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Recent Updates

1/5/09

I have made more updates to my Links page and fixed some issues on a few other pages.

1/4/09

I have updated my Powerleveling Guide for Blacksmithing with an optimal path up to 440.

1/3/09

Here's a simple notepad I use to answer frequently asked questions on the Rogue forums.

Zodar's Notepad

1/2/09

I've corrected the titles in all of my charts so that they'll properly display in your taskbar.

1/1/09

I've added more updates to the 2v2 Strats and 1v1 Matchups sections of my Links page.
I also added Zandalar Signet of Might to the enchants section of my Powerleveling chart.

12/31/08

I have updated my weapons charts with the nerfed 3.0.8 stats for Blacksmithing weapons.

12/30/08

I have populated the 2v2 Strats and 1v1 Matchups sections of my Rogue Links page with
multiple links. Players should find this information useful when researching PVP strategies.

12/29/08

I have added a Secure mirror to my site for those who can only access secure "https" sites.

12/28/08

I have updated my Rogue Links page with current level 80 2v2 Strats. I have also added a
new 1v1 Matchups section. I'll be adding more strategies to those sections as they emerge.

12/27/08

I have added Minor and Major Glyph recommendations to my Rogue Leveling Tips page.

12/26/08

After updating my PVP Rogue Armories chart, it seems that 41/5/25 variants are emerging
as the most popular specs currently. The main difference between their specs appears to be
the choice between 2-3 points in Assassination - either Improved Kidney Shot, Deadened
Nerves or Focused Attacks. I have updated my PVP Specs and Twink Specs accordingly.

12/25/08

I've updated several charts on my site in the past few days. I added chart summaries to my
Races and Professions charts, I updated gem information in my Gems charts and I added a
"Hard Hitting MH" PVP dagger section back into my Daggers and Starter Weapons charts.
I also removed some outdated and inferior items from my charts to improve performance.

12/24/08

I have revised my Powerleveling Guide for Leatherworking with an optimal path up to 450.

12/23/08

I have added a Google Translate feature to my site to help foreign visitors find information.

12/22/08

I've added several recently introduced 3.0.8 items to my Armor and Enchantments charts.

12/21/08

I have updated my Armor and Weapons charts to reflect current information regarding S5
PVP gear. Some items can be bought with Honor Points, others require Honor Points and
Arena points, while others can be obtained with Emblems of Valor or Heroism. All Savage
Gladiator and Hateful Gladiator weapons have been removed since those weapons do not
seem to be currently in game. Thanks to Vifor and Musabi for submitting item corrections.

12/20/08

I've added more updates to my Leveling Tips and fixed an error thanks to Shadycreeper.

12/19/08

I've added Heirloom weapons to my Leveling Tips. I also fixed an issue sent in by morde.

12/18/08

I've replaced the obsolete SF/Hemo spec from my PVP Specs chart with a Shadowdance
Daggers spec. I've also updated the version I already had listed on my Twink Specs chart.

12/17/08

Now that Arena Season 5 has begun, I've started updating my PVP Armories chart again.
I've also corrected some issues with my Talent Spec charts in addition to an error in TCrit
calculations in some of my charts. Thanks to Dane, Jag & Jayc for submitting corrections.

12/16/08

I've added Race and Profession content to my Leveling Tips page, in addition to updating
my Rogue Links page and a few of my armor charts. Thanks to Ton, Silvus, and David P.

12/15/08

I have updated my FAQ to address several issues and provide information about my site.

12/14/08

I've finished updating most of my charts in an effort to improve their overall effectiveness.

Improvements include:

1. I completely overhauled my AEP/MAEP formulas to reflect current PVP/PVE trends.
2. I adjusted Dagger & OH weapon speed MAEP weights to reflect raid weapon values.
3. I added a Meta Socket column to my armor charts so players could alter those values.
4. I added Quicklinks to my armor charts to give you easier navigation between sections.

The first two changes have caused item rankings to change a bit, which is to be expected.
As always, you can download my .XLS charts to use whatever values work best for you.

12/13/08

I'm making some major updates to all of my charts, which should be ready in a day or so.

12/12/08

I've corrected several items on my charts today thanks to Genji, nbcaffeine & Twinsteel.

12/11/08

Apparently, someone found out that Rogues were still having fun using older PVP gloves
with a superior special ability (Deadly Throw Interrupt), so the fun's over when the next
patch comes out. Fan of Knives and Feint also receive changes. More information here.

