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Paciser

Rogue PvP builds

Recently I have been experimenting. Every experiment I do, however, ends up as a total failure. My favorite spec has been 34 marks 32 nightblade, utilizing marks-based skills with nightblade anti-healing. I only get 45k total done, even when I had free reign over my enemies the entire time. I don't know if I should sacrifice my anti-healing so I can pump out higher numbers.

My prior pvp build was 51 nightblade, but I have some personal issues with positoning that I can't get over (mainly everyone being immune to snares and being one-shot, but I think I can fix the latter with valor!)

So, I would like to know what you guys use for pvp, and if you guys are having success with it.

Posted Apr 1, 2011, 2:44 AM UTC

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[deleted]•

I was running sabo before, so still looking for a new spec. I hear good things about assassin, and good marksman harass can be annoying (if not fatal)

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skillfull•

i use assassin/Int/Rift with a lot of success

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kingbrolly•

this is what i use for pvp currently. http://rift.zam.com/en/stc.html?t=0MMip.0ARfxsbok0o..V0xchabMkz

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RagnarRocks•

I like rolling 44 Marksman/12 Riftstalker/10 Infiltrator. I can completely cut through 'normal' people and can take a pretty good beating.

My biggest problem, though, is how marksman has no auto-facing abilities. I'm pretty irked about all the guys who manage to run circles around me or constantly flank me yet never miss a beat of spanking my ass and stun-locking me. I have no idea how they manage to run around so fast, stay face-to-face with me, and spam all their abilities.

I also don't like facing off against other rogues who can insta-hide, move almost full speed, stun me instantly from range, then spank me.

I'm looking for input about how to counter these tactics. As a marksman or ranger, one would think that there would be a greater chance to spot hidden players. Problem is, I can never see them, ever. And if I do, they're too close for me to handle. It would be nice if TW would add some detection perks.

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RagnarRocks•

Another question I'd like to pose is how do you deal with clerics? Normal ones, without high-level PvP gear are doable. My problem is that geared Clerics are basically invulnerable to my normally-high DPS and can do enough damage in return to kill me. I faced a cleric in warfronts last night that was so buff that he was able to withstand constant DPS from myself and 2 other teammates.

Suggestions? I typically play ranged rogue only, since I suck at facing and the close-range of melee.

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HonJudgeFudge•

The key to clerics it seems is well timed burst damage. For instance i play marks. To drop a cleric i keep up the damage on move debuff and harass a bit with normal shot. When i feel like putting on the pressure. I pop hit and run and go emp emp deadeye. Then if need reload hit run emp emp deadyee.

Im still in the 20s bracket but when i go straight burst damage ithey cant keep up with my 600 crits.

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HonJudgeFudge•

As opposed to the rest of the classes as a marks its all about strafing and keeping up damage on move debuff while staying at max range because as a marks your range is greater than any other class and even mages need to move to cast onya.

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