What skills did you level first?

Octarius - Raging Tide
Octarius - Raging Tide Posts: 89 Arc User
edited June 2011 in Assassin
What skills did you level the most due to how much they were used. Mine are as follows:

Slipstream Strike 10

Rib Strike 10

Tackling Slash 10

Puncture Wound 10

Shadow Walk 9

Shadow Escape 7

Knife Throw 7

Deep Sting 5

Wolf Emblem 5

Focused Mind 5

Shadow Jump 5

Earthen Rift 3

Rising Dragon Strike 2

Chill of the Deep 2

Throat Cut 2

Head Hunt 2(This is my main focus now)

Sub Sea Strike 1



That's pretty much where I am. I use Rib Strike, Puncture Wound and Head Hunt mostly. Where I'll go from there I have no clue. Ok back to gaming. Your turn. b:victory
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  • Evict - Heavens Tear
    Evict - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,301 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    I've maxed all of my skills.
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  • rgog
    rgog Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Do you do PVE only or mostly PVP?

    I do only PVE and have never used headhunt and rarely use puncture wound. I often pull with knife throw and use wolf emblem quite a bit.
  • Octarius - Raging Tide
    Octarius - Raging Tide Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Head hunt for me is awsome. I do a bit of both. I don't PK. Probably never will. Just use the stun to hold them in place while punture wound tick away. I will max all skills eventually. Just trying to figure out the most important. Think I've got a good start. I don't use wold emblem that much when I first started but use it quite a bit now.
  • rgog
    rgog Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    I just wish the duration was a bit better for your buff skills.
  • Insanebrujah - Dreamweaver
    Insanebrujah - Dreamweaver Posts: 71 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    I would suggest maxing rift and sub sea and CoD. For FC to max ur damage since we only get 2 aoes but good at that if u max.
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  • Octarius - Raging Tide
    Octarius - Raging Tide Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Ok I'll max those before head hunt. I just like that skill alot lol but I'm getting close to FC time so yeah. Need to start thinking like a smart fishy.b:chuckle
  • NeroKylar - Sanctuary
    NeroKylar - Sanctuary Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    I decided I'd post my skills and recommendations on what to lvl :)
    Also I plan to pvp, so yeah, if you have ideas on how to make my skill build perfect, let me know :D


    Slipstream Strike 10 (Everyone maxes this b:victory )

    Rib Strike 6 (Going to lvl this to max soon, don't have spirit or cash to spare b:shutup )

    Tackling Slash 2 (Other than its freeze, I don't see any reason to lvl it so soon)

    Puncture Wound 10 (Everyone maxes this lol)

    Shadow Walk 10 (For pvp soon)

    Shadow Escape 1 (Not my focus right now)

    Knife Throw 2 (Not my focus right now)

    Deep Sting 1 (Not my focus right now)

    Wolf Emblem 10 (30% more crit damage, who can resist not getting it?)

    Focused Mind 3 (Not my focus right now)

    Shadow Jump 1 (Not my focus right now)

    Earthen Rift 1 (Plan to lvl this soon)

    Rising Dragon Strike 1 (Plan to lvl this soon)

    Chill of the Deep 1 (Plan to lvl this in my lvl80's)

    Throat Cut 1 (Not my focus yet)

    Head Hunt 1(Soon to lvl this)

    Sub Sea Strike 2 (Extra damage for party members, who can resist?)

    Dagger devotion lvl9, gonna max this soon.

    Catlike Tread lvl6

    Sharp observer lvl6.

    I recommend for Octarius to lvl Subsea and Rift and Dagger devotion due it will be of use either in FCC or Instances, good luck! :)
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  • Typhyse - Sanctuary
    Typhyse - Sanctuary Posts: 3,469 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    NeroKylar - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Slipstream Strike 10 (Everyone maxes this b:victory )
    Puncture Wound 10 (Everyone maxes this lol)
    I must not be everyone then. I outgrew these skills before I could max them.
    My SSS is level 8 and my Puncture is level 9.
    SSS I don't use but for fun when killing noob mobs, and Puncture hasn't been on my skillbar in nearly a year.

