The longer it takes us to log in - the more different new specs I keep making........

[illu]

I had a game plan and the longer we don't log in, the more and more it keeps changing - argh!

Current Spec (RR8->RR9)
SW33+18
ST33+17
LA44+18
CS34+18
ENV32+12+6

Initially I was going to go middle of the road:
"A bit of everything"
SW32+19
ST32+18
LA41+19
CS40+19
ENV31+13+6

Then, I thought I'd stay the same and just put extra points into CS:
"Good all round - but lacks some CS oomph"
SW32+19
ST32+18
LA44+19
CS37+19
ENV31+13+6

Then they change remedy, and the crap but funny-as-hell Shadowstrike went to 35 stealth :/ This made this idea:
"Shadowstrike enabled"
SW31+19
ST35+15
LA44+19
CS35+19
ENV31+19

But then I remembered about the lovely 2h PA's and that if you get the CS chain off, you get nice ABS debuff things going on:
"Soulblade? 37 debuff 40 poison"
SW31+19
ST32+18
LA44+19
CS44+19
ENV22+19

So now I don't know what the hell to use :> Any comments? :>

Otherwise you'll just have to wait and see............

Oli - Illu

 

[duact]

im gonna go shadowzerk again just for fun. 50la 50 axe here i come. (or smth like that )

 

[Jarahl]

Uhmm Im not really a specialist, but the lvl 47 debuff poison is very much worth it isent it? and at RR9 it should be fairly easy to get it, even as a SB

Im gonna try the CS thingy on Infil, see if the Abs Debuff will be worth wild.

But just got BS2'ed by a SB today when servers was up for 15 mins, he hit my fully buffed chain wearing cleric for 1200 dmg with a 2hander, so I guess that could be fun aswell

 

[pip]

2H sword ftw

 

[Danzaz]

Well i decided to try out crit so i went with this

32 sword
32 left axe
32 stealth
29 envenom
50 crit strike

im 8L7 now so wont be long til i hit 51 with sword and when i do im gonna recpecc down LA 1 step so i get the last infectious.

Only had about 30 min rvr to try it out and cant say it sucked but ill just have to see after a week or two.

 

[Vodkafairy]

31 env
31 stealth
50 axe
44 la

or

28 env
31 stealth
50 axe
40 la
21 cs

of doooooooom

 

[Glacier]

Illu:

Ever considered:
31+19 [50]Stealth
32+19 [51]Sword
35+19 [54]Critical Strike
50+19 [69]Left Axe
28+19 [47]Envenom


?
I know I would deffo go for the one above.

 

[pip]

31 env
31 stealth
50 axe
44 la

or

28 env
31 stealth
50 axe
40 la
21 cs

of doooooooom

No sword

 

[Glacier]

31 env
31 stealth
50 axe
44 la

or

28 env
31 stealth
50 axe
40 la
21 cs

of doooooooom

Tyr's fury is very overrated.

 

[illu]

31 env
31 stealth
50 axe
44 la

or

28 env
31 stealth
50 axe
40 la
21 cs

of doooooooom

Life without CS would be /yawn, and only need a total of 50 for the main weap as I'd be using CS or LA styles........

Choices choices......

Oli - Illu

 

[pip]

tbh spec not matter when I'm about on sb, me low rr so sz for fg of 8 stealthers with me

 

[Jox]

Nice touch... to ask non-sbs about spec := ...lawl!

 

[Glacier]

Life without CS would be /yawn, and only need a total of 50 for the main weap as I'd be using CS or LA styles........

Choices choices......

Oli - Illu

Actually you would 'need' a total of 51. (notice the ' on need ;d)

go fer my spec! and if you only have gear for +18 stealth.
swap sword and stealth around.
32+18 [50]Stealth
31+19 [50]Sword
35+19 [54]Critical Strike
50+19 [69]Left Axe
28+19 [47]Envenom

 

[rvn]

31env
31ste
32swo
44cs
40la

(2nd one you posted basicly).

and yes havoc-> tyrs chain is complete crap, even compared to garotte/ah chain spam.

 

[Glacier]

Nice touch... to ask non-sbs about spec := ...lawl!

Let's see your opinion then mistar lawl.

 

[Jox]

...

