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Why Spear?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:49 am
by XDeathTheKidX
Hello, I'm wondering why to go spear rogue can someone give me pro's and con's (Preferably by someone who's 140 has used Wrymbone dagger and spear)

Re: Why Spear?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:57 am
by DeafeningSilence
The only advantage of playing spear is that, for me, it's a lot more fun. Other than that, the dagger is better.

Re: Why Spear?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:20 am
by Plus3
Rogues use spears once they get mordris ones or better so you seldom see people under 180 using them. For the most part unless its a void it won't be better than a dl mainhand and even the void isn't much better so people use them over ancient wyrmbone typically.

Actually if you are 110-135 aggy tridents are pretty darn good and give better dps than an adamant dagger.

At 140-179 the wyrmbone dagger and ancient wyrmbone dagger are significantly better than the spears. Remember a fast weapon gives better dps from elemental/poison damage.

Disclaimer - you need your spear ability maxed which is slow because all spears are slow.

Re: Why Spear?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:35 am
by Swan
I use a spear build with a 1:1:1 str/dex/vit base stat spread. Max shadowstrike, quick strike, double attack, riposte, and extra points into fast reflexes. Skewer and rend are used at level 1 for auto attacking without triggering cloaks.

I use radiant earthstone, spectral reaper ring, spectral midnight talisman, fiery triumph axe, adamant spear, etc.

In the past I used a cruel knife with a 3:2 dex/vit build, but I was tired of dying to cloaked bosses and players so I switched to spear. Auto attacking a riposted rogue with a cruel knife would be suicide.

Unavoidable double attack damage, high (but slow) auto attack damage, enough damage skills to completely avoid cloaks, and great skill damage. On haste/combo lixes, the DPS is amazing. My build also works OK in pvp, as long as I'm not fighting a warrior.

Re: Why Spear?

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:53 am
by Criminal
Spears are fun, they look cool too so its fun to play and its fun to land heavy hits with, but as im a slowass main warrior i find dagger rogues much more fun.