Raam Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hey folks, I was wondering if any of you could provide me with suggestions/links to any good solo/hybrid build for an assassin? I mostly solo.. so it it wont do me good if I get a pure dps build and then potentially can't solo but rely on a dedicated tank.. so hybrid like builds or builds where I can solo well would be awesome. PvE is primary, PvP secondary DPS is primary, Tank is secondary... Let's the good advices roll in - thanks everyone. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raam Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 I noticed the darkness PvE tanking guide... but.. perhaps thats just IS for pure tanking? I was presuming there was a Hybrid build that was viable? or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterFeign Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you're just leveling, putting 36 (initially) into deception (to get to voltaic slash) is just as fine. Using Khem Val, mobs will be focused on him so you can use things like maul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xethis Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hey folks, I was wondering if any of you could provide me with suggestions/links to any good solo/hybrid build for an assassin? I mostly solo.. so it it wont do me good if I get a pure dps build and then potentially can't solo but rely on a dedicated tank.. so hybrid like builds or builds where I can solo well would be awesome. PvE is primary, PvP secondary DPS is primary, Tank is secondary... Let's the good advices roll in - thanks everyone. =) This game has companions, so you can solo with what ever build you want, pure dps or tank. We have companions that pick up the slack for us. For a pure dps build you can bring a tank or healer, for a pure tank build you can bring a dps or healer. There is really no point in leveling with a tank hybrid unless you want to use a dps companion. To answer your questions, probably the best solo build with great defense and burst is 12-31-3, however your sustained and aoe dmg will be low, not ideal for leveling. I would do as another poster said and just go all the way up Deception to level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolixe Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 All you need for levelling is burst, what would you ever need sustained damage for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyxin Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I prefer a madness/balance build for leveling OP. balance has the most long range damage skills we have in the AC, and the best AoE skill we have. It is more DoT based, but my killtime isn't any less in madness then it is in deception. plus madness has a bit higher mitigations and self heals when specced into it. both work fine though. deception is more single target, and madness is a mix of AoE and medium-long sustained damage (doesn't impact its short term killing speed tho). Tanking is an option. its simply a slower overall killing speed when playing solo. getting and buffing a DPS companion helps out a great deal, but you don't get those comps until later in the story (late 20's for your first). but tanking is OK to level with, but it's not necessary. TLDR : pick what you enjoy. there isn't any spec that you can't finish the game with and have fun on. I prefer madness, but to each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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