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On reaping packs is it just for, spread 2 or 3 ruptures for energy and then just fork and envenom spam?
set up some garrotes ruptures on the first mobs so you have energy to spam fok when rest of them run to you
as long as you have energy to spam fok it seems most dps , envenom gcd is kinda waste unless it procs PB, in a very big pack, imo
would use it to keep poison proc chance high
I run CT for most dungeons, I saw the most dps spamming fok CT after I got bleeds for regen and mobs live long enough
0 point in refreshing ct if it’s not gonna expire
Better off applying rupture or keeping a envelop up to boost ur fan damage
what? its about the cast dmg on CT, wich is pretty high
and you should spam it when you have enough bleeds out
At 5+ targets it does more than envenom
Of course you have to judge if the spread damage is better than prio and whether another rupture would last long enough to out damage it
hey, fellow rogues. Can someone help me with my logs? I dont get i why im just at round about 30-40 % perfomance. Is there a huge problem ( gear/traits/talents/rota/etc) or are there many different minor problems?
https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/nP4J3MCX192tL6r8#view=rankings&boss=-2&difficulty=0&wipes=2 char: Vènge ... thx for ur help 😉
Try playing outlaw on high fortified
You run out of bf stacks
Whereas assa only keeps getting better with more time to set up bleeds
Not really True anymore with wits and ds being used
Wits has nothing to do with bf uptime
It just makes it more effective, thus more important and thus the downtime hurts you more
Wits makes DS actually effective, increasing bf uptime. Without wits DS is not an option
do you guys hold your 2nd vendetta until you have vanish up ? ( ~ 15-20 sec)
Yes
Cheers, just checking
I use MA so I don't have to hold it for long mwhaha
MA keeps getting stronger for me, now it sims about 600 dps higher than 3xSS + exsang oO
I wonder if it's worth holding with only one SS (and subterfuge)
i guess, with MA, u wanna Mutilate out of stealth (after vanish) ?
You hold vendetta for vanish no matter the spec
Unless there some really weird timing in the fight i guess
ah, true, like when we had shoulders
ive just been stuck with subterfuge since start of BFA, forgot what it is to play with MA 😄
I mean obv assa becomes better due to dotting. If mobs live ling enough to keep dots ticking and a lot of raptures up if you have scent i think it might get even nearer to OL pack dmg
Ol has no advantage except on demand burst
Outlaws aoe "burst" lasts for 45 seconds though, then a 5 sec gap and another 15
How much do you pull nowadays at bosses as ol
Unless the fight ends right after a vendetta you do more as outlaw on bosses
Wdym? Outlaw and assa basicly sim exactly the same on a 5min sim, and assa has to sacrifice 3x DD, poison bomb and ma+tb to do any aoe
Whereas outlaw gives up blade rush
Assa can go exsg and 3xSS which is still close to 3dd+ma+tb
you still have to play 3EB technically
^
which is big ST loss
but idk if I agree on Outlaw and Sin being basically equal on ST
maybe on a 5m sim but the burst is nowhere near the same
I mean for now obv outlaw might be better but im sure this changes on higher keys later the ss. Also assa has silences and slow
But we just can guess now
but you might see sin if the comp/strat calls for it
yeah, sin definitely isnt bad
I never said assa was better, but the difference just keeps getting smaller the higher the key
Gouge is not even binded on my outlaw omegalol
Its just that outlaw is insane
With wits and dancing steel
Outlaw isnt just burst aoe
Its very constant
It has downtime tho
nothing you can't play around
It's also more punished by mechanics
Depends on the dungeon
I personally play both but my traits are better for assa
Some dungeons assa is punished more, because outlaw can hit the boss while assa cant
With the extra range'
ur reaching real hard to argue that outlaw isn't best but your position isn't really justifiable
sin is very good compared to other melee
I never said it isn't best
but in general Outlaw is a bit stronger in this season
and both are obviously viable even at the highest level
but there's a reason you see more outlaw at that level right now
Outlaw is also better for organised grps who can pull bigger
Slow 3-6 target pulls easily venture into assa teritory
sure can agree
assa isn't bad for high targets tbh EB only gets better
Idk, it was like that last season sure
but now ur just changing the parameters of the argument tbh
Nah
Just play sub and question why you're still sub 
Them big pulls/reap pulls with 3x eb is insane
I'm giving arguments for both specs
the only thing assa lacks is instant toggle on aoe
I would play outlaw as my main m+ spec if i had the azerite for it
Exanguante or tb? For keys
yes
rolling ruptures on multi targets with TB being applied to a specific target makes it somewhat akward IMO. exang is fire and forget.
There's been some arguments about pretending to be a sub rogue as assa with tb and twist traits
The prio damage is very strong with such a setup
it's strong with EB in a big pack every other gcd full cp envenom if you wish to focus a mob
is it ever worth to wait out an Envenom if you have the buff still running and you arent overcapping with energy?
Think of it the opposite way. Is it worth casting it now rather than waiting?
