"If you're new to rogues.... You want to experience what the rogue class has to offer while also performing at a level that won't have your dungeonmates kicking you at their earliest convenience."

"Check back next week for details on how to squeeze the other 20% out of your combat rogue!"

^ This is a guide for people new to Rogue. Perhaps a fresh SoR 80, someone dusting off an old toon, or just someone totally new to WoW. It's just the basic rotation.

Having just gotten a friend into the game, I wish I had one of these guides for Warlocks.

@Kuro

"It's just the basic rotation."

That's excatly my point! The build Chase linked to wastes a talent point by getting Revealing Strike, which isn't needed for a basic rotation.

It's probably part of the extra 20% which is going to revealed (lol) next article. All things said and done, Chase hit the nail on the head.

Rogues have a monotonous rotation and there is little difference in DPS between a good combat rogue and a great combat rogue. However, after playing other classes, I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with having a straight forward rotation.

The skill in playing isn't in how well someone keeps to a rotation or priority list. The skill in playing is knowing when to deviate from that rotation/priority and do what needs to be done in an encounter.

You'll notice that he has the minimum points spent in Combat. There is literally nowhere else he can put that point without it being wasted.

I would have also made a mention of the existence of two "elective" talents, which Chase chose to fill using Blade Twisting and Throwing Specialization; personally, I tend to find Improved Recuperate and Reinforced Leather a bit more useful in most PvE contexts.

I'd personally rather have some Improved Recuperate for the "oh s#!&" moments, but it's fair to say that it's not particularly useful and saves a respec for later.

Improved Recoup is worth the points even in a finished raiding build. Sure, its not a BIG help, but some continuous self healing is always a good thing with bosses that toss out a lot of AoE damage (Morchok's black blood recuperate/feint is a good combo to be able to just stay on boss, or the night mode on... Zon'onzz? Whichever the tentacle one is).

Frankly, I'm sorry I ever even brought this up, it just struck me as weird to spend a point on something you weren't going to use. Move along folks, nothing to see here.