Races & Classes
Rogues are meant to have the highest single-target damage in Forever
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The podcast statement
In the second episode of the Forever podcast, Principal Designer Kris Zierhut explained that Rogues are to have the highest single-target damage in the game. He refers to a Patchwerk-style boss fight, a pure stand-still encounter without mechanics. The developers seem to have a clear picture of the Rogue in that role.
If Rogues don't do the highest single-target damage, then why are there Rogues?
Why the damage is delicate
Zierhut says Rogues do so much damage through white attacks, Slice and Dice and poisons that it is easy to take them too far. His reassurance is aimed mainly at PvE Rogues rather than PvP ones: anyone who wants the most damage on a single target in a stand-still fight should bring a Rogue for it.
Original report: Wowhead