If you have short term buffs or debuffs which will end soon (tb, elaborate planning, vendetta, trinket proc) then yes use it, otherwise wait
The default is always to wait till you have a lot of energy before using either finisher, unless you have a reason to cast it earlier
do y'all overlap berserking and bl? I feel like its impossible to not overcap on energy when i do that
if you are trolls ofc
@small hollow during vendetta you should be whipping out as many envenoms as you can, because the regen allows you to
outside of it, you should make sure you have enough energy to refresh dots before finishing
The haste still impacts bleed tickrate, so you're still getting value even if overcapping energy @robust lake
true
I play ally so I don't have a ton of experience using troll racial but
Also, haste is multiplicative, so if you use berserking when bl is up you get 13% haste instead of 10%
Holding for the whole hero duration seems bad
idk
Just stack it up and go ham
i was thinking of that too eleem
troll racial is 10% haste for 12 s btw if youre not familiar
Heya, quick question, Is it worth keeping bleed on crimson tempest up on singletarget?
no
what 415 azerite are you guys rolling on?
given the first 3 bosses drop double dose i'm not sure what to snag
If you're gonna be killing the first 3 mythic bosses with any regularity, then chest
that's what i was thinking
Because the chest from grong isnt very good
Nothing Personal x1, 3x Double Dose, 2x Treachorous is Perfecto and Yliajos choice for most mythic bosses
i got 2x NP...bummer
dont take it personally 🤷
gottem
I am really liking 2x SS, DD, TC. Feels pretty solid. Good from progression stuff and all that.
I could give up a SS for NP, but dont really like NP that much. I mean it's alright but I dunno.
i'm tryin to get rid of my last SS so i can try MA build
I dont think I have a decent piece with a third DD.
1x NP is good
I hope I get a good trinket from chest. Xant get past 385s of dice or glass yet.
I have 395 gcb but kind of tired of it. Want something new.
Yeah but a 400 dice and 400 spyglass is really strong now as well.
thats true
Garrote - Multi - Garrote - rupture - vendetta - multi - multi - toxic blade (with galecallers+mekka trinket) then envenom
works
with subter
but it also depends on the combo point procs
You shouldnt always be using your mekka trinket there
Use it with max stacks, not at any specific time
i know
Since the stacks are randomized
yup
i've always garrote-rupture-garrote-vendetta-TB
mekka is in there if it´s at 6 😛 otherwise i pop it before
All the openers are in the guide in the pins
how many of you did switch from subt. to MA with the new azerit pieces?
Had terrible loot luck in the 10s+ I ran all last week... but my cache has my back
any point in pick pocketing
https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/iFX73XcqwUJZGWGcJn8HZU
nice to know that agi is once again my lowest stat
@unkempt belfry dang, grats my dude!
Against a single target, with neither Vendetta nor Toxic Blade up, it is worth pooling to about 80% energy before using [4+CP envenom]. I'm rereading the guide and this jumped at me - is this still true with Elaborate Planning?
I've been trying to clip EP
pooling to 80% seems like you'd risk overcap or need for poisoned knife to prevent overcap if you have to move out of melee for a mechanic? I'd rather go for EP uptime.
Is there a better opener i should be doing? I am currently doing this:
Use Battle Potion of Agility Icon Battle Potion of Agility at 2 second on the pull countdown.
Garrote
Mutilate
Rupture
Vendett
Mutilate
Toxic Blade
Vanish
Envenom
Mutilate
Garrote
Envenom
Then normal rotation
!guide
Assassination Guide: http://www.ravenholdt.net/assassination-guide/
@wary ice Yes, unless you have a reason to cast envenom (such as tb/vendetta) you should just wait until you have high energy
With EP its slightly more complicated, because you want to clip ep but you also want your mutilates to have EP and envenom on them
i had always been using the icyveins guide
and thats what theirs had listed, but i was not sure why they say to cast envenom
So you clip the Ep if you have enough energy for 2 mutilates afterwards
@quiet parrot All openers (for every trait/talent setup) are in the guide in the pins here (the ravenholdt guide)
I've written it up to no poison bomb but 🍡. Excited to give this a try
It also becomes more pronounced if you have multiple double doses, since its very important to have envenom up when mutilating
@spice surge I imagine w/ 3x SS+Gale+Exsang, EP uptime is highest priority during Esang window?
Would you replace Fathoms or 355 Chargestone trinket for 410 Galecallers?
most likely yeah, need to sim it for real data
yeah that's my thought too
👋 hi @rose perch thanks for the dungeon run videos
hi ^.^
Seriously absolutely love the comentary on the higher keys - really helps with learning why/how to do stuff
is chest the piece to go for for a 415 piece considering the pieces in raid?
If I sim Dispatch as equal, if 0.1% worse than EP, could I run it and not be flamed?
Mind linking your sim? im curious how you could even get it that close
I assume you mean blindside
Does anyone know if Grong at some point takes increase dmg on mythic?
Im seeing some rogues crit for 130k+ on grong
for mythic + 3 ss or x1 ss and x2 EB what u think
im not talking about the orb, im talking about envenoms critting for 130k+ and garrote critting for 40k+
Grong doesnt have any damage taken increases, where did you see 130k+ crits?
@buoyant kraken there's a bug apparently where doing the achievement thing causes him to take extra damage instead of doing extra damage
oh ok
possibly bannable so be careful
is it the barrels of monkey achievement?
yeah
3xSS(400) or 3xEB (385) for M+? Gonna sim it now, but yeah... was wondering if anyone says that they preffer SS or EB?
whats with sims apl for MA?
1st vanish it does vanish-> TB Mut - > Envemom
2nd vanish it does -> vanish - > envenom - > garrote mut
3rd vanish it does vanish -> envenom - > Mut -> Envenom
?
