Game Mechanics: Backstab Threat

**kanras** · #1 05-30-2011, 07:56 PM

There was a bug that was causing backstab aggro to be zero. That bug was fixed in last patch. Also, PGT's rune proc is a decent amount of aggro.

tj218 · #2 05-30-2011, 08:01 PM

Back on Live (I know anecdotal so it doesn't count) but backstab would generate aggro, but evade would negate it. That's why most rogues had a macro with /backstab, /attack (off), /hide (evade), /attack (on)

I can miss a backstab attempt now AND successfully evade, but I am still beat on the whole fight (and I don't use any proc'ing weapons)

If it was set at 0, that is clearly wrong, but please double check that evade is working as it should (bumps you down on aggro list).

Rubby · #3 05-30-2011, 08:21 PM

First off, Thanks Kanras for the timely response.

The information was good to know. Currently even with a successful evade I still pull aggro. In other words: I don't notice a successful evade doing anything. It certaintly does not keep me from death if I use a backstab during the middle of the fight.

I suppose if it is intended for backstab to be used once per fight when the mob is at 20 percent health. Then all is good.