Shadow Knight starting stats for Dark elfs, Iksars and Erudites - Page 2

fugazi · #1 03-15-2011, 01:10 PM

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I only frown upon starting points in strength because not only is it the most common stat on gear but it's also the most readily available stat in the form of buffs.

Druids, shaman, enchanters, bards, heck even clerics have strength buffs. Chances are a Shadowknight is going to have at least one of these classes in his group.

I do see your point, for somebody that's rolling their very first character on the server, but then you are shooting yourself in the foot twice. Once by starting with such a gear dependent class that you can't afford to gear up. And then a second time, a year or 2 down the road where you have all the money you will ever need, gear and buffs that put you well over 200 strength but still have all your starting points in strength...

I agree with that. Starting a human means you can easily poach in EC. Rolling a troll or ogre means your stats are already topknotch and you're good to go. Give an ogre any kind of magical 2-hander that isn't pure shit and he'll be rocking.

xshayla701 · #2 03-15-2011, 03:52 PM

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Bubbles · #3 03-15-2011, 04:19 PM

Honestly, if you waited this long.. Your better off going iksar and basking in the regen, ac bonus, greenmist options, and excellent newbie / mid level fighting areas.

guineapig · #4 03-16-2011, 12:33 PM

You picked the STR/WIS rings instead of the AC/HP rings? That is a... very interesting decision.

I've seen plenty of end game Erudite SK's on live. At level 60 with raid gear it does not matter what race you are. People forget all the damn raid buffs tanks will have and 200 STR on a Erudite versus 250 STR on an ogre when it comes to tanking a raid boss makes absolutely no difference. (And before somebody says that an ogre SK won't get spell interrupts by a raid boss, I will go ahead and tell you that unless you have your back to a corner, this is simply not true.) In fact, by playing a combination that's a bit more unique you will occasionally see a really neat item that nobody else will be able to use. And who wants to play a total clone anyway?

fugazi · #5 03-16-2011, 01:52 PM

Go for jagged bands? AC/STR, just what you need + they're cheap. Azure sleeves give you 12 ac and barely weigh anything. Grab some bracers from a jeweler that give AC/HP/mana, as they're pretty cheap and don't weigh much either?

I'm sure someone else can give you a way better list.

dredge · #6 03-16-2011, 01:57 PM

Messianic · #7 03-16-2011, 02:02 PM

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thanks

I haven't bought anything yet,
I have no plat on any of my tunes.
everything I have is a hand me down from my rogue, shaman or random kind person.

I really need a weapon, using my rogues spear now [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Whats a decent SK weapon for under 100pp?

Polished Granite Tomahawk - procs a regen/shield buff which absorbs damage. Very good up to 20 and even for a little while after that. The proc also is a good aggro source if you group between 10-20.

Once you save 250+ pp, try to get someone to lowball you a Dark Reaver. I've seen people virtually giving them away.

Or just wait for Kunark and buy a Runic Carver or Axe of the Iron Back. Those dropped really low in price very quickly...