Just wondering if I should put out the extra like 4 skill pts to get blade armor. And I've been reading some guides and some have suggested maxing shadow master? Input anyone?

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Dont do it.

Neither? Lol. What about max block? No??

Maxing block is nice to use for pvp vs melee. But when I was pvm, I was way in the back to need max block.

I like having a fair amount of claw block if it's a pvp sin. and for pvm don't even bother getting max block on a spirit. Blade armor is entirely optional, I never use it.

Im trying to decide on... Spirit, Phoenix, or SS... Maybe, SS pvp, max block, and spirit / phoenix pvm? But which. If I got insight on my merc, wouldnt rly need phoenix. Haa....

phoenix is a bad idea, spirit helps you hit the fcr and fhr bp, plus the res and skills help too.

Yeah, I was leaning towards that. 2 to all skills helps a lot. What about SS and max block?

use 2 trap claws and put those points into the claw block skill. much more effective. :)

yea what john says dual claw is the way to go you'll get claw block and on top of that more dmg so why waste str for a shield when you can have dual claws ....



sry didnt realize how old this was O_o

Fact is that skills should be,

20 light sentry

20 - 15 all synergies

20 to claw block.

2 speed

2 fade

3 venom

5 into shadow,

for a near sucessfull trapsin and no since the idea of a tsin is to stun the enemy with traps////mb you will not need it less your a ww/trap.