Scoundrel/Operative DPS Compendium

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(02-18-2012 11:09 PM)Raath Wrote:  You say that Lethality allows you to start DPS right away, yet you start with Rifle Shot - the lowest possible DPS ability. Why not apply the poisons while getting into position for Shiv? Additionally I was under the impression in order to maximise DPS we were to keep a stack of TA up at all times - you are burning them instantly on Cull (I know the first has to go on Stim Boost, the others can be delayed). As has been pointed out, the issue is the slower ramp up time (requires 2 poisons [one with a CD] and a debuff [with a CD] on target for maximum damage, Concealment requires 1 poison).

You don't apply poisons to start because you want to do Weakening Blast before adding poisons. Weakening Blast makes your Poisons hit harder. You ultimately want to start with a Shiv because your first move should be Stim Boost. You always want to have Stim Boost up it's good for 45 seconds with a cooldown of 35 seconds. No reason for you to not be with it.

You start with Rifle shot right away and you start dps right away because unlike WOW, you can't start the fight right up close to the boss. The agro range on bosses are huge (even when you're stealthed) Ask stealthers how many time they pre agroed a boss while stealthed because they got too close. Spamming rifle shot to get into position and doing a round 1k dmg per rifle shot is better than stealthing in doing nothing for the first 5 seconds of the fight.

Lethality is alot better DPS wise for PVE hands down. There is too much going for it. It is a very mobile spec, and the sustained dmg it does on boss fights is way better than the burst and shoot your load dmg that concealment uses.