Solo Artist Challenge - Shadowknight?

[Trivonus]

Hey all,

I know shadowknights are immensely powerful (more than some would be lead to believe, but nowhere near monks), and I'm thinking about starting a fresh SK up to try my hand at the solo artist challenge.

What race/starting stats would you pick?!

The main choice I believe is between Ogres/Trolls/Iksar.

Ogres - most base stats (can itemize other things instead of focusing on sta) and immunity to stun for casts

Trolls - Regen and can wear plate, worse stats than ogre

Iksar - Regen but can't wear plate, but extra AC and small. Worse stats than Troll.

So, I'm thinking Ogre? The standing troll/iksar regen in 1 min (10 ticks) at 8 extra hp per tick is approximately 80 hp a minute. If the fight took 3-5 minutes to complete, that would be somewhere between 240 to 400 hp. Quite a lot, but one interrupted cast on Drain Soul (6.1 second cast!!!) would be 338 hp lost, so that more than makes up for it. So, Ogre with +20 int to start? Feel free to correct me!! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]