Block on Kicker/LS Hybrid

[bartsimp]

Do you guys think 75% block is necessary to have on a LS/Kicker Hybrid Sin? If it isn't, I have a good setup that gets me 102fcr/86fhr/41DR easily. But with block setups using Stormshield, I lose a lot of FHR (meeting only the 48fhr breakpoint). So really my question is, is it better to go for Max Block using stormshield, yielding only 48FHR and 50 DR; OR to go all vit using Spirit and achieve 86FHR and 41DR?

Thanks in advance for your input.

[Kiba]

Im gonna guess this if for pvp right?


Well from what i can see your gonna be melee with the kick and light sentry to stun an opponent and do little bit of damage eh?

I would go for Max block with stormshield if you do plan on using a shield , the Damage reduction and block % outclass Spirit for blocking shield in every way.

No point in my opinion in having a spirit shield with this if you plan on fighting melee like chargers , bvc's etc. That would force you to rely on traps vs melee.

But then again if you plan on only fightin casters the spirit might be a good choice since you wont need block with a shield but claw block would be better for that since you could block ele / caster spells.

Thats just my 2 cents.

Im sure some other forumers with "assasin know how" will be able to give lot better info then me awooo!.:smiley:

[Bune]

What Kiba said sums it up pretty well....

Except you are going to want to hit 86 fhr Bp as well with the stormshield IF and only IF your planning on truely kicking.... if your just gonna be a trapper with the kick skill kinda useless in my opinion.

So to sum it all up, if you are going to be kicking alot, Stormshield / max block / 86 FHR.

If your going to be trapping more then anything, Just go with the regular trap setup.

[Arbedark]

Kicking is for vs melee, not caster.

You want 86% FHR setup with Spirit and ~ 40% block.

75% Block with Storm and 48% FHR is enough. You want at least 65 fcr setup with the storm for vs melee.

102% FCR with Spirit for vs casters.

Tele-Talon is > most casters.

[Bune]

I guess it depends on your playstyle. Try a few ways out see what ya like, then remake?

[Kiba]

Kicking is for vs melee, not caster.

You want 86% FHR setup with Spirit and ~ 40% block.

75% Block with Storm and 48% FHR is enough. You want at least 65 fcr setup with the storm for vs melee.
102% FCR with Spirit for vs casters.

Tele-Talon is > most casters.

Would some Skill Grand charms with fhr and a few 5% fhr small charms be a good idea to hit the 86% mark with Stormshield you think?

Or is the other mods you can get with your charms to valuable to sacrifice on fhr and just stick to 48fhr%?

[mephiztophelez]

Do you guys think 75% block is necessary to have on a LS/Kicker Hybrid Sin?
yes, yes i think it's necessary.

[Kiba]

yes, yes i think it's necessary.
Agreed , if you want to fight melee ofc.

Another option might be duel feral / runic claws (Fury , Or godly rare perhaps?) with some usefull skills , and just go for 60% claw block , that would allow a balance of bein flexible vs melee and Casters.

By the way bartsimp what weapon did you plan on using?

[mephiztophelez]

Another option might be duel feral / runic claws (Fury , Or godly rare perhaps?) with some usefull skills , and just go for 60% claw block , that would allow a balance of bein flexible vs melee and Casters.
if your building for claws, might as well just make a ww/trapper with or without a 'talon too.

the hassle is, as soon as you build for max-block with SS, your locked into it. your life is a lot lower for the block.

one of my earlier 'sins was a max-block kick/trapper that used a viper not enigma. that sin was surprisingly successful vs barbs and ran BoS, not fade. turn fade on and ignore FoH pallys was nice... some better charms and a slightly different build and it'd have been GG that toon.....

[Rabbitz]

Alot :rolleyes:

I gladly sacrificed 400-500 life for getting max block and thus effictively making me actually stand a chance vs melee =)