best assassin build?

[htotheh]

hey everyone, im having trouble deciding a best build for an assassin

should it be based on phoenix strike + synergies, vemon + tiger strike, or something else?

anyone got any good suggestions?

[HappyAssassin]

Hard to say what the best build is for assassin. For Pvm or pvp its quite different. A lightning trapper is probobly the best for both pvm and pvp if you want a versitile character. For pure fun in pvm, I'd go with a martial assassin, but you'll need good gear. Finally, for pure pvp, a Ghost or hybrid assassin that uses whirlwind and duel claws is probobly the best.

[htotheh]

i was thinking pvm

[Zigot_HD]

I say a hybrid lightning trap / licker.

you can do everything with this build... i mean everything from monsters to act boss including Ubers.... and more veratile than a smealot....

Z

[htotheh]

how about this...

20 phoenix strike
20 shadow master
20 blades of ice
20 claws of thunder
rest in prereq. and fists of fire

will that work?
personally i dont really enjoy setting traps and luring monsters

[Zigot_HD]

That will work but this is not the best PvM assassin build...
Also save some point into into the shadow disciples tree ( Bos, Fade, Mind blast, CoS ) if you want more survivability.

Z

[JanusJones]

"Best" is entirely subjective.

You might as well be doing this:

:fortuneteller:

[htotheh]

"Best" is entirely subjective.

You might as well be doing this:

:fortuneteller:

=) :scratch:

[Cave]

Pure trapper
+Kills normal monsters fast
+Easy to obtain high damage with fairly high mf.
+Weapon block blocks elemental damage.
-Dual claw equip may have problems with res.
-No fast way to kill large monsters like act bosses(except cb on merc).

Dtalon/trapper
+Very fast cb when equiped right.
+Veratile
-Expensive to obtain high damage.
-Very hard to combine mf and damage

[SicHalo]

if ur pvm i find trapper is a good char for it offers good killing speed and decent dmg but then again immunes wil give problems so i would hybrid this with kick or something.

PvP pure light trappers dont work as well duel to abs etc. But WWsin WW/trapp sin, kicker/trap pure kicker all do well in pvp.

[htotheh]

im thinking lightning+wake of infernal trapper with max shadowmaster (is that the right name? the lvl 30 spell) and the rest points into also death sentry and prereq. skills

and is it worth it putting points into lighting sentry synergies?

[HappyAssassin]

Not only is it worth it, but you wont kill anything in hell without it. Dual element trappers are pretty weak. You're better off maxing LS as much as possible and using the combo of merc/fire blast/master to kill fire immune. Also, dont max your master. Cast her at level 17 and you're set. Death Sentry will speed anything up a lot, use it well.

[ilkori]

Fire Blast is the only Fire Trap worth using in Hell, and it synergizes with all of the lightning traps.

[htotheh]

soi should max LS, all its synergies, death sentry, and rest points into shadowmaster?

[BrettTheJet]

I would go with kicker/trapper. Best all around assassin for PVM.

[Zigot_HD]

Wake of fire is mush better than WoI. ( speed and coverage )

Like HappyAssassin and Ilkori mentioned :

For pure trapper:
Synergized lightning ( fireblast + shadow master lvl 17 /merc for lightning immune )

Pro : fast killing speed vs non-lightning immunes

Con : Will take longer time to kill light immunes and you will be running like a chicken versus Ubers.....

Z

** Didn't you say, you dont like trapper?

[htotheh]

heh, trappers are ok, whatever takes me to ubers without trouble