AA Line Spec

Hadrid82 · 11-03-2009, 12:28 PM

So guys, I want some input from everyone on what AA spec works best. The one I have works great, but it seems like I could do a little better dps, granted I'm in the MT group usually. This is what I've always went down...Agility line for the pickpocket, and max out home made poisons, Fortissimo maxed, rhythm blade, don't kill the messenger etc on that line...

The shadow line I went down the quick strick, damage proc max, BC, 25% before BC, Offensive line and a few of the others for damage, Heal stifle for MT group...

What works best for you guys?

Searle · 11-03-2009, 03:03 PM

This works for me as someone who raids casually.

Bard:

41
4443
4448
44681
41

Turnstrike ftw especially with the amount of AEs that need to be jousted in TSO raiding + a few in poison cuz well where else is it useful I guess.

Dirge:

LotD - Self Explanatory
Confront Fear - Essential for a Dirge if you raid
Degredation - Debatable to an extent, but I don't know anyone who doesn't have it.

Shadow:

Scout 0550001 - Strengthened Links is essential, Evasive Maneuvers is great for an extra attack and for dropping that aggro.
Bard 0550051 - Dexterous Sonata, essential - the rest is for DPS as the Parry Points are wasted.
Dirge 00545511 - Sacrificial Oration comes in extremely handy, end line abilities go without saying, and the rest , again, is for DPS.

Hadrid82 · 11-03-2009, 03:29 PM

Yeah I pretty much am set up the same except i have 8 on poison...I guess the question is does the poison trigger enough to over take the damage and aoe block of turnstrike?

Searle · 11-03-2009, 03:43 PM

I figure, and I might be wrong, (using Tythus as an example) - AE prevent is up enough to joust 1/2 of Voidslides - 2 Voidslides in 1 minute.

If you joust out and lose 8-10 seconds of DPS that's 3 Autoattacks which can crit/da if you had stayed in using TS. Not even considering whatever CAs/Spells you missed out on.

Compare that to 1500 ~ damage per minute? from 8 points in poison?

This doesn't consider any damage you get by switching to ranged on joust or spamming spells etc whilst out but staying in would amount to a lot more DPS.

Anyway with 3 points in poison it is still proccing, just not as much and I can live with that given the extra freedom I'm given with TS.

Again it's situational, flat out DPS where you don't need to joust more points in poison would win ofc, but with TSO mobs it seems to be the same "situation" most named encounters.

Hadrid82 · 11-03-2009, 04:37 PM

Yeah that's a great point searle...I'll respec for that and give it a shot. How many points do you usually put on it?

Vond · 11-03-2009, 05:57 PM

Just get 1 point in Turnstrike (41 in str like Searle posted) and keep 3 in poisons. My spec is exactly the same as Searles..

Hadrid82 · 11-03-2009, 07:17 PM

Sweet

...Do you guys know if that necklace that drops that gives more a percent to proc poisons works for our poison (since we're on that subject). I"ve seen it drop but wasn't sure if it was just for poison's applied by assasins/rangers etc but if it would proc stuff like our homemade poison and possibly the hemotoxin potions

Vuetee · 11-03-2009, 07:23 PM

My spec is the same except from i have 4448 in agi rather than 41 in INT, but i suppose that comes in handy to hit just for the dps it does.

Thanks for the insight!

Vond · 11-04-2009, 05:29 AM

41 int is for the extra slashing/piercing/disruption etc bonus, not for the dps the skill itself does really.

Vuetee · 11-04-2009, 09:28 AM

oh yeah i thought it only did distruption, idk why :S

to avoid misinformation: IT DOES SLASH/PIERCE/DISTRUPTION.

:P