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sky99 · Nov 22, 2007, 04:37 PM // 16:37

What is the most commonly played second proffesion(for assassin) and why? I'm starting an assasin soon and would like to know. And no i'm not asking for the best second prof for assasin.

Pyro maniac · Nov 22, 2007, 04:47 PM // 16:47

warrior for an IAS, monk for mending touch

sky99 · Nov 22, 2007, 04:52 PM // 16:52

Whats the most commonly played second proffesion if you are only going to play Factions based skills on your assasin.

ensoriki · Nov 22, 2007, 04:54 PM // 16:54

Pyro maniac is incorrect.
In Pve
The most used secondarys are

A/E, A/me, A/mo and A/R from what i've seen.
In nightfall you will see more A/D's as well.

A/W is also used but to a lesser extent and more commonly seen in pvp.

Pyro maniac · Nov 22, 2007, 04:55 PM // 16:55

most used IAS on assassins are [skill]Flurry[/skill] and [skill]Tiger Stance[/skill]

Flurry is prophecies, but you can use Tiger Stance

sky99 · Nov 22, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I'm going to go A/E. Is this is a good idea? Factions only skills. In the future I'll play through prophecies and nightfall.

Pyro maniac · Nov 22, 2007, 04:58 PM // 16:58

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Originally Posted by ensoriki

Pyro maniac is incorrect.
In Pve
The most used secondarys are

A/E, A/me, A/mo and A/R from what i've seen.
In nightfall you will see more A/D's as well.

A/W is also used but to a lesser extent and more commonly seen in pvp.

IAS is still good in PvE
I don't know what other skills would be usefull on a sin, except going hammer sin, crit barrager or scythe sin.
A/E are mostly farmers, conjure is just crap. And have absolutely no idea for A/Me.

ensoriki · Nov 22, 2007, 05:27 PM // 17:27

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Originally Posted by Pyro maniac

IAS is still good in PvE
I don't know what other skills would be usefull on a sin, except going hammer sin, crit barrager or scythe sin.
A/E are mostly farmers, conjure is just crap. And have absolutely no idea for A/Me.

Ah but the question was.
What is the most commonly used second profession.
Which is not warrior in pve.

A/Me, has some things the sin can use.

Also, the assassin doesn't need a/W in pve with critical agility (except he doesn't have nightfall right?)
Thus if you have critical agility, wtf would you take warrior for an IAS?
You'd take warrior for something else.
In which case there are less things than the other 4 mention'd classes.

sky99 · Nov 22, 2007, 06:22 PM // 18:22

I picked ele as my second proffesion. I am a fire ele. Is it a good idea to invest in all assasin stats and fire stat or will I have problems?

Vexed · Nov 22, 2007, 07:02 PM // 19:02

So you basically ignored the suggestions here?

Probably the best thing your elementalist secondary can offer is a conjure, and maybe Shock for causing a knockdown. You don't want to be casting spells in combat.

ensoriki · Nov 22, 2007, 07:07 PM // 19:07

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Originally Posted by sky99

I picked ele as my second proffesion. I am a fire ele. Is it a good idea to invest in all assasin stats and fire stat or will I have problems?

Stick to your dagger skills, stick to dagger skills until you are level 20.

Once you are level come back and talk to us and we give you further guidance if you need it.

Though many will bash it.
As you are new go to pvxwiki.com and General pve builds for the assassin.
Look it up a bit, although Personally I would've rather you wen't mesmer and took Mantra of Frost for the afflicted, because afflicted are one of the worst hurdles any new assassin must face, as they can ruin your morale and make you quit the profession.

sky99 · Nov 22, 2007, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Okay im going A/me. I got the money from my old assasin and green daggers and brought some beginner armor in shing jea. If i'm going A/Me what stats are good to invest in? Mastery shadow deadly or critical.And what should I invest in for mesmer.

ensoriki · Nov 22, 2007, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Until Zen daijun (maybe the quest with afflicted right before it)

Take ALL assassin skills.

Once you've reached Zen daijun/main land.

Carry Mantra of Frost, for everywhere afflicted are.
Gives you a large boost in defense.

Once you are at that part , dump your shadow arts (your probably using 8) all into the mantra attribute (I cant remember).

Just use that until you get to Senji, and then change your profession at will.

sky1024 · Nov 22, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoriki

Until Zen daijun (maybe the quest with afflicted right before it)

Take ALL assassin skills.

Once you've reached Zen daijun/main land.

Carry Mantra of Frost, for everywhere afflicted are.
Gives you a large boost in defense.

Once you are at that part , dump your shadow arts (your probably using 8) all into the mantra attribute (I cant remember).

Just use that until you get to Senji, and then change your profession at will.

But mantra is an elite. I don't have the money to buy an elite.Fail.