The garrote mut one is def wrong
But it doesnt really matter if it does 1:st or 3:rd option, they're basicly equal
Does DD stacking with MA overcome subterfuge SS for the new raid? I know. Sim it. But I finally have the ability to run 3 DD and I havent done anything without SS in a long, long time. I'm sure it's been covered heavily.
yes on pure single target you'll probably find comparable ilvl sets that are DD/TC/0-1NP type traits with no SS and using Master Assassin being better than SS and Subterfuge - but if the fight is multi-target pretty much ever you'll probably want SS and Subt
What's the benefit of using garrote twice in a row with SS and Sub?
increased duration of teh dot
30% more duration of the snapshot
it stacks that early?
if you use it once it will be up for 18 seconds, if you use it twice it will be up for 24+ seconds
ohhhh
@spice surge I'll link it once I get home, I'm currently out for awhile.
With toxic blade I find myself doing :
Mutilate > vanish > garotte > envenom/rupture > garotte > toxic blade ( comes just off CD) > envenom
No idea if that’s right though
I thought it was like "pandemic" and only added at the end of the duration.. is my understanding of pandemic incorrect? lol
-Pandemic this term relates to reapplying buffs/debuffs. When a debuff (like garrote) is refreshed, its remaining time (up to a cap of 30% max duration, so 18x0.3=5.4s for garrote) will be added to the new buff. Primarily used to give leeway to reapply bleeds, however can also be used to make bleeds last longer.
How do I use exsanguinate after the opener? With full duration of the buffs (the double garrote and double rupture thing) or after rupture and garrote on their own?
looked at some logs and it's sort of a combination though, I guess you try for the full duration?
My guess is full duration, judging by the guide
Is Nothing personal bugged? I did 0 damage with the 'Nothing Personal' trait, with 41 casts of vendetta: https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/xwpNfY4DA1B32gzc#type=casts&source=13&ability=79140&boss=2271&difficulty=5&wipes=1
Another pandemic question -- if I use a 5cp Rupture, I would get an extra 7.2 seconds out of it using the formula you mentioned @solid nova ... but if I use a 4CP Rupture, does it count as 20 seconds max duration, or still 24 sec? Will I only get the extra 6 seconds if I refresh a 4CP Rupture?
Its only your gear that is bugged, if it happens you have to re-equip your azerite and/or relogg for it to work again @rapid flame
Happened to a lot of people after the dc yesterday
the pandemic duration you can add is based on the new dot you apply
so you can do 2cp rupture into 5cp rupture and still get the 31.2sec rupture from it
(not that you should do that, just to explain how it works)
Nah, it makes the guide make more sense now
when applying a new dot, up to 30% of its duration is added if the dot is already present
Garrote > Rupture > Garrote etc
right, right
it's all coming together now
thanks dudes
yall are about to take my rogue to the next level
to ensure max-duration subterfuge/ss bonus garrote
outside of that, pandemic is really only there to make the rotation a bit smoother
becomes a bit more important of a mechanic to play around when youre playing with exsanguinate tho
What about on Fan of Knives - seems like it has some wonky CP generation - sometimes it only gives me 1CP, other times it gives me 4 or 5 in one use. o.O
I only use with 3+ targets
so I'm not sure what's happening
It gives 1 combo point baseline, and then you get 1 more per crit
need some opinions
rolling a 400 azerite piece, i have champions 415 mythic helm, ss/endless hunger 400 shoulders and 385 dd np chest
roll for shoulders that dont have ss or 400 chest
Wouldn't it be best to upgrade your lowest piece?
@swift prism and the vanish GG is a cheap way to cap cps. Alternative would be at 2+ cps, vanish then g env(rupture) g, but thats obnoxious.
I see
finally got a GcB this week. How do yall use it besides opener?
does it lose value during lust?
How do I use Galecallers Boon?
-With Toxic Blade: On cooldown
-With Exsanguinate: Do NOT hold exsang for every galecaller. Use them seperately on cooldown with the exception of the third galecaller use, which you want to delay to line up with vendetta+vanish+exsang at around 2:25
@solid nova i got that haste bijou trinket. 700h 1min. totally excited for it. Fuck that GCB circle anyway. (until i get a 410 socket gc, then yay)
if my box has a fat socket GCB today, it will be my new favorite trinket, again.
Why is it better to use Envenom at 4CP than to use another Mut for 5?
Just efficiency reasons?
because you will overcapp combo points
ye, figured
Would I want to use a garrote (assuming no empowered one is getting overwritten) to get to 5cp, or just use at envenom at 4CP regardless?
@swift prism Mut is 2 or 4cps. using it for 1 is dumb.
Too bad that bijou trinket is super under statted, I got one the other day too
any time you leave the GCB circle, just punch yourself in the face. then determine if Bijou is better or worse
@swift prism never mut on 4 is a good rule of thumb. could garrote or TB.
Okay cool
i watched perfecto a bit on their jaina attempts and it looks like he TBs on 5 CP to get the extra envenom in the window over maximally avoiding wasted CP
that seemed odd to me but maybe just a mistake?
What he does is right
Think of it this way
1 cp is roughly 20% of an envenom
and 30% of an envenom is better than 20% of an envenom
But being at 4 before tb is obviously better
But if you crit twice and get 5, what can you do
it's slightly more than 20% though, yeah? it's 20% + (your crit * 20%)
nobody's at 50% crit, so it's still less
but i see what you mean
Its a lot less actually, since you also have to pay more energy, but the point is the same
and then, count up the seconds of TB delay aggregate across the fight, and Tadaa. if > 25, then bad bad.
and if you have DD, going into TB Env with high E is also nice, instead of dumping prior to tb.
got a few crit strings last night. almost got a 4th Env in tb, made me reminisce the Shoulder bombs.
