Rogue Pickpocket Skill (Looking for definitive ruling)

[Cecily]

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

I read and read and I can't figure out why that's said. I've parsed and had better results with it than epic+EoN.

For the same reason Samoht thinks evade lowers DPS. (Although evading has an insignificant impact on DPS). You restart the weapon's attack timer when you swap. Do this multiple times over a fight, adding in human error and delays in swapping, and you're losing swings over time = lost DPS.

Thorn + Epic is going to be the best weapon combo in Kunark for most people. Swapping to a 15 DMG weapon to backstab will lower your DPS.
If you've had results suggesting otherwise, how big is your sample size? How often are you doing this?

[bktroost]

I believe Eunomia ruled on this with a creeping rogue and some ears gnoll ears. You cannot pickpocket another group's mobs.

Official ruling.

[Cecily]

Alright then you're saying something different. Using a macro vs manual evading is simply preference. There's no dps difference.

[Voland]

I thought that pickpocketing does not affect the loot that mob drops when killed? Or am I thinking about another game?

[Cecily]

That's a very old rumor, but completely untrue. Pickpocketing does in fact remove coin and items from a mob's inventory, excluding items that are magic, no drop, or wielded. There's also a level cap on it. Fungi tunics aren't magic flagged, but they still can't be stolen because of that cap.

Someone stealing from your mobs is directly impacting what you'll see on the corpse.

[Swish]

Eunomia I was roleplaying I swear! Pls don't ban!

[Cecily]

That's the traditional scumbag argument. Stealing involves risk. Either risk getting killed solo from a crit fail or risk getting thrown out of your group. If you steal out of group, there is no risk to you. It's bad sportsmanship. It's being a bad player. It's being a bad rogue.

[Loxnar]

With my rogue I always ask my group if its cool if I Pick Pocket to skill up, I have only been told no a few times. I didn't even bother asking in groups in high keep (goblin ears,orc skins). Most groups don't care, and I always pass out the words I get to the casters. Now Pick Pocketing from other groups mobs is just a dick move and will earn you a bad rep. But I have never had the urge to go and steal from another group.

[HalflingWarrior]

Rogue mains, like Warriors, need all the help they can get leveling and acquiring gear.

I say let em pickpocket all they want huzzah

[Ravager]

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

Rogue mains, like Warriors, need all the help they can get leveling and acquiring gear.

I say let em pickpocket all they want huzzah

Rogues need the least help. They hold the keys to the best loot.