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Post by
Nessen
So I made my first rogue today, and to my suprise I learned quite a bit of simple rogue mechanics I did not about. For one, I never knew that backstab could only be used with a dagger in main hand. I never even noticed until I ran to Undercity to learn swords and buy a cheap one. So, obviously deeply saddened by this I simply made a macro which would equip a dagger when I use backstab and another that had me swap to a sword when using Sinister Strike. My question to all you experienced rogues out there... once I get out of newbie land and will need to react faster (especially vs other people) Is the GCD from swapping weapons really worth it? With all the rogue skills that require a specific type of weapon, how common are macros for swapping mid fight?
p.s. ok so..... after making the macro and testing it out, I noticed one simple problem with it.
#showtooltip
/castsequence <swordname>, Sinister Strike
-and-
#showtooltip
/castsequence <daggername>, Backstab
works ok.... but my problem was that I would have to hit the key twice for each sinister strike (once to "equip" even if i did not equip anything, and again to use sinister strike) second question being.... how do I make a macro that equips a sword when a dagger is equiped but casts sinister strike when a sword is equipped? I assume with some word swapping the same macro would work with dagger equip/back stab cast.
Post by
thizzard
Backstab is not an opener. Once you get garrote, if you're going combat, will be your main opener. I guess cheap shot would also be viable, but imo, it's too much energy.
Ambush is a beefy backstab that is okay for leveling from 18+, but people will criticize you.
Ambush requires a dagger, while garrote and cheap shot don't.
Post by
Nessen
Backstab is not an opener. Once you get garrote, if you're going combat, will be your main opener. I guess cheap shot would also be viable, but imo, it's too much energy.
Ambush is a beefy backstab that is okay for leveling from 18+, but people will criticize you.
Ambush requires a dagger, while garrote and cheap shot don't.
Well obviously I would change the skills and weapons as I progress but for now Backstab is all I've going for me to open with. Anywhooo.... you completely missed the point of my both my questions.
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Post by
Nessen
tyvm!
ok so...I've known that you want your slower harder hitting weapon in main and faster in off hand... so considering this logic; backstab=useless? Not a huge problem if it is, I've just been using it as a large chunk of damage while building for finsher as I don't have but 5 skills. xD
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