targets if they dont have all bleeds applied

pliant nest
#

the guide says to use vanish with vendetta. does that mean we should delay the 2nd vendetta to line up with vanish?

grim blade
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yes

strange python
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no u dont need to

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U can pop vendetta like 3-5 seconds before vanish

pliant nest
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alright

#

and could someone explain how exsanguinate snapshots haste?

strange python
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it just does

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no need to explain

inner pecan
#

your dots tick at a rate affected by haste

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usually this is dynamic

stiff willow
#

Is there a certain time to use bomb vs tempest in m+? or is tempest the current now?

inner pecan
#

but when you exsg it takes a snapshot of your haste at the cast time and applies it to the whole duration

strange python
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yup

inner pecan
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So you want to stack haste increases before Exsg cast, not after

strange python
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Your dots are dynamic

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Exsang is a snapshot

inner pecan
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well Exsg turns your dots non-dynamic

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for the duration

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basically

strange python
#

Ye

pliant nest
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ok thanks for the explanation

inner pecan
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this means if you pop galecaller's after Exsg it does absolutely nothing for your garrote/rupture

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it will only affect melees and energy regen

dark crag
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Sounds like a bug

strange python
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???

inner pecan
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but if you pop it before you will benefit more than 10s from it

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so you play around this to your advantage ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

dark crag
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That also means enchant procs do nothing while exsang is running

inner pecan
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only haste enchant

strange python
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yeah

inner pecan
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and you could say the opposite, you could Exsg with 0.1s left on the 600haste proc and benefit from it for full dot duration

dark crag
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In the end it's dumb

strange python
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why?

dark crag
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All these years making dots dynamic

strange python
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yeah so

dark crag
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Proc max haste, 1 sec gc, 1 sec kr, press exsang and gg

west slate
#

Is 340 shoulders with SS better than 385 with DD for M+ on fortified weeks?

velvet kernel
#

i would say the ss shoulders would be better for every week

iron prism
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Iโ€™d probably keep the 385 de

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Hard to say without simming but... as much as one stack ss is mandatory Iโ€™m not sure how critical 3 stacks is especially vs a decent trait like DD

stiff willow
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What is the general rule for vanish, vendetta and exsang? Wait for each other or on cd?

lone junco
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Def want to control it.

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At 2:30 it all aligns. Vendetta vanish gg. GC. Exang

stiff willow
#

So only use Exsang twice in the meantime and then wait for them all to line up?

dapper moat
#

is it weird that with spamming of CT it seems to do way more dps than cast once then some ruptures and then CT when time left like 2 sec?

lone junco
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Ct has a hit value. If you dump them without ruptures you will oom.

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Depending on pack duration. Once you have 4g and 4r you have pretty much capped E. so you can dump env or Ct.

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@stiff willow you can either read the apl after a sim, or check a specific fight log with a certain time. You will see people adjust to the fight timings. (Fetid)

stiff willow
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Sounds good, thanks

lone junco
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You need to read the guide well enough to understand what you are looking at, but high performance logs are doing some good work around the boss mechanics.

lucid bolt
#

Yo anyone here doing a ghuun heroic tonight ?

languid goblet
#

!stats

prisma monolithBOT
#

Assassination Stat weights:
Single target: haste > crit > mastery > vers
Multi target: crit > mastery > vers >= haste
Note: Simming will always result in more accurate results.

languid goblet
#

What settings do you guys usualy use for simming m+ settings?

sturdy python
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Patchwerk 4-6 bosses over 40s-1m without lust or array stacks

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Can adjust it if your group pulls bigger, smaller w/e

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but note that if you run archive it wont be at 20 stacks on pull like an actual M+ would

thorny shore
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Guys, on tyranical weeks, its worth it going full crit/mast or need some haste tho

pulsar goblet
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haste is your best stat

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on bosses

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Depends on your group

brave garden
#

Quick question guys, I religiously run Poison Bomb. But have been contemplating the use of CT (Primarily for M+ content). Is CT just a finisher spam, or do you refresh it like you would Rupture etc, with an Envenom as your finisher spam?

drifting elbow
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u just dot up with CT and resume usual priority of skill rotation

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its usually garroting and rupturing refresh on trash packs

desert vault
#

Damn no trinket from doom howl. Boo.

brave garden
#

@drifting elbow sounds easy enough, thanks mate

arctic lake
#

If you do a search in discord of "m+ in:#assassination" most of your questions will be answered. If you're a visual learner I suggest watching Seliathan/Incarnated on Twitch.

