Pro Rogues (and cat druid) energy tricks!

[Grass]

If you closely observe your Player Frame, u will notice that your Energy (also your HP) ticks every 2 seconds. This tick will keep on ticking no matter what you do and even when your hp or energy is full. By carefully executing a move milliseconds before your Energy bar ticks, you could get "20 extra Energy". Therefore you could:

Backstab twice after Cheapshot (Without Vigor or +10 energy set bonus):
You need the talent "Dirty Deeds" to have you Cheapshot REDUCED TO 40 energy. Time your Cheapshot then Backstab your target, and just before the 4 second Cheapshot stun wears off, you should have enough time to land another Backstab. Works best against NPCs (e.g. mobs)!

If this is done correctly, after your Cheapshot, you should immediately see that you have 80 energy points (80%) instead of 60(%). Then as you backstab, another energy tick should happen which will give you 40(%) energy, and then another tick which gives you 60%.

Another variation, A unreliable stunlock: If you have the Sealfate and Relentless Strikes talent, when your Cheapshot and Backstab (crit) achieves you 5 combo points, you could choose to Kidney Shot then land 2 backstabs. A 4 or 5 point cold blood eviscerate could follow.

Land a Backstab immediately after an Ambush
This could be done even without the 120 max energy (from Vigor (+10 energy talent) and the +10 energy set bonus from Nightslayer or the Arena 2 set). Its a little hard to time yet you could kill clothies before they could even react. This is even deadlier with the 120 energy i mentioned since you could land a 5 point Coldblood + Eviscerate a few seconds after.

Silencing Garrote + Backstab + 4/5 point Coldblood + Eviscerate
A little of a stretch but...a classic injured mage killer. Achieve 5 point Eviscerate with "Premeditation". Mages wont be able to Blink away when they are silenced, but they could still use Ice Block.

There are more possibilities of this trick(s) it is even better with the said "110 or 120 max energy"...! Druids please refer to your cat-form equivalent skills.

There are also interface addons that will display your energy ticks such as: Gonffbar (Ace2) and Energy Watcher.

Even without these addons, you could look at your HP-tick as a reference.


Proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2cy76T11sXw
10 mb Higher Quality: http://rapidshare.com/files/47223108/Untitled.avi.html

[angra]

Thanks but this doesn't work anymore.

I use Archhud with the energy ticker enabled, and whenever you use something that takes energy, your tick bar will drop down as well

[Grass]

Thanks but this doesn't work anymore.

I use Archhud with the energy ticker enabled, and whenever you use something that takes energy, your tick bar will drop down as well

It is still working. I farmed ogres using this technique for quite some time now.

They might have nerfed this before, but just like the wall jumping exploit, it probably "came back".

[Painkiller153]

Erm, energy ticks every 2 seconds, not every 3.

[angra]

It is still working. I farmed ogres using this technique for quite some time now.

They might have nerfed this before, but just like the wall jumping exploit, it probably "came back".

Trust me dude, energy ticks drops now when you use an ability that requires energy. I know, I have a 70 druid and I have an energy ticker and I see it drop.

If you don't see it drop, you prolly have an outdated mod or something like that

[Grass]

Erm, energy ticks every 2 seconds, not every 3.

Yes you are right, every 2 seconds. But what i originally mean was i start counting it as soon as the previous tick happens, kinda like i was "counting" zero.. you know what i mean?

Trust me dude, energy ticks drops now when you use an ability that requires energy. I know, I have a 70 druid and I have an energy ticker and I see it drop.

If you don't see it drop, you prolly have an outdated mod or something like that

Here's my proof: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2cy76T11sXw


Updated original post...

[Rimy]

this works
if you make your spell before the energy come

[Disphotic]

I would call this common sense.

[Navivan]

ye this trick works great, I dont think it counts as an exploit tbh but it still great, I use with my rogue a ticker, and I use ambush right before the new energy tick comes, then I can land another backstab before the guy turns around

[zmutfx]

It's a good tip. Any top rogue will time his energy

[Tengu]

Common sense to time your first attack TBH. If you don't, you're not a very good rogue.

[Avrsion]

I would call this common sense.

Precicely... This is just what every none retarded rogue does.. shame there's so many out there you have to teach them. :hf:

[Remahlól]

I would call this common sense.

First time I have to agree with you.

This is useless since you haven't bought your char at eBay ...

[laren]

Just discovered I'm retarded and I've bought my rogue on ebay...

I really hate self called pros always spamming noobs offences. By the way kindness and intelligence are not of all....

THANKS FOR SHARING Grass!

[Grass]

The title was supposed to say tricks and tips, i just shortened it assuming everyone have useful comments other than "this is common sense". Since "pros" have gathered reading this thread, why don't share with us how you could utilize this "trick"?
Don't misunderstand, I'm not starting a flame war. I just want people to think that not everyone here contributes ideas just to accumulate reputation points.