Best race for a SK?

[Whatyastarinat]

I have a barbarian SK now. I want to create a new SK and make him an alchemist, I just don't know what race gives the best attributes to a SK. Im Evil nagafen by the way.

[Rictor]

dont think it makes a huge difference in end-game, im diggin my barb just cause he looks tuff, plus they get  +chemistry racial trait for your alchemy.

[StaticLex]

I picked troll because.. uhh, I wanted an evil race and they look pretty badass in the gear, especially the helmets.

[SeraphSeph]

I picked Dark Elf. Littttttle extra int, and the racials are nice. Hover and 15% invis speed (chameleon totems ftw). Power regen, fury, 3%extra mana, a deaggro spell (useful if you DM and get more aggro than you bargained for)2.0% extra double swing chance. And sexiness.

[Baynne]

I made a ratonga SK myself... just thought it would be cool lol.  working well so far <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[cephastri]

I made my sk an iksar because that's what I had in eq1.But I've found that the stealth spell that they get can be useful at times, as well there is a racial for a bonus to chemistry.  The poison attack you can get is nice for pulling since it has a 50 yard range.Honestly, not sure if there is a 'bad' race for sk, let alone most classes.

[Thumatos]

Sarnak ftw.  extra aoe is nice too

[DwarvesR]

<p>I'm rather fond of this race for an SK.</p><p><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/signature/334451201.png" alt="" width="490" height="163" border="0" /></p>

[Pentarum]

Dark elf hands down. Fury of innoruuk alone is worth it. Death March + Fury of Innoruuk with swiftaxe AA and a mastercrafted str dps ring all going at once = INSANE

[TheSpin]

<p>I would say high elf or erudite.</p><p>Erudites get a 5% permanent casting speed bonus, +2% to spell crit, +5 disruption.</p><p>High elfs get 2% to spell crit, +5 disruption, +5 defense +5 parry</p><p>These two races are the only ones that can play a 'melee class' and give them caster racials.</p>

[Nor]

I picked Erudite before the new racials went in, but I'm not sorry.  An extra couple points in stats doesn't really make a huge change in the end game.  Their encounter based ae is pretty nice, I can crit for over 1,000 per mob right now on it at level 54.

[Mowster]

I chose Human for my SK after trying a Barb and an Arasai. Human has worked the best for me hands down. I think because you start off even on everything it just makes it easier to keep your stats leveled especially Str and Int.

[Kazak]

I went with Ogre cause they're big, and in EQ1 Ogre SKs were the best combo (immune to frontal stuns + extra stamina for the win!)

[Scyk]

If you want the most wicked and evil race: IksarIf you want a cool race: BarbarianIf you want a [Removed for Content] race: EruditeIf you want a ugly race: Troll

[Cheetah2003]

I like my choice for SK.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/characters/character_profile.vm?characterId=324313109" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/signature/324313109.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>

[Seolta]