brave garden
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@arctic lake I'll do both of those recommendations, thank you. Not really familiar with public discords, so learning as I go ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Thanks

drifting elbow
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good luck reading TONS of stuff with search in channel

brave garden
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Awesome, you never stop learning

arctic lake
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Definitely reccomend watching Seliathan, you will also learn a lot of m+ strats that you wouldnt know about

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And the search feature on any public discord is your bff. Prevents thefuzz

brave garden
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lol true, alright going to look Sel up now. I've been watching a lot of Infexious, but another can never hurt

sturdy python
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Theres aM+ guide in pins for sin

lofty sand
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there are so many good m+ rogues out there

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youtube is filled with videos of people doing them as assassination

safe matrix
#

if people ask for streamer suggestions you can always dm them

supple hearth
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Technically if someone asks for it you can link it too. Preferred to put it in <> to provide the link and hide the thumbnail

arctic lake
#

TIL. Thank you shadowblades. :>

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On this topic, and to touch it briefly before I get asked to go to general with it, why isn't there an "approved" channel/pin of high ranking sin rogues that just shows like pinned YT and twitch channels? I feel like it would help answer a lot of the questions if people could actually see the rotation and mechanics.

safe matrix
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its something in the pipelines

arctic lake
#

thanks for the reply @safe matrix

grim wolf
#

!sim

ancient mistBOT
rugged jetty
#

anyone good at reading logs able to take a look and see what i did wrong on mythic vec/zek

steel abyss
#

i'm stay sin for heroic zul, should i be going PB or CT

final gazelle
#

I have tried to find this answer but can't. Are you better off refreshing your rupture/garrotte ticks before pandemic effect if you are going to cast exsanguinate or are you always better off letting them expire/pandemic first?

safe matrix
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refresh before exsang, preferably with pandemic

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let the exsanged bleeds tick out to completion, dont refresh those ones early

final gazelle
#

thanks for that info, i was wondering about that too

nimble tartan
#

flawless is a nice good sin streamer ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

final gazelle
#

i just came across him

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about two hours ago

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i am enjoying so far

solar rose
#

brahtvFLIRT thank you @nimble tartan

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โค

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@nimble tartan I'm not a sin only streamer cmonBruh I'm whatever gets the keys done kinda streamer

nimble tartan
#

my apologies

thorny shore
#

explosive next week, prob sub will be better than sin?

solar rose
#

heavily varies on dungeon and group comp

wild gyro
#

What prompts you to play between sub and Sin @solar rose ?

crisp hollow
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affixes requiring priority damage

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or dungeons with pulls that benefit it

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like keeping a bunch of weak adds alive in shrine to nuke 2nd boss

cobalt gyro
#

A good example of that is waycrest as well

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Almost all the bosses are really good for sub as well as all the pulls

thorny shore
#

exact the explosives orbs will be a priority damage target

crisp hollow
#

hmm idk about that

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1 or 2 maybe

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but you'd be backstabbing 3+ eventually cuz you won't have that much time for globals

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(3+ at once)

inner pecan
#

affixes influence sub vs. sin more than dungeon imo

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but certain dungeons to look to play sub are shrine, waycrest, toldagor, motherlode maybe

crisp hollow
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i think i'd rather mut explosive orbs and use the CP for energy regen via bleeds

inner pecan
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but for example this week sub isn't nearly as strong as it was last week because you can't reliably pull adds to bosses with sanguine

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next week you can't really pull very big with explosive/bolstering so idk if sub will be the play

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if anything Outlaw does the best out of all 3 specs on that affix combo imo

safe matrix
#

it varies with dungeon and group comp like flawless said

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theres a reason he's the #4 m+ rogue world rn ๐Ÿคท

inner pecan
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obv

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but im saying with affix it varies too

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I was adding on to his point

safe matrix
#

yeah fair, especially something like teeming

crisp hollow
#

any context to play outlaw over the other 2?

safe matrix
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since sub hates small pulls a lot

drifting elbow
#

i dont really see outlaw being good with any affix over those 2 GWseremePeepoThink

inner pecan
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outlaw is a contender if your comp can utilize it

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all 3 specs are playable at the highest level depending on the context

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just go through raider.io runs and you'll see all 3

drifting elbow
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sure its playable

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but i mean in context where u would utilize spec strenght over other 2

inner pecan
#

where you won't be abusing shuriken combo but you might not be getting constant restealths

