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Oppressive Darkness

bjamesbryant#2782 bjamesbryant
bjamesbryant#2782
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edited August 2016 in The Thieves' Den
I've noticed on the builds I've seen, though a bit dated, no one seems to use Oppressive Darkness. Unless I'm missing something, it seems the "perks" are more consistent than Invisible Infiltrator. Can anyone enlighten me as to why OD is not the meta for a MI EXE build? Thanks in advance!
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  • blur#5900 blur
    blur#5900
         Member Posts: 490 Arc User
    I read somewhere that the damage was just too low, havent tested it myself tho.
    Invisible Infiltrator is a must, i would say.
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  • bjamesbryant#2782 bjamesbryant
    bjamesbryant#2782
         Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    Thanks guys! So, besides Invisible Infiltrator, what is the best class feature to be using? Again, thank you in advance. I really do enjoy the feedback I get from this community. You dudes are the dudes, dudes.
  • dravendrow76dravendrow76 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 38 Arc User
    bjamesbryant#2782 said:

    Thanks guys! So, besides Invisible Infiltrator, what is the best class feature to be using?.

    Skillful Infiltrator! for Runspeed, Crit Chance, and deflect
  • rayrdanrayrdan Member Posts: 5,410 Arc User
    600 damage x tick...nothing really special
  • archangelzorak01archangelzorak01 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 324 Arc User
    Invisible Infiltrator is pretty much a given for most content, but alongside that your options will be based on your current gear level and what your currently doing.

    Dungeon options:
    -Invis. Infil. and Skill. Infil. (Use this if your struggling to reach 100% crit)
    -Invis. Infil. and Tactics (this is an option although the offhand artifact power for Tactics is poopy) -- could be nice for Wheel users
    -Invis. Infil. and Ten. Concealment. (helpful for increased stealth regen as well as 100% reduction in stealth loss from inc. dmg.)
    -Invis. Infil. and Infil. Action. (20 seconds of guaranteed Combat Adv. and +5% dmg after using a daily) -- this is my usual setup

    Solo Options:
    -First Strike and Ten. Conceal (First strike lets you one shot whole groups of mobs even at lower item levels, Tenacious Concealment + offhand artifact power for increased stealth regen to speed up your ability to re-enter stealth while moving between groups of mobs)
    -First Strike + Skill. Infil. (*as above*, Skill. Infil. if your struggling for crit, deflect for extra survivability and movement speed can be handy for lairs and such, although sometimes moving too fast can be a detriment as you may need to wait for cooldowns anyway)

    (there are other possibilities but these are the ones I use most often)

    What you choose will depend greatly on your personal playstyle, there are many viable options and there is no 'one right choice'. For maximum dungeon DPS I think Invis. Infil and Infil. Action has shown the most promise, but there are times when I feel like I need more AP gain or other times when I feel that the reduced stealth loss might benefit me more. Even for a very experienced player its not always a clear-cut choice.

    Others:
    -Oppressive Darkness (the damage from this is so low its criminal)
    -Talisman of Shadows (this could be an interesting passive but does not last long enough to be truly useful)
    -Sneak Attack (I find the idea of this appealing, but we only have 2 choices and there are better ones)



    I hope this has been helpful.

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  • caveckcaveck Member Posts: 38 Arc User
    edited August 2016
    Thank you for this ^
  • namelesshero347namelesshero347 Member Posts: 2,109 Arc User
    OD with the artifact feature is the TRs other CC skill.
  • demonmongerdemonmonger Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 3,350 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    Talisman of shadows works well in areas where monsters can be controlled by cc and if those monsters use area attacks..

    Just tab to.cancel their area skills...

    I use this with oppressive darkness
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