Which is better to level as? Combat Swords or Combat Daggers? I want to make sure I pick the right for my talents.
I started with Daggers, but I found it too slow for solo play. Swords are definitely the way to go for PVE content. When you hit 60 and want to PVP, switch back to daggers.
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technically, whichever you have the highest dps weapon for.
however, a sword with the same dps as a dagger will be better, because the sword will then also have a higher damage per swing, but less swings. this makes your sinister strikes and such much stronger.
daggers are good if you can use backstab. I find it pretty good in dungeons for sure but honestly the dps is close enough to swords that I’d play swords, or sword mh dagger oh, as swords will definitely be better for questing, assuming you have better luck than me in finding them
Nothing comes close to combat swords. You can use maces before sword specialisation (mid 30s) but it’s recommended you use purely swords to avoid wasting time leveling sword skill once you get there.
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It won’t be popular because it goes against the grain of “thought” but I have tested it, and in fact my best leveling run to 60 was done with this type of rogue.
Combat Mace spec - Stat priority > AP and only AP. That means you wear STR gear if it gives more AP than the Agi.
Swords - Dags didn’t come close. Because…
…Stunned targets do no dmg and can’t dodge/evade/parry. Stuns from Maces will happen most fights, sometimes twice. All energy is used for damage (Sinister Strike 1or2x, SnD, Evis).
Arguably better for PvP.
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Combat swords for leveling hands down. Extra attacks means extra damage means kill things faster.
Well you’re human, you know what racial passive humans have. That answers that, I’m daggers myself bc I love the rogues do it from behind mantra. I love backstab, I love throwing knives into people’s backs as they flee. But any guide you read will tell you swords is preferrable unless you’re pvp oriented, also bc most of the best blues you can get are swords. I wish someone could recommend a good dagger to me bc I am using crap rn
Weapon swap macros so you can use bush, garrote, whatever you want. No need to depend on one type of weapon.
Playstyle is big when it comes to spec. I’d get the +5 hit in combat regardless. Stealth a lot? Put 10 points into stealth for QoL.
PvP server? Get imp sprint after +5 hit.
My standard rogue balanced leveling build (pvp server):
Get +5 hit and imp sprint.
Get 10 pts stealth.
Get cold blood.
Get imp sap.
Good pvp util, good escape, good burst, good sustained.
Respec when ready to raid.
Swords. They drop more so you’ll have better swords on average. You certainly won’t be too handicapped with daggers, just spec it appropriately.