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outlaw would do very well

crisp hollow
#

all that comes to mind is places where gouge would really shine

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like atal

inner pecan
#

it also has the highest "snap" dmg for things like explosive whereas sin/sub might struggle with energy on low target pulls

drifting elbow
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havent played with explosive affix as rogue so idk GWseremePeepoThink

inner pecan
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i don't play outlaw a lot but an example of it being the best spec is when doing Spotter cheese in Siege

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since you basically can't restealth for the entire dungeon

safe matrix
#

this'll be the first round of explosive this expansion iirc

drifting elbow
#

oh

inner pecan
#

yep the last explosive week was the very last week of legion

drifting elbow
#

i guess i mixed it up with sanguine repeating GWseremePeepoThink

marsh bloom
#

How can we see what the sims rotation was?

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do we have to use the simc app?

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or does raidbots show you?

slender smelt
#

hey is poisened wire shit?

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just got a 385 pw

marsh bloom
#

pw?

slender smelt
#

Poisened wire

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azerite

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uhh

marsh bloom
#

kinda shit imo

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never heard of it begin good

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but i'm shit

slender smelt
#

i have 370 laser matrix and 370 ss

marsh bloom
#

SS is better for M+

slender smelt
#

hum

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k

safe matrix
#

its pretty middle of the pack/on the weaker end you gotta sim yourself to be sure though

slender smelt
#

yeah simmed myself but not sure

safe matrix
#

and you can see the sim rotation kilani

slender smelt
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the difference is too small

safe matrix
#

go to the report page, click on full html report on the right
go to action priority list, then go to sample table

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iirc

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SS would completely smash it in m+

slender smelt
#

and i am not really trusting the sims for azerite cause... it doesn't really apply the same in game

safe matrix
#

no, it does

slender smelt
#

so

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3SS?

safe matrix
#

sims are pretty accurate

slender smelt
#

376 and still can't get a grasp of these azerites flying all over my inventory

safe matrix
#

these tables might help you make sense of where they stand in a general sense

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but use them as loose guidelines, your personal sims will be more accurate than those ones

slender smelt
#

k seems like 3ss is bae

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i should stop using bloodmallet

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its so fking confusing

safe matrix
#

its also scuffed when it comes to sin

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I cant remember the specifics of why though

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thats why its no longer in the pins

azure yoke
#

I know that 3SS is the way to go based on most information, but just as an example icey veins has it listed kinda mediocre. Near the top but not nearly the best like the link you just linked does.

safe matrix
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the IV guide for sin is bad

azure yoke
#

it does seem out of date when i read it. was confusing for me

safe matrix
#

and the chart for this assumes equal ilvl

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which is not likely currently

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so its unlikely you'll end up with 3x SS

drifting elbow
#

why wouldnt sims reflect reality with traits GWseremePeepoThink

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i can get dagger in the back cuz sim assumes u are always behind target

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but thats like extreme situational trait

safe matrix
#

SS was scuffed for a while because the sim couldnt restealth

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thats been fixed however on hero damage

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and there are always improvements to the rotation being uploaded^^

#

but generally sims are really accurate

azure yoke
#

I have a Q: is using vanish during opener only worth it if there are no other adds within vanish CD?

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so basically has to be 100% single target

drifting elbow
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with MA talent?

ruby pelican
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Whatโ€™s the dfference between pre raid and tier 22?

safe matrix
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gear used

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t22 is ilvl 380 or something

azure yoke
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Veqad was that addressed t ome

safe matrix
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and preraid is like 340 or somewhere in the ballpark

drifting elbow
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yes

azure yoke
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Im running subterfuge 100%, is that wrong? Im a fairly new rogue trying to soak up as much info as possible

ruby pelican
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Oh I thought it was available traits but both have archive so I was like wtf

drifting elbow
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its not wrong jreal

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MA is just typically limited to ST

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subterfuge gives u ability to spread multiple garrotes on different mobs

azure yoke
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Right, and i love that in m+ but im thinking for raid, if there are any adds is it worth saving vanish for

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like for instance if the adds die in like 5-10s (zekvoz?) is that worth holding vanish

drifting elbow
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i guess u could delay vanish a bit to spread garrote when u know its spawning soon

ruby pelican
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Actually @safe matrix what does it mean if you filter by item level and not trait stacking

azure yoke
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Combat was dog easy so i switched to assass and my sim is like 500 dps less so really trying to min max things to i can stay assass

safe matrix
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itemlevel of the trait piece

ruby pelican
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Now you see 340-385 for both

safe matrix
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traits scale with ilvl too