I need help from a German player. I do not get much damage from the damage that I simcrafte. plz /w me
how terrible is rezans fury rn for sin ive learned to not trust the sims when it comes to neutral traits
yall buying a random piece or waiting for a specific?
perfecto pov posted in #wow-general 😃
Ideally, should we always have one NP? Or is it worth a second DD to skip over NP.
how bout 3 DD 😉
Why don't you trust the Sims for neutral. @devout glen
Mekk's trinket must be really strong, because i just got a 410 spyglass from my chest and it was only a 0.9% upgrade over my normal Mekk trink with a socket
check pin, also sim
that seems like a good M+ set up
!stats
Assassination Stat weights:
Single target: haste > crit > mastery > vers
Multi target: crit > mastery > vers >= haste
Note: Simming will always result in more accurate results.
ty
anyone else have Mastery being very close to overtaking Haste in ST?
If I have a piece that I have to choose SS or EB for, which one do I pick for myth+?
My mastery is most valued stat. Low mastery and high haste will do this to you. Thats why it recommends simming your specific char
yeah, in fact for me, haste, mastery and crit are pretty close to one another
Yea. Same.
I also have a rank of NP, along with 2x SS and 2x Twist the knife... might be pushing mastery up a bit more for me
Hey, how is sin compared to outlaw in m+
ah dam, really like the play style of sin aswell..
You need some gear to make sin work. Whereas you only need wits to be competitive with outlaw
Play sin. It's not terrible. I just think this tier favors outlaw a lot.
but if i want to push higher keys go outlaw?
RTB is as much fun as dragging your arse across barbed wire.
@mystic fractal what does TBs mean?
Well. Difference of opinions. And that's ok
Absolutely 😃
i pushed 18s as sin last week
running 3xss 2xeb 1xscent
sin needs azerite to be competitive
410 mek trink from weekly 😮
Does having x3 DD change how you pool? do you no longer want to maximize envenom/Mut's during EP windows, but prioritize envenom window uptime?
for aoe is it CT before rupture?
No you play exactly the same with DD as without
no you dont
#1 mythic keyholder is sin rogue right now
Should you TB at full combo points in any situation?
From Russia or some shit.
ST maybe, but DD changes when you FoK
Well yes
But he was asking about ep/envenom uptime stuff, which doesnt change
why is the opener garrote rupture garrote?
whats the point of double garrote. surely its not as much dps as a mutilate?
Extended duration does more than a single cast of muti
ah ok.
For AoE using CT do you use that before rupture on open?
@prime stirrup when you fok with 3x dd?
Why is SS so low on the meters? Am I missing something?
Would only FoK to apply poisons then go back into muts
Okey, thanks, but i'm theory on m+ do i event want to have dd? Some tyra kr or sth?
I wouldnt go DD in m+ unless your SS/eb gear is shit
@distant halo pretty sure default talents are MA Ss sucks without Subterfuge
im using 375 head piece with ss/eb over 400 NP/DD
@prime stirrup yes i know it's why i'm asking, but i forget about ripping, it's big change tho
Ahh right I forgot there was another ss on the list, thanks for that
It makes aoe dungeon even from kr
Its all about your comp though
I still have no idea why my sim for single target is telling me to take blightborne infusion over NP both at their first stack, for pure single and cleave. Any thoughts?
if youre just pugging keys then fucking yolo it for the meters and go full ss/eb + ct
Yea but even with 3x ss and 3x eb single is quite nice
If you have a comp that has huge aoe and lacks ST dmg then adjust accordingly
With exa ofc
Kinda true, so can play single target raid talents with nice aoe group
@distant halo not sure man my sim has me running MaA; 3xDD w/ an NP and Blightborne. I don’t question it I trust the Sim
when i open on aoe pulls i should garrote them all before applying rupture right
I just thought that first trait of no would be rated so high though
@earnest pilot yes 3x garrote ct garotte or not and then fok rupture but not more than 4 max i belive? Ct = Crimson tempest
Would anyone be kind enough to have a look at my sim before I choose traits?
I race changed to NE so i can abuse SS mechs in m+
ct?
so worth
ah ty'
should i be taking ct? guide says poison bomb
im really scratching my head over this
It’s cleave
Find it hard to believe you’re gemming all Crit for ST
The second one
oh, add cleave sims
Nah that’s just mainly for dungeons I’m building a raid set now
@earnest pilot not 100% sure about its the best best option but its pretty much that way.
Dont know what are you reading but in general you wanna play ct on m+
I don’t get how that one stack of blight is supposed to be better than the first NP or DD is better than 3rd ss for cleave
Sth like tyra week on kr is better to play poison bomb ofc
Because NP is underwhelming
that's wrong mieta
@merry orbit ok and in your previous comment not more than 4 max what
because of reaping i can guarantee ct is better
i thought that first stack of NP was supposed to be awesome
yeah i wouldnt take PB
& its fine if i overcap my combo points while garroting ?
unless you're running with like
i still dont get hows its telling me the thrid stack of SS isnt worth taking even on a cleave sim
a havoc and an outlaw rogue
made. NP gives you small energy regen and 20k dmg
you should be ct in kr
I thought that would allow you to drop more haste for better burst windows to, although i have never used it
im still questioning the SS part of that sim and i have no idea why its saying one stack of blight is better
because blight procs 4 times a minute
!Azerite
Assassination Azerite Season 2 changes: https://bit.ly/2U86I7o
Add cleave is you’re cleaving off a boss
@candid mica yes mate i always forget its not 1st season xd
You still have a priority focus
Which is why it gives you the DD and not the SS prolly
would it be safer to take the SS assuming it would be better in any situation bar pure single?
but allot of these raid fights do have multiple adds
and at this point i should probably swap over to Exang now
A lot of it is pad
i guess im just trying to understand whats happening with these numbers so i can educate myself more
If I have to choose SS or EB for a ring, which do I choose?
yeah you are right, thanks allot for the info and help @wild mural
How do I sim other enchants/gems? I have a feeling I need to swap my haste out with mast
raidbots.com top gear lets you sim every possible enchant combination
yeah i love that tool so much
😮
Yea raidbots is one of my favorite toys to mess with when I'm bored
Super super noob to rogue/assass here.
