returning assassin looking for some help

[ChuckDee]

hi there! im a returning assassin who hasent played since the days of no expansions and what not, so needless to say my comback has been a little overwhelming!<div></div>i unfortunatly no longer know anyone, am not in a guild, and am basically lost. i have desert of flames and kos, but im not sure what to do with either of them. i figured out my attacks and stuff again and am getting back in the groove of things, but my once powerful gear appears to be completely obsolete now. when i played it was basically all top-tier, fully crafted ebon, crown of trannix, all the fun little things like FBSS and what not, but now that stuff doesnt even compare with what ive seen. so, where do i begin? do people even use assassins anymore in groups? are there certain quests or areas i should be heading to? just lots of little questions like that are on my mind, if anyone would be bored/kind enough to help me out i would be much obliged!im level 51 and have 100% vitality, so getting back on my feet shouldnt be too hard, i just need a guiding hand =)thank you!

[yabo75]

<DIV>hey man... i reccomend you /join guk.assassin as all of the raid level assassins are there and can definitely help you figure out the little things. i'll help where i can too. just /tell butcherblock.elemeno if ya need. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But to answer the initial barrage... Yes, we are used, and are the top dps in the game. no specifics, on quests, really... fbss is still a solid haste item unless you get a lucky drop of something better, but not much till the mid/late 60's anyway. keep in mind your 2 most important stats are str/int. yes, i said int,  not agi. agility is on EVERYTHING we get. no need to look for it. i go for int myself, and i wound up with capped str (solo) and near capped agility while only netting 161 int. i suck =p but that's what potions are for =) anyway, look for us in game, we rarely hit these forums much. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>yabo!</DIV>

[Comaagereon]

Part of what you should do/where you should go depends on what your plans are.  Are you looking to hook up with a raid guild or do you want to stay casual.  If raiding is the goal then level like nuts, just skip long quests and grind.  If you can find peopel your level get groups going to do tombs and silent city then move on to shimmering citadel/poets palace for fast leveling.  Once you hit 57 or so you can probably start doing kos zones.  Sanctum of the scaleborn generally has a ton of people at the entry lfg, get a good group and you can level fast in there.  Assassins are definately sought after, best dps there is.

[judged_one]

50-60 Quests1.)Carpet Quest2.)Vessel of Fay'Un3.)If necessary go do Prismatic 2 for AA (or Wait till 70 to do it and mentor down to turn in quest for AA)50-52Grind Spiders in SS52-54Grind in Cleft of Rujak54-56XP in Living tomb and Silent CityRun Instances if you can find a good groupVault of Dust, Roost, Cache and Santorium56-58Grind in PoF and Poet PalaceRun Instances - Poet Palace, Ancient Table, Cazel58-63lvl in TT an SoS You can do all the little basket quest and such for good xp in TTGet started on Claymore quest right away63-66Grind in Barren of Sky, Either near Nest or Near the quest mob for your Class HatRun instances - Den, Nest, Blackscale etc (You will need a good group to be sucessful)Start your class hat from Hooluk(sp?)66-68Grind in Palace of Awakening upper lvls. (Chain pull lvl 70 ghosts are good xp)Run instances - Vault, Halls of Fate68-70 Finish off your Prismatic up to the raiding part. It should gear you out decently.(At this point you will need to look for a raiding guild, if you are into that.)60-70 Quest to do:ClaymoreClass hatDeathtoll Access (require raiding)Mark of Awakening (require raiding)Grizzlepizzleshizzle(sp) in BonemireBy the way, I did not lvl in FD Expansion, I am sure you can get some good lvl in there too.* This is what I did with my alt warden, and I find it pretty weasy and fun.I actually grinded a hell lot more on my main assassin in Cleft, PoF Giants, SoS and PoA. It was easier to grind with guildie.Gear: Non-Raiding Just off the top of my headHead:Class HatShoulder: ClaymoreChest: Claymore or DenBracer: Nizara (With Haste)Glove: Nek3, Nizara Belt: ClaymoreLegs: ClaymoreFoot: ?Bracelet: Claymore, MastercraftedRing: Claymore, MAstercraftedNeck: MoA (You should be able to find a pickup raid) Ear: Claymore, or collection quest for a Orb of wanderer(sp?)Bow: Gizzlepizzleshizzle BowWeapons: Claymore, Blackscale, Bottom of SoS or beginning of Temple of ScaleAA: Str 44481, INT 4548Good Luck.<p>Message Edited by judged_one on <span class=date_text>10-23-2006</span> <span class=time_text>05:53 AM</span>

[HazNpho]

Hey thanks judged_one, That was helpfull for even me as a lvl 53 almost 54 assassin, The AA setup you have looks great, I actually have to respec mine unfortunatly, I was stupid when I got back in after a year off I was still thinking AGI was our better skill. A year ago it was supposed to be AGI, STR, STA now from what I've read its STR, INT, AGI, STA. I'm not sure if thats completely correct, but so far getting my STR up is a pain, I have double the AGI then I do STR, and my INT is half that still. As I have been getting int up I have been seeing a way higher proc, and my STR has really increased my max hit alot. AGI seems to do absolutly nothing.<div></div>

[ChuckDee]

<div></div>thanks alot everyone!sadly those abbreviations dont mean much to me at this point since im still getting used to the expansion stuff =Pi ended up running into an old friend from when i played in the past who just happened to be only 3 levels higher then i am since he had been playing other characters, so ive been joining him and doing all sorts of quests in the desert and am getting along much better now.im gonna have to investigate those quests and things you recommended and get working on them right away, and i need to start making some friends for sure =Pand that AA spec you recommended definatly looks great, thank you for that. im sitting at a whopping 2 AA points so far, so its gonna be awhile hehethanks again!<div></div><p>Message Edited by ChuckDee on <span class=date_text>10-23-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:14 PM</span>

[khufure]

<div><blockquote><hr>HazNpho wrote:Hey thanks judged_one, That was helpfull for even me as a lvl 53 almost 54 assassin, The AA setup you have looks great, I actually have to respec mine unfortunatly, I was stupid when I got back in after a year off I was still thinking AGI was our better skill. A year ago it was supposed to be AGI, STR, STA now from what I've read its STR, INT, AGI, STA. I'm not sure if thats completely correct, but so far getting my STR up is a pain, I have double the AGI then I do STR, and my INT is half that still. As I have been getting int up I have been seeing a way higher proc, and my STR has really increased my max hit alot. AGI seems to do absolutly nothing.<div></div><hr></blockquote>AGI helps avoidance and total power.  STR is the most important stat, followed by STA and INT (poison dmg).  With the stat caps being raised in the next expansion work mostly on STR gear.  520 aint gonna be enough anymore..</div>

[HazNpho]

520... HA! mines like... erm... in the 100's still, while my AGI is still in the 200's Int is about 50 some. Yeah, really bad specs, just wish I could find a way to change it.<div></div>