<p><b>Here's the list of racials...this was from rok beta, iirc all elves have hover now... </b></p><p><b>(A)</b> = Activated</p><p><b>(P) </b>= PAssive </p><p><b>Sarnak</b>Innates: Hunter's Fury - +50 in combat movement speed (though it worked out of combat too), 36 sec duration, 5 min recast (A) Gathering - Half second reduction in all harvesting times (P) Choices: Carpenter's Touch - 5 Sculpting (P) Weapon Production - Weaponskill ability 10% power cost reduction (P) Reflexive Landing - 25% Damage reduction for falling (P) Stride - +5% movement speed (P) Junglewalk - 25% movement penalty reduction from all snares (P) Spirituality - Divine Resist (P) Insight - 5 WIS (P) Herbal Supplementation - Melee: 2 Melee crit + 5 crushing | Caster: Healing Critical 2%, + Ministration (P) Fire Breath - Frontal AE dd, 3 targets limit, 2 min recast (A) Break Will - 2% reduction of resistability to all Spells and Taunts (P) <b>Ogre</b> Innates: Rock Thrower - 1sec reduction to mining (P) Commanding Presence - Enlarges caster by 20% (A) Choices Oggokian Trade - Weaponsmith 10% power reduction (P) Rallosian Readiness - +5 Metal Shaping skill (P) Battle Rest - out of combat health regen regen + strength boost (A) Many Marches - 10% reduced initial sprint power cost, +9% sprint speed (P) Impenetrable Will - 10 sec duration stun immunity (P) Armor of the Feerott - + physical mitigations (P) Brute Strength - 5 str (P) Oggokian Aggression - 2 Melee Crit + 5 aggression (P) Shoulder Slam - dd + short stun, 30 sec recast (A) Rallos Zek's Blessing - 3% HP (P) <b>Dark Elf</b> Innates: Master of the Shadows - 15% speed boost while stealth/invis (P) Hover - slow fall toggleable buff (A) Choices: Poison Crafter - 5% increased alchemy success chance (P) Pursuit of the arcane - sage 10% power reduction (P) Poison Expertise - 25% increased poison trigger count (P) Fueled by hate - out of combat power regen (+78 at lvl 72) + magic mit (A) Shadow Slip - Blink + 1 hate position drop - recast 5 min (A) The Foci's Magical Protection - Magic resist (P) Knowledge of Neriak - 5 int (P) Innoruks' Gift - Melee get 2% Dbl Attack/ 5 piercing; Casters get spell crit + disruption (P) Hateful Mind - 3% power (P) Fury of Innoruuk - (A) - Fury of Innoruuk: Recast 5 minutes Duration 24 seconds Increases Melee Crit by 5% Increases Dmg Spell Crit by 5% Increases Casting Speed by 10% Increases Attack Speed by 35 Increases Spell and CA damage by 100 Decreases Parry by 31 Decreases Defense by 32</p><p><b>Dwarf</b>Innates: Mining Expertise - 1s reduction to mining (P) Summon: Tumpy Tonic - Summons drink (A) Choices: Master of the Tumpy tonic - +5 provisioning (P) Weapon Forger - Weaponsmith 5% success chance increase (P) Rush into Battle - 25% sprint initial power cost reduction + 10 speed boost (P) Body by Butcherblock - str + health regen, 3 min duration, 10 min recast (A) Defender of Kaladim - 5 Defense (P) Strong Heart - Disease Resist (P) Dwarven Fortitude - 5 sta (P) Aggressive Strike - Melee: melee crit + aggression, Caster: 2% heal crit + 5 ministration (P) Fury of Blades - AE melee attack, 1 min recast (A) Short but Strong - 3% max health (P) <b>Wood Elf</b> Innates: Keeper of the Forest - 1s reduction to gathering and foresting (P) Camo - short duration power drain stealth, 1min dur, 5 min recast (A) Choices: Gift of the Faydark - Fletching power reduction (P) Faydwer Fashions - 5% Tailoring success increase (P) Natural Recovery - sta + out of combat power regen buff, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Elvish Spirits - 25% Drink duration increase (P) Light Footed - 25% reduction in snare effects (P) Shield of Nature - disease mit (P) Wisdom of the Faydark - 5 wis (P) Faydark's Champion - Melee: 2 ranged crit + 5 ranged skill | Caster: heal crit + minstration (P) Forest Fire - AE DD, 8 max targets, 1 min recast (A) Vitality of the fier dal - 3% power (P) <b>Gnome</b>Innates: Clockwork Expertise - 10 tinkering + reduced power use (cannot confirm) Illusion: Clockwork - clockwork illusion (A) Choices: Forge Invention - reduced power cost for weaponsmiths - 10%? (P) Chemical Calculations - 5% increased success chance at alchemy (P) Clear Mind - int + power regen out of combat, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Healthy Appetite - 25% Food duration Increase (P) Lost in the crowd - Temporary shrink + deaggro + minus 1 threat position, 5 min recast (A) Steamfont's