Rogues - A slight problem.

[Hasrett]

Re: Lol

Also Rogues hold aggro so well just because they do a lot more damage then a Monk, thus my theory was that if I could deal out some damage I would at least hold the mobs aggro a bit longer.

Nah, not really. The initial aggro generated is pretty minimal, unless you're using some kind of debuff or some such (which it sounds like you aren't). You're not going to be able to outdamage a halfway decent rogue, period. By doing more damage you may fall behind a little slower, but you won't be able to keep up, plain and simple.

Your best bet (aside from Tiger Claw), if you're doing much tanking, is to get a weapon that procs a debuff (two, if possible). A staff of darkness, for instance--its proc is a DoT, yes, but more than that it's a snare. Debuffs, be they stat, attack speed, movement speed, or whatever, generate huge aggro. Alternately something that stuns or does a large DD proc. The more procs you're getting, almost no matter what they do, the more aggro you're going to generate. Of course, if you're not tanking, that same weapon selection will become a liability.

 

[Alex]

Aaaah

Ty for the info! I will try to get some DD proc weapons!

 

[Kobex]

I could be wrong, but I didn't think that the monk procs on special attacks started happening until around level 35. I don't think tiger claw would do much for you without the aggro proc.

I could be wrong about 35, but that was the first time I saw my first special attack proc (root on dragon punch).

 

[Luther Flame]

Kobex is right, special attacks don't proc till 35ish.

To gain aggro off the rogue, the rogue needs to switch to /s 3 when we draws aggro, The monk needs to go to /s 2. The rogue needs to turn of auto attack and not move for a couple seconds, also he needs to evade. If you are using hands, you still should be able to get aggro this way. If you need to really draw aggro I use /s 7 in my famous "aggro ganks".

To get aggro off the rogue, he should evade and turn off auto attack while the monk switches to /s 2. Its really not as tough as people here are making it out to be. You should be a good tank from 1-40 with average gear. At 40 you really need to boost your AC via wyrm or wyvern hide.

 

[Yona]

If you rogues want less aggro , /style 4 is your friend , not /style 3.

 

[Puella]

I played a rogue to 22 here, I know its not high, but I had no problem not getting aggro by simply using evade and maximum melee distance. (and not trying to pickpocket)

 

[Rambler]

You should have a style that increases the hate generated by your attacks.

Not at that low of a level.