[ExPac 2] Speculation and Practice

[ExPac 2] Speculation and Practice

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Posted by: saerni.2584

saerni.2584

It goes without saying that Daredevil is going to compete with a new elite specialization in the near future.

Back when HoT was nearing release I took my build into the acro specialization line to grow accustomed to a reduction in damage and a more dodge style of combat. Soon, I will be doing the same for the next expansion as well.

It seems likely that the build I will try to make work will be P/D and Rifle. Rifle will act as an opener and support fire weapon as appropriate to its skills. I suspect that the new specialization line will be more survivable without needing to dodge like Daredevil does. I also suspect it will be less survival (I.e UC/EA) focused compared to Daredevil and will enhance damage in a different way.

Stealth and sniping go hand in hand. I expect there will be some interesting stealth mechanics that will synergize with SA by providing a stealth based boosts as opposed to evade based boosts. I expect rifle to be low mobility which is why P/D will provide kiting options for the kit.

As we get closer I’ll update the thread with more specifics and theory crafting.

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Thief (Daredevil)
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[ExPac 2] Speculation and Practice

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Posted by: babazhook.6805

babazhook.6805

It goes without saying that Daredevil is going to compete with a new elite specialization in the near future.

Back when HoT was nearing release I took my build into the acro specialization line to grow accustomed to a reduction in damage and a more dodge style of combat. Soon, I will be doing the same for the next expansion as well.

It seems likely that the build I will try to make work will be P/D and Rifle. Rifle will act as an opener and support fire weapon as appropriate to its skills. I suspect that the new specialization line will be more survivable without needing to dodge like Daredevil does. I also suspect it will be less survival (I.e UC/EA) focused compared to Daredevil and will enhance damage in a different way.

Stealth and sniping go hand in hand. I expect there will be some interesting stealth mechanics that will synergize with SA by providing a stealth based boosts as opposed to evade based boosts. I expect rifle to be low mobility which is why P/D will provide kiting options for the kit.

As we get closer I’ll update the thread with more specifics and theory crafting.

I now have two CORE thiefs I have been playing extensively so as to prepare for no DrD.