How important is SoM for rogues?

Escape

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I'm working on templates for my minstrel and inf and every toa template I've seen has SoM!
Is the ablative proc really worth wearing a low util cloak, which looks crap after you've seen it on 100 other stealthers?

Pros: ablative proc, stealth lore and 5% melee speed.
Cons: too common, low util

On my minstrel, melee speed and stealth lore aren't an issue. So I'm wondering how good this proc is to justify wearing the cloak. Is it a case of being near-immune to melee damage, for 30secs every 15mins?

Interested in experience from stealthers/tanks who use the lv10 proc and whether or not you could live without it ;)
 

Smurflord

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Try fighting other rogues in shade mode then ask this question again....YES!
 

Escape

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Smurflord said:
Try fighting other rogues in shade mode then ask this question again....YES!

heh, point taken! :D

Haven't been out solo for a long time, so out of touch with what goes on. Didn't see SoM being used in the latest vids posted by Araud/Dwera, so was wondering how often it comes in use.




Nerf needing to camp SoM for two chars :<
 

Bubble

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Its a very useful cloak for the proc
Specialy against duel wielders (Your main enemy i assume)


I'll try and PM you a few battle reports against High RR Assasins to show you how often it go's off.
 

Lyran

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Escape said:
Is it a case of being near-immune to melee damage, for 30secs every 15mins?

Its 10 min duration, 15 min reuse, so 5 mins without shademode :)

And yes its worth it, 200 point 100% ablative is handy, especially when it can proc 7 times in one 1vs1 ;)
 

Elitestoner

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its annoying, its a bitch to get, but its essential

stealther with shade mode >>> stealther without shade mode tbh
 

Escape

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Lyran said:
Its 10 min duration, 15 min reuse, so 5 mins without shademode :)

oh yes... guess I will end up looking like the other 200 stealters out there :D


Bubble said:
I'll try and PM you a few battle reports against High RR Assasins to show you how often it go's off.

Sure! would be interesting to see how crazy shade form is, before I spend time SC'ing my inf ;)
 

Ginius

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Escape said:
So I'm wondering how good this proc is to justify wearing the cloak. Is it a case of being near-immune to melee damage, for 30secs every 15mins?

Erm, it's a 200 points 100% reactive ablative proc for all hitzones. So with a bit luck, you can win a fight without realy taking damage. That shadeform all 15 mins is just a bonus.
 

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Hard to solo with a zergleader sorc adding on you all the time :\
 

Iphis

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Had a fight once with luon and the thing proc'd 6 times....thats 1200hp i had to rip off more than him and with ap3 up its darn near impossible....i lost by about 15% hp in the end....essential for stealthers im also struggling like mad to get it
 

old.windforce

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don't loose a lot without SoM 1 vs 1

2 x legendary heat and 50trust 50 DW with 47 env spec is the win versus other stealthers

yes, i use 4 buttons as an inf: pierce, df, ds and flank
 

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old.windforce said:
don't loose a lot without SoM 1 vs 1

2 x legendary heat and 50trust 50 DW with 47 env spec is the win versus other stealthers

yes, i use 4 buttons as an inf: pierce, df, ds and flank

Yup Tinus rocks :>
 

Legohelten

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SoM is not worth it! dont get it!
Trust me on this..from one mid to an alb. stay away from the SoM :p

do i use SoM? sure but only becaurse its color matches the colors of my eyes.

Best regards
a friendly mid :wub:
 

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