Does it matter which weapon has quick/deadly enchant?
Raidbots is showing more dps for having my better dagger in my main hand (a newer acquisition) but I have quick navi on that, and deadly on the other
Report for reference:
https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/2a3oECiykXvLiA5nxaWeS8
Its not the end of the world at that level of play, no.
But there is a dps difference ofc having the enchant on "wrong" weapon.
It literally has no impact on which weapon has which enchant
But you want your highest ilvl in the main hand
Is there a way to see the rotation used to sim in raidbots?
Yes, press "Full HTML report" to the right, scroll down to "action priority list" and then press "Sample sequence table"
Ok, thanks guys ^^
Thanks!
Man.... If I want to really min max gems I'm gonna have to pay for a sub... not enough iterations available lol
Gems arent overly important anyway, we're talking like 15 simdps difference
ah gotcha
I guess the main reason I'm only simming at 17.7k at 388 ilvl is my shite trinkets and meh azerite traits
can u still cloak block on jaina?
Don't think so
no
I don't see the alch trink on bloodmallet, does anyone know how good it is at, per say 400?
^^
Not name wise
I control F'd the 400
And couldn't find it, but it has a diff name to the 370 one
does ss still not sim properly
wait does ss just actually sim like shit on patchwerk then
nope
Look at herodamage and not bloodmallet
and look for the subterfuge icon, because SS will sim like shit if you're using master assassin
HELP
Rezans Fury or Twist of the Knife
Bloodmallet says rezan is higher but its also saying the mutilate apply venom one is best which i dont think is right
so I have 3x echoing blade / 3x scent of blood, should I still go for crimson tempest, or is hidden blades a viable option?
I tried nightstalker + hidden blades for a bit and the burst is pretty insane, but idk if its really worth it
for mythic + of course
Unless pack instant rip you pick tempest
I mean, in tyra weeks it feels as if everything gets shredded before I get good usage out of tempest
but that might just be that our tank is a bit spasticated and we can't really push past 13-14
i feel like echoingblades and hidden blades have anti synergy tbh
Im pretty sure hidden blades works on the extra fans from echo though
seemed like it did, anyway
if thats so im wrong
so where people is using their m+ coins ? chests ?
what
either way, Im probably better off going 1x SS, 2x Echo, 3x scent
with crimson tempest and subterfuge
wanted to try out 3x echo with hidden and nightstalker for the stupid high burst, but it doesnt really seem worth it
I was hitting like 300k with one fan
its worth trying imo. i actually like hb in reaping tbh
M+ coins???
most of the mobs like insta die
Residuum?
im using 2x echo 2SS and enginner head sbterfuge + PB and doing 90-98% logs
but maybe i just run very aoe heavy
never used CT
yea the problem I had was that I felt pretty restricted in the 40-60s before reap
like spaming Fok more
ct is underwhelming for me but i also dont have optimal azerite yet
like doing no damage cuz I have to save HB stacks for reap is pretty sad
yes hiisi residuum what is the best buy ? think i will go for chest
eh its like 1 mob before and my job is usually tunneling down high value people while rest of my team
chest for sure like 5/6 are decent
altho i have a good helm and good shoulders drop off jadefire
yes also mythic bis only from the mekktork or whatever si his name
so only a matter of time of those
yeah was gonna say chest is from mekka
so like itll be a while
is shoulder or head better to buy if you already got chest tho
idk i got engi helm so im not too worried on it
shoulder wil be next
which boss drops the helm again? its low priority for me
yeah i guess shoulders next then
oh ur ally arent you :P
yes
i was gonna say im pretty sure its third haha
but also im garbage at that i need to check loot journal every damn time
its good but could have profiles
(i dont like bis lists in general)
i usee the normal drops as AOE setup
mythic as ST
and heroic for cleave
only way to sabe multiple bis lists
its good for knowing what m+ to do for famring or where usign coins
after playing every day you kinda remember what loots you need : )
i know what pieces i need my brain just jas issues remembering where they from
if you have addon to do it for you why not ? saves time
is there a M+ guide anywhere
Has anyone else had issues with kui not showing spark bot symbols on mekkatorque?
!azerite
Assassination Azerite Season 2 changes: https://bit.ly/2U86I7o
how accurate are those
it says nothing personal sims low but all high logs double dose and NP
Only the first trait of NP is good
Anyone having mastery sim unusually high today? Sim showing me to dump my 2nd stack of SS for Tradewinds? lmao
Mastery 2.67
i bought my first 415 random shoulder piece got gorak tuls with SS and blightborne infusion
hero damage and whatnot say blightborne is good, is that true? i havent really seen it talked about
Nais
410 for m+10
I mean as in the do the 4 mythic dungeon quest
hc
Okay so 400 guess it's worth
What dungeon should i farm for daggers, currenlty have 3 outlaw rogues in my guild and i wanna swap to assasination to secure my mythic spot
underrot/tol dagor
crit/haste and crit/mastery daggers respectively
shrine is crit/vers and atal is haste/vers, so not as optimal due to the vers on them
and KR has haste/mastery, probably the best choice
since it also drops plumage
Already got a 410 plumage
id spam td, they'realways looking for rogues
Im currently specced for outlaw so not a lot of mastery is that a problem or should i be looking for more mastery gear aswell
sim yo self. :) for me its haste >crit>mastery>vers=agi
Alright, will do
any pins for variable oscilating mekkatorque trinket?
