Must know a few things..

[talrave]

before I decide where all my skill points are going..

1) I know CoS doesn't "blind" super uniques/act bosses/champions, but does it lower their defense? as much as it lowers normal monsters, or with penalty?

2) I searched everywhere on the net to find an answer to this - Shadow master's skills are half their level +1 but what of shadow warrior?
yes yes, I know they use the skills you have readied in your right and left but what will be these skills' lvl? is it equal to my skill lvl in those skills or is it entirely dependent on the level of the shadow warrior and it's items? for example, if i have 1 point in shadow warrior and 20 points in, say, shock web, will the shadow warrior get lvl 20 shock web or lvl 1(1/2 +1 = 1.5 = 1)?

3) My build is going to max the following skills: dragon talon, cloak of shadows and venom, so i got one more skill i can max. It seems that it would be best to focus on death sentry as i'll be lacking some serious aoe damage. However, and to my question, can I rely on a shadow master to use death sentry for me or will it use it too rarely to be effective?

Thanks muchly. :cool:

[Von Lazuli]

1) It lowers their defense as normal. At least I believe so...

2) Um... I think they are actually counted as having a base level in the skill of 1/3 x Shadow lvl + 1/3 x Skill lvl. That applies to Shadow Warriors and Masters. That equation may be slightly wrong, it may be 1/2 shadow level + 1/3 skill or something, but I know both are included.

3) Do not max Cloak of Shadows. Waiting a minute or so to be able to recast is a pain. 1 point is vastly better. Trust me, you do not want a longer duration, tempting though it sounds. You cannot recast until after it wears off... Remember that. Do not count on your Shadow Master for anything except occasional tanking. They are handy, but tend to engage too often to use the handy crowd control skills. Get Death Sentry for yourself.

[Road Ratt]

I'd max death sentry. I'd also max shadow master they're monster magnets.