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the t22 or preraid gear refers to the other gear, they use simcrafts default profile of gear

drifting elbow
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minmaxing is fine and all, but with vanish being in 2min doesnt offer a lot of garrote spread opportunies on every fight

safe matrix
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with that sort of stats, and it does its sims off of that basis

ruby pelican
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Hmm okay I see thanks for clearing that up

azure yoke
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so with that in mind you are basically using it as a single target dps increase unless a short delay opportunity presents itself? ok thank you

drifting elbow
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yeah

azure yoke
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at what ilvl does assass start to outscale combat

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my combat sim is still higher for 1/4 the effort

drifting elbow
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depends on traits

azure yoke
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I have 2SS and a dog trait, only helm i can get twist the knife

marsh bloom
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Why does it name a traget a fluffy_illow?

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in the sim

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is that enemy one i'm guessing? lol

drifting elbow
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assa should be stronger than combat with bis traits on both specs GWfroggyPepoThink

azure yoke
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im simming 500 dps less exact same ilvl weapons

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and traits

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relative

drifting elbow
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well SS traits isnt exatly the best for raiding

safe matrix
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fluffy pillow is the name of the enemy target used for the sims

solar rose
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I switch between Assas and Sub based on dungeon, not affix. If you don't have a group that can consistently pull for sub, you're not going to excel as much as you would by playing Assas. So it also depends on if you're pugging or not.

hazy skiff
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Does which hand enchants go on matter?

safe matrix
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nope

warm hatch
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does using MA with no SS traits change the rotation with toxic blade?

marsh bloom
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well if you were using SS you should be using subterfuge

south basin
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^^

marsh bloom
safe matrix
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Yep, which is the opener in the guide

marsh bloom
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No it's not

safe matrix
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Although vanish is in a different spot

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I think there's been contention about that bit

marsh bloom
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vanish is either before or after TB

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the guide says to vanish after mutilate

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30 dps increase in a 6 minute fight if you vanish after TB

proper zealot
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There are small inconsistencies like that.

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APL doing one thing, guide instructing another.

civic palm
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and 30DPS isn't anything to worry about.

rocky notch
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guide was changed i think

proper zealot
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For the particular Master Assassin/Toxic Blade opener, it's still the same, where it Vanishes before your first Envenom after Vendetta.

marsh bloom
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The guide doesn't explain how to use TB

proper zealot
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Just says to use it on CD which, according to the APL, is correct.

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The only condition for Toxic Blade is that Rupture's on the target.

marsh bloom
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doesn't explain on how to pool

proper zealot
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That's literally all it looks for.

fallen sandal
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When tb is active cast as many envenom as possible

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That's all

safe matrix
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the apl has pretty frequent updates

fallen sandal
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When you tb you don't want to have to refresh rupture while active

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That's the only thing to care about

proper zealot
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Pretty much, yeah.

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I was just surprised to see it in writing in the APL; that it only looks for Rupture on target. I thought there might be a tad more than that.

safe matrix
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iirc for a while it didnt even have that

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if you have wellfounded suggestions to improve the apl, thats what #tc-research is for

hardy magnet
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is shrouded suffocation still bis after the nerf?

safe matrix
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on ST? no

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in dungeons? its really frickin good

civic palm
safe matrix
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accidently

civic palm
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Nope that's...

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_>"

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" "

safe matrix
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But yeah, check the herodamage rankings for traits to get a general guideline/ranking of the traits

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which is in the pins

lean coral
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is the opener with MA any different than the non SS opener?

civic palm
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Depends on if you use Subterfuge or not, that's where the difference would be.

lean coral
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well MA replaces subterfuge

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which is why im asking

proper zealot
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@safe matrix I'll keep that in mind. : )

Just to clarify, though, I'm not knocking the APL. I have nothing but the utmost respect for those that took the time to write such an invaluable tool for the Rogue community. I was just surprised by the conditions for Toxic Blade, that's all. : )

safe matrix
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there are openers in the guide, which is in the pins

civic palm
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Subterfuge is still fine without SS and in Single Target.

safe matrix
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nah, the TC people are still people they can overlook things

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its why the channel exists, to improve the apl

civic palm
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None of the current TCers are gonna shit on your for having a good idea.

