DarthMaulUK Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Just thought I would chime in! I've been playing this spec for about 4 weeks now I think, I started it a couple of days after the original post and levelled from 44-50 on my Shadow with it. I was previously full Infiltration and, although I loved it, was just feeling it was lacking something. One day I found myself reading the original post and just nodding along at each point, and before I knew it I was re-specced and hooked. Loved it in PvE, and in PvP the burst damage is fantastic. I'm not topping any scoreboards but just beaten my personal best when I came 3rd behind two Smashers. I can pull off those 1v1s when it matters so I know that I'm making the difference even without all that fluff damage from Madness or Rage. Only issues I've really had have been against full Darkness/Kinetic Combat Shadow/Assasins or Darkness/Madness hybrids in full tank gear. Sometimes it's ok but there's a couple on my server who really know what they're doing there. I did also have some problems with survivability at first so I figured I'd play around with a few things, my current build is a slight variation of the WJ spec: http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#200ZfGbRzfbRbZf0cRM.2 Personally I just find that Insulation helps - once I'm fully geared I may re-evaluate but truth be told I've been having a blast with it. Everytime I think about giving the Darkness/Madness hybrid a go, I play a WZ in this spec and am reminded how great it is! Thanks for the great guide! I actually did the same thing as you. However, I kept Obfuscation at 2 points, so I could have the 1 point in Claws of Decay, because thrash is what helps build your procs, so anything additional damage it can deal is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xinika Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hey, this is great someone else did some kind of guide while I was inactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankorSSGS Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hey, this is great someone else did some kind of guide while I was inactive. You're coming back?!?!?!?! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xinika Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 You're coming back?!?!?!?! :D Well, I'm subbed. I figured I'd do it because I enjoy helping the Shadow / Assassin community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RankorSSGS Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Well, I'm subbed. I figured I'd do it because I enjoy helping the Shadow / Assassin community. Yay! Regardless of the reason, you've made me, and I'm sure many others very happy. Always good to have more good players teaching other people how to get better. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicturusTeSaluto Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Hey, this is great someone else did some kind of guide while I was inactive. It was only a matter of time. They always come back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMaulUK Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Well, I'm subbed. I figured I'd do it because I enjoy helping the Shadow / Assassin community. Welcome back! I love the Sin class but get so frustrated with PvP overall in this game, which is why I break away but then always return. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prabhunath Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Well, I'm subbed. I figured I'd do it because I enjoy helping the Shadow / Assassin community. Oh my god you are back!! Hahaha, I am all smiles right now...you were one of my favourite players in this game since I first knew about you. Was pretty sad when you said adios to the game, but that's okay, you're back now and that's all that matters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xethis Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hey, this is great someone else did some kind of guide while I was inactive. Well your guide is still the only one that is stickied! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xinika Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Tried the Waka spec out. It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon_Starfire Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 If you took out Calculating Mind and put the 2 in Thrashing Blades would it significantly reduce Madness effectiveness? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning_ Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are there going to be more videos? Both the duelling guides and the rwz stream were awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSaberMaster Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Tried the Waka spec out. It's awesome! I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatenByDistance Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are there going to be more videos? Both the duelling guides and the rwz stream were awesome! Yes, thank you for showing interest! Finals approaching at university so I prefer to spend my free time playing the game instead of writing about it. And until I go home for break I will be unable to stream because university internet is bad. but rest assured I haven't abandoned this guide. Updates will continue in about two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himeji_Endless Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Coming from a 50 kinetic shadow, I'm having tons of fun leveling up a WJ spec Sin (33 atm) and noticing how important burst is vs. total dps numbers or parsing etc. ... for example, i can get more total dps numbers on my pyrotech, but a lot of it is just spamming filler shots between targets that can be healed thru or survived thru. This spec as i get more and more points into it just burns people down faster than they can react sometimes! Maul is my favorite thing now and i use stealth to hunt weak prey and finish them off quickly before they can heal up and now that i've gotten assassinate, ive noticed my kills going up. The AoE damage reduction talent is great, especially when you combine it w/ WZ adrenal and Darkswell talent for 70% DR for a limited amount of time from aoe and then pop your force shroud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himeji_Endless Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) Just an update: Now lvl 35 and did my first true solo burn down (lvl 40+ jedi knight) and node capture in WZ the other night ... burst is strong! I also randomly dueled another sith on Taris and killed him w/o much of a scratch ... the time to kill on this spec is very rewarding! On a side note, i am heavily twinked w/ purple barrel + 41 power crystal and all orange armor w/ blue mods + augments ... about 561 max damage + 25% crit + 70% surge (all 4 buffs + biochem stim) Leveling up alts is fun! edit: Just won a 3v1 w/o dying in Voidstar on the final door ... this spec just burns em down if you're geared well and practice your rotations! Edited December 15, 2012 by Himeji_Endless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon_Starfire Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Is Dark Maul a good one to use if I want to be like Darth Maul? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealios Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Is Dark Maul a good one to use if I want to be like Darth Maul? Thanks Dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon_Starfire Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Dude...One word that says so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xethis Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Is Dark Maul a good one to use if I want to be like Darth Maul? Thanks Yes! If you want to play like Darth Maul did in the movies then the Dark Maul spec is for you 23-15-3. Everything you see him do in his fight with Qui Gon and Obi Won is in this spec and the devs designed this spec based specifically of what Darth Maul did in the movies and in the books. Even the Ability Maul that is basically a back stab that costs 50% of your force is named after him because he used this ability so much. About time someone noticed this! Edited December 15, 2012 by Xethis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon_Starfire Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Yes! If you want to play like Darth Maul did in the movies then the Dark Maul spec is for you 23-15-3. Everything you see him do in his fight with Qui Gon and Obi Won is in this spec and the devs designed this spec based specifically of what Darth Maul did in the movies and in the books. Even the Ability Maul that is basically a back stab that costs 50% of your force is named after him because he used this ability so much. About time someone noticed this!Thanks:sy_empire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon_Starfire Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Yes! If you want to play like Darth Maul did in the movies then the Dark Maul spec is for you 23-15-3. Everything you see him do in his fight with Qui Gon and Obi Won is in this spec and the devs designed this spec based specifically of what Darth Maul did in the movies and in the books. Even the Ability Maul that is basically a back stab that costs 50% of your force is named after him because he used this ability so much. About time someone noticed this!Do I use surging charge or dark charge with dark maul? Also if I decided madness instead just how squishy is madness I can't seem to find that out? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatenByDistance Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Do I use surging charge or dark charge with dark maul? Also if I decided madness instead just how squishy is madness I can't seem to find that out? Thanks stop posting in this thread Thanks also if anyone was wondering if the gearing has changed now that all the elite war hero stuff is out the answer is...not really. Replace all war hero armorings with elite war hero as it is a flat stat increase. Other than that swap out the war hero mods/enhancements for the EWH ones that give +1 stat across the board. Nothing significant has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CpnWiggler Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Thanks for the great resource! Can I keep casting TKT at one or two stacks of harnessed shadows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenalandavie Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the great resource! Can I keep casting TKT at one or two stacks of harnessed shadows? Are you Referring to the 27/14 spec? if thats correct then harnessed shadows is the kinetic combat/Darkness tree Edited December 16, 2012 by stephenalandavie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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