Started an SK.. new to tanks in EQ2.. what is the recommended AA build?

[Firam]

I decided today to start an SK on Nagafen (pvp)... I have plenty of experience with EQ2 but I've never played a plate tank class, let alone a hybrid like the SK.  So far I'm up to level 17 and sitting around 10AA... the AA are coming in too fast, heh, I haven't assigned anything yet!I've been reading up and the only consistency I can see is 4-4-8 in the INT line.  Makes sense to me.  A few questions though...-Why does no one go past that point in the INT line?  Are the heal crits not worth it?  Would having 4-4-8-8 mean that the lifetaps would crit, and then the heals would crit over top of that increased damage too?  I'm not sure of the mechanics on this.-What would you recommend for a PvPing SK as far as AA distribution?  Is there anything in the EoF lines that works well, or should I stay with the KoS lines for awhile?-I assume most SKs go shield+1h?  Any reason to go 2h?I will be able to keep myself fairly well equipped, and I'm still familiarizing myself with the spell lines, was just wondering which direction to go with AA.<div></div>

[AoA]

<div><blockquote><hr>Firamas wrote:I decided today to start an SK on Nagafen (pvp)... I have plenty of experience with EQ2 but I've never played a plate tank class, let alone a hybrid like the SK.  So far I'm up to level 17 and sitting around 10AA... the AA are coming in too fast, heh, I haven't assigned anything yet!I've been reading up and the only consistency I can see is 4-4-8 in the INT line.  Makes sense to me.  A few questions though...-Why does no one go past that point in the INT line?  Are the heal crits not worth it?  Would having 4-4-8-8 mean that the lifetaps would crit, and then the heals would crit over top of that increased damage too?  I'm not sure of the mechanics on this.<font color="#ff3300">Heal crits are only worth it for Reaver.</font>-I assume most SKs go shield+1h?  Any reason to go 2h?<font color="#ff3300">Shield + 1h for tanking, 2h for dps mode.</font>I will be able to keep myself fairly well equipped, and I'm still familiarizing myself with the spell lines, was just wondering which direction to go with AA.<div></div><hr></blockquote></div>

[Naelael]

IMO, so far the only "no questions asked" aa points you will spend will be 4/4/8 into the INT line. <div></div>

[Norrsken]

<div><blockquote><hr>Naelael wrote:IMO, so far the only "no questions asked" aa points you will spend will be 4/4/8 into the INT line. <div></div><hr></blockquote>Actually, it has been debated as not being neccesary by one of the raid tanks here. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Bobbette]

<div><blockquote><hr>Firamas wrote:I decided today to start an SK on Nagafen (pvp)... I have plenty of experience with EQ2 but I've never played a plate tank class, let alone a hybrid like the SK.  So far I'm up to level 17 and sitting around 10AA... the AA are coming in too fast, heh, I haven't assigned anything yet!I've been reading up and the only consistency I can see is 4-4-8 in the INT line.  Makes sense to me.  A few questions though...-Why does no one go past that point in the INT line?  Are the heal crits not worth it?  Would having 4-4-8-8 mean that the lifetaps would crit, and then the heals would crit over top of that increased damage too?  I'm not sure of the mechanics on this.<font color="#ff66ff">I've seen debates on this a long time ago when the crusader AA's first came out.  There was some discussion about lifetap's heal portion being dependent upon the damage crit part.  But I know at least one SK that went with heal crits too and it did seem to add to the heal portion (he could yank aggro from me fast and wasn't doing nearly as much dps as me -- so the dmg crit + heal crit was popping him to the top of the hate list alot -- that's why I say I think the heal crit AA did add something, just not sure how useful it was).  I decided that other things were more important to me to spend the points on.  I think it's a personal choice in the end.</font>-What would you recommend for a PvPing SK as far as AA distribution?  Is there anything in the EoF lines that works well, or should I stay with the KoS lines for awhile?<font color="#ff66ff">I've never PVP'ed so I can't really speak to that.  But I would think that spell crits would be highly valuable.  I've heard that hammer ground in the Sta can be really valuable ... aoe knockback.  I would imagine that the EoF reaving line would be really useful since it adds lifetaps to many of your spells.  Getting the AA to enhance despoil should be useful, and hrmmm maybe the AA to enhance deathmarch.</font>-I assume most SKs go shield+1h?  Any reason to go 2h?<font color="#ff66ff">Shield + 1h for tanking.  2H for dps'ing.  You'll also find you want different classes of weapons to swap out for different weapon dependent AA skills (like a hammer to cast hammer ground, etc).  Don't worry about having the best of each, so long as you have something to plop into the slot to cast it and then go back to your 'good' weapon.</font><font color="#ff66ff"></font>I will be able to keep myself fairly well equipped, and I'm still familiarizing myself with the spell lines, was just wondering which direction to go with AA.<div></div><hr></blockquote></div>

[Hark]

[expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] just delete and roll a bruiser<div></div>