12/10/08

Players often ask why I don't include slow offhand weapons like Unholy Persuader, Pride
or The Stray on my weapons charts. The answer to this is that Rogues benefit more from
having a fast offhand weapon for increased poison procs and similar proc effects. If your
Rogue is Combat Fists, then you'll be more effective wielding a faster offhand dagger like
Librarian's Paper Cutter since Close Quarters Combat affects daggers and fist weapons.

12/9/08

There are 2 items (Amanitar Skullbow & Fury of the Encroaching Storm) that seem to have
conflicting stats depending on where you look. Thanks to Sutri and Graon for the heads up.

12/8/08

I've corrected and added more items thanks to submissions sent in by Rekless and Jaikon.

12/7/08

I have corrected several items on my charts. Thanks to Shadycreeper, Hooty and Rodney.

12/6/08

Every one of my armor charts has been updated with corrected level information and drop
percentages. I have also increased the value of meta sockets to better reflect their worth.

12/5/08

I've updated listings for incorrectly labeled Nexus Heroic armor items on my charts. I have
also added a couple of links to my Links page. Thanks to Grant, Tstki, TFB and Drayner.

12/4/08

I've updated all of my weapons charts with corrected faction/level information. Previously,
Wowhead was listing many of those weapons as being Alliance or Horde-only, some with
higher level requirements than they were supposed to have. Now that Wowhead has fixed
their data, I've gone through my weapons charts making corrections as needed. The most
noticeable result from these changes is that more weapons have been added to my 60-69
and 70-79 Twink/Leveling charts. I will be updating my armor charts in the next few days.

12/3/08

I've made a few minor updates to items on my charts, thanks to submissions from David P.

12/2/08

I've discontinued my Raid Mutilate Daggers chart and replaced the Dagger MAEP formula
in all of my Weapons Charts with the Raid Mutilate Dagger MAEP formula. Since Mutilate
is the prevalent PVE Dagger spec, then it makes since to use that formula for Raid Dagger
ratings. My traditional Dagger AEP formula will still favor "Hard Hitting" daggers for use in
PVP/Twinking/Leveling. I've also updated my "SP MAEP Dag" Pawn formula accordingly.

12/1/08

I have made a significant number of updates to my armor and weapons charts today. I've
finished adding Heirloom items to my Armor charts, Twink charts and Powerleveling chart.
I've also added all of the WotLK "of the Bandit" items (blue & green) to my various charts.

11/30/08

Heirloom weapons aren't optimal for Twink BGs but rank well in my Powerleveling Chart.

11/29/08

I've added Heirloom weapons to my Twink Weapons Chart (some with estimated stats).

11/28/08

I've fixed a few errors on my charts. Thanks to Eloradius, Gondann, Agrippa and Drooler.

11/27/08

Over the years, I have received multiple requests for an AEP/MAEP comparison of racial
abilities. Many of those abilities are hard to quantify, so feel free to use your own values.

Rogue Races Chart

11/26/08

I've created a chart comparing professions to help players determine the optimal choices.

Rogue Professions Chart

11/25/08

I've updated my Rogue Links, removing the outdated WotLK & Rogue Tanking sections
while adding new links to other sections. Recently added links have been marked "NEW".

11/24/08

I've switched all of the "wotlk.wowhead" links in my charts over to "www.wowhead" links.
Hopefully, that change should improve access time to those external Wowhead tooltip/links.

11/23/08

I've updated my weapons and armor charts with corrected drop/quest locations. I've also
re-sorted all of the WotLK items into sections by location in my Armor Locations chart.

11/22/08

I've added some newly discovered items to my charts as well as correcting several errors.
Thanks to Hoods, Ikon, Gornak, Fungus and Santawest for sending in those corrections.

11/21/08

I've finally gotten around to adding the WotLK PVE & PVP sets to my Armor Sets chart.

11/20/08

I'm still in the process of tweaking AEP/MAEP values to get better results, and as always,
trinket values are going to be all over the place until I can pin down proc chances, ability
uptimes, etc. I've also converted socket values in my charts to correspond to WotLK rare
gem AEP/MAEP ratings. So, if you don't plan on using newer gems in your leveling gear,
then you'll want to adjust socket values accordingly. I've also updated Pawn configuration
settings for players who use that mod, adding a new scale for Raid Mutilate MH Daggers.