Let's see your opinion then mistar lawl.

rr 10; Sword 31,Laxe 49, CS 34, Env 30, Stea 30.

rr 11; Sword 30(+21), Laxe 50(+21), CS 35(+11), Env 29(+21), Stea 29(+21).

This is the best spec possible.

 

[Ucallme]

I had this on my Shadowblade when I played mid and by far the best spec I have tried, which was your first choice Illusb.

RR7
SW33+17
ST33+17
LA44+17
CS34+17
ENV33+17

Best spec imo due to the fact you have many options like Double Frost, Snowsquall/Icy Brilliance, garrote/ah, hamstring/leaper e.g PA/CD or if PA/CD fails you have Comeback/Frosty Gaze, as most know Stun is most important in fights and for damage output its also very good in straight melee.

Amphrax/Arauddry

 

[Thornea]

For the brief half hour to hour that the server was up after patch I used the forced respec to test out the following...

50+19 Sword
44+19 CS
31+19 Stealth
31+19 Envenom
5 +19 LA (LOL)

Aug Str3, MOP2, Vanish, Viper3, MOS3, Tough1, Purge2

Obviously a 2h CB spec
Had my old 2h CB template in vault.. re-equipped it and duelled denarius

2h Perf with Sun Great Sword = 1400 +450 Crit
2h Perf with DragonStorm = 1300 +333 Crit
Random mp drop 2h sword (that fitted template for poison reapplies) = 1250 + 270 Crit

Basically tested about 20 PAs with worst dropping 50% of Dens HP bar and Best dropping 65%

PA'd rr7 Scout in RvR for 1100 (no crit)
PA'd rr6 Inf in RvR for 1450 +300 crit

Garrote/AH = roughly 400 Dmg (10% toa haste + 20% healer haste)

Also got access to new sword evade/stun follow up

Will prolly see this spec through a few weeks then go something a bit more sensible.

Pretty certain im gonna be 1 shotting casters (with new pierce BT and Brittles) if I land PA.

 

[Jox]

I had this on my Shadowblade when I played mid and by far the best spec I have tried, which was your first choice Illusb.

RR7
SW33+17
ST33+17
LA44+17
CS34+17
ENV33+17

Best spec imo due to the fact you have many options like Double Frost, Snowsquall/Icy Brilliance, garrote/ah, hamstring/leaper e.g PA/CD or if PA/CD fails you have Comeback/Frosty Gaze, as most know Stun is most important in fights and for damage output its also very good in straight melee.

Amphrax/Arauddry

Straigth melee?^^

 

[illu]

Illu:

Ever considered:
31+19 [50]Stealth
32+19 [51]Sword
35+19 [54]Critical Strike
50+19 [69]Left Axe
28+19 [47]Envenom


?
I know I would deffo go for the one above.

Hmmmmm - this one is tempting :> But I don't think going 50 in any line is the best use of points :/

Maybe something like
32+18 [50]Stealth (I only have +10 in template)
31+19 [50]Sword (The difference between 51 and 50 is negligible)
40+19 [59]Critical Strike (Nice Garotte's/AH and CS line)
44+19 [63]Left Axe (nice)
28+19 [47]Envenom (last debuff)

If only we had 2.5 points like infils, SB's could have an awesome spec :>

Oli - Illu

 

[illu]

For the brief half hour to hour that the server was up after patch I used the forced respec to test out the following...

50+19 Sword
44+19 CS
31+19 Stealth
31+19 Envenom
5 +19 LA (LOL)

Aug Str3, MOP2, Vanish, Viper3, MOS3, Tough1, Purge2

Obviously a 2h CB spec
Had my old 2h CB template in vault.. re-equipped it and duelled denarius

2h Perf with Sun Great Sword = 1400 +450 Crit
2h Perf with DragonStorm = 1300 +333 Crit
Random mp drop 2h sword (that fitted template for poison reapplies) = 1250 + 270 Crit

Basically tested about 20 PAs with worst dropping 50% of Dens HP bar and Best dropping 65%

PA'd rr7 Scout in RvR for 1100 (no crit)
PA'd rr6 Inf in RvR for 1450 +300 crit

Garrote/AH = roughly 400 Dmg (10% toa haste + 20% healer haste)

Also got access to new sword evade/stun follow up

Will prolly see this spec through a few weeks then go something a bit more sensible.

