Help me with a Dtalon build

[JME]

Help me with a Dtalon build

Since the strategy compendium is down, I'm having trouble doing all the research I'd normally like to do. As a result, I was wondering if someone would share with me some fun builds they enjoy involving Dtalon as the main attack. I tried to find the PvM C/C DTalon/Trap Assassin - by Patrik a.k.a. C-Beat guide, which sounded the most interesting to me but it was not accessible and not in the posts below like many of the others. Also, I don't think I want to really use charge up skills, especially since I think only the first kick in the sequence gets that bonus (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm open to any hybrid suggestions as well. Thanks,

JME

 

[stephan]

This discusses Dragon Talon builds pretty nice. There is an updated guide on AB.

 

[JME]

This discusses Dragon Talon builds pretty nice. There is an updated guide on AB.

Thank you very much for that link. I pulled this out of it:
"The basic "pure" kicker has this setup:
20 Talon
20 Venom
20 Death Sentry
1+ Shadow Master (enough to get lvl 18 with +skills)
2 Mind Blast
3 Fire Blast (extra shot for Death Sentry)
1 in all other 1-point wonders and prereqs"

The problem is, even after years of playing, I'm a total noob to assassins, but I can speculate. What do you consider one point wonders? I'm thinking BoS, CoS, Fade, Dragon Flight (for teleport), and maybe cobra strike for the occassional leech? If so that would mean

Martial Arts:
Dtalon=20
Cobra Strike=1 (1 prereq)
Dragon Flight=1 (two prereqs not counting Dtalon)
Total=25 points

Shadow:
SM=~11 and I'll let +skills do the rest (4 prereqs not counting CoS)
MB=1-why did that guide say level 2?
CoS=1
Fade=1
BoS=1
Venom=20 (1 prereq not counting BoS or Fade)
Total=40

Traps:
Fire Blast=3
Death Sentry=20 (3 prereqs not counting fire blast)
Total=26

Grand Total= 91 skillpoints, done at level 80 (12 quest skillpoints, removing one for no skillpoint at level 1)

So assuming I guessed correctly on these 1 point wonders and I usually level until about 90, would the remaining 10 skillpoints be of better use in fireblast for more DS shots, LS for more DS damage, or somewhere else that I'm overlooking. Thanks again for all your help.

 

[stephan]

The problem is, even after years of playing, I'm a total noob to assassins, but I can speculate. What do you consider one point wonders? I'm thinking BoS, CoS, Fade, Dragon Flight (for teleport), and maybe cobra strike for the occassional leech?

Blade Fury can be considered a 1 point wonder too (with an additional prereq). It is the cheapest (skill wise) IM solution you have and the good thing is that kicks and Blade Fury benefit from most of the same things, except two: physical weapon damage (applies to BF, but not to kicks) and IAS (applies to kicks, but not to BF as it always attacks at 6 fpa). A good weapon switch to use with BF is for example a Baranars/Gimmershred + Tiamat's as shield. The weapon is preferably ethereal as you don't lose durability with BF (the other blade skills do!). Another thing to note is that, although it doesn't show in the LCS, BF does depend on AR.

I prefer just getting some leech on gear instead of using Cobra Strike.

So assuming I guessed correctly on these 1 point wonders and I usually level until about 90, would the remaining 10 skillpoints be of better use in fireblast for more DS shots, LS for more DS damage, or somewhere else that I'm overlooking. Thanks again for all your help.

Fade would be another option if it helps you with maxing your res.