11/19/08

Some items in my armor/weapons charts were missing ArP values, which I've now fixed.

11/18/08

I've updated my Starter Gear charts to help players prepare for endgame PVE & PVP.

11/17/08

I have updated my 51-60 AV and 60-69 BG armor/weapons charts with WotLK gear.

11/16/08

I've also created new Twink Armor Charts for the 61-70 AV and 70-79 BG brackets.

61-70 AV Twink Armor Chart

70-79 Twink Armor Chart

11/15/08

I have created new Twink Weapons Charts for the 61-70 AV and 70-79 BG brackets.

61-70 AV Twink Weapons Chart

70-79 Twink Weapons Chart

11/14/08

I've updated my weapons charts with current item information and drop/quest locations.

11/13/08

I've updated item info and drop/quest locations on my Level 70 & Level 80 armor charts.

11/12/08

I'm currently working on updating various charts in preparation for the release of WotLK.

11/11/08

I've made multiple updates to my site today, including updating my Powerleveling Chart.
Also, it appears that Figurine - Shadowsong Panther does not have a 1 minute cooldown
as it's currently listed on Wowhead. I have updated my armor charts to correct that error.
Thanks to Drumbum, Guzim and Tristan for sending in corrections and other submissions.

11/10/08

I've updated my PVP Armories, my Rogue Nerfs/Buffs List and my Rogue Links page.

11/9/08

I've updated the PVP gloves on my armor charts with the inferior Kick cooldown ability.

11/8/08

I've updated my Stealth Chart for 3.0.2/3.0.3. I've also updated Figurine - Shadowsong
Panther on my armor charts, another trinket which had its cooldown reduced to 1 minute.
* * * Correction: It seems this trinket does not actually have a 1 minute cooldown. * * *

11/7/08

To help people navigate my site more easily, I've consolidated my Twink Resources here:

Shadow Panther's Twink Resources

11/6/08

I have updated various charts and other pages to account for minor 3.0.3 patch changes.

11/5/08

I have made several updates today, adding a few items to my armor and weapons charts.

11/4/08

I've updated my PVP Armories Chart, and it appears that there's no real consensus as to
the most effective PVP spec right now, although Mutilate variants outnumber other builds.

11/3/08

I've finished updating my Rogue Consumables Chart to add the new WotLK consumables.

11/2/08

Another chart I plan on retiring soon is my Rogue Avoidance Tank Armor Chart due to the
recent introduction of diminishing returns for Avoidance Stats (Agility, Defense, Dodge and
Parry.) Due to those changes, Rogues will no longer be able to surpass 100% avoidance.

11/1/08

I've retired all of the non-Rogue Consumables charts that I used to maintain. I'm currently
working on updating my Rogue Consumables Chart to add the new WotLK consumables.

10/31/08

I've made updates to all of my Talent Spec charts, which includes Level 70 (PVE / PVP),
Level 80 (PVE / PVP) and my Twink Specs Chart. I've also added a HAT (Honor Among
Thieves) raid build to my PVE specs charts, based on the build being designed by Ippon.

10/30/08

I'm still updating some sections of my site to be current with the 3.0.2/3.0.3 patch changes.
Today's updates include my FAQ, my Basic Tips, and even my old Guide to Maximizing
Gear for Raid DPS. I've also updated Duskbat Drape on my Twink Armor charts, an item
which lost its unique Fall Damage Reduction ability in this patch (switched to Hit Rating.)

10/29/08

I have updated my Enchantments Charts with more WotLK recipes, including profession-
required recipes for Leatherworkers, Inscribers and even one for Rogue Tailors (heh heh).

10/28/08

I have made a few updates to my site today, including adding information about the benefits
of Wound Poison to my Leveling Tips page and adding the Leatherworker-only Fur Linings
to my Enchantments charts. Thanks to Oscassey for reminding me about those Fur Linings.

10/27/08

I have updated my Arena/Karazhan Ready guides one last time for the 3.0.2/3.0.3 patch. If
you have previously purchased a guide, you can go back to the Download Link provided in
your "Order Info" email to download the updated guide. If your Download Link has already
expired, you can use that link to request an additional download. If you have lost or deleted
your "Order Info" email, contact me and I will send you a copy for your records. I want to
thank all of the Rogues who have helped support my website over the past year. Thanks!!!

