Blood point aggro

Athrix · #1 04-26-2011, 09:41 AM

I guess this question would be aimed towards, tanks and rogues regarding the recent threat increase toward siphon. As a rogue I was considering getting a blood point for my offhand to make my character a little more self sufficient. I generally can keep myself from pulling aggro and this would top me off from DS riposte, AE, etc. The recent patch notes made me a bit worried that using a BP offhand might give me the opposite effect of what I was going for.

If you are a rogue have you noticed an increase in threat generated from siphon? If so is it manageable.

Same question if your a tank.

Thanks!

Shiftin · #2 04-26-2011, 10:32 AM

I use crystalline spear mainhand and blood point offhand. Since the patch, I somewhat reliably pull aggro if i get a double or triple proc (within 1-2 combat rounds) in the first half of a mobs health. I can usually evade this aggro off as long as the tank hasn't switched targets.

Most of my leveling is done w/ a monk using tranq staff, warrior using ringed mace + BoBDE, a SK w/ rod of mourning or something similar which can generate a TON of aggro, so I'm sure that's mitigating it.

I suspect i would have aggro issues w/ an undergeared MT.

Mardur · #3 04-26-2011, 11:17 AM

I don't have a Blood Point, but I know that the recent aggro "upgrade" on BotBDE wasn't much at all.

Athrix · #4 04-26-2011, 11:30 AM

Preciate the input, I'm seriously considering getting one and just trying to be especially careful in groups. I spend most of my time in Seb currently till I decide on a guild, a large majority of the tanks in seb are pretty well geared. I guess at this point its between a BP and CSS. I guess being a proc rogue will always have its risk.

Dantes · #5 04-26-2011, 11:33 AM

Yup, too much aggro. Sell it. Cheap. To me. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Shiftin · #6 04-26-2011, 11:43 AM

As a general rule, don't be a proc rogue. I will likely switch out my bloodpoint for a seb croaking dirk in the near future for everything but utility use.

Athrix · #7 04-26-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiftin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As a general rule, don't be a proc rogue. I will likely switch out my bloodpoint for a seb croaking dirk in the near future for everything but utility use.

That pretty much sums it up, thanks for the input. Prolly just shoot for a CSS then till I can afford a seb dirk.

Shiftin · #8 04-26-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Athrix [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That pretty much sums it up, thanks for the input. Prolly just shoot for a CSS then till I can afford a seb dirk.

hit me up anytime in game if you have questions.

Mardur · #9 04-26-2011, 12:39 PM

"Don't use weapons with procs" is a bad suggestion. BotBDE is still the best Rogue offhand in the game. The extra aggro added in the patch is negligible.

The only Rogue weapon that I have problems out-aggroing is Locustlure.

Seaweedpimp · #10 04-26-2011, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mardur [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"Don't use weapons with procs" is a bad suggestion. BotBDE is still the best Rogue offhand in the game. The extra aggro added in the patch is negligible.

The only Rogue weapon that I have problems out-aggroing is Locustlure.

Aye, No reason to put up that bbobde.