So done with STR AA's... to go INT, or EOF??

[Judo13]

<DIV>Hey guys, so I'm STR 44458 so far, 3 more until I'm done with that.  Should I go down the INT line and head for the increase critical hit % for procs, or should I go for EOF AA's (going to get getaway and repeated stabbing)?  Just wondering what would be better for pure DPS??</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>also just a few other random questions lol....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Is it true that AGI is for piercing and STR is for slashing? b/c my STR is like 11 lower than my AGI, and my weapon dmg is still 30-90 at lvl 38 for both my slashing/piercing weapon.  Does it change higher on? I've just been hearing that I should stick to piercing weapons instead of slashing...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, once I go down the INT line, should I have a sword in primary for the skill bladed opening, or should I have a dagger in primary for the skill poison combination? which is better for DPS? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And last but not least, poison combination says "target must be poisoned to use this ability"... does that mean I have to be using a hemotoxin poison?  I plan on using hemotoxin eventually once I get the enhance: hemotoxin poison ability (heard it outdamages caustic once you get that)...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the help guys...</DIV>

[Sirlutt]

i would have done the int line first.. the 52% spell crits is awesome.. and yes I'd finnish the KOS lines first, the EOF AA's are rather underwhelming so far.<div></div>

[Jayad]

They're not even mediocre enough to be underwhelming.  Underwhelming would be an improvement

[Graton]

do the int line first. i think repeated stabbing is pretty worthless given that you have to also waste 20 points in tricks and you auto attack during refresh time anyway. not true about agility for pierce. strength is for damage and power, agility is for avoidance and power. str >>>> agility for an assassin. posion combination means the target must be under the effect of a poison, either yours or someone else's. you could use hemotoxin or you could trigger it once you land any debuff poison like grace or ebb. <div></div>

[whytakemine]

<div>Raiding or grouping?I'd reconsider your EoF choices too - IMO excessive bleeding is the clear winner, at least for raiding.  If it works they way it's worded, no other AA line (KoS included) is going to bump your raids dps as much as that one ability.  It won't bump up your personal dps though, if that's what you're looking for.In a raid, there's almost always a debuff poison on the mob within seconds of the pull.  Poison combination is usually the 3rd to 5th CA I use, and it's really rare that a poison isn't on the mob at that point.  I almost never use it grouping, mobs die too fast.You can put a slashing and piercing weapon on your hotbar and switch them out to use both poison combination and bladed opening.  If you have to choose one, I'd go for poison combination for raiding, bladed opening for grouping.  I'm lazy though, so I just keep my two best weapons equipped.  It just so happens one is a sword and one is a dagger, so I keep dagger in my primary for poisoned combination.</div>

[t0gar]

You dont need any poison on the mob. It can be cast after effected by caustic. Not sure the time frame(if there even is one), but i know it can be casted right after. Str = dmg, Agi = power + avoidance. Open up P and scroll over if you don't know what a stat does and it tells you. Reread hemo post before you decide to use it, it's better in some situations... completely dependant on chance. A dagger is more beneficial, it does damage and debuffs poisons as appose to just more dmg. The debuff will increase your poison dmg as well as some casters and other scouts. <div></div>