hi all - new outlaw rogue here. I am having trouble not capping energy during adrenaline rush when certain buffs come up, especially during lust. Is this normal? I have about 15% haste right now and already stopped using alacrity. i’m literally smashing the key trying to fill up every gcd… but still caps. feels so bad 
any tips would be appreciated!
Whenever you have a buff such as Bloodlust or Adrenaline Rush, capping energy is not a bad thing as long as you are taking advantage of every GCD. That’s kind of the point of these buffs. You get to spam damage as fast as you can without worrying about energy.
I do recommend not over lapping buffs if it can be avoided. If Bloodlust has just been cast or is about to be cast, hold off on Adrenaline Rush.
oh I didn’t know im suppose to hold of on adrenaline rush during lust? icy vein tells us to use adrenaline during lust
Well, if you think about it. Bloodlust is a Haste boost which increases energy regeneration. Adrenaline Rush directly increases energy regeneration. So, you’re kind of double dipping.
Add to that the fact the Outlaw builds have a lot of Haste and generally are not energy starved.
I only played Outlaw long enough to know I don’t really like the spec. I usually would save Adrenaline Rush for a burst phase or target swap.
In the end, the important thing is to maximize every GCD. Some buffs work better when they are stacked. Others work better when they are chained.
I have the same issue as well, and I noticed that there’s a delay when rotating between sinister strike, pistol shot and any finishing moves.
So if I’m using adrenaline rush when lust is not up, I tend to do slash, slash, slash/pistol shot, dispatch.
If lust is up I do slash, slash, slash, slash, slash.
I know it’s not ideal but it’s really satisfying not wasting your energy.