Magical Barrier - Magic Resist (P) Akanon's Innovation - 5 int (P) Meldrath's Teachings - Melee: 2% melee crit/5 parry | Caster: spell crit + focus (P) Clockwork Army - summons 3 clockwork dumbfire pets, 25 sec duration, 5 min recast (A) Flash of Insight - 3% max power (P) <b>Half Elf</b> Innates: Elven Heritage - 1s reduction to gathering and foresting (P) Camouflage - 1 min duration power draining stealth, 3 min recast (A) Choices: Ayr`Dal Adornment - 5 jewelcrafting (P) Gift of the Faydark - 5% Fletching success chance increase (P) Tend Wounds - str + health regen out of combat, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Forest Navigation - 5% movement bonus - says out of combat (P) Misfits Trickery - 1 threat position drop + deaggro, 10 min recast (A) Rebellious Spirit - magic resist (P) Elven Reflexes - 5 agi (P) Mixed Knowledge - Melee: 1 ranged crit, 1 melee crit, 5 parry | Caster: spell crit + focus (P) Piercing Stab - dd + mit debuff, 30 sec recast (A) Hardiness - 1.5% power 1.5% health (P) <b>Human </b>Innates: Multitalented - .5s reduction to all harvesting skills (P) Will to Survive - water summon (A) Choices: Clothier - Tailoring 5% success chance (P) Diversity - +5 to all tradeskills (P) Tend Wounds - str + out of combat health regen, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Urban Sprawl - 10 min faster recast of city recall spells (P) Diplomacy - Soothe spell, 'reduces awareness of enemies', does not affect epics, 20 sec dur, 2 min recast (A) Environmental Adaptability - heat/cold resist (P) Perserverance - 5 sta (P) Versatility - 7 to crush, pierce, ranged, slash, disruption, ministration, defense, deflection (P) Bayle's Strike - DD, 30 sec recast (A) Ruggedness - 3% max health (P) <b>Iksar</b> Innates: Reptilian Ancestry - Innate out of combat health regen Defensive Coloration - short duration power-draining stealth Choices: Dark Medicine - 5 Chemistry (P) Whipstich - tailoring 10% power reduction (P) Proficient Swimmer - water breathing (P) Reptilian Grace - 25% falling damage reduction (P) Tough scales - 5 Defense (P) Greenmist - Disease mit (P) Honed Body - 5 agi (P) Venrils guidance - Melee: 2 melee crit + 5 parry | Caster: 2 spell crit + 5 focus(P) Venemous Strike - 175-262 dd + 69-104 2 sec dot - dur 10 secs, recast 30 secs (A) Legacy of the shissar - 3% health (P) <b>Troll</b>Innates: Innothule's Blessing - Innate out of combat regen (cannot confirm) Summon filthy water - Summons drink (A) Choices: Troll Gourmet - 5 provisioning (P) Mender of the Mire - increased armoring success chance (P) Swamp Breath - Water Breathing (P) Tasty Things - 25% Increased food duration (P) Cazic Thule's Gift - 10 sec fear immunity, 5 min recast (A) Gift of the innothule - disease resist (P) Bog Bully - 5 str (P) Thule's Guidance - 1 melee crit, 1 double attack, 5 slashing (P) Brutal Bashings - dd + stun, 30 sec recast (A) Manical Madness - 3% power (P) <b>Froglok</b> - Not Confirmed by meInnates: Gills - Water breathing Hydromotion - water jumping Choices: Fervor of Marr - 10% Metal shaping power reduction (P) Zealotry of Marr - 5% Metal working success chance (P) Soft Landing - 25% falling damage reduction (P) Hop - super jump Astounding Leap - blink + deaggro Cold Blooded - heat/cold split Natural Acrobat - 5 agi Valor in Battle - ? + crush / heal crit + minstration Marr's Glorious Blade - ae melee attack Spontaneous Metamorphosis - 3% health (P) <b>High Elf</b> Innates: Intricate Creations - tradeskill power reduction (P) Mind over Matter - slow fall toggleable buff (A) Choices: Esoteric Study - +5 sage skills (P) Gilding of Felwith - +5 jewelcraft skills (P) Harmonious mind - wis + out of combat power regen, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Connisseur of fine wines - +25% drink duration (P) Graceful Movements - +5 parry, +5 defense (P) Tenet of Takish`Hiz - magic resist (P) Elven Wisdom - 5 wis (P) Training of the Koada`Dal - Priest: 2% heal crit + 5 ministration, Mage: 2% spell crit + 5 disruption (P) Fury of Felwithe - AE Encounter DD, 2 min recast (A) Arcane Knowledge - 3% power (P) <b>Barbarian</b>Innates: Tundra Endurance - +5 run speed (P) Summon: Halasian Brew - summon alcoholic halasian brew (A) Choices: Brewmaster - 5% provisioning success chance (P) Herbology - 5 Alchemy (P) Sprint into Battle - reduced initial sprint power cost by 25%, +10 sprint speed (P) Battle Reprieve - STR + out