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or even being interested.

fallen sandal
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Yep subterfuge without SS sim 30dps lower than ma

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To me

proper zealot
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Definitely interested, to say the least. You can learn a lot about a spec from reading its APL.

civic palm
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SUB is also way more flexible than MA even in a raid environment.

long portal
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I'm sure that's how it is just just about everyone. Ss/galecallers really give subt/exsang the kick it needs

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Exactly. Most fights are multitarget

civic palm
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at some point yeah, there's at least another target.

long portal
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Plus there's 1 ss trait from raid itself, so if you actually raid you probably have it anyway

proper zealot
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Master Assassin is nice for single-target when you don't have Shrouded Suffocation, because it gives you the potential to smooth out the opener with the much-needed extra Combo Point generation. Even then, it barely sims higher than Subterfuge.

civic palm
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You would take Archive in that slot so you can use something else elsewhere probably.

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trying to remember the other piecesss

long portal
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Hmm I use archive from zul

proper zealot
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Archive helm off of Vectis, and Laser Matrix helm off of Mythrax.

civic palm
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If you have the helmet with archive you use that, the other traits are baaaaad.

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The TtK chest is probably better than the Shrouded chest considering the encounter types.

long portal
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Haven't gotten that one on mythic yet, using a shot 385 tw helm fir raid

civic palm
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and you have 1 option for shoulders and they have Scent.

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Could probably do perfectly fine everywhere with archive/scent/shroud

long portal
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For sure, it's all about what azerite/trinkets you have available. It will slightly change your build but will be very close in dps.

civic palm
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For real though I need pretty much ANY 370 shoulder at SOME TIME Blizzard...

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other than my current*

proper zealot
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I had been using a 340 (+5) helm up until this week, because that was my luck. ๐Ÿ˜„

fallen sandal
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I got 2 weeks in a row the same 385 helm my weekly cache

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What kind of unluck is that sorcellery

proper zealot
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But then I got the Laser Matrix helm off of Heroic Mythrax, which pushed me past 17k sim DPS. Not the helm I wanted, but certainly an upgrade.

cobalt gyro
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i feel like my sin rogue doesn't perform too well in aoe. should i be opening (with SS) > garrote x3 > rupture > vendetta > vanish > 3x more garrotes (assuming enough targets) before i transition to FoK?

fallen sandal
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No

long portal
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I feel like I sim pretty low for being 380 #feelsnerfedman

fallen sandal
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3x garrote

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3x garrote

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Spam fok 3+ and CT to replace envenom

long portal
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3x garrote>CT imo

fallen sandal
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3x rupture *

cobalt gyro
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yeah sorry ii thought spreading rupture was implied

long portal
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All depends on how many mobs you're fighting really

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And how long they will live, etc

fallen sandal
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Ofc

proper zealot
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I'm relatively happy with my gear at the moment. Simming just over 17k DPS for being 377-equipped. Feels alright.

long portal
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My shit alt dh that has never been in the raid sims 16k lol

proper zealot
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I have a whopping two pieces from Uldir.

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Like that I use.

azure yoke
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can someone please tell me why the APL in SimC is showing Garrote Mutilate Mutilate when im using SS that makes absolutely 0 sense

civic palm
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I can live with .4

long portal
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All about the qol!

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Gutrupper sims higher than the crit one for you?

proper zealot
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I want the Vectis helm. My M+ set would be SO good if I had it. : /

civic palm
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Pretty sure it does yeah.

azure yoke
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Sorry my question was in regards to the opener

civic palm
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Think the charts show the same as well.

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if not they are close.

azure yoke
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my opener in SimC is saying Garotte, mutilate, mutilate, i have SS. tahts a waste of combo points. makes literally 0 sense

warm geode
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@azure yoke could send the report

long portal
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Oh I never really look at charts, just use top gear usually

azure yoke
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OEJJ

civic palm
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Gutripper is a pretty damn good trait

azure yoke
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J 88.75 mutilate,if=variable.use_filler

civic palm
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I think I can get 3xGR > _>

azure yoke
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O = garrote E = trinket

long portal
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I'll probably use them when I get to ghuun in a couple weeks I guess

proper zealot
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When I get the helm off of Vectis, I'll be running with one Archive and two Shrouded Suffocation, two Heed My Call and a Gutripper and THREE Resounding Protection traits for my Mythic+ set, and each piece will be 375.

