Curse

candyman_sb · Apr 27, 2007, 01:32 PM // 13:32

1. Hex???
2. Black Lotus Strike
3. Twisting Fangs
4. Black Spider Strike
5. Blades of Steel
6. Optional
7. Shadow refuge/or some other healing spell
8. Aura of Displacement

What I want to do is shadow step to target with AOD, use hex and skills 2,3,4,5 doing massive dmg also 7 degen and vanish.

I can't figure what hex should I use. One with low cooldown(10-15) and preferably 5-10 energy cost because AoD takes 10 energy and BLS takes 10 energy also and my sin has 26-28. The hex can be from any other class.

As for the 6th skill i'm not sure what to use, please sugest something.

pnumm · Apr 27, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Fragility?

Perfected Shadow · Apr 27, 2007, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Siphon Speed although at 1 sec cast it may be too slow for suprise but nothing will be able to kite from your combo unless the hex is removed. Dash or an IAS skill like Tiger Stance for the 6th.

Syntonic · Apr 27, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20

Grasping earth under the earth ele line might be something you wish to really consider. It's 5e, 3/4 cast time, 12s recharge, 50% cripple combined with your Aura of Displacement and the fact that it takes very little to no skill necessary into earth magic to make it effective make it a fairly strong choice for your black line. You have to be quick about doing grasping earth since it only affects nearby enemies to you. Otherwise, I'd consider doing something like expose defenses and getting a cripple somewhere else.

deadmonkey4u · Apr 27, 2007, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Take expose or siphon speed. and a attack speed buff for 6

glaz · Apr 27, 2007, 09:35 PM // 21:35

id go with siphon speed as well plus maybe an (IAS) on the 6th.

on another note, why not go with SP/<IAS> since your attack chain is based on the black line, then take dark escape in the extra slot as an escape measure?

Shendaar · Apr 27, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Siphon speed defeats the purpose of AOD .. unless you run back to get maximum range out of it but thats just meh. Expose won't do you much good if the target can just kite you forever. Grasping earth would probably be your best bet. Enduring toxing can also be used to punish kiters, but few would be stupid enough to prefer taking a sin combo to the face over suffering a bit of degen from Enduring Toxin. Then again, we're talking about AB here ...

candyman_sb · Apr 28, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

siphon speed is a great hex but I have do give more than 3 points in deadly arts to be efective. Maybe I should modify the build.

That grasping earth looks good so I will try that for now.

candyman_sb · Apr 28, 2007, 11:48 AM // 11:48

hey I can't find grasping earth. What campaign is it and what outpost?

Syntonic · Apr 30, 2007, 01:48 AM // 01:48

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Grasping_Earth

Once you unlock it, it should show up in Lion's Arch for all of your PvE characters to use.