of combat health regen, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Barbaric Rage - Below 30% health sees a gain to defensive skills (P) Blizzard - Cold Resist (P) Halasian Authority - 5 str (P) Defender of Everfrost - Melee: 1 melee crit, 1 double attack, 5 parry / Caster: healing crit + ministration (P) Tundra Slam - dd + 2.5sec stun/knockback, 30 sec recast (A) Tribal Strength - 3% health (P) <b>Ratonga</b> Innates: Shadow Lurker - 15% improved stealth.invis speed (P) Rob - pick pocket, 5 min recast (A) Choices: Instruments of the underfoot - 5 weaponsmithing (P) Poison Play - 10% alchemy power reduction (P) Poison Expertise - 25% increase in poison trigger count (P) Soul Mending - agi + out of combat health regen, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Pitiful plea - Decrease threat priority by 1 position, 10 min recast (A) Antidote - poison resist (P) Rodent Reflexes - 5 agi (P) Street Thug - Melee: melee crit + piercing / Caster: 2 spell crit + 5 disruption (P) Poisonous Bite - poison based dd + dot, 10 sec, 30 sec recast (A) Dark Agenda - 3% max power (P) <b>Hafling</b> Innates: A halflings feast - 25% increased duration for food/drink (P) Always Prepared - summons jum jum pue (A) Choices: Pants Patcher - Tailoring CA 10% power reduction (P) Niami's Tutelage - Provisioning 5% success chance increase (P) Poison Expertise - 25% Poison Trigger Increase (P) Light on Feet - AGI + Out of Combat Health Regen, 3 min dur, 10 min recast (A) Protection of the Jum Jum - ward, 5 min recast (A) Rivervale's Protection - mental resist (P) Wisdom of Rivervale - 5 wis (P) Vale Protector - Melee: melee crit + piercing / Caster: 2 heal crit + 5 minstration (P) Mischievous Strike - dd + melee skill debuff, 30 sec recast (A) Jum Jum regimen - 3% health (P) <b>Erudite</b> Innates: Clear Mind - Out of combat power regen (P) Falling Grace - Feather Fall toggleable buff (A) Choices: Scholarly Pursuit - +5% sage success chance (P) Chemist - 5 alchemy (P) Homeward Bound - 10 min reduction in recast of city recall spells (P) Intellectual Feasting - 25% food duration (P) Ward of Glyphs - ward, 5 min recast (A) Magical Protection - magic resist (P) Intellect of the Sage - 5 int (P) Erud's Teachings - 2 spell crit chance + 5 disruption skill (P) Arc of Lightning - ae magic attack encounter dd, 2 min recast (A) Casting Fury - 5% casting time reduction, 2% max power (P) <b>Kerra</b> Innates: Feral Rage - +50% speed in & out of combat, 36 sec duration, 5 min reuse (A) Don't Know Name - +15% speed when stealthed/invis (P)Choices: Gift of the Land - 10% alchemy power reduction (P) Timber Shaper - 5 fletching (P) Feline grace - 25% reduction to falling damage (P) Kerra speed - 5% out of combat run speed buff (P) Leaping grace - blink + deaggro - recast 5 min (A) Ancestral protection - divine resist (P) Fleetness of Foot - 5 agi (P) Murrar Shar's guidance - Melee: 2 melee crit + 5 parry / Caster: healing crit + ministration (P) Claw - slashing attack + physical mitigation debuff, 30 sec recast (A) Tribal Knowledge - 3% power (P)</p><p><b>Fae</b>Innates: Wind Walker - +50 movement speed, 36 sec dur, 5 min recast (A) Glide/Safefall? (guessing) Choices: Forest Knowledge - +5 Fletching (P) Magical Teachings - +5 Scribing (P) Glide - jump further/feather fall (P) Fae Flight - +5% movement speed (P) Escaping Dive - AE De-threat (no hate position drop), 5 min recast (A) Toxic Protection - poison mit (P) Fae Dexterity - 5 AGI (P) Aerial Dodging - Melee: melee crit? and defense? | Caster: 1 spell crit, 1 heal crit, 5 defense (P) Fae Fire - AE DD + DoT, 1 min recast (A) Magic of the Fae - 3% max power (P) <b>Arasai</b>Innates: Wind Walker - +50 movement speed, 36 sec dur, 5 min recast (A) Glide/Safefall? (guessing) Choices: Transmography - +5 Transmuting (P) Neriak Precision - +5 Jeweler (P) Glide - jump further/feather fall (P) Arasai Flight - +5% movement speed (P) Escaping Dive - AE De-threat (no hate position drop), 5 min recast (A) Magic Protection - magic mit (P) Arasai Savvy - 5 INT (P) Aerial Dodging - Melee: melee crit and defense | Caster: 2 spell crit, 5 defense (P) Arasai Endurance - in combat power regen (P) Dark Envy - (A): Recast 5 minutes Duration 24 seconds Increases Melee Crit by 5% Increases Dmg Spell Crit by 5% Increases Casting Speed by 10% Increases DPS by 25 Increases Spell and CA damage by 100 Decreases Parry by 31 Decreases Defense by 32</p>