Gleaming Obsidian Shard
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Planes of Power
This weapon procs at an improved proc rate of 25%. There are few weapons with this nice proc mod. The proc itself is a nice debuff proc with generates aggro. The improved proc rate and AA ability to improve proc rate do stack. Great for Main Tank weapon with Enraging Blow or CS4 aug added. You get really fast debuff proc and the Anger/Stun procs. SOE may have nerfed the aggro from debuff spells making this a less desireable item for tanking.
Scholar
21 posts
Wish it had even a little Backstab mod :-(
7 posts
everyone makes a big thing on Proc aggro....Listen I use an MHT (massive heartwood thorn) and a Prismatic warsword, MHT procs for 182DD EASY to avoid aggro off of it, if the tank knows what hes doin, I generally dont have to evade and I have a dps of 140+ on PoV mobs.
-Arel 65 Rogue, Xegony
-Arel 65 Rogue, Xegony
Actually this weapon is great for a rogue in a regular group with a good agro tank. My warrior can easily keep agro from most good rogues and even for the 2-3secs the mob might turn around on a hi DPS rogue the mobs aren't swinging for enough for the rogue to care in a normal group. Solid DPS, proc is damaging and useful in that it stacks with near everything and has a nice AC debuff component.
I would not however recommend using it in a Raid situation because it is far closer to the margin for a rogue with wonderful Damage output to have that mob turn off the MA because of a higher agro proc like this.
In order the best agro procs are stuns, AC debuffs, resist debuffs, other debuffs, healing/rune effects, damage. A proc that does both a debuff effect and damage like this, or stun and damage like Ykesha and Force Strike weapons, grabs very nice agro. I used both a Honed Obsidian Dagger and a CHoS and despite the slightly better damage/delay on the CHoS the dagger was VERY close for keeping agro.
Lastly this weapon has a nice proc timing bonus that means it's "casting time" for its proc is smaller than that of some weapons. It can actually go off slightly more often than the CHoS; another good reason to look at it for possible Tank agro. Still its just a decent dagger for Warrior's. I'd much prefer to see it in the hands of someone that will get more common use out of it despite how much of a DPS upgrade it would be for mine ;}
Again, great toy for groups, not so great for mainhand when raiding, decent offhander if you don't have something that procs a touch less often for more damage.
Edited, Fri Apr 30 14:03:20 2004
I would not however recommend using it in a Raid situation because it is far closer to the margin for a rogue with wonderful Damage output to have that mob turn off the MA because of a higher agro proc like this.
In order the best agro procs are stuns, AC debuffs, resist debuffs, other debuffs, healing/rune effects, damage. A proc that does both a debuff effect and damage like this, or stun and damage like Ykesha and Force Strike weapons, grabs very nice agro. I used both a Honed Obsidian Dagger and a CHoS and despite the slightly better damage/delay on the CHoS the dagger was VERY close for keeping agro.
Lastly this weapon has a nice proc timing bonus that means it's "casting time" for its proc is smaller than that of some weapons. It can actually go off slightly more often than the CHoS; another good reason to look at it for possible Tank agro. Still its just a decent dagger for Warrior's. I'd much prefer to see it in the hands of someone that will get more common use out of it despite how much of a DPS upgrade it would be for mine ;}
Again, great toy for groups, not so great for mainhand when raiding, decent offhander if you don't have something that procs a touch less often for more damage.
Edited, Fri Apr 30 14:03:20 2004
Master Aeldwan the Coercer and Decimator Buddercup Voxslayer of MT/Emarr
Glance the Stabber, Raiding Rogue of The Last Revolution
Kaarse the Ash Warden, Striker of the Black Desert
Keonka the Mangler of Drenden and Kager Ironveins Paladin of Arathor
Skuffal Skugbref of Chaos Wastes
Raene, Defiant of Harrow
Argus Grimm Elite Sniper of Auraxis and the 2RAF
"Doing the improbable daily to make the impossible seem easy"
Glance the Stabber, Raiding Rogue of The Last Revolution
Kaarse the Ash Warden, Striker of the Black Desert
Keonka the Mangler of Drenden and Kager Ironveins Paladin of Arathor
Skuffal Skugbref of Chaos Wastes
Raene, Defiant of Harrow
Argus Grimm Elite Sniper of Auraxis and the 2RAF
"Doing the improbable daily to make the impossible seem easy"
straight up DD causes little aggro though, proc on this weap has a DD AND debuff (minor but still)
this proc will cause some good aggro for sure .
(not enough for a tank though )
hunter Roxas Nitehowler
forest stalker of illumanati
MM
this proc will cause some good aggro for sure .
(not enough for a tank though )
hunter Roxas Nitehowler
forest stalker of illumanati
MM
hunter Roxas Nitehowler
Plainswalker of illumanati
MM, EQ
hunter Roxas
WoW retired
Plainswalker of illumanati
MM, EQ
hunter Roxas
WoW retired
I think this has a proc mod, so it would prolly proc enough for a tank to hold agro very well.
Unless the rogues on the raid have better i can guarantee you that this will go to a rogue unless the raid leader makes a mistake.
16 damage backstabbers are hard to get.
16 damage backstabbers are hard to get.
22 posts
16 backstabbers are easy to get... MM drops a nice 16 backstabber... hell in BoT towers a very nice 16 backstabber drops as well and a 17 damage 15% + backstab dagger that I have on my rogue alt. You can easly get these later two with 2 groups. I doubt a rogue would really want this, you should have better and one with a plus backstab mod on it.
#REDACTED,
Posted: Nov 22 2002 at 4:25 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I find it hilarious that Verrant would place an effect from Obsidian Shards (6/30 or so piercers from Solsek A, attaineable solo at lv 35 or so) on a high end PoP weapon lol...
23 posts
As a rogue, I find it wonderful VI put a crappy low level proc on this dagger. I'd get enough agro just wielding it without it having some 100+ DD proc on it. And as far as damage/delay, any warrior/ranger/bard in a guild capable of obtaining this weapon would definately have better dam/delay 1 hand slashing weapons to warrant putting in for this, beastlord or rogue weapon definately.
13 posts
Actually the low damage on this proc isn't such a godsend after all. If you look carefully you'll also notice that it debuffs AC 6. Which gathers aggro way out of proportion to its effects.
I'm not saying it s a one proc you're dead, but its just as likely to get you aggro when it procs three times in a row as a dagger that procs a 125 DD.
I'm not saying it s a one proc you're dead, but its just as likely to get you aggro when it procs three times in a row as a dagger that procs a 125 DD.
6 posts
Not so, look where the original obsidian shard dropped, now look where this piece drops. Do you see a pattern r a similarity? I'd say that was pretty cool of them to give this item a theme. The only unfortunate thing about this weapon is that it is useable by so many classes. Bst's would love it for the stats 75 mana is a nice bonus and the dly/dmg is quite nice. Rogues would love it just as much, dmg/dly is sweet stats and HP are great. Can't for get the other classes either, this item is just too good for too many people. Grats to those of you who got it.
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