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re: Rogue Pocket Guide to WOTLK (updated for 3.2)

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Abstract

A quick summary of the rogue theorycrafting work to date for Wrath of the Lich King. This
guide is a rough compilation of various posts made on the forums concerning rogue PVE dps.
Contributions made by Vulajin, Aldriana, Tinwhisker, Enova, drumbum, Shaker, spOOn, chalon,
Snowcrasher, and others from the rogue community.

If in doubt of any of the information posted here, please use the spreadsheet.

Read Aldriana's 3.2 Rogue FAQ for a quick primer.


Spreadsheets

Most the information posted in this guide is derived from the following spreadsheets.
Please use these spreadsheets for a more accurate approach.

Aldriana's Combat and Mutilate Spreadsheets
Mavanas' Rogue DPS Simulation Spreadsheet


Talent Specs

Spec
Talents
Combat 15/51/5 (5pts in CQC, Swords, or Maces)
15/51/5 (5pts in Maces, 1pt in CQC, armor pen setup)
18/51/2
Mutilate 51/13/7
Subtlety (HAT) 10/18/43


Rotation, Weapon Speeds, and Poisons

The information posted below is just a quick and general outline of common strategies. Results
may differ for various armor and weapon combinations. Please use the spreadsheet for a more
accurate approach.

Originally posted by Tinwhisker.

PvE Mutilate, fast and flawed advice
Generally, slow mainhand, fast offhand.
Use the highest DPS daggers possible, speed is of less importance.
Mainhand Instant Poison, Offhand Deadly Poison.

Rotation:
* Ensure that there is a bleed (ie. Rupture, Deep Wounds, Rend) on the target.
* Start up Hunger for Blood.
* Start up Slice and Dice however you please, really.
* Use vanish whenever possible for Overkill buff.

1. Mutilate to 4+ Combo Points
2. Make sure Hunger for Blood isn't going to drop soon. Refresh it if it will.
3. Is Rupture up? If yes, Envenom. Go to step 1.
4. Does Slice and Dice have >12 seconds left? If no, Envenom. Go to Step 1.
5. Rupture. Go to Step 1.

PvE Combat, fast and flawed advice
Mainhand a sword or fist weapon of generally slow speed.
Offhand a sword, dagger or fist weapon of generally fast speed.
Mainhand Wound Poison, Offhand Deadly Poison

Rotation:
* Start up Slice and Dice however you please, really.
* Use cooldowns whenever possible. Killing spree + blade flurry, blade flurry +
adrenaline rush can be used. Adrenaline rush + killing spree is not recommended
due to energy capping.

1. Sinister Strike to 3+ Combo Points.
2. Slice and Dice.
3. Sinister Strike to 5 Combo Points.
4. Rupture.
5. Sinister Strike to 5 Combo Points.
6. Does Slice and Dice have >12 seconds left? If yes, Eviscerate. If no, Go to Step 2.
7. Go to Step 1.

PVE HAT, fast and flawed advice
Slow mainhand, fast offhand.
Mainhand Wound Poison, Offhand Deadly Poison

Rotation:

1. Keep SnD up. (3+ combo points)
2. Keep Rupture up. (4+ combo points)
3. Eviscerate. (4+ combo points)


Combat Ratings

Combat Rating Table

Rating
Conversion to 1%
Expertise 32.78998947
Hit 32.78998947
Spell Hit 26.23199272
Critical Strike 45.90598679
Haste 32.78998947
Armor Penetration 12.31623993
Agi to Crit 83.33333333

Expertise Rating

For 6.5% boss dodge chance (26/26 expertise):

26 expertise (214 expertise rating) to cap.
16 expertise (132 expertise rating) to cap for rogues with 2/2 Weapon Expertise.
13 expertise (107 expertise rating) to cap for combat human rogues wielding a sword/mace.
11 expertise (91 expertise rating) to cap for combat dwarf rogues wielding a mace.
11 expertise (91 expertise rating) to cap for combat orc rogues wielding a fist/axe.

The above numbers are the expertise numbers needed from gear to cap.
The character tooltip should read 26 expertise.

Hit Rating

Originally posted by drumbum.

The following values assume that you have 5/5 Precision and that you are attacking a level 83 mob (i.e., boss level).

Extra buffs or debuffs
Specials
Poisons
White
None 99 315 722
Imp FF or Misery 99 237 722
Imp FF or Misery & Heroic Presence (draenei) 66 210 689

The following values assume that you have 2/5 Precision and that you are attacking a level 83 mob (i.e., boss level).

Extra buffs or debuffs
Specials
Poisons
White
None 197 393 820
Imp FF or Misery 197 315 820
Imp FF or Misery & Heroic Presence (draenei) 164 289 787

For PVP, assuming no Precision:

Specials
Poisons
White
164 105 787

Armor Penetration Rating

Armor penetration cap is not affected by target debuffs (ie. sunder/faerie fire)
so the caps are as follows:

100% armor penetration - 1232 armor pen rating
85% armor penetration (Mace spec) - 1047 armor pen rating

Mjolnir Runestone soft caps (grants 665 arp rating):

100% armor penetration - 567 armor pen rating
85% armor penetration (Mace spec) - 382 armor pen rating

Critical Strike Cap

Crit Cap = 100% + 4.8% boss crit reduction - 24% glancing blows - X% dodge chance - X% miss chance

where X% dodge chance is determined by expertise rating and X% miss chance is determined by hit rating.


