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    Loot Spec set to Assassination, still getting loot for Combat?

    Hello, as a rogue my loot spec is set to "assassination" but I'm getting swords and fist weapons. Is this working as intended?
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    Maybe it goes by role and equipability rather than by strict spec? Not sure.
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    The loot spec stuff is more "dps/heal/tank" not so much specific stuff.

    Mut can use a sword and fist for things too, it's not exclusively daggers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    The loot spec stuff is more "dps/heal/tank" not so much specific stuff.

    Mut can use a sword and fist for things too, it's not exclusively daggers.
    ToT drops were changed so that Assassination would not win non-dagger weapons, since you can't be assassination without two daggers. Blizzard must have broken something with the loot specializations, or decided to change something since the hotfix a few months ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    The loot spec stuff is more "dps/heal/tank" not so much specific stuff.

    Mut can use a sword and fist for things too, it's not exclusively daggers.
    Pretty much this, Its really goes by your role.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Devwar View Post
    ToT drops were changed so that Assassination would not win non-dagger weapons, since you can't be assassination without two daggers. Blizzard must have broken something with the loot specializations, or decided to change something since the hotfix a few months ago.
    You just can't mutiliate. Sometimes DPS is higher with a sword equipped as assassination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devwar View Post
    ToT drops were changed so that Assassination would not win non-dagger weapons, since you can't be assassination without two daggers. Blizzard must have broken something with the loot specializations, or decided to change something since the hotfix a few months ago.
    I got a fist in ToES and a sword from the Hscen bag.
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    From: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/8953693

    May 10th
    Assassination Rogues should no longer be receiving non-dagger agility weapons from bonus rolls and Raid Finder.
    Obviously something has changed since then.

    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    You just can't mutiliate. Sometimes DPS is higher with a sword equipped as assassination.
    You realize Mutilate replaces Sinister Strike as assassination, and requires 2 daggers to use? Not being able to use your combo-generating abilities sure will help your DPS out a lot...

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    Check the Dungeon Journal's loot list with the filter set to Assassination. If it shows the swords/axes/maces/fists in the list, then yes, it's intended. Certainly sounds like something to post about on the official forums, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    You just can't mutiliate. Sometimes DPS is higher with a sword equipped as assassination.
    And that's wronger than wrong. There is no combo point generator if you can't mut.
    Last edited by Revolutions; 2013-07-07 at 07:12 PM.
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    I'm not sure how you got the fist in ToES that definitely should be dropping only daggers for you. But, the Heroic scen. bag does not work that way - I too have gotten a fist and sword from the heroic scen box. When I put in a ticket I got a auto-response telling me they are aware of the issue and are looking into it. They cannot do anything about what I got already.

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    If you are talking about heroic scenario satchel, I made a ticket two months ago and they said "it is a know issue" and they are "looking into it".

    In lfr I never got a weapon other than daggers when set to assassination.

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    I just checked the Dungeon Journal on my rogue. It looks like they did change it so that only daggers drop for Assassination from ToT but not from the 5.0 raids. Like I said, post about it on the official forums so they can look into fixing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Revolutions View Post
    And that's wronger than wrong. There is no combo point generator if you can't mut.
    Apparently no one has told you you can switch weapons while in combat.

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    It is a known bug and I hope they fix it soon. Hate getting combat weps when I need a new dagger grrr haha

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    It's a known bug. I contacted a GM about it. Unfortunately, I received a nice 516 mace out of my Heroic Scenario chest, but have no use for it as Assassination. He was unable to replace it with a dagger, but noted it's a bug and they are planning on fixing that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    Apparently no one has told you you can switch weapons while in combat.
    You are either trolling or intentionally spreading misinformation.

    If you are Assassination, you use 2x daggers. Wasting a GCD (plus resetting the swing timer) on a weapon swap for every CP finisher is not a viable way to dps. Looking at your Rogue it is clear you have no PvE experience and next to no PvP experience.

    Please don't post about things that you clearly don't understand whatsoever.
    Last edited by Espe; 2013-07-07 at 10:08 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laughtrey View Post
    Apparently no one has told you you can switch weapons while in combat.
    Please, stop.

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    I have also received a fist weapon from LFR as Assassination and my rogue has only been 90 for four weeks so this problem still exists.

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