Scott Helfand

Scott has way too many names: Red-Hatted Rogue, Rfeann, @SvelteKumquat, that guy who thinks Cheat Death can keep saving him from fire infinitely. He's the cofounder of Ravenholdt, a fansite that brings together the brightest minds in Roguedom to focus exclusively on the class. He also writes and maintains Rogue class guides for Wowhead and BradyGames.

Warcraft

Scott HelfandJuly 25, 2016
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Encrypted Text: Patch 7.0.3 Rogue crash course

Salutations, sneakthieves, spies and scalawags. Welcome to your new Rogue. After months of previews, predictions and analyses, it’s finally time for all of us try out the Legion Rogue…
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Scott HelfandJuly 7, 2016
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Encrypted Text: Best Rogue talents for questing and leveling in Legion

Demon Hunters be damned, Paladins be purged and Hunters be haunted: There is no character better engineered for leveling in WoW than the solitary Rogue. Our combination of stealth,…
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Scott HelfandJune 18, 2016
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Encrypted Text: Previewing the Legion Assassination Rogue

The assassins are back. The Rogue Assassination spec took its time joining Outlaw and Subtlety in our upcoming war against the Burning Legion, clearly awaiting the opportune moment to…
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WoW

Scott HelfandFebruary 20, 2016
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Encrypted Text: First glimpse of the (revised) Subtlety Rogue in Legion

You know the old saying: If at first Subtlety doesn’t succeed, try, try again. After releasing the first playable version of the Subtlety Rogue into the untamed waters of…
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WoW

Scott HelfandFebruary 5, 2016
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Encrypted Text: How (good) feedback changed the Legion Rogue

This week’s edition of Encrypted Text isn’t about Rogue class design or gameplay. It’s about the power we have to change it. Over the past several days, something rare and…
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WoW

Scott HelfandJanuary 22, 2016
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Encrypted Text: Eight Rogue talents to hug (or stab) goodbye before Legion

Some of us see the poison vial as half full. “Whoa,” we say, “all three Rogue specs are getting a ton of changes in Legion! That means new rotations to learn,…
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WoW

Scott HelfandJanuary 12, 2016
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Encrypted Text: Answering your questions about Rogues in Legion

While we wait for the first new Legion alpha build of the new year (fingers crossed for playable Assassination and Subtlety specs!), how’s about we take a column to catch up…
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WoW

Scott HelfandDecember 17, 2015
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Encrypted Text: Four observations of a Legion alpha Rogue

Only one Rogue spec is currently playable in the Legion alpha. Even for the spec that’s available, many new abilities don’t yet have their animations in place or talents…
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WoW

Scott HelfandDecember 5, 2015
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Encrypted Text: First glimpse of the Outlaw Rogue in Legion

Hide your valuables: The Outlaws are coming. No, not those Outlaws. These Outlaws. A new build of the Legion alpha on Dec. 2 brought with it a host of…
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Scott HelfandNovember 13, 2015
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Encrypted Text: Making sense of the Legion Rogue class preview

Looks like WoW‘s Rogues are about to get a lot roguier. Ever patient and opportunistic, we Rogue players endured a longer wait for our Legion class preview than players…
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