Trap Assassin

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Diaco wrote:
FluxGenesis wrote:Hi there!
Sorry for my english, my school-english is almost forgotten. I don´t play any games in English for reason, just cause my german as an Austrian guy is much better ;)

I´m a complete MXL-Noob and I read you Guide.

I´m not yet familiar with Cube-Recipes and the whole Median-Stuff, but Trap-Assa works for me at least the first 40 Levels without any knowledge with items, gear-combination and so on

Thx to that guide, I messed up with my first self-created Barb.

Just to come to my point:
What are the most important things in the beginning playing that Trap-Assa?
Farming, skilling, or just play story?

I´m used to Guides telling me:
First 20 levels improve *insert skill*, put all in *insert-stat*
Level 30-40 play area xy, watch out that and that gear,
Level 40-50 play area ....

For me your guide is more for the experienced guys who know MXL well already.
For me it´s very hard :(


just as an FYI, an assassin is not the best idea for a first character. if you don't know how to gear it properly and understand the gameplay you will be squishy as hell and probably die a ton of times. trap is the safest assassin build, though


Trap sin is tankier than most other (non-sin) builds. You get a TON of free defensive stats:
-max res
-50% vit
-free healing when you are hit (with weapon physical damage)
-claw block which can block spells too and needs no investment
-decent amound of flat damage reduction

Combine these with 60% avoid and the fact that you dont need to invest any points in energy to do damage, like every other caster...
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just as an FYI, an assassin is not the best idea for a first character. if you don't know how to gear it properly and understand the gameplay you will be squishy as hell and probably die a ton of times. trap is the safest assassin build, though


Well, almost in every guide someone is told, not to start with its guide:)
But I have to start with one character to farm a bit all the stuff and right now the trap assa works fine for me.

When you have a hint for me, which guide fits best or better for me as an Noob, tell me.
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Temptaz
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This may help you find the "best" first character

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=45921&p=378974&hilit=tier#p378974
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Temptaz wrote:This may help you find the "best" first character

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=45921&p=378974&hilit=tier#p378974


I did already check that after my Barb-Desaster. The Trap-Assa is in Tier 1, so very easy to play. So I don´t understand that intervention from Diaco ;-|

I just needed a character to start with for farming Runes, Gems and a bit equip.

Next chars I´m gonna try is a
    Hammerzon
    Summoner Barbarian
    Hawk Summoner Necro
    Summoner Paladin
    Cold Sorceress
(in that order)
But that doesn´t fit in this thread here :)
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Temptaz
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I think its because Assassin was weird breakpoints and the block ratio but I never played a sin on median past brother laz days.
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So, I reached lvl 100 and now I got to adapt my equipment urgently!

Which sort of Helmet and Armor I should prefer for the runewords Mirage and Lily?
I mean for STR-Reason... Now I got about 100 STR and for equip T4-Helmet/Armor I need MUCH more..
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FluxGenesis wrote:So, I reached lvl 100 and now I got to adapt my equipment urgently!

Which sort of Helmet and Armor I should prefer for the runewords Mirage and Lily?
I mean for STR-Reason... Now I got about 100 STR and for equip T4-Helmet/Armor I need MUCH more..


you can make a honorific helm and use strength mystic orbs in order to be able to wear a better armor, like the light plate tiered unique. you could also use the corone t tiered unique as it provides a pretty decent str bonus, spell damage and +skills.
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its me or beacon skill dont really do dmg anymore even if i stand in the middle on the fire ring before the explosionm.
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Which Assassin build is better for a fresh, untwinked character and a relatively noobish player, Claw or Trap?
I feel like trying an Assassin...
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They're both good, ones a caster and ones a melee class. So it's up to you. Thing to know with assassin is you are a squishy starting class. So you need to stack vitality where our can for good life pool. Highly recommend
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Helm (4)

Defense: (78 - 89) to (115 - 131)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 29
Item Level: 10
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Vitality
(3 to 5)% to Vitality
+(81 to 120) to Life
Fire Resist +(11 to 30)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (300 - 334) to (391 - 435)
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 57
Item Level: 31
+1 to All Skills
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+30 to Vitality
(6 to 10)% to Vitality
+(121 to 160) to Life
Fire Resist +(31 to 50)%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (753 - 825) to (970 - 1062)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 201
Item Level: 51
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+45 to Vitality
(11 to 15)% to Vitality
+(161 to 200) to Life
Fire Resist +(51 to 70)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1191 - 1290) to (1519 - 1645)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 402
Item Level: 77
+2 to All Skills
+(131 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+60 to Vitality
(16 to 20)% to Vitality
+(201 to 240) to Life
Fire Resist +(71 to 90)%
Socketed (4)
for starting.