Why Dual Spec?

I’ve spent a couple days thinking about dual speccing Seenah. But the same thought always came back. “Why Bother?”. She’s a rogue, pure dps, why bother with a second spec. I don’t pvp with her, I solo quest, and run groups. That’s it. But I went ahead and bought the second spec anyway. Why you ask? Well I’ll tell you.

1. Changing it up. My main spec, combat, is fun. No doubt about it. And it does nice damage in groups, I can take multiple mobs out solo with things like Blade Flurry and Killing Spree. I don’t need a whole lot of Finesse, with Glyph of Pickpocket. I really enjoy it. However, I’ve also enjoyed the Subtlety tree in the past. The extra stealthiness, faster cooldowns, shadowstep is such a fun talent. Big Ambushes, starting fights with 5 combo points up, it’s just a fun spec. Doing the same thing all the time, gets dull for me…so having a second spec to swap to helps keep things fresh.

Combat is in your face battle, Subtlety is more stealth, finesse, the darker side of the rogue. It’s nice to be able to play both.

2. Experimenting. Having that second spec available, opens up a chance to experiment with other builds that may appear from time to time. Or that new glyph. We all know patches can bring with them serious class changes. With a second spec you can experiment with adjustments to help deal with them, and not lose your main spec and glyphs. You can even compare the output between the two without alot of shuffling around to the trainer.

I never really thought of dual specs outside of it being convenient for my healer. But now that I have…I’m glad I did. So if you’re thinking about dual speccing that pure dps class, go for it. There’s no reason NOT to, and at least two reasons you should.