Scout/Assassin Combat Changes on Test?

[Pouncer74]

<DIV>I play a 50 dwarf Assassin.  I was wondering what combat changes you see so far. I know anything can happen, but was wondering in general what Combat Arts have shifted?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Has defense changed?</DIV> <DIV>Has dps changed? </DIV> <DIV>Have buffs like Merciless Villainy now changed more with upgrades from app 1 to master 1? i.e. does it give more haste or dps?</DIV> <DIV>Can Assassins and scouts solo at all now?</DIV> <DIV>Anything else interesting of note?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks in advance testers.  I very much appreciate all that you do!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mutt Fuzzybottom</DIV> <DIV>50 Assassin/50 Jeweler</DIV> <DIV>Blackburrow</DIV> <DIV>Club FU</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[furydruid]

Scout combat arts have been increased...Assassins in particular got a nice boost in DPS.  Also, one of the key changes IMO is that the short-term offensive mode & defensive mode buffs that rogues and predators had have been changed into stances, so you can keep either one up all the time.  Tons of other changes too...just browse through all the countless posts that will come out over the next few weeks. <div></div>

[Vuron]

<P>Khalysta wrote a great post in the assassin section.  A must read.</P> <P><A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=40&message.id=6821" target=_blank>http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=40&message.id=6821</A></P> <P> </P>

[Earg]

<DIV>Assassins already outdamage Rangers by a lot-look at the highest melee hits-see any rangers? Nope. Interesting...</DIV>

[Vuron]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eargon wrote:<BR> <DIV>Assassins already outdamage Rangers by a lot-look at the highest melee hits-see any rangers? Nope. Interesting...</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>As has been said about a million times, highest melee hit has nothing to do with average dps.  What does it matter if I can hit for 3000 on one hit if I hit for 50 on every other hit?  This is just the difference between spike damage and consistent damage.</P> <P> </P>

[EtoilePirate]

48.3 Assassin here.  I've been posting on the new Combat Changes board.  With screenshots. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I've only soloed so far; when my significant other (46 SK) gets home from work tonight we're going to do some duoing and small gropus with guildies. Soloing, my DPS has parsed as slightly lower, in terms of hard numbers.  It's about 15% lower than it has been, which makes sense: combat is taking longer.  However in terms of how I kill mobs, how they hurt me, etc, I feel about the same.  My Avoidance and Mitigation are both lower but I was able to handle an add better than ever last night so no idea what's up with that. All of my skills are Adept one or App IV so I can't speak to Master upgrades. :-/  I have some spell rares in the bank but I've been holding on to them, knowing Combat Changes were coming, so I haven't used them yet. Buffs like Merciless Villainy are now 1 Conc point.  Handy, that. For screenshots of actual skills <b>as they are at the moment</b> (always subject to change!), go chech out the Combat Changes board. <div></div>