Currently at 17 dungeons and no weapon drop
check voldun emissary unsure if dame cross server
but it droped a pretty good weapon for me tbh
Yeah got a 385 out of it
assa requires 2 daggers rigth? not same with outlaw who can use 1 dagger 1 sword
I warforged to 395 and it went directly into the vendor
yeah two daggers
when did assassination start being called sin and not mut
its haste/mastery not bad
I’m assuming there’s no way to unlock the bottom trait for kingslayrr?
any nelf rogues around here who have a shadowmeld macro? if i use a basic macro like
/cast shadowmeld
/cast stealth
then it puts my stealth on gcd and rips me out of stealth again
im not a night elf normally but I am for 3 bosses. what is the point of that
instead of just going into stealth
you can shadowmeld in combat
for a pseudovanish in m+
doesn't work on boss encounters
yeah no free extra vanish in raids or on m+ bosses lol
would be more broken than it already is
i mean that would be good
hardly seems broken but im also usually a troll
i feel weak af when i race swap in bod
also @rustic ether try changing the second line to /cast !stealth
i'm not a nelf but that should prevent you from breaking stealth even if you mash
alternatively don't mash too fast :p
@robust lake do you run with any SS traits in raid?
i wish, i got garbage azerite
ah damn
hi guys. i have always played exsang on sin but now looking at logs toxic blade seems to be way to go. i know its to be used on cooldown however should i dump combo points if i have 5 prior to using it or overcap combo points with the toxic blade?
worst luck
well even in boss combat if you have shrouded suffocation, you can shadowmeld and get the extra cp and dmg. you just wont get the subterfuge dmg boost so its worth it but not like huge priority
mostly dd and one dagger in the back lol
oh really? great once i get it ill keep it in mind
@grizzled trail even if you have 5 cp just use toxic blade and then 5cp env
@grizzled trail also with toxic blade make sure you are pooling a ton of energy to make sure youre getting at least 2 envenoms in each TB
i have to stand still before garroting i assume?
yeah it takes a little bit of restraint because you have to stop, shadowmeld, garrote. LOL
@rustic ether great, opener feels slow cause im so used to exsang but ill have abit of practice on it
thanks
took me awhile to get used to it and even now i sometimes mess it up and get a 1cp garrote
i actually dont move much
@grizzled trail opener def. feels slower, with tb your rotation is a lot slower and hitting in smaller windows more akin to sub
unless theres a mechanic to dodge. i just hate people running into my /range for fights that need it
also remember is on target so dont use it something that will die before buff runs out generally
or on the second fight of shrine before a rune
man thats the worst feeling
410 socketed dagger can't complain
Well, my friend got a 425 Seal. He's BRM btw so he can't even use it
420 gloves!
I got a 415 azerokks heart im sad
You actually can use shadowmeld on a boss to apply a garrote with SS on it (it will also give you 3 combo points), but it won't have subterfuge bonus. It gives a little more value to SS for night elfs
Was playing my rogue tonight... noticed a few times I vanished and went to apply garotte... and it wouldn’t cast garotte? I had to press mutilate to leave vanish then it would let me garotte???
was it on cd
Nope
dunno then
@night vale ive had that issue. your garrotemight have been on cd, but when you vanish for some reaosn it doesnt show it being on cd.
i assume thats because he sees it isnt on cd
Ah could be something like that! Cause I have a weakaura so maybe it just didn’t show it as being on cd but it actually was
yeah when in stealth it doesnt show up as cd, but id think a wa would show it
depends how its written i guess
Yeah it’s just a standard WA to show the garotte icon and it’s cooldown, really basic.
It looked like it wasn’t on CD and I was spamming the button and it just wasn’t doing anything. Odd I’ll keep and eye on it and see if I can replicate it on a target dummy and fix it 😃
should be easy to replicate just garrote vanish check wa
pack it up https://i.imgur.com/8cKIEVR.png
wtf?
3 seconds lol what
@nimble tartan wheres this from??
new ptr build
sap caping is gone :( rip my rbg rating
yall recently went assasination and feel i am underperforming, any tips and tricks. do i
!guide
Assassination Guide: http://www.ravenholdt.net/assassination-guide/
Read the guide and check the pins to make sure you are not making large errors.
There's not much to mess up.
I feel like crimson tempest should be good for high mythic+ keys however everything says poisen bomb?
depends on your job
i have 2 aoe people usually so i just go poison bomb to help shred bosses
get trolled its npc abilities https://i.imgur.com/eQJKHnq.png
right gotcha
but normally ct is good
Don't spread misinformation please.
wait so its npc abilities?annoying
is there a different oppener for 3 double dose, no SS?
Double dose has zero impact on your ST rotation
All openers are in the ravenholdt guide
cause i've seen a couple of logs with people oppening with DD during the stealth window, as oppose to using garrote
A couple of logs is 18 too few to mater.
and people have been opening with Mutilate for a long time now.
yeah that was the way to go in cata
410 vers mastery bracers how sad
maybe earlier
i dont think its best but its not gonna change your logs so dramatically it will make you parse bad
yeah but i've been using 2-3 SS for a while, and this isn't cata.. So i wondered if there was a different opener
All openers are explicitly written in the ravenholdt guide
its different than the ss opener because youre probanly running a different talent
okay, so "no there isn't" ?
facepalm
would you choose Twist the knife over Dagger in the back since the SIMS are basically 100% behind the target
I just wondered if there was a different opener that hadn't been covered in the guide, sorry for asking :S
depends on fight for me im almost never going to be infront
dungeons yes
boss fights??? eh probably stay dagger
does mh/oh weapon enchants matter in which spot they are in?
