Shadowstepping in PvE

elysiumIX

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Asia

22 Dec 2007 at 22:48 - 1

I've just started with my new sin at the moment and with a few more investments, I've done considerably better than that last sin I've created; the other one died so much I quit.

Anyhow, I'm currently having problems with managing my skill bar. ( [skill]Death's Charge[/skill][skill]Golden Phoenix Strike[/skill][skill]Death Blossom[/skill][skill]Moebius Strike[/skill][skill]Twisting Fangs[/skill][skill]Shroud of Distress[/skill]->I'll replace this with Critical Defenses as soon as my crits increase [skill]Critical Agility[/skill]->haven't gotten it yet [skill]Critical Eye[/skill][skill]Return[/skill] ) The build works nicely, but I'd personally like a bit more room for some other skills. Question is: Which of the two shadowstep skills (Death's Charge/Return) can I remove? Or is shadowstepping in and out really both necessary? I'd still like some form of shadowstepping though since I'm kinda roleplaying the char.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

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22 Dec 2007 at 22:59 - 2

Are you doing some kind of survivor thing?

You don't need to shadow step in and out.
One is good enough.
If anything you can also use dash.

Aris the Accurate

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

22 Dec 2007 at 23:20 - 3

shadow walk+dark escape.

their is your shadowstep(both in and out)

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

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22 Dec 2007 at 23:36 - 4

Shadow stepping is a waste in pve in my opinion, you cant really "suprise" them so you may as well take somthing with a nice recharge like dash considering how quick they die.

elysiumIX

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Asia

22 Dec 2007 at 23:57 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoriki

Are you doing some kind of survivor thing?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diddy bow

Shadow stepping is a waste in pve in my opinion, you cant really "suprise" them so you may as well take somthing with a nice recharge like dash considering how quick they die. I came up with the thought that shadow stepping is necessary due to a number of guides (for sins), including the one in Wiki, that say casters and others in the backline should be shadow stepped to and killed first.

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

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23 Dec 2007 at 00:33 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by elysiumIX

I came up with the thought that shadow stepping is necessary due to a number of guides (for sins), including the one in Wiki, that say casters and others in the backline should be shadow stepped to and killed first. The 3 seconds you lose walking to the caster instead of jumping to it is less valuable than the skill slot you save, for PvE, tbh.

elysiumIX

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Asia

23 Dec 2007 at 03:03 - 7

I'll just take [skill]Dash[/skill] then. Thanks for the replies.

Off-topic: With regard to the current build I use, anyone have suggestions on how I can have a constant enchantment to fuel [skill]Golden Phoenix Strike[/skill]? I always seem to run out of enchantments mid-battle.

Moonlit Azure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

23 Dec 2007 at 03:05 - 8

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Moonlit Azure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

23 Dec 2007 at 03:06 - 9

Double post. ._.

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

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23 Dec 2007 at 03:07 - 10

Your looking for critical agility

. You said you arent there yet but its the first city in kamada if i recall so id just use lead->off hand, if your using an enchantment just for the sake of GPS your not saving the slot. Alternitly you can go conjure.

elysiumIX

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Asia

23 Dec 2007 at 03:24 - 11

Tried equipping [wiki]Critical Strike[/wiki] and it maintained (somewhat) [wiki]Critical Defenses[/wiki]. Thanks. Oh, and I can't use conjure yet; took Mes as my secondary.

Oops, thread's getting sidetracked. Better stop here.

Terraban

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

23 Dec 2007 at 03:43 - 12

I like shadowstepping in PvE myself. I generally use [skill]Beguiling Haze[/skill] to shut down casters, and I also find [skill]Death's Retreat[/skill] to be a decent "oh shit" skill. However, [skill]Feigned Neutrality[/skill] is probably a better "oh shit" skill in most situations.

Smilin' Assassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

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23 Dec 2007 at 03:53 - 13

[skill]Aura Of Displacement[/skill] can fuel your[skill]Golden Phoenix Strike[/skill]
this way you have your Shadostep in/out, plus gets you in the habit of using hit&run tactics ~ of course tho you can't use Moebius .. which is what you were after in the first place~?

[skill]Critical Agility[/skill] + [skill]Critical Defenses[/skill] is generally more powerful in PvE, but you might get too used to 'tanking' ..

Tailor it according to what you are expecting to be the biggest challenge, if there is a Monk Boss you will want [skill]Beguiling Haze[/skill] &/or interrupts ..