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Rogue DW / BS question
I have a few questions on this one so hear me out. I also apologize that I cannot test this right now as I am at work.
My rog is about to hit 10 and get Back Stab. Shortly after that (13) I will get Dual Wield. Currently I am rocking a Fine Steel Rapier and just picked up Whip of Strangulation last night. I get that I will equip the Rapier - sneak up and BS the target. Then I will equip the Whip for the rest of the fight. My question is can I still "use" BS during the fight? Will it just count as another attack that could proc the Whip? When I do get DW, I might be able to get a 7/22 1hs I believe. Am I better off using the 7/22 as my main and Whip as my offhand. Or will I have a better chance of getting the Whip to proc by placing it in my main hand? I am pretty new to the DW skill, so please forgive me. | ||
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You need to have a piercing weapon equipped to attempt to backstab.
You will be better off placing your faster weapon main hand, and better ratio weapon offhand. If you are only soloing -- pierce/bs to start the fight, then switch to best fast weapon main hand, and best ratio offhand. | ||
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9/25 - .36 - Jagged Chokidai Spine - JCS - http://wiki.project1999.com/Jagged_Chokidai_Spine 8/27 - .29 - Serrated Bone Drik - SBD - http://wiki.project1999.com/Serrated_Bone_Dirk 6/18 -.33 - Goblin Backstabber - GB - http://wiki.project1999.com/Goblin_Backstabber Currently I have only been grouping so my question is: To be the most effective DPS given the above weapons, should I wield GB in main hand and JCS in offhand. Then when BS is up, switch - BS - switch back? Or should I not switch weapons and just BS with the GB? | |||
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you missing a possible melee round constantly switching weapons will practically eliminate any benefit you would get by doing that, especially if you're trying to strafe to stay behind a mob when low level tanks don't hold aggro well. Just do JCS primary, GB secondary.
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you can also get lucky with a tanking backstab (getting in a backstab while you are the current top agro target)
while in 3rd person view, run through the mob till it turns, then back up and hit backstab doesnt work every time, and is easier when you have jboots or sow, but it is possible. If it fails, you just get the extra normal attack you would have got if you just mashed the BS button | ||
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Thanks everyone for the advice. I will run with JCS and GB. I do love the evade hot key I made. A little low right now to see it work very much, but when it does it is awesome.
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