Nope, it doesnt matter
kk
would you guys say its worth droppin leatherworkin for the engi googles on assa rogue for raid/m+?
Probably EB+SS head is better for m+
And for raiding the head from 1st boss is BiS
So it's not so hard to farm it
idk depends. like engineering is pretty pricy to level
if youre not rolling in money and clearly youre not at world first level its kind of like ehhh
who cares that much
vers/mas
????
Vers mas sounds big wrong
Anyways, crit is important with eb
Crit vers is eb build I believe
Don't quote me on that though
when would you need a purely eb build though. you have to balance between trash and bosses or am i very misguided
yeah so the stats for that should matter youd think
is m+ gear , the set the i was showing
crit vers mas -.-
so was the verdict to stack bl and berserking for the increased rupture ticks despite energy capping?
!wa
Assassination WA's for BFA:
https://wago.io/HJUbINlV7 (Mizerok's Group)
https://wago.io/E1EB91OtM (Lokkek's Group)
https://wago.io/SyLUNGD4X (Sovv's Group)
https://wago.io/SJLQKGjMM (Afenar's Group)
https://wago.io/ByzCxPq-m (Devlin's Group)
is there a haste cap i should be going for becuase im at 16% and i didnt know if i should keep pushing haste over crit/ mast
this is normal: CT x PB herodungeon ?
https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/xvtwWpFqUCjfXjX63BGQpT
https://www.raidbots.com/simbot/report/aTh3idv9TurfkaarA78sx7
yeah why would you ever take ct on one target
ah i didnt read
so yeah there is an interesting "feature" on the ptr right now. Currently using FoK generates a combo point even if you hit nothing but air
will def be fixed but still funny
inb4 foking during pull timers
@warm geode last I knew dungeon slice favored bosses and small aoe pulls
Not so.much. Medium to large pulls
when MP is 1.1% better then EP
how much mastery you have?
817 which is 33% and i have 5% versa
ah. I have 41 mastery and MP was 1% loss.
always worth simming that stuff though. just incase something pops out
ya im resimming it, I do have alot of haste though
wowhead had dd as phyical and nature. so idk. about MP and dd
Does Crimson Tempest affect explosives?
what shoudl i get for opulance?
do rogues get topaz?
LMFAO that's what i thought, RL in this pug told me to get topaz
Okay, still CT would be the go-to talent this week 
emerald is good
why would a melee take topaz 🤔
also im losing my mind on making this wa
how do i make a garrote wa glow when at less than or equal to 5 seconds left
i have it changing color then and on the same condition i have it set to glow
but like NOT GLOWING
Just wanted to make sure. Double Dose is simming higher than shrouded for me by about 1.2% difference. However, on Herodamage it shows that's its top spot for single target? Is it not simming correctly?

_>
alliance LOL
is that a high ilevel lion's
only 375 > _>"
Not emerald
If people checked pins they'd realize the answer is already pinned
😜
when you get stung by a scorpion and still manage to get a 98 parse on a fight
Only need emerald if you struggle with p1 DPS. Otherwise opal and Ruby outperforms.
i guess im not seing how
giggle what are you doing here
@rancid bobcat no u
do you even play
wait how many adds spawn exactly
Ruby you're just the stacking bitch though right?
it true
but rogues have easy way to apply it
probably one of the best classes to do it
Ive always been assigned it, along with the DH. Just assume I'll never get a competitive parse.
p much every guild puts rogue as ruby bitch
if youre lucky enough NOT to be ruby bitch
opal > emerald
Mastery simming highest again 🙄
feels bad, if they eye beam or fel barrage as the only ruby the stacks fall off
&yeah my mastery is like 2.87 :sigh:
hey i could really use some advice / help, im simming, proper rotations but i think something's missing. i have logs for tonight's raid im Narokuu (obviously) the rogue https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/kJcLnmrTNDPgyvFz/
Is that the same narokuu that played league agesss ago?
been my gamer tag since everquest in 1999
recognize the name xxiizdeathxx perhaps?
just looking at Grong alone
You had vanish / vendetta so far apart
and then you never re-vanished
on the kill
W/ shrouded suff and Subterfuge thats a massive loss
yeah i remember that name xxxizdeath
If youre saving vanish for the add i wouldn't, it doesnt get full value
and ok Justice thanks, i really ahve to work on this
im really about to give up and just be a healer
i dont like to shill myself out but i have tons of vods of different buidls of rogues, if you have any Q's about openers, builds, talents, etc, let me know
been palying this toon for 10 years and im just garbage lol
It's pretty simple when you realize what does damage and what doesnt do damage
how to open, how to use CD's, how to maximize
I hate sequencers, they dont really allocate for the playstyle one needs
just so i can benefit the raid more
They just look at whats available
Sorry ive gone off topic as fuck just weird to see someone i have not seen in ages your best bet is one of the pinned guides if they are still up there
a few in depth guides on rotations etc
other than that its just tim
hey if there is a vieo that actually gives good info ill watch and learn
Its pretty straightforward, just practice and look at other peoples logs to compare casts, uptimes, buff useage, cd useages
but between simming, icy veins and WoWhead im getting 3 diferent stories
Good is relative, as long as you paly at the level you enjoy, that's all that matters
got AotC with the guild and was decent. but im just getting frustrated lol
there is a windwalker monk in the guild pressing 2 buttons and doing 35k
Its more than 2 buttons for sure man
hes using a sequencer
dont let other classes and their balance affect how you play
its why i say that lol
I benched myself for our reclear of M conclave so if you need to ask q's or something lmk
our guild doestn do mythic
nothing wrong with that
We can help you with that
Justice UI makes me so confusd i cant tell if he has tons of macros or just random stuff on his bars haha
man my OCD is sooo bad
I have quite a few extra buttons
Silly question but just want to make sure:
Shadowmeld has no offensive advantage / place in a rotation right? It doesn’t proc subterfuge. Does it get extra garrote damage from SS? Wanna make sure I’m not missing something that the tooltips leave out.