10/26/08

I've added four new items available during the WotLK Zombie Invasion to my armor charts.

10/25/08

I've corrected an oversight in my MAEP calculations for items with blue sockets. Previously,
I was manually adjusting those specific items to account for optimal gem choices, but since I
now score all blue sockets the same, I had to revert those manual adjustments in my charts.

10/24/08

I've added some new items to my armor and weapons charts. In addition to that, I've updated
Bladefist's Breadth with the new 1 minute cooldown. I've also added several new Engineering
PVP armor enhancements to my Enchantments charts. Thanks to Denia for providing that info.

10/23/08

I've made a few minor updates today, fixing my MAEP formula on a couple of pages and
adding some websites to my Links page, including links to three different guides on how to
beat Ret Paladins in PVP. Most of my time is still focused on updating my own two guides.

10/22/08

I've updated my PVP Armories Chart so you can see some examples of the new PVP builds.

10/21/08

One major change in the 3.0.2 patch is how Mutilate main hand daggers are valued for raiding.
Unlike other Rogue specs, Mutilate Raid specs now prefer a faster weapon in the main hand to
provide more damage through Instant Poison and Focused Attacks. In an effort to simulate this
change in dagger valuation, I've modified my Daggers chart to create two Raid Mutilate Dagger
charts that should help players find good, fast, main hand daggers for their Raid Mutilate builds.

3.0.2 Raid Mutilate Daggers Chart

WotLK Raid Mutilate Daggers Chart

10/20/08

I've updated my Enchantments charts (PVE / PVP) with WotLK enchantments. I've also updated
enchantments that changed in 3.0.2. Thanks again to Rambaral for notifying me of those changes.

10/19/08

I've updated my Gems charts (PVE / PVP) with all of the WotLK gems. I've also added some older
gems that gained melee stats in the 3.0.2 patch. Thanks to Rambaral for pointing out those changes.

10/18/08

I've updated my Glyphs Chart with the 3.0.3 Beta Glyphs. Other 3.0.3 changes include the 2 second
cooldown being removed from Shadow Dance and Combat Potency only working on autoattacks.

10/17/08

For those who have purchased my guides, I'm working on updating them one final time for the 3.0.2
patch, and I should be releasing them shortly. I'll let you know when I've finished updating them.

10/16/08

I've updated configuration settings for using the Pawn mod to calculate AEP/MAEP values in game.

10/15/08

I've updated my Rogue Twink Specs chart and my Leveling Tips page by specifying exactly which
"Primary Attacks" should be used (Sinister Strike/Hemorrhage/Backstab/Mutilate) for each spec.

10/14/08

To clear up confusion concerning my 3.0.2 charts and WotLK gem values, I've reverted my Level 70
armor charts to current BC rare gem values and created a new set of WotLK charts using WotLK
rare gem values. I've also updated my Starter Gear charts to match the Level 70 armor chart values.

WotLK PVE Armor Chart

WotLK PVP Armor Chart

10/14/08

With the 3.0.2 Patch coming out today, I've archived pre-3.0.2 versions of my charts, talent specs,
etc. on my Archives page. I plan on updating my Gems and Enchantments charts later this week.

10/14/08

I've finally updated the MAEP values in my PVE Armor Chart. I reduced the values for Haste, Hit
Rating, Expertise Rating and Armor Penetration due to changes in 3.0.2 combat mechanics and raid
buffs. As always, feel free to download my .XLS charts to fill in whatever values work best for you.

10/13/08

I've updated my 3.0.2 Leveling Tips page and my Rogue Twink Specs chart with Non-Dagger
Assassination Specs. Thanks to Motionless for the spec idea and for the outline of leveling talents.

10/12/08

Rogue Twink Specs

10/11/08

I've updated my 3.0.2 Leveling Tips with two Subtlety leveling specs for those bored with Combat.

10/11/08

I've updated the value of blue sockets in my armor and weapons charts. Since the increased value
of WotLK gems will outweigh the relatively minor socket bonuses in most gear, then it will usually
be more beneficial to put red/yellow gems in those sockets. So I've increased the value of all blue
sockets while subtracting those socket bonuses (marked in italics) from items with blue sockets.

10/11/08

I've posted a 3.0.2 Leveling Tips page in preparation for the 3.0.2 patch and WotLK expansion.
Changes include new talents, level 70-79 weapons and an alternative Assassination leveling spec.

Past Updates

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