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Pickpocketing still worth it?
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Post by
phatlewtz
As a level 81 combat rogue, I rarely use stealth while questing. It seems faster for me to just run up and start fighting. So since I am not using stealth, I am not pickpocketing.
Am I really missing anything other than a few gold, which arguably I can make faster by just pulling the next mob?
Since lockpicking no longer needs to be leveled, there's no need to pickpocket lockboxes. But are there any neat items that are ONLY found by pickpocketing (special rogue-only rings or trinkets, etc.)? I could find no evidence of this on wowhead though.
Or should I just do it for nostalgia and roleplaying reasons?
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Post by
Azazel
Among the junk that you usually find from pickpocketing, there are some pretty special items to be found.
Rogue's Draught
Krol Decapitator
Spinerender
The Twilight Blade
.... for example, and gems occasionally.
Though the weapons are so extremely rare that chances are you will never see them... ever.
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Post by
phatlewtz
Thanks for the replies. I was not aware of the Flame-Scarred Junkbox or the items inside. Even getting the occasional rare gem would be useful for my JC alt.
Hmm... I'm wondering if I should continue leveling to 85 as fast as possible with the combat spec, but then maybe as I sit in the looong heroics queues as DPS, I can spend some time doing pickpockets for mindless fun!
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Post by
sinizuh
The only annoying thing is, hitting stealth, sneaking up to the mob to pickpocket, only to have a pesky ranged tag the mob just before you do!
I'm able to pick pocket mobs all the time. Heck, I even pick pocket other mobs people are fighting. lol
Post by
Jollygood
Low level here, but pickpocketing is my favorite thing about being a rogue doing PvE. It's like Christmas all year round. No idea how high level works, but I've only had to actually buy poison once because I pickpocket every mob I sneak up on.
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Post by
Random0235
I just bind pickpocket into my openers:
#showtooltip opener
/cast pickpocket;
/cast opener
Glyph of pickpocket helps.
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