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Shadow Wonder · Aug 14, 2006, 07:40 PM // 19:40

What is the most commonly used 2nd profession for an assassin?

Pick Me · Aug 14, 2006, 07:58 PM // 19:58

I'm not sure what is the MOST common, but I've seen:

Mostly /Mo, then /W, then /Me. I haven't see too many /E or any /N. I've seen only 1 /Rit. I haven't seen any /R.

Paperfly · Aug 15, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

There's a lot of /Mos (I've been trying to encourage the use of the term "Ammo"!).

Nine times out of ten, you're going to spend all your stats on Assassin lines anyway, so your secondary isn't all that relevant.

In PVP, I recommend A/E for that sweet, sweet Shock.

In PVE, I recommend A/R. It lets you switch to a bow if you're really having trouble getting a group ("Critical Barrager" sounds impressive.

)... Or if you just want to kill Afflicted without being blown up in the process.

Pick Me · Aug 15, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paperfly

There's a lot of /Mos (I've been trying to encourage the use of the term "Ammo"!).

Nine times out of ten, you're going to spend all your stats on Assassin lines anyway, so your secondary isn't all that relevant.

In PVP, I recommend A/E for that sweet, sweet Shock.

In PVE, I recommend A/R. It lets you switch to a bow if you're really having trouble getting a group ("Critical Barrager" sounds impressive.

)... Or if you just want to kill Afflicted without being blown up in the process.

Afflicted fall for the old Twisted Fang, attack, attack (almost dead), recall trick. Yup, you remove recall, then you are teleported out of exploding range (unless your target ally is stupid enough to be in exploding range).

Resurrect, Rebirth, Resurrection Chant, mend ailment, etc. are good for the party (assassins can be the "last man standing" if played properly). Hard Rezes are good for any profession.

lapsus · Aug 16, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Thats why I went with the /mo for the rezes, and if i needed to i could switch to a prot or healing monk, although without divine favor.

Kit Engel · Aug 16, 2006, 06:56 AM // 06:56

A lot of people, especially casters, I'd imagine, take assassin secondary just for Dark Escape.

EDIT: I feel stupid for misreading the topic. Anyways... a lotta people like secondary monk for an assassin for Vigorous Spirit. With double strikes, it works very nicely.

Mesmer tends to happen also to echo deadly arts or shadow arts.

Cold · Aug 16, 2006, 12:40 PM // 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Wonder

What is the most commonly used 2nd profession for an assassin?

In PvP: A/E
In PvE: A/Mo (for hard res) or A/R (for barrage)

luxor9 · Aug 21, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

a/mo is a very bad version of w/mo in my opinion.. on top of that, there's always the fear that you will be called an ass monk!!