Tidal said:I did some math a while back when I was wondering what weapon was best in offhand. The result was SF wins easily, after that it's Battleworn Thrash Blade. I'm not 100% sure on this but the math I did pointed this out. I can quote it if you want.
Batgnom said:Chest - Tunic of Westfall - 3 to all stats.
and i would also like to hear if 8+ Agi libram still works
Tidal said:Due to this math and the fact that rogue AP dropped a lot since 3.10 I'm just gonna say forget about the Thrash Blade just get a Cruel Barb until SF.
Tidal said:wat
The Offhand choice. For the [ITEM]Battleworn Thrash Blade[/ITEM], the proc rate is unknown, I searched everywhere and couldn't find anything except that it probably has a procrate between 3% and 7% without an internal cooldown.
Let's say you use Shadowfang in your mainhand. Due to the dual wield penalty you will miss 24% of the attacks. So the proc rate is between 2.3% and 5.3%. That's 0.57 to 1.33 PPM. This extra attack thus comes down to 2.565% to 5.985% extra white damage from your Shadowfang. (there's some serious math behind this statement) Then, your AP comes into play. These days a good rogue will probably have 210 AP or something. This brings SF up to 32.8 DPS- thus the proc itself adds about 0.84132 to 1.963 DPS, which can probably (not sure though) still miss, in which case it is reduced to 0.6394-1.492 DPS.
Due to this math and the fact that rogue AP dropped a lot since 3.10 I'm just gonna say forget about the Thrash Blade just get a Cruel Barb until SF.
Get 4 stats to your chest.
Batgnom said:On my server there is NOONE who can make 3+ Agi on Cloak or 4+ Stats on chest.
(Never seen Monkey bracers on AH past my 3 years as WoW gamer)
WSG said:For a rogue, you spec 8/0/2. Malice, Puncturing Wounds, and Opportunity.
Then you get a Assassin's Blade and put +5 Weapon Damage on it. Thief's Blade with +15 Agi in your offhand for crit and AP. All of your gear should focus on Agi or AP after your hit cap is reached.
Then you sneak up on your opponent and 2-shot them with a Ambush-to-Backstab combo. Works great on debuffed FCs.
That is a rogue's role. Maximum burst to take out a turtling FC. If you want to worry about your sustained DPS, roll hunter.
Won't top the damage meters with this build, but it is fun as hell. Just don't attack anyone under level 18. The lowbies literally will get one-shot, but then you will have exposed your position in order to take out a toon that wasn't going to be a factor anyway. This build is ALL about the opener. Don't give it up just for a fleeting epeen stroke.