AA's

[Jblaze2]

so it's 4-4-4-8-8 in str and 4-4-4-8 in int?<div></div>

[MystaSkrat]

To maximize your DPS?  Yup.  Perfectionist and max melee/spell crits  is the way to go.

[Velius2820]

Hate to derail the thread here but, I've looked all over these forums for the answer to my question and i cant find it.  I understand that str int is the way to go to maximize dps, but what order should i go in, should i go down str or int first as i level up? <div></div>

[MystaSkrat]

It's not really going to matter in the end, I went STR first so I could get Perfectionist sooner.  If you plan on soloing a lot, I'd probably go INT for the damage sheild type buff we get in that line.

[Graton]

<div><blockquote><hr>Jblaze2 wrote:so it's 4-4-4-8-8 in str and 4-4-4-8 in int?<div></div><hr></blockquote>which leaves you one left over. i used it to buff int so i'm 4-4-4-8-8 (str) / 5-4-4-8 (int)</div>

[SmEaGoLLuM]

Bit off topic but EQ2 AAs suck, only really one build that is best for every class, no variaty of choice that distinguishes players which is what AAs were supposed to do in the first place. I don't know of an assassin who is has not gone str and int line with perfectionist.<div></div>

[MystaSkrat]

That's why we might be getting class specific AAs soon!<p>Message Edited by MystaSkratch on <span class=date_text>08-14-2006</span> <span class=time_text>04:46 PM</span>

[evilBanshee]

<blockquote><hr>MystaSkratch wrote:<div></div> <div></div>That's why we might be getting class specific AAs soon!<p>Message Edited by MystaSkratch on <span class="date_text">08-14-2006</span> <span class="time_text">04:46 PM</span></p><hr></blockquote>Soon?!<div></div>

[Lord Montague]

<DIV>That it makes such a difference that people <EM>believe</EM> there are no other viable alternatives ever tells me that the system has failed to deliver on its intent.  Which was exactly what I thought would happen.  :smileyindifferent:</DIV>

[BaruMonk]

<blockquote><hr>SmEaGoLLuM86 wrote:Bit off topic but EQ2 AAs suck, only really one build that is best for every class, no variaty of choice that distinguishes players which is what AAs were supposed to do in the first place. I don't know of an assassin who is has not gone str and int line with perfectionist.<div></div><hr></blockquote>FYI, I'm going STR (Perfectionist) and WIS, and I have an Assassin friend who is going down the STA line first (don't know where he's going after that).

[SmEaGoLLuM]

<div></div>Well good on ya then for being different. To clear things up, I was referring to the fact that there is only really one build for a particular type of gameplay, and I was referring to raids. I can only think of like 3 builds in total that would be even considered viable for a type of gameplay, and trust me I did have a good look at them all for a long time to whoever said it is simply a notion a lot of us have. And believe it or not, 95% of assassins do go str and int because that is the best way to maximise your dps, and those not going down those two just suggests to me they are not totally interested in dps as your main job as an assassin which would seem odd to me. Maybe it's the WoW side of me talking, as I am being converted, they literally have like 30 builds you can have for a particular type of gameplay, there's like 15 builds I can do depending on what I like doing in pvp combat for example.<div></div><p>Message Edited by SmEaGoLLuM86 on <span class=date_text>08-16-2006</span> <span class=time_text>03:35 AM</span>

[Xevim]

<div></div>Should I get Perfectionist after maxing my melee crits (str 4/4/4/<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />?  Or should I go down the intel line working toward spell crit (intel 4/4/4/<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />?<div></div>

[BaruMonk]

<blockquote><hr>Xevim wrote:<div></div>Should I get Perfectionist after maxing my melee crits (str 4/4/4/<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />?  Or should I go down the intel line working toward spell crit (intel 4/4/4/<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />?<div></div><hr></blockquote>The way I'm doing it is bulking up melee crits to 8, then putting 3 more into +STR. On the next point, I'm going to respec my AAs and put 4-4-4-4-8 in the STR line and go from there.

[Iccurus]

well if anyone played eq1, their aa's were even worse... it got to the point that rangers couldn't get a group without Endless Quiver, Archery Master 3, & something else (i think... may've just been those two) and then there were restrictions for raids if you didn't have mass group buff, etc... so far i've never been told I can't group cause i don't have my aa's maxed... or to a point even yes I've gone down & finally finished my str line (4-4-4-8-<img src="/smilies/b2eb59423fbf5fa39342041237025880.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> and intend to do int the way everyone else has... but that's because i want to crit as much as possible on everything possible... <div></div>

[Dragonsviperz]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BaruMonkey wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SmEaGoLLuM86 wrote:<BR>Bit off topic but EQ2 AAs suck, only really one build that is best for every class, no variaty of choice that distinguishes players which is what AAs were supposed to do in the first place. I don't know of an assassin who is has not gone str and int line with perfectionist.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>FYI, I'm going STR (Perfectionist) and <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>WIS</STRONG></FONT>, and I have an Assassin friend who is going down the <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>STA</STRONG></FONT> line first (don't know where he's going after that).<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Why?</P> <P>Why?</P> <P><BR> </P>

[Lord Montague]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Dragonsviperz wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BaruMonkey wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SmEaGoLLuM86 wrote:<BR>Bit off topic but EQ2 AAs suck, only really one build that is best for every class, no variaty of choice that distinguishes players which is what AAs were supposed to do in the first place. I don't know of an assassin who is has not gone str and int line with perfectionist.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>FYI, I'm going STR (Perfectionist) and <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>WIS</STRONG></FONT>, and I have an Assassin friend who is going down the <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>STA</STRONG></FONT> line first (don't know where he's going after that).<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Why?</P> <P>Why?</P> <P><BR> </P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Because they can.  :smileytongue:  Oh but heaven forbid someone make a choice that's, I don't know...DIFFERENT! *gasp*</P>

[Dragonsviperz]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Lord Montague wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Dragonsviperz wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> BaruMonkey wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> SmEaGoLLuM86 wrote:<BR>Bit off topic but EQ2 AAs suck, only really one build that is best for every class, no variaty of choice that distinguishes players which is what AAs were supposed to do in the first place. I don't know of an assassin who is has not gone str and int line with perfectionist.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>FYI, I'm going STR (Perfectionist) and <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>WIS</STRONG></FONT>, and I have an Assassin friend who is going down the <FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>STA</STRONG></FONT> line first (don't know where he's going after that).<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Why?</P> <P>Why?</P> <P><BR> </P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Because they can.  :smileytongue:  Oh but heaven forbid someone make a choice that's, I don't know...DIFFERENT! *gasp*</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>Different is wrong!!! =P</P> <P>Well, STA line has some nice abilities, but it doesn't compare to INT or STR in dps. </P> <P>The WIS line just baffles me. The WIS line to me seems more geared towards PvP standards.</P> <P>But I guess they can make that choice <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P>

[Louden1]

As a pvp assassin, I like the last skill on the int line. Though I don't have the points to use it, I plan on as soon as I can.

[Graton]

<div><blockquote><hr>Louden121 wrote:<div></div>As a pvp assassin, I like the last skill on the int line. Though I don't have the points to use it, I plan on as soon as I can.<hr></blockquote>i used to have it for quite some time. it's not awful by any means and i can definately see it helping in pvp in terms of nonresistable dmg / debuff. however if you're thinking the blurred vision thing will be a big advantage it really isn't according to a few folks i dueled. they said it was mildly annoying but not hard to deal with.</div>