End-Game CAs

[Oo]

<p>I just hit lvl 71 and all end-game Masters are 30p+ and Adept3s 8p.  So, I'll be upgrading slowly and wanted some input on what I should invest in - what are the most important end-game CAs to get to Adept 3 and potentially Master?  Where would you recommend my last Master II go?  I can't really afford to even Adept 3 at each level as I'm leveling fast and that's 20p per level approximately just for Adept 3s. </p><p>I am buckler/dps speced.  Group tank mostly instances and PvP.  Don't raid tank.  Have no bard or Illy in my groups, run with a core of Temp, Fury and Warlock, the rest we pick up...  </p><p>Thanks.  </p>

[Mastoras]

Id get the taunt Master 2 choice, and id get the taunt skills to adept 3s first, followed by buffs, and finally all the combart arts. I did it this way and was happy. I did it in bulks, saved plat for each section and bought all the whole set at a time. Cost me, oh ALOT of plat, but im to lazy to go harvesting. Happy its all done now, and just replace adept 3s with rare master drops.

[Rahatmattata]

I got the master 2 hp buff and my top priorities for ad3 were my def stance and o stance, hold the line, sent sphere, both temp mit buffs, high damage melee attacks and buffs... roughly in that order more or less.oh yea... and taunts.

[Oo]

<p>thanks for the input.</p><p>By the way, Rahatmattata, this board is a great place in no small part because you take the time to patiently respond to nearly every post seeking advice.  </p>

[Ilavatar]

<cite>Rahatmattata wrote:</cite><blockquote>I got the master 2 hp buff and my top priorities for ad3 were my def stance and o stance, hold the line, sent sphere, both temp mit buffs, high damage melee attacks and buffs... roughly in that order more or less.oh yea... and taunts.</blockquote>>"oh yea... and taunts." Whaaat??? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Um, where would you put adept 3 taunts in that list? First? Second after the stances? Where? We needs to know!

[Carthr]

I took the HP buff as M2, and the first two A3's I got were offensive and defensive stances.  I harvested for quite a while to get the silicate loams needed.  At 71 just harvest and upgrade as you go.  Taunts are definitely important to upgrade as well.  One of the more important upgrades however, in my opinion, is Decimate.  I pull, encounter taunt, decimate, mar.  The 68 point reduction in defense along with almost 2k damage gets you alot of hate in a hurry.