Quote Originally Posted by unbongwah View Post
The main problem with sneak atk DPS is it doesn't scale well in epics because it doesn't benefit from all the lovely crit bonuses in EDs. [Same problem with glancing blows.] So you can build sneak atks as a supplement to your DPS, but you shouldn't plan on supplanting your regular (crit-based) DPS by relying on SAs, IMHO.

The reason I proposed a 12/5/3 split is I think T5 Swashie abilities complement your build concept better than the other T5s. In particular, I consider T5 Harper pretty weaksauce and there are enough options for Imp Deception that I don't consider it a major incentive for Harper.
Yes, SA is not really that great in epics. I had to theory craft for a bit before reaching that conclusion.

t5 was an option because Imp DEC stacks from weapon and item, hence maxing the procs and still using a TF.

In any case, I won't build this if there isn't a rogue pass. Rogue is pretty much suboptimal as it stands for melees since their only unique trait is weak sauce.

But alas, I had fun with the discussion and it allowed me to get a better understanding of the class, so not wasted time.