Equivalence Points

Definition
Equivalence points (EP) is a way to convert various item attributes--such as
agility, crit rating, hit rating, and others--to a single attribute for comparison
purposes. For this guide, all DPS attributes will be converted to attack power (AP).
To compare items, simply multiply the EP weight with the desired item attribute
and sum up the results.

For example, assuming Agi=2, Crit=1.5, AP=1:
Item 1 - 22 Agi, 31 Crit, 50 AP = (22*2) + (31*1.5) + 50 = 140.5
Item 2 - 43 Agi, 70 AP = (43*2) + 70 = 156

In this case, Item 2 is better.

Sample EP Weights
Assumes a reasonably T8 geared rogue with JC + one other 80 EP
profession. Combat/Mutilate EP values taken from Aldriana's spreadsheet.

Note: These EP weights are a SAMPLE only and gives a rough approximation
of what to look for in gear. EP weights will change with different gear sets. Also,
the sample EP weights are calculated with full 25 man raid buffs in mind.

Stat
Combat EP
Mut EP
Str 1.1 1.1
Agi 2.05 2.04

AP 1 1
Crit 1.69 1.69
White Hit 1.33 1.18
Spell Hit 1.67 1.80
Exp 1.59 1.86
Haste 1.46 1.49
ArPen 2.24 1.43

T7 2/5 56.2 70.2
T7 4/5 210.7 208.7
T8 2/5 74.8 97.3
T8 4/5 320.4 335.7
T9 2/5 65.4
T9 4/5 111.5

MH DPS 6.63 4.14
OH DPS 2.73 2.90


Gear

Use the spreadsheets first and foremost for a more accurate approach to
gearing. The lists below use sample EP weights from Aldriana's spreadsheets
for a reasonably T8 geared rogue.

Best In Slot

Aldriana's T9 BIS Gear List can be found here.
Aldriana's T8 BIS Gear List can be found here.
Mavanas' T8 BIS Gear List can be found here.

Rankings

Do not use the rankings below for weapons and trinkets.

Combat Wowhead Ranking
Mutilate Wowhead Ranking

Trinkets

Trinket
Combat EP
Mutilate EP
Death's Verdict (Heroic) 631 630
[Death's Verdict] 558 557
[Mjolnir Runestone] 525 413
[Comet's Trail] 459 467
Dark Matter 439 421
Darkmoon Card: Greatness 383 384
[Banner of Victory] 402


Glyphs

Spec
Major Glyphs
Minor Glyphs
Combat [Glyph of Sinister Strike] [Glyph of Safe Fall]
[Glyph of Killing Spree]
[Glyph of Rupture]
[Glyph of Tricks of the Trade]
Mutilate [Glyph of Hunger for Blood] [Glyph of Safe Fall]
[Glyph of Mutilate]
[Glyph of Rupture]
[Glyph of Tricks of the Trade]
HAT [Glyph of Eviscerate] [Glyph of Safe Fall]
[Glyph of Slice and Dice]
[Glyph of Rupture]
[Glyph of Tricks of the Trade]


Professions

Aldriana's post on professions.

Profession
EP
* Engineering 80-89 (Mut), 90-99 (Combat)
Jewelcrafting 84+
Blacksmithing 80+
Leatherworking 80
Enchanting 80
Inscription 80
Alchemy 80

* Engineering EP is highly dependent on using bombs every cooldown. If bombs are
not used optimally, engineering EP can be below that of other professions.


Enchants

Regular Enchants
Slot
Enchant
Weapon Enchant Weapon - Berserking
Helm [Arcanum of Torment]
Shoulders [Greater Inscription of the Axe]
Chest Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats
Cloak Enchant Cloak - Major Agility
Bracers Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault
Gloves Enchant Gloves - Crusher
Legs Icescale Leg Armor
Boots Enchant Boots - Icewalker
Enchant Boots - Cat's Swiftness
Belt Eternal Belt Buckle

Profession Only Enchants
Profession
Enchant
Leatherworking Fur Lining - Attack Power
Inscription Master's Inscription of the Axe
Enchanting Enchant Ring - Assault
Blacksmithing Socket Bracer
Socket Gloves
Engineering Hyperspeed Accelerators
Nitro Boosts
Tailoring Swordguard Embroidery


Gems

Only the most commonly used gems are listed. Please consult the spreadsheet
for more accurate gemming choices.

Type
Gem
Meta [Relentless Earthsiege Diamond]
JC Only [Delicate Dragon's Eye]
[Bright Dragon's Eye]
[Fractured Dragon's Eye]
Prismatic [Nightmare Tear]
Red [Delicate Cardinal Ruby]
[Bright Cardinal Ruby]
[Fractured Cardinal Ruby]
Yellow [Deadly Ametrine]
[Deft Ametrine]
* Blue None

* Use [Nightmare Tear] to activate RED metagem.


Consumables

Type
Item
Flask [Flask of Endless Rage]
Elixir [Wrath Elixir]
[Elixir of Mighty Agility]
Food [Mega Mammoth Meal]
[Poached Northern Sculpin]
[Blackened Dragonfin]
Potion [Potion of Speed]


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