Jairn_Reiynon_DBN
06-19-2009, 08:46 PM
<p>I have been researching some new combinations for AA point usage in the Wisdom line of the Predator tree for Assassin.I was testing the effectiveness of Obfuscation in granting dmg bonuses. It does not grant a bonus for all stealth abilities. I feel this should be looked into. It involves one CA line, one spell, and the final Wisdom AA "Smoke Bomb". "Fixing" this would make the wisdom branch a more viable option for Assassins to consider. Right now, there is not a single assasin with this spec'd (except me for testing).First. Shrouded attack grants you stealth after a flanking attack. However, the %dmg increase from Obfuscation is not calculated after you enter stealth from Shrouded Attack (lvl 5 Assassin CA and the line that follows). Obfuscation should allow for you to get the dmg bonus after using Shrouded Attacks and it's upgrades. The bonus should not count for the initial attack but once you are in stealth, you should get the % bonus increase from Obfuscation.Second is Fade Away. This is an obvious stealth mode spell. Yes, you can only use it out of combat. But it's zero recast time makes it ideal in between pulls. However, it does not get the % bonus increse from Obfuscation either. Fix for this. Simple, have this count as a spell that gets the bonus. You can't use it during combat so it's no different then casting "Stealth" before a fight. So why tease us with a zero cast/recast spell that won't work with Obfuscation?Third, the bonus from Obfuscation does not even apply to its own AA tree master ability "Smoke Bomb". Why not? This would be the same issue as "Flanking Attack". Once you are in stealth it should grant you a % bonus from Obfuscation.These seem like simple fixes to me. I am not aware of the coding issues it would take to do this. However, this would open up the wisdom line as a true line that Assassins would have to decide upon.</p>