Curse

Richie · Mar 25, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

This is a kick butt build that is pretty easy to run.

A/W
ATB- req for sword preferably 9
tatics-12
shadow arts-rest+rune

and now the skills

riposite
deadly riposite
final thrust
shadow step
healing signet
vipers defence
shadow refuge
[ur choice here i use watch yourself for the extra assasin AL]

this is good versus warriros and rangers which is most of what you find in CA.

comments? ideas? anything will help

MasterMarsh · Mar 25, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

nice build but as a warrior/monk i have yet to lose to a assassin even 2on1 they just seem to not have enough damage to out due my healing. I have yet to see a spell cancel on an assassin. I recommend putting savage slash for the extra skill slot for troll and healing sig.

LaserLight · Mar 25, 2006, 01:34 AM // 01:34

Designed for a single big counterpunch, eh? Riposte and Deadly Riposte with Viper's Defense means that the first guy to smack you with an axe is gonna regret it, but other than this you have virtually no offense. That and Shadow Step, the stance, is now Shadow of haste :-P.

I recommend dropping Final Thrust, Shadow of Haste, and Healing Signet, then throwing in Dark Escape to replace SoH, and toss in...oh, call it Dragon Slash [E] and Distracting Blow. Dark Escape is awesome (quick-ish-recharging speed stance that halves incoming damage, so long as ye don't hit anybody), Dragon Slash hits pretty hard and can instantly charge a Riposte, and as has been mentioned, ye really should have an interrupt handy.

Hope that helps.

Richie · Mar 25, 2006, 02:52 AM // 02:52

eh i can take on wammos easy

i just took on 2 bunny thumpers easily and my offese is in final thrust and points in sword

again its for CA anti warrior i can also take on casters with a high swords level i took out a few necros and eles 1v1 its easy and it works plus the riosites and vipers put them around 50% hp and than i hack at em with my sowrd till final thrust is charged then bam there dead this build works try it sometime. Interupt really isnt needed because i like nothing more than final thrust while a warrior i using healing signet. Just try it please.

LaserLight · Mar 25, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34

Don't need to run it. Fought similar, and enough other such, to get the idea.

Query: why are you running this A/W? W/A, with Strength and Warrior runes, would be much more effective for this sort of counterpunch design. One of the neat things about Shadow and Deadly Arts is that they can do their job pretty well at lower levels. Shadow, Sword with Runes, Tactics with Runes, and some Strength with Runes for the AP and it should work out much better.

And I still say Final Thrust isn't worth the space it takes up on a skillbar :-P.

Richie · Mar 27, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53

i pour the rest of attributes into critical strikes and final thrust is great beacause the riposites and vipers defence get warriors to below 50% hp. Thing is assasins get attacked before warriors and this depends on others attacking you. As a warriro you could be last alive thus being usless till allies are dead. You should have tried this out...............do it when factions comes out.