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Here's hoping I get it next reset! ๐Ÿคž

azure yoke
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Anyone know why when i use the SimC program itself, i get a massively different result that makes no sense when looking at the APL. Just checked raidbots and it has what looks like a correct APL and much higher dps result

long portal
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Program have the stacking secondary stat turned on?

azure yoke
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can you clarify what you mean

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you talking about uldir azerite trait? not that

long portal
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yup

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oops on the gutripper must have forgotten to change back after m+ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

somber hill
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Is SS still necessary?

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like at least 1 ss or can i just do 2 double dose and then like archive?

long portal
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For raid it's not, no

somber hill
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Been playing outlaw this whole expac so rusty on sin

long portal
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Dd is good yeah. With Dd you probably sim better with MA and TB>Subt and Exsang

somber hill
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ya was thinking of makign use of MA

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definitely using tb with it tho

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Whats a solid amount of haste for single targ energy regen right now?

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im around 12% right now and it feels so slow on the regen

proper zealot
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12% is pretty low.

long portal
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Yeah that's pretty low, haste is very good for assa. I think I have 20% outside of raid

fallen sandal
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18% is good

warm geode
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i have 30% inside raid .-.

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2k haste

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actualy no

cobalt gyro
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finally got myself a 380 gcb after like 35 fuckin shrine runes

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runs*

warm geode
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mastery and crit sim high now

stable pine
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I thought SS bug is fixed? When is my empowered garrote still disappear when I garrote a mob that doesnโ€™t have empowered garrote?

warm geode
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@stable pine fixed, 2/3 weeks already

stable pine
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Then why is my empowered garrote still disappeared?

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Is there something I donโ€™t know bout?

warm geode
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garrote 3 with ss then garrote 4 with ss

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if 4>3 fixed

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if 3>4 buged

stable pine
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My WA shows that it disappeared

warm geode
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ur wa could be bugged xD

supple hearth
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WA can be wrong

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Numbers usually arent

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I'd check the numbers first

stable pine
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Cheers boys ill do me numbers like a good boy

peak sandal
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coastal healing potion x20
straddling viridium x15
battle flag: rallying swiftness x1
seal of vers x3
coarse leather barding x2
war-scroll of fortitude x3
great sea catfish x60
fried x6
monel-hardened hoofplates x2
here is na horde contributions

bitter pebble
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Hey Dudes and Dudettes, just got my Lions Guile / Doom's Wake. When do i ideally use it in the opener? I juse subterfuge/toxic blades.

terse crescent
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Sync it up with vendetta

wary anchor
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anyone know how to change the m+ interrupt weakaura so that class color on bar is always on

marsh bloom
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.

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Hell yea e

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z

topaz notch
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i have a double dose trait on 325 helm, and i got a 340 helm with Twist the knife, is the 15 ilvl upgrade worth the trait? or does it just not matter at theese low ilvl gear

lean coral
topaz notch
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should i sim myself? how do i add my sweatshirt and sweat pants?

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all jokes aside, thank the lord for theese discord group where sim it is on repeat

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groups*

lean coral
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time you been complaining you woulda got your sim back and your answer already

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๐Ÿค”

stark stag
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@lean coral I like ur avatar pic btw

lean coral
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yeah i knew it had to be my pic as soon as i saw it

devout glen
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will hearts get revered ilvl for alts after the patch?

topaz notch
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yeah i think they will get it if u have it on one char, not sure tho

warm geode
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prob just gonna need to complete the quest

topaz notch
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wich quest?

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the quest for the neck?

warm geode
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yeah, on sillithus, if they make alts have the same rep as main, prob just gonna need start the quest on the npc and get the ilvls on the neck

zinc zephyr
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I made a weakaura that counts down Shroud uptime for party. What do you think the best channel is for the text?
I put it into Party chat, should I tell it on yell or emote?

quick ice
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I like party chat, but only counting 15, 10, 5,4,3,2,1

zinc zephyr
hardy bluff
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You smuggled your boy meatball into bfa?

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legend

zinc zephyr
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yaya

marsh bloom
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Isn't CT buffed by haste?

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or doesn't it tick more often with higher haste?

west cove
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370 with no SS traits atm. Finally ditched my 355 chest after getting fetid one earlier. Archive or SS trait the way to go. Archive sims higher but meh

warm geode
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@marsh bloom every bleed or poison works with mastery, Internal Bleed works to

strange python
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it sims higher as in archive with reorigination array or without?

round harbor
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Archive is gonna be better if you don't have any other raid traits. SS is really only strong in pvp and m+ anymore

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In raid the god traits would be triple archive

strange python
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wrong

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1 Archive + 2DD