Pretty certain im gonna be 1 shotting casters (with new pierce BT and Brittles) if I land PA.

Hehehehe

That seems like a crazy spec :> But also a good fun one Lots of instakills :>

Oli - Illu

 

[Vodkafairy]

Life without CS would be /yawn, and only need a total of 50 for the main weap as I'd be using CS or LA styles........

Choices choices......

Oli - Illu

the entire point is that axe frontal chain > any other anytime you have. that and anytime asd in axe is <3

tried many different specs on freeshard and 50 axe one is by far superiour to anything else ive tried. but yeah, CS might be fun for some.

 

[Jox]

For the brief half hour to hour that the server was up after patch I used the forced respec to test out the following...

50+19 Sword
44+19 CS
31+19 Stealth
31+19 Envenom
5 +19 LA (LOL)

Aug Str3, MOP2, Vanish, Viper3, MOS3, Tough1, Purge2

Obviously a 2h CB spec
Had my old 2h CB template in vault.. re-equipped it and duelled denarius

2h Perf with Sun Great Sword = 1400 +450 Crit
2h Perf with DragonStorm = 1300 +333 Crit
Random mp drop 2h sword (that fitted template for poison reapplies) = 1250 + 270 Crit

Basically tested about 20 PAs with worst dropping 50% of Dens HP bar and Best dropping 65%

PA'd rr7 Scout in RvR for 1100 (no crit)
PA'd rr6 Inf in RvR for 1450 +300 crit

Garrote/AH = roughly 400 Dmg (10% toa haste + 20% healer haste)

Also got access to new sword evade/stun follow up

Will prolly see this spec through a few weeks then go something a bit more sensible.

Pretty certain im gonna be 1 shotting casters (with new pierce BT and Brittles) if I land PA.

Idiotic spec, tests shows that a 51 Sword have about the same output like 2000 in sword or anything else.

5+19 in Laxe? Ok... why spec Laxe at all?

 

[Jox]

the entire point is that axe frontal chain > any other anytime you have. that and anytime asd in axe is <3

tried many different specs on freeshard and 50 axe one is by far superiour to anything else ive tried. but yeah, CS might be fun for some.

50 axe for a sb? ok...

 

[illu]

Idiotic spec, tests shows that a 51 Sword have about the same output like 2000 in sword or anything else.

5+19 in Laxe? Ok... why spec Laxe at all?

He did mention it was just for fun and an outright CS Critblade 2h spec......

Oli - Illu

 

[Twinky]

Only reason to go high la is to use the CB FG combo..

Considering almost all stealths that will put up a decent fight will have remedy, will also have purge 4 the stunn...

And the cs dmg is increased, and u got the abs debuff on the evade chain...
so atleast 44 cs imo!

So i would rec all in all:
50 stealth
47 envenom
50-51 main hand
51+ la
and 44+18 CS

x-tra pts in main hand or la

 

[Vodkafairy]

zzzz, now its even more tempting to roll a sb and show you how strong 50 axe is. shame they will be so stupidly fotm, reverse the boosts.

 

[pip]

zzzz, now its even more tempting to roll a sb and show you how strong 50 axe is. shame they will be so stupidly fotm, reverse the boosts.

I no score get me to roll la 50 sword ftw:kissit:

 

[Jox]

the entire point is that axe frontal chain > any other anytime you have. that and anytime asd in axe is <3

tried many different specs on freeshard and 50 axe one is by far superiour to anything else ive tried. but yeah, CS might be fun for some.

Yeah, axe > laxe/cs?! lol

 

[pip]

I had this on my Shadowblade when I played mid and by far the best spec I have tried, which was your first choice Illusb.

RR7
SW33+17
ST33+17
LA44+17
CS34+17
ENV33+17

Best spec imo due to the fact you have many options like Double Frost, Snowsquall/Icy Brilliance, garrote/ah, hamstring/leaper e.g PA/CD or if PA/CD fails you have Comeback/Frosty Gaze, as most know Stun is most important in fights and for damage output its also very good in straight melee.

Amphrax/Arauddry

lol must of been crap you went alb for infil thinking great but my hunter still slap ya mwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa