Curse

no more names left · Oct 22, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

i use this build alot in ab (this is the first build i have written)

curses 12+1+3
domination magic 12
rest in soul reaping with the type of rune up to you

Skills:
soul barbs
spiteful spirit
incidious paricite
reckless haste
suffering
backfire
emapthy
res sig

Use:
look for a monk to backfire then look for a warrior assasin or ranger.
cast soul barbs on target then ss, incidious paricite, and empathy until they get into range to attack you then cast reckless haste and go back to your hexes. if they try to run hit them with suffering as they should be low on health by this point. if you are getting hit hard be elos or monks are healing them backfire them. when this build is used as support and casting ss on multiple targets clumped together you can do a ton of damage and laugh as you enemy kills itself.

Any constructive critism is much appreictiated

Carinae · Oct 22, 2006, 07:51 PM // 19:51

No energy management at all, you won't even be able to cast each spell once. Insideous Parasite only triggers on a HIT, so RH will reduce it's usefulness. And Suffering???? No. Even something bad like Spirit Shackles would be better here.

I'd drop SS and IP and take Enfeeble and Cultists Fervor. CF will get you all the energy you need.

no more names left · Oct 22, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

never really had a problem with energy management....most of the time they are dead after the first round of spells so you get the soul reaping bonus and can recharge a little. suffering is just kinda thrown in there in case they run away so you don't have to chase as much but i probably should put another skill in their like spirit shackles ty.

Jeff Highwind · Oct 23, 2006, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Things die alot in AB, so any investment in SR past 5 levels is pretty good from what I've seen.

Back on Topic, I've yet to see SS effectively used in PvP past Fort Aspenwood. Alliance Battle is the worst though, because you need speed and evasion to survive in that madness. SS+Haste combo takes 4 seconds to cast, and is not really effective without being echo'd. Try re-rolling as a Me/N and invest in Fast Casting to get the combo off faster.

Pick Me · Oct 23, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Insideous Parasite does not work well with Reckless Haste as Carinae had said.

Suffering is okay, but the cost is high.

I would drop Empathy, IP and suffering. The reason is Empathy is only good for those who do not cast spells, and SS will take them out quick enough. IP as mentioned, does not work well with RH. Suffering is okay, but again, high energy which can be used in a more efficient manner.

Replace them with Cry of Frustration, Parasitic Bond and Worstel's Worry.

Parasitic Bond and Warstel's Worry are very fast to cast, cheap and spamable. Every time WW is cast, Soul Barbs will activate. If your target does not use a skill, then they are damaged (3 seconds to use a skill). Parasitic Bond is a great self-heal (removes = heal, 20 seconds duration = heal, dead enemy = heal).

Cry of Frustration is to stop healing spells or skills (like Troll Ungent, Healing Signet, etc.)

The rest is fine.

Emik · Oct 23, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

as stated by others... IP only gets triggerd on HIT (which the spell clearly states). While it might be an ok skill the amount of health gained per hit isn't that impressive so better leave it be.
CoF is a good substitute idd and so is PB (but that's always a good addition

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Also the use of a res sig in AB is actually a lost spell/skill sicne in AB you do'nt get DP anyways the use of Res sig is not such a obligation.

no more names left · Oct 26, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43

to tell you the truth i was just working on the build and didn't really use the res sig but couldn't think of what skill i had there lol....ty for the advice i will try some of them and see if i can make this build better