Hoko's Mandancer guide for 1.5 (sin variant)

[Hokonoso]

Since people have asked me a billion times about what spec I'm running and are too lazy or hate Zyzyx so don't read his threads I'm posting what I do here.

Original thread with all the guides found at http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-gene...ml#post3229900

Build: 27sin/24bd/15mm

Buffs: Baneful, Virulent, Lethal, Combat prep while solo

Macros:

Standard Hoko Button™
#show Backstab
cast Backstab
cast Puncture
cast Precision Strike
cast Quick Strike
cast Keen Strike
cast Swift Shot
cast Poison Malice
cast Blade Tempo
cast Cut and Run

Ranged Finisher Macro:
#show Rapid Fire Shot
cast Rapid Fire Shot
cast Hasted Shot

Rotation: flash of steel to close gap, spam button to deadly strike, use ranged macro when you can't deadly strike.

Verdict: You will find no easier rotation for any rogue spec that can put out these numbers (2250 murdantix, 2800 sicaron). not top dps, but easiest dps by a large margin. i beat blink'blades and bloodstalkers all the time as if they screw up their complex rotation once they lose 100 dps or so. I run this now on every fight except matron, zilas, and estrode. It's so easy that there is simply no reason to complicate things.

p.s. this is the sin heavy version of the mandancer so I dub thee Assdancer!

[Ninjahax]

I used to know an Assdancer. It wasn't a spec though.

[Sweatybetty]

thanks hoko. i know your not really into the whole synergy crystal thingy, but would this benefit more from 4 piece sin crystal or BD crystal do you think?

[Hokonoso]

thanks hoko. i know your not really into the whole synergy crystal thingy, but would this benefit more from 4 piece sin crystal or BD crystal do you think?

BD simply because you are using deadly strike and not final blow so you are comparing sin 4pc to bd 2pc (since you aren't using bd 4pc either) and 200ap > stronger puncture and serrated blades. 4pc sin pretty much requires you to use impale and jagged strike to be worth it.

[Erech]

How does aoe compare? Bc blinkblade isn't bad

Just curious. What are the rankings for aoe dps anyway?

[Hokonoso]

How does aoe compare? Bc blinkblade isn't bad

Just curious. What are the rankings for aoe dps anyway?

this build gets to spam fan out for aoe... nothing special :P

my personal tests for the build sin my guide for 3 target aoe on the dummies goes mm>blink'blade>nb>sabdancer

keep in mind that is for 3 targets and mm/nb hit 8 targets and blink'blade hits 5 with sabdancer hitting 10 and ranger hitting infinity so depending on the situation you can figure out what is the best aoe build for it.

[Clytemnestra]

this build gets to spam fan out for aoe... nothing special :P

my personal tests for the build sin my guide for 3 target aoe on the dummies goes mm>blink'blade>nb>sabdancer

keep in mind that is for 3 targets and mm/nb hit 8 targets and blink'blade hits 5 with sabdancer hitting 10 and ranger hitting infinity so depending on the situation you can figure out what is the best aoe build for it.

Would Twin Strike be a good option of the crowd was less than 5? Or should I sit back and just Fan out...just want to hear what's the better option from your experience. I am giving this build a try tonight...it looks so delicious. I love melee with a little range when needed that's what attracted me to sabdancer but now sabdancer is just a poor mans build.

[Skaldiir]

i beat blink'blades and bloodstalkers all the time as if they screw up their complex rotation once they lose 100 dps or so.

What is so complex about the blinkblade spec?
Its 1 main spam, 1 finisher (with a 2nd every 60 secs) , and a blink button.

[Hokonoso]

What is so complex about the blinkblade spec?
Its 1 main spam, 1 finisher (with a 2nd every 60 secs) , and a blink button.

blink rotation isnt too bad, the other one is tho imo, juggling impale and final blow is not fun or rewarding, tossing in annihilate at the wrong time is a dps loss so you must do it right too! also blinking every 10 seconds is complex and annoying no matter which spec you use, no other spec has a button you must press every 10 seconds... pretty lame imo.

and twin strike is good aoe for 5 targets with deadly strike, fan out for at range and 8 targets

[Zyzyx]

gonna have to update the big bible post soon i guess hoko

[Hokonoso]

gonna have to update the big bible post soon i guess hoko

lol, this is the best build ever, blows the hoko spec out of the water (not in dps but ease of use), i took an entire button off my bar!! i went from 3 buttons to 2!!!! that is so huge!!!!!!!!111!!11one111eleven

[Ninjahax]

lol, this is the best build ever, blows the hoko spec out of the water (not in dps but ease of use), i took an entire button off my bar!! i went from 3 buttons to 2!!!! that is so huge!!!!!!!!111!!11one111eleven

Z0MG 33% increase in efficiency!

[Lakkin]

Have you tested 27 BD 24sin 15MM? take out 2 from physical trauma since you only use puncture out of all the bonuses and 1 from poison and swap them to 3/3 combat eff and 2/2 Vivacity for 10% more dmg on all your BD skills? or is it not worth it because of the lack of energy starvation. Just a thought

I also don't see expose weakness on your macro's, if this is because of energy issues perhaps these changes would make it viable and raise the dps higher?

[Hokonoso]

Have you tested 27 BD 24sin 15MM? take out 2 from physical trauma since you only use puncture out of all the bonuses and 1 from poison and swap them to 3/3 combat eff and 2/2 Vivacity for 10% more dmg on all your BD skills? or is it not worth it because of the lack of energy starvation. Just a thought

3/3 combat eff is not a dps gain, i never run out with 2/3 so that point isnt useful, infact those last few points in bd are filler since ic ant gain any more dps in mm or sin unless i went to 32 sin which makes the build a 3 button build. also going to 32bd makes it a 3 button build so my goal was the do the most dps possible and still be a 2 button build and what i posted is it.

40% more puncture > 10% more ps/qs/ks especially for me cause my offhand sux and my ps/qs hit weak.

[Lakkin]

Yeah your probably right, was just thinking if those points were the difference in being able to have expose in the builder with 2 hk weps the 10% might be worth it when counting deadly strike too.