Shadowknight, what race is best?

[Splorf22]

So

a) Iksars can't use the blood ember greaves which have a nice 3s FD
b) AFAIK SKs can pull anything by just spamming the cos and taunting . . . unless you get bashed

between the two of those i think thats a pretty strong argument for ogre. but i've never actually played an SK.

[Zeelot]

One nice advantage Dark Elves have that no on has mentioned yet is Ring of the Dead. The ability to bind like a caster, at the cost of 10gold to recharge it.

[raff01]

Originally Posted by Splorf22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So

a) Iksars can't use the blood ember greaves which have a nice 3s FD
b) AFAIK SKs can pull anything by just spamming the cos and taunting . . . unless you get bashed

between the two of those i think thats a pretty strong argument for ogre. but i've never actually played an SK.

So let me fix that for you : Blood ember is absolutely useless once Velious gets released. only benefit is AC, and the effects are all absolutely useless or close to.
3 sec FD? I've played a SK for 3 years and at high level 3 sec for FD is just as good as commiting suicide. its completely utterly useless.
The only good piece of blood ember is the BP due to Major Shielding which SK's dont get in their spell line.
The rest is just a waste of time...I mean 7 sec fear that lasts 10 secs? please...
Blood ember has to be one of the worst sets of armor of the Kunark armor sets.
Also its much easier to just camp Kael Arena with a group and obtain Thurgadin armor than having to be the lucky winner or the blood ember BP or Legs by killing VS or Trakanon.

[Tecmos Deception]

Originally Posted by raff01 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

3 sec FD? I've played a SK for 3 years and at high level 3 sec for FD is just as good as commiting suicide. its completely utterly useless.

Spoken like someone who has never had BE greaves.

You can use BE greaves even when your spell gem FD is on CD. How is that not awesome?

[raff01]

Originally Posted by Tecmos Deception [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Spoken like someone who has never had BE greaves.

You can use BE greaves even when your spell gem FD is on CD. How is that not awesome?

What's the use of using BE FD when your FD gem is on? I mean its twice the casting time of FD and 3 times Death Peace.
Sure death peace is Velious which still is classic, but why would you want to use a 3 sec FD when you can cast a 1,5 sec FD?
BE greaves have nice stats on it, but hey with Velious they end up the best race.

[raff01]

Originally Posted by Krissdu64 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Blood ember greaves allow you to cast FD without any countdown. The spell is 1,5sec casting time but has 15 sec of recast time while the greaves are 3sec but NO RECAST TIME

3 sec for FD is pretty good, you just have no idea what you're talking about ...

PS : who cares of faction when you can insta invis (with CoS) and FD then bank anywhere in the world...?

Oli

3 sec FD pretty good? and I'm the one who has no idea what im talking about?
Usually 2 situations where FD is used for SK's : pulling and avoiding death.
I've played long enough at high level to know 1,5 sec already makes it quite hard. Hell even with deathpeace I wished I was a monk in Sebilis when mobs chain cast on you, or when you have to split those mobs for pulling.
So 3 secs? give me a fucking break. 3 sec may only give you an additional chance if FD fails. With Deathpeace its rendered useless.

And not everyone can insta invis with CoS cause it cause its been nerfed and pre nerf is ungodly expensive and not everyone wants to farm over 50k for one piece of item...