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Blinkstrike+Latro'sFollow

#1 Jan 12 2008 at 10:35 PM Rating: Decent
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I'm wondering, how long will Blinkstrike and Latro's last me in raiding?

I figure that Blinkstrike will last at the very least til Talon from SSC, but I have no idea about Latro's.

Thanks in advance
#2 Jan 12 2008 at 10:40 PM Rating: Good
GodOfMoo wrote:
I'm wondering, how long will Blinkstrike and Latro's last me in raiding?

I figure that Blinkstrike will last at the very least til Talon from SSC, but I have no idea about Latro's.

Thanks in advance


Just get the S1 honor offhand. It's a lot better and it'll last you a long time.

Or take up Blacksmithing.
#3 Jan 12 2008 at 10:45 PM Rating: Decent
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See...I've been told on these very forums that Latro's is better than S1.
#4 Jan 12 2008 at 11:05 PM Rating: Decent
Hmm... really?

EDIT: Hm, the stats on the offhand are kind of ***. Interesting.
#5 Jan 12 2008 at 11:06 PM Rating: Decent
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And Latro's is .1 faster which is good for Combat Potency.
#6 Jan 13 2008 at 12:30 AM Rating: Decent
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I checked it out, i got the vindicators from aldor, cause blinkstrike is never on the AH [when i check] and never dropped for me yet. Iam aiming for latros of course.

BUt ill be skipping the s1 offhand and go do a month or so of arena for the s2 merciless offhand.

Ill be getting the s1 mainhand . somewhere in the future i may or may not get merciless. its an option.

Though before the s1 mainhand ill be getting honor for the leather pvp bracers from warsong.

wait where was i...ah ya.

Ya their comparable [though many will argue this]. SO you have to compare what they both offer and what you value more. And consider the lost oppurtunity of not choosing one over other.
#7 Jan 14 2008 at 2:33 AM Rating: Decent
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Where would blinkstrike be concidered in the list of weapons. Im 66 now but I have the means to pick this sword up when I ding to 70. My plan was to grind honour for the S1 sword when I ding 70.

So is blinkstrike worh the 1k gold waiting for a better weapon?

#8 Jan 14 2008 at 2:35 AM Rating: Decent
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I don't think Blinkstrike would be worth buying it off the AH. The only reason I even have it is it was a Random World Drop for me in Mech (talk about lucky).

I would never consider buying it off the AH, its just easier to get something equal to or better without dropping a ******** of monehy which should go towards you Epic Flying mount.
#9 Jan 14 2008 at 2:44 AM Rating: Decent
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Could you advice some GodofMoo? Reason why I was concemplating Blinkstrike is the instant accesability of it, and i can farm 1k gold quicker than I can grind the honour for S1.
#10 Jan 14 2008 at 2:46 AM Rating: Decent
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...its only 1k on your server?!!?!?

Its 2.5k on mine. If its 1k...eh I might do that, I'm crap at farming though.
#11 Jan 14 2008 at 3:00 AM Rating: Decent
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Actually with some bargaining I might get it for 800G.
#12 Jan 14 2008 at 3:14 AM Rating: Decent
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...get that. That is an AMAZING deal.

Question: I'm getting Mongoose on Blinkstrike, and Mongoose proc off the second swing from it?

And also, anyone else think of Joytoy when they see Blinkstrike...all I need now is a hat...
#13 Jan 14 2008 at 6:34 AM Rating: Good
Mongoose can proc off the bonus strike.

It hasn't been mentioned yet, but Blinkstrike and Sword Spec no longer stack with each other so you can't chain extra swings like you use to.

Latro's and S1 are close enough together to the point where you will be fine with either one.

Blinkstrike is one of the few pre-raid swords that doesn't suck for Sword Rogues.
#14 Jan 14 2008 at 7:12 AM Rating: Decent
GodOfMoo wrote:
See...I've been told on these very forums that Latro's is better than S1.


Just think for a moment - how can a weapon which has 20dps less be better? The difference in speed is only 0.1, and in stats abot 12AEP. Even when it is an offhand (so 75% is still 15dps difference).

The DPS calculator shows for me (buffed) that S1 can be 10dps better than Latro's.
You will be really hard pressed to find a 10dps upgrade for 9000 honor (which is one day's work)
#15 Jan 14 2008 at 10:58 AM Rating: Good
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s1 mh and oh will be a better set.
#16 Jan 14 2008 at 6:39 PM Rating: Good
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Thanks for all the replies.

Let me say this though: I HATE PVP. And please don't tell me to get over it.

So I would like to know, how long will they last me in raiding?

Whoever answers the actual question gets a cookie.
#17 Jan 14 2008 at 6:46 PM Rating: Good
Spiteblade, Talon of Azshara, Hope Ender are the first few MH Swords you'll encounter, drops vary so how long you will use either will depend on your luck.
#18 Jan 14 2008 at 9:26 PM Rating: Good
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*gives a cookie* Thank you, rate up for you.
#19 Jan 15 2008 at 2:50 AM Rating: Decent
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From what i remember, blink strike, the aldor sword and s1/s2 are the best early options

though s2 could take a while if you arent into arena or dont get the oppurtunity to go into arena. Aldor rep is quite easy to farm, i done see why people complain about it, maybe its just different experiences.

are there any other swords ive missed? pre heroic and raid?
#20 Jan 17 2008 at 8:37 PM Rating: Decent
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blink and latros will get you into Kara, take you through mag/gruul. if you still have them after that. you really need to pvp. the best swords available to rogues are from bg's and arena. its a bummer. Spiteblade is a great sword, although I have ran Kara enough to be exalted 3 times, and have never seen it drop. Last night when I sat out for Morogrim the talon dropped... I was really sad.
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