    Here is my list...
    Twin Strike: 2 (lolwut?)
    Puncture Wound: 9
    Slipstream Strike: 8
    Raving Slash: 5 (leveled this before I knew what I was doing xD)
    Shadow Walk: 10
    Wold Emblem: 10
    Windpush: 10
    Deep Sting: Demon
    Focused Mind: Demon
    Knife Throw: 10
    Rib Strike: Demon
    Shadow Walk: Demon
    Bloodpaint: 5
    Tackling Slash: 10
    Shadow Jump: 10
    Throatcut: 4
    Deaden Nerves: 1
    Chill of the Deep: 1
    Maze Steps: 4
    Earthen Rift: 10
    Rising Dragon Strike: Demon
    Subsea Strike: 10
    Headhunt: 10
    Tidal Protection: 8
    Inner Harmony: 6
    Shadow Teleport: 2 (Freaking never works in instances for me and you'll rarely find me questing. So yeah...)
    Tideform: 10 (For shyts and gyggles. Might even buy Demon if someone EVER sells it xD)
    Dagger Devotion: Demon
    Cat-Like Tread: 10
    Sharp Observer: 9

    Never got Power Dash or the 79 skills.

    I use just about every skill I have except Puncture Wound, SSS, Twin Strike, and Raving Slash.
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  • NeroKylar - Sanctuary
    NeroKylar - Sanctuary Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    okay "Some" max Slipstream and puncture :P.
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  • Typhyse - Sanctuary
    Typhyse - Sanctuary Posts: 3,469 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Lolz :3
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  • _Perses_ - Lost City
    _Perses_ - Lost City Posts: 1,917 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    *EDIT*

    Level 11: None

    Level 10: Shadow Walk, Wolf Emblem, Windpush, Deep Sting, Focused Mind, Knife Throw, Rib Strike, Shadow Escape, Bloodpaint, Shadow Jump, Earthen Rift, Inner Harmony, Dagger Devotion, Cat-like tread, Sharp Observer

    Level 9: None

    Level 8: None

    Level 7: None

    Level 6: Maze Steps, Slipstream Strike

    Level 5: Puncture Wound

    Level 4: Rising Dragon Strike, Raving Slash

    Level 3: Twin Strike

    Level 2: Throatcut

    Level 1: Shadow Teleport, Tidal Protection, Power Dash, Headhunt, Subsea Strike, Chill of the Deep, Deaden Nerves, Tackling Slash





    Basically said all skills that are level one are there because of the spirit/coin cost to level them. Anything below 10 is there because I looked at it and said "wtf is this doing this high?", and may eventually put to lvl 10 if I find the demon versions of the skills.
    Nothing worthwhile to mention here, enjoy the animated signature~

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  • Angelstealth - Harshlands
    Angelstealth - Harshlands Posts: 69 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    You can't get stealth until level 13 if I'm correct.
  • truekossy
    truekossy Posts: 7,021 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Pers was talking about her skill level and not character level.
  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    I maxed out rib strike and dagger devotion first. From there I did focused mind, knife throw, tackling slash (helps a lot with kiting mobs early on), shadow walk/escape, and shadow tele.

    i also leveled up both aoe's as high as i could for their level before FC, since they're the sin's only aoe's, so having them at a high level was a priority of mine. so i maxed those next.

    then after 89 i maxed out inner harmony for the extra chi

    from there everything else just came as i got the coin and spirit. right now I'm sitting on all demon skills except shadow tele, shadow walk, and powerdash.

    just made headhunt today (22 pages of fate from CoA tonight :D (love x2 drops during CoA))
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  • Typhyse - Sanctuary
    Typhyse - Sanctuary Posts: 3,469 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Aizza - Harshlands wrote: »
    So what are the best demon skills to learn and what order?

