Pure Solo Build Advice?

[CatamanderEQ2]

<p>Hey, thanks in advance for any advice.  I've just started my first SK and plan to run this toon as a pure solo character.  I've read a fair deal of the threads here and it looks like the int line and reaver will be key, probably 1hr+shield most of the time.  Does that sound about right?  Any specific advice or corrections or ideas for working on the pure solo route?  (Will be played 100% solo.)</p><p>Thanks much!</p>

[Galn]

<cite>CatamanderEQ2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Hey, thanks in advance for any advice.  I've just started my first SK and plan to run this toon as a pure solo character.  I've read a fair deal of the threads here and it looks like the int line and reaver will be key, probably 1hr+shield most of the time.  Does that sound about right?  Any specific advice or corrections or ideas for working on the pure solo route?  (Will be played 100% solo.)</p><p>Thanks much!</p></blockquote><p>I built my SK for pure soloing and I did the reaver line, INT 4-4-8 and STR line to the end, putting extras in the attacks and attack speed to get the final ability. If I did it again I'd add lifetaps to all the attacks first, then get the INT line then finish up reaver and the STR line.</p><p>I only ever use the 1h+Kite shield. 2h is rare for me but I did loot a nice sword. </p><p>One piece of advice, is do lots of quests, explore evreywhere you can as fast as yo can, get your AA up. With a lot of AA SK are super tough soloers. Make sure you keep your STR and INT up, using devout plate when possible. </p>

[t0iletduck]

That is good advice. Only thing I might add is after getting 4-4-8 INT and Reaver is at least 4-1 STA for hammer ground. This is only for the sake of an AoE stun that can help cast blessing and later Tap Veins when interupts are a problem. Only catch is it requires a hammer. I keep various weapons on my hotbars so I can quickly switch between what I need.

[CatamanderEQ2]

<p>Thanks much for the advice.  I started a Froglok Paladin, betrayed to Freeport Shadowknight, and solo'd him up to 22 now with 12 aa, going down the Int line and it is working out pretty well.  The Frog ae stun + shadowstep racial ability is coming in super handy with getting off longer cast spells.  Gathering up a fat cluster of blue to green mobs and ae'ing them is a blast.</p><p>Thanks again all!  I'm on Permafrost server and the frog's name is Batracho, btw.  Off to work on soloing those level 20 armor quests.</p>