03-11-2005, 11:35 PM
So my plan has shifted yet again. Now I'm thinking like the following:
Shadow Mastery
Spirit Tap Rank 5
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Rank 2
Shadow Focus Rank 3
Mind Flay Rank 1
Improved Mind Blast Rank 5
Improved Fade Rank 2
Improved Psychic Scream Rank 2
Silence Rank 1
Shadow Total: 21
Holy Mastery
Improved Renew Rank 5
Spiritual Healing Rank 5
Subtlety Rank 5
Holy Total: 15
Discipline Mastery
Unbreakable Will Rank 5
Improved Power Word: Shield Rank 3
Improved Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2
Mental Agility Rank 5
Discipline Total: 15
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
Holy tree is the same, but the other two have changed a good bit. I've decided to forego Darkness and Shadow Weaving in the shadow tree which gains me 10 points. I've also decided to drop Blackout and put 3 points into Shadow Focus to get me to the next level. So thats 12 points free now. Then I drop Shadow Reach which puts me at 15 free points.
These points I'm moving into the Discipline tree. Unbreakable Will seems like a decent talent to climb the tree since the effects it help against are very annoying. Then Shield and Fortitude are useful. (though I'm still not really sold on them, they are more just something to get to go farther down) Then Mental Agility to help my mana last longer by reducing the cost of my Renews, Shields, Fortitudes, Shadow Word: Pains, and Silences. I'd like to go farther and get Mental Strength, but I would have to give up Silence for it and I'm just not willing to do that as of yet.
One thing I have noticed is that my build is alot like Mongo's LastToDie build. the main difference being that I'm taking Spirit Tap and Improved Mind Blast for soloing purposes as opposed to Blackout, maxing Shadow Focus, and whatever he put points in to get to Silence (he said he shifted to Silence, but didn't say exactly how). So overall I'm pretty confident about the build. I think that losing Blackout, 2 from Shadow Focus, and 3 from Shadow Reach (my guess for where he put the 3 extra points needed to get to Silence) in order to get Spirit Tap and Improved Mind Blast is a great trade off. Maybe Blackout, Focus, and Reach will help a little in both groups and solo, but I think you gain so much more solo capability with Tap and Blast that its worth it.
The other alternative I see is to lose Silence and Psychic Scream and use those 3 poitns to go into Mental Strength. For me, it is basically a choice between 6% mana and Silence since I don't use Scream that much. This could still go either way, but currently I'm leaning ever so slightly towards Silence.
Anyway, thats my current plan for those who are interested.
Shadow Mastery
Spirit Tap Rank 5
Improved Shadow Word: Pain Rank 2
Shadow Focus Rank 3
Mind Flay Rank 1
Improved Mind Blast Rank 5
Improved Fade Rank 2
Improved Psychic Scream Rank 2
Silence Rank 1
Shadow Total: 21
Holy Mastery
Improved Renew Rank 5
Spiritual Healing Rank 5
Subtlety Rank 5
Holy Total: 15
Discipline Mastery
Unbreakable Will Rank 5
Improved Power Word: Shield Rank 3
Improved Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2
Mental Agility Rank 5
Discipline Total: 15
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
Holy tree is the same, but the other two have changed a good bit. I've decided to forego Darkness and Shadow Weaving in the shadow tree which gains me 10 points. I've also decided to drop Blackout and put 3 points into Shadow Focus to get me to the next level. So thats 12 points free now. Then I drop Shadow Reach which puts me at 15 free points.
These points I'm moving into the Discipline tree. Unbreakable Will seems like a decent talent to climb the tree since the effects it help against are very annoying. Then Shield and Fortitude are useful. (though I'm still not really sold on them, they are more just something to get to go farther down) Then Mental Agility to help my mana last longer by reducing the cost of my Renews, Shields, Fortitudes, Shadow Word: Pains, and Silences. I'd like to go farther and get Mental Strength, but I would have to give up Silence for it and I'm just not willing to do that as of yet.
One thing I have noticed is that my build is alot like Mongo's LastToDie build. the main difference being that I'm taking Spirit Tap and Improved Mind Blast for soloing purposes as opposed to Blackout, maxing Shadow Focus, and whatever he put points in to get to Silence (he said he shifted to Silence, but didn't say exactly how). So overall I'm pretty confident about the build. I think that losing Blackout, 2 from Shadow Focus, and 3 from Shadow Reach (my guess for where he put the 3 extra points needed to get to Silence) in order to get Spirit Tap and Improved Mind Blast is a great trade off. Maybe Blackout, Focus, and Reach will help a little in both groups and solo, but I think you gain so much more solo capability with Tap and Blast that its worth it.
The other alternative I see is to lose Silence and Psychic Scream and use those 3 poitns to go into Mental Strength. For me, it is basically a choice between 6% mana and Silence since I don't use Scream that much. This could still go either way, but currently I'm leaning ever so slightly towards Silence.
Anyway, thats my current plan for those who are interested.