i see that haha
dont use shadowmeld
My UI
targeting myself
i ahve weak auras, probably should learn it better so i can maintain Cds and buffs
@proud prawn it gives the bonus damage from SS, but not subterfuge
!wa
Assassination WA's for BFA:
https://wago.io/HJUbINlV7 (Mizerok's Group)
https://wago.io/E1EB91OtM (Lokkek's Group)
https://wago.io/SyLUNGD4X (Sovv's Group)
https://wago.io/SJLQKGjMM (Afenar's Group)
https://wago.io/ByzCxPq-m (Devlin's Group)
so... all my pieces azerite gear is post 8.1 but it's all ilvl 390... how do I decide which to get the rando 415?!
choose the one you think you're A) most likely to get a good piece from and B) not going to replace quickly from raid
that's actually really good advice
We're only 3/8H so probably chest piece then since the good treacherous one drops off mekkatorque.
well, also first two bosses drop best head/shoulder piece
so yeah probably chest is the safest
for both outlaw/assassination
also it'll let you trade the grong chest, which is BiS for other people
its what I did, fwiw
roll chest if youre assa
cause grong chest sucks
and mekka is a devcent ways in
helm/shoulders are replaced quickly because beastly ones drop from jadefire / champions
plus there's only one not-really-good chest (for ST) from residuum
and its got EB/SS so its perfect for M+
i got DD / NP
spymaster? me too
Yea
so ive been doing dazar prog with 3x dd / 1x np 1x Bargain 1x engi trait
I am a single target only machine
anyone have an armory of their M+ sin build? curious
Depends on weeks
typically are you running multiple EB?
Usually no, many EB gain lots of value on say, fort weeks, but usually if youre just looking to maximize youd play outlaw w/ wits
look at group comp / affixes, the more AOE you need the more EB gains value
how big of an impact is venomous wounds?
think hidden blades worth taking for M+ ? poison bomb does like 2% of my damage , running 2 eb,2ss
yeah, im playing a rogue for the first time since cata
id take CT > for most keys
and im totally dropping the ball on dps
Its similar to old rogue
just multidot w/ poisons
2targets with bleeds = 2x energy regen
3tar = 3x
etc
sorry shitty responses we're pulling mekka
Multi-bleeding is big
Opal
opal if youre not on ruby duty
New to assassin spec...how many targets minimum do you use fan of knives on for mythic +. When doe s it become not worth with echoing traits
tfw on ruby duty 😦
I dont want to be sacrificed to the jewish god of gold
wouldnt risk
just bop it
vanish is enough damage where you dont wanna use it to cheese
either feint it under raid / run out and bop it
What gem does Assass usually take on Op?
Do we want ruby or opal for biggest boss damage on Opulence?
i mean rogues stack the ruby debuff pretty fast
you might be assigned to do bitch job
so TB sims higher than Exang, but my dps is almost 1k higher when I whack on a target dummy with Exang. Is there a trick to TB I'm not aware of ??
other then using it on cd and trying to fit as many envenoms into the debuff as possible no
@stone fable the vanish rounds are huge. and it doesnt capture well on a dummy
You might have PvP talents ticking on the dummy as well.
got new shoulders and went up like 1200dps. hooray for 3DD
System Shock and/or Creeping Venom
98 parse on HC rasta, 68 ilevel, but i sim worse than ppl like 2 brackets under somehow ;-;
were u above? or on bwonsamdi
I sim better w/3 double dose and no shrouded suffocation, but I do 1k less dps without it. What could I be doing wrong?
are you simming patchwerk?
patchwerk assumes 1 target so you can't vanish garrote multiple targets
You could also be doing your rotation non optimally if you're more familiar with SS
triple DD = 10%+ of damage done
crits for a ton during TB
friendship ended with ss now dd is my new best friend
tfw i sim higher with 400 shoulders over the 415 ones i bought with residuum 
buying shoulders yikes
With my luck I'll get the worst azerite possible
@harsh carbon hard to compare those given one lasted 2 minutes longer than the other :x
Yeah...I uh...I had also assumed that might have something to do with it
We want Champion helm, jadefire shoulders and mekka chest right?
yes
for ST in raid, yes.
For M+ you want the freehold shoulders, Conclave/waycrest chest, and Shrine helm
so i swapped from subterfuge to master assassin, and my stealth has randomly been dropping ever since
and it's not like i'm getting spotted by mobs, my stealth just drops
even when i'm just walking around
maybe a bugged azerite trait? lol
That's really weird then
for boots do we just target farm m+ until we get lucky from jaina? feelskindabad
if i double rupture a target, do they stack?
you overwrite it to max duration based on pandemic and cps

