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face="Calibri" size="3">Sure, we can be the
top DPS by just stabbing what is in front of us until it stops
moving.  But there's a certain finesse to Rogues.  We
have lots of panic buttons.  We might not have a shield
hearth, but dammit it, we have a stealth hearth.  Beat that,
paladins.  At any rate, we're going to take a look at what
your high cooldown moves are best used for and convince you to put back
on your action bars. 

[protip]If you don't use these, they just collect dust and don't contribute! Go nuts when they're up![/protip]
 

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-  Target Spins randomly in place, and hopefully ends up away
from you.


    The time you haven't used it : 
Extremely useful in Arenas 2v2 and 3v3, or as yet another backup
interrupt. 

    PvP : To add to the above, in any PvP
setting where a healer is present and you have another more important
target, Blind is your best friend.  If anything, you will
force a trinket and then you can risk a Gouge if you don't mind sparing
both the combo points and the energy. 

    PvE : Mobs love to come in groups, and
this is our only way to handle them in combat.  Daze them
before they get involved so you can fan of knives freely. 

 

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- Poof!   Stealth!  Only even better than
before! 


    The time you haven't used it : Good for
breaking combat immediately to mount if you're on a gathering
trip. 

    PvP : Haul ass after you use
this.  Everyone worth their salt will immediately hurl a
handful of AoE in your direction and around themselves.  The
glyph of Vanish is perfect for making sure your new found stealth isn't
wasted. 

    PvE : Allows for a second opener and
works with talents in the assassination tree and subtlety tree to kick
in multiple times over the course of a boss fight.  If you
need a quick bleed for Hunger for Blood, Vanish/Garrote is a fantastic
way to get it without having to go for a 4-5 point rupture. 

 

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Blood - This next blow will split your skull.  Or stab your
skull, if you prefer... wait, that doesn't work. 


    The time you haven't used it : Well,
it's nothing to brag about but I have accidentally done a cold blooded
Gouge... 

    PvP : Use for lead off ambushes when
Waylay is essential as Subtlety, or if you absolutely have to go all
out to kill someone before the heal lands. 

    PvE : Save it for any time where a bonus
damage modifier is in play if the boss has one. 
Let’s see how Hodir enjoys the 20k Envenom. 

 

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- Just lay down your weapons and walk away. 


    The time you haven't used it : Shamans
go down much faster when they're not holding an 8000 armor
shield. 

    PvP - Throw it out there every time
someone has a fight in them and wants a piece of someone in melee
combat.  The energy cost is low and the returns high. 

    PvE - Nothing special as it fails as
normal Disarms do against ....well, everything. 

 

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- But you just used that 10 seconds ago! 


    The time you haven't used it : You can
do a hurricane kick with Undead Females with this.  ... Not a
lot of utility here. 

    PvP - Refreshes several primary moves
and enables you to reopen and restart most fights.  Glyph it
and you should never lose to a melee fighter with 2
dismantles. 

    PvE - Another lame duck for the most
part.  Subtlety really gets screwed for cooldowns against
people with millions of HP rather than thousands. 

 

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height="" width="">Adrenaline
Rush & Blade Flurry -  For when it won't die fast
enough. 


    The time you haven't used them
:  Use adrenaline rush if you absolutely have to get off a
Blind on a target that just showed up.  If you have to wait,
you're probably dead. 

    PvP - Kind of boring to be
honest.  Just press your buttons and get your kills. 

    PvE - Blow these all the time and make
sure you hit Tricks of the Trade if you're going to lead off with them
to get the most of your cooldowns.  You might hit seven or
eight thousand DPS, and then you'll hit the floor and have your 10
seconds of fame. 

 

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- 15 second Rogue Tank Phase 


    The time you haven't used it : Use it
before you go nuts in encounters with multiple mob adds when Tricks of
the Trade is down.  That way, you don't die
instantly. 

    PvP – Actually, best against
hunters because any other melee will be jockeying to get behind you at
all times. 

    PvE - Anytime the odds aren't in your
favor hit it.  Vanish and Blind have other uses, so use this
first. 

 

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- I have somewhere to be.  Now. 


    The time you haven't used it : Everyone
should at least try to use it underwater at least once.  Sure,
it's dumb, but one day they'll make underwater quests more tolerable
for us. 

    PvP - Be careful when using this,
because after those 15 seconds are up the enemy knows you have no way
to catch them other than Deadly Throw or landing a crippling
poison. 

    PvE - Most useful in mobility fights,
and fights with large knockback issues.   
Get back in there ASAP to contribute!  Or just use it to run
from point A to point B before your mounts or if you're feeling lazy.
 

 

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Cloak of Shadows - Powerful enough to be a talent, and a lot of classes
wish it still was. 

    The time you haven't used it : Pretty
much everyone has used this to dispel or handle every spell in the book
at this point.  Just... just don't try this to survive
Sapphiron's breath. 

    PvP - I am snared/rooted and not in
range of my target.  My enemy is casting something nasty at
me. 

    PvE - I am snared/rooted and not in
range of my target or have a debuff that is going to end up killing me
or ruining my damage.  Press button, resume
stabbity.  Some major boss moves can be dodged using this,
such as the flame jets of Ignis.

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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2016

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