    I am stupid.. I rush into it and do not think or ask around - same with my 1-10 level of skills...
    Dagger Devotion, Focused Mind, Wolf Emblem, Ribstrike (really only if you solo. In squads, things die way to fast to really make this that useful).
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  • Octarius - Raging Tide
    Octarius - Raging Tide Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Yeah dagger dev is maxed. Rib strike is 8 though. Working on CotD, Sub Sea striken and Earthen Rift. I don't pvp much so not worried right now as my stealth level and detection both are 101. So I'm ok there. I freaking hate shadow teleport in instances. =( Never seems to work half the time. Feel I've waisted my spirit. SSS is maxed. Tackling slash is still 8. What about deaden nerves. I look at level 2 and don't really see anything different. Maybe someone could explain that to me. And power dash I havn't got or tidal protection.
  • Typhyse - Sanctuary
    Typhyse - Sanctuary Posts: 3,469 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Octarius - Raging Tide wrote: »
    I freaking hate shadow teleport in instances. =( Never seems to work half the time. Feel I've waisted my spirit. SSS is maxed.
    Same here. I only use it when I duel occasionally. Mine's still at level 1 and probably will stay that way forever now.
    Octarius - Raging Tide wrote: »
    What about deaden nerves. I look at level 2 and don't really see anything different. Maybe someone could explain that to me.
    The difference is cooldown; level 1 has almost a 5 minute cooldown, while level 10 has only 3 minutes.
    Octarius - Raging Tide wrote: »
    And power dash I havn't got or tidal protection.
    I don't have Powerdash either and may never get it. It seems primarily a PvP skill.
    Tidal Protection though...trust me, get it! I neglected it for so long, only now getting it about 2 weeks ago. Man I felt as stupid as I did when I finally maxxed Wolf Emblem and Focused Mind and started using them. It is GODLY and a must for FCC.
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  • _Skai_ - Raging Tide
    _Skai_ - Raging Tide Posts: 3,407 Arc User
    edited June 2011
    Aizza - Harshlands wrote: »
    So what are the best demon skills to learn and what order?

    I am stupid.. I rush into it and do not think or ask around - same with my 1-10 level of skills...

    For Demon skills, I learned Rib Strike first, followed by Dagger Devotion. From there I did Wolf Emblem, Focused Mind, Shadow Escape, and Knife Throw. Those are the primary ones you'd want to level first.

    After those, I got Rising Dragon Strike next. It helps in getting extra chi because of the shorter cooldown.

    After that, the rest of the skills just come and go as I get them. I got the demon versions of the skills that you can get for relatively cheap, such as ones in the Mystical Librarian Book Clip, or ones from the PW Agent. If you PvP often, you might want to get Slipstream Strike, Throatcut, and Tackling Slash in demon.

    If you have the extra money/alts, you can get Pages of Fate, and make the "cube skills", or skills that can only be obtained from a book made by PoF. These are quite expensive compared to the ones mentioned above, but are quite worth it. The main cube skills you'd want is Subsea Strike, Tidal Protection, Inner Harmony, HeadHunt, and Shadow Tele. The other cube skill is Powerdash, which isn't very useful at all for demons (Demon version just immobilizes the target for 3 seconds).

    The cube skills should be your last priority, mainly because the amount of coin each attempt costs could be used to better gear yourself. Sure you could use your 90+ alts and sin to get pages to collect and eventually make a book to attempt, but you could also sell those pages and use that coin to get better gear/refine/shards.

    So far I've gotten all demon skills except for Powerdash, Puncture Wound, Raving Slash, Shadow Walk, and Shadow Tele. All of my cube skills came from attempts. I did roughly 9 or so attempts, getting 3 Tidal Protections (used 1 sold other 2 for 3m profit a piece to factionmates), 1 Headhunt (used), 1 Subsea Strike (used), 1 Inner Harmony (used), and 3 Earthen Rifts (sold each one with a 9-10m deficit each).

    If I remember correctly, 4 of the skills you can get from a cube book attempt can be obtained from other ways, such as the Mystical Librarian or PW Agent. So those books have a much lesser value, so you'll lose a lot of coin attempting sometimes.

    Pages of Fate on my server run for 450-500k each, so each attempt nowadays cost around 14-15m. So it can get really expensive. b:surrender

    I hope my experiences that I've stated here help you. b:pleased
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