07-11-2003, 07:04 PM
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Have a look at them. For what it's worth, this is not a Chat Room.
Otherwise, welcome to the Lounge, and to answer your question:
Character design, and class limitation, does not have to limit your choices of how to play your Assassin. Given that the game was made with discrete classes, versus "generic hero who can develop in any direction," the claw focus for Assassin items is logical.
As to set items more suitable to an Assassin at lower levels, I agree, that would be handy. Send in your suggestion to Blizzard and see what they do with it.
That said, you can use Hsaru's Set and equip a claw as an Assasin. :)
You can also use Cleglaw's set as an Assassin, wielding a sword instead of a claw, and do nicely through the entirety of Normal and even into NM difficulty using nothing more that Tiger Strike and Cobra Strike.
Styles and Variants abound. You can make a Sniper Assassin using equipment already avaialble. A socketed bow is a good start, pump your Venom Skill, use Cloak of Shadows per Rhydd's Suggestion. Use Shadow Warrior or Master as your Decoy/Valk.
Let's say you get to Hell Difficulty. Shop for a Cruel Bow then socket it. You will get two sockets. A Jah rune, if you are so lucky, takes care of ITD and any other Jewel or Rune can be added to tasted. Ehnahced damage, if you have one.
About damage: your assassin only skills only help in the case of Venom. Thus, your equipment and charms may be what you have to work with to enhance the damage. ALso, Biggin's Bonnet, a low level unique, will boost your damage, as would a Might Merc.
Another option is to use a bow like the Exceptional Cedar Bow, Shokaku, which is auto hit to firing exploding arrows. Good luck finding one. If you find the Unique Long Bow, the new upgrade cube formula, Sol Ral Gem, item, should take care of you there.
In summary, you don't need an assassin bow to make an assassin archer.
My Assassin, Occhidiangela, is a Matriarch. She uses a bow, and a Sword and Shield. :)
Ettiquette
Have a look at them. For what it's worth, this is not a Chat Room.
Otherwise, welcome to the Lounge, and to answer your question:
Character design, and class limitation, does not have to limit your choices of how to play your Assassin. Given that the game was made with discrete classes, versus "generic hero who can develop in any direction," the claw focus for Assassin items is logical.
As to set items more suitable to an Assassin at lower levels, I agree, that would be handy. Send in your suggestion to Blizzard and see what they do with it.
That said, you can use Hsaru's Set and equip a claw as an Assasin. :)
You can also use Cleglaw's set as an Assassin, wielding a sword instead of a claw, and do nicely through the entirety of Normal and even into NM difficulty using nothing more that Tiger Strike and Cobra Strike.
Styles and Variants abound. You can make a Sniper Assassin using equipment already avaialble. A socketed bow is a good start, pump your Venom Skill, use Cloak of Shadows per Rhydd's Suggestion. Use Shadow Warrior or Master as your Decoy/Valk.
Let's say you get to Hell Difficulty. Shop for a Cruel Bow then socket it. You will get two sockets. A Jah rune, if you are so lucky, takes care of ITD and any other Jewel or Rune can be added to tasted. Ehnahced damage, if you have one.
About damage: your assassin only skills only help in the case of Venom. Thus, your equipment and charms may be what you have to work with to enhance the damage. ALso, Biggin's Bonnet, a low level unique, will boost your damage, as would a Might Merc.
Another option is to use a bow like the Exceptional Cedar Bow, Shokaku, which is auto hit to firing exploding arrows. Good luck finding one. If you find the Unique Long Bow, the new upgrade cube formula, Sol Ral Gem, item, should take care of you there.
In summary, you don't need an assassin bow to make an assassin archer.
My Assassin, Occhidiangela, is a Matriarch. She uses a bow, and a Sword and Shield. :)
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete