I seek your assistance!

[Sphiriah]

Greetings Shadowknights!I'm planning on creating a Shadowknight when Kunark gets here and I am in need of some advice.Usually when preparing gear for a new character, I pick a couple spell lines to upgrade to Adept III. This usually leads to around 40-50 Adept III's or so.Since I have no experience with Shadowknight spells, I need to know what ability lines (from level 1) would YOU pick to upgrade to Adept III?The only things I have in mind right now are the Defensive and Offensive stances.Also, which Master 2 spells would you choose?Thanks for your help!

[Margen]

<p>Your stances are a good place to start on adept III's after that it really depends on what you are going to do with your SK.  If your building him for tanking, then get your taunt skills up as high as you can.  If your soloing then your reactive Lifetap and direct lifetaps are a good choice.</p><p> As for Master II, depends again on what you want to do with him.  I went with my AOE taunts pretty much up the board on master II's.  But I know some people went with the reactive lifetaps (I am trying to remember what the choices are, if I list somethig that isn't sorry), some went with the aoe.  I knew one guy that went with HT, which I really didn't understand since the timer on it is harsh.</p><p>Hope that helps</p>

[Beldin_]

<p>Hm.. offense-stance, blessing,taunts, all AoEs, concentration-buffs, coil. Tap veins at 55, deathmarch at 58.</p><p>As master 2 always blessing if you can chose it.</p>

[Sphiriah]

Thanks for the help so far.If possible, could you name the first ability in the lines for me? Thanks. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />Also: I'll probably grouping and tanking a lot.

[Zannah]

<p>M2 choices</p><p>Level 14Offensive PresenceUnholy WeaponInfernal BlessingCruel Aura</p><p>Level 24Tainted CaressGrim CoilGrim HarbingerDecree of Decay</p><p>Level 34Disease CloudEvasive ManeuversContract of ShadowsMalefic Touch</p><p>Level 44Unholy BlessingDevour VitaeUnending PainSiphon Strength</p><p>Level 54BlasphemyWicked CoilDepraved AuraInfernal Caress</p><p>Level 64Pestilent TouchSacrilegeDeath CirclePutrid Coil</p><p>Level 74??</p><p>Crusader AA Tree (KoS) => <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eq2ref.com/aa/index.php?class=Crusader" target="_blank">http://www.eq2ref.com/aa/index.php?class=Crusader</a></p><p>SK AA Tree (EoF) => <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eq2ref.com/aa/index.php?class=Shadowknight" target="_blank">http://www.eq2ref.com/aa/index.php?...ss=Shadowknight</a> </p><p>Most recent discussion on what to choose for some Achievements => <a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=383508" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=383508</a></p><p>and some rough translations from that thread (for the EoF SK tree)</p><p>5 pts - Enhance: Unholy Weapon5 pts - Enhance: Decree I5 pts - Enhance: Death March5 pts - Enhance: Tap Veins5 pts - Enhance: Decree II</p><p>As far as the Line names - some of the spells and arts are a little sketchy - they don't have a common word in each of the versions that you can follow (some crossovers too).  DeathMarch and Tap Veins are one offs atm, with now previous or upgrade (until RoK pops up possibly)  Doom Judgement (lvl 35) and Doom Aura (lvl 53) will possibly have an upgrade in RoK as well (lvl 71??)</p><p>Ten Ton Hammer had a pretty nice listing of spells and arts, but that site appears to be down ATM.  Check it out when you can.</p>

[Sphiriah]

Thanks, Zannah. That's some very good information.

[Sphiriah]

Greetings again!I'm in need of a little bit of help..It's a bit much to ask .. but i would really appreciate it if someone could tell me the recast timers on the following spells:1-Painful Swing1-Taunt2-Condemning Smite3-Dark Caress4-Dark Blade4-Defensive Pact5-Kick6-Intervene7-Sickening Circle8-Decree9-Unholy Hunger10-Unholy Weapon11-Fetid Strike12-Infernal Blessing13-Shield Slam14-Cruel Aura15-Cleave Flesh17-Offering of Armament18-Evasive Tactics19-Contract from Below20-Harm Touch21-Graven Embrace22-Grim Coil25-Rescue26-Tainted Sacrament28-Consume Vitae30-Draw Strength35-Doom Judgement40-Dreadful Wrath40-Summon Squire44-Shadowy Elusion50-Despoiling Mist50-Hand of Lucan52-Mana Sieve55-Tap Veins58-Death March65-PestilenceThank you very much.Edit: I'll give you a cookie!

[Beldin_]

<cite>Sphiriah wrote:</cite><blockquote>Greetings again!I'm in need of a little bit of help..It's a bit much to ask .. but i would really appreciate it if someone could tell me the recast timers on the following spells:40-Summon Squire50-Hand of Lucan</blockquote><p>This are FUN-SPELLS !!  Who cares about the recast ?</p><p>Also .. who cares about the recast of buffs ?</p><p>Death March 3min, Tap veins 60s, Pestilence 60s, Unending Misery and Death Circle 30s .. that are the most interesting <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Tap can be brought down to 39,5s with 5 points and STR endskill.</p>

[MaCloud1032]

<cite>Sphiriah wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Greetings again!I'm in need of a little bit of help..It's a bit much to ask .. but i would really appreciate it if someone could tell me the recast timers on the following spells:1-Painful Swing1-Taunt usless2-Condemning Smite3-Dark Caress4-Dark Blade4-Defensive Pact buff5-Kick 30 sec6-Intervene 30sec7-Sickening Circle8-Decree9-Unholy Hunger buff10-Unholy Weapon buf11-Fetid Strike12-Infernal Blessing 30 sec13-Shield Slam 30 sec14-Cruel Aura buff15-Cleave Flesh17-Offering of Armament  buff18-Evasive Tactics buff19-Contract from Below buff20-Harm Touch 15min21-Graven Embrace  5min22-Grim Coil25-Rescue 10 min26-Tainted Sacrament 30 sec28-Consume Vitae 1min30-Draw Strength 1min35-Doom Judgement 2min 30sec40-Dreadful Wrath 1min40-Summon Squire fluff buff44-Shadowy Elusion50-Despoiling Mist50-Hand of Lucan52-Mana Sieve 1min55-Tap Veins 1min58-Death March 5min65-Pestilence Thank you very much.Edit: I'll give you a cookie!</p></blockquote>the other ones i cant remember off hands sorry but htey are shorter time ranging from 20-45 sec

[Sphiriah]

Thank you both very much./cookie

[Sphiriah]

Okay, so i think i'm going to go with the following lines:Painful SwingTauntCondemning SmiteOffensiveDefensiveKickDecreeUnholy WeaponFetid StrikeShield SlamHarm TouchGrim CoilConsume VitaeMana SieveTap VeinsDeath MarchPestilenceHow does this look?