Posted by Zepachu on October 7, 2000 at 18:46:05:
In Reply to: whats the best race for assassin... posted by smellpyussy on October 7, 2000 at 11:18:39:
Disclaimer: This is highly vague... I could go into specific details about the strengths/weaknesses of each particular race in regard to the assassin class, but it's not necessary for this post. If you want it, ask. Well... you have the following races available: Arial, Drow, Felar, Half-Elf, Human. Zepachu's Top Five 1) Felar - Felars have their claws and inherent street-fighting ability, making them quite potent... even when naked. A high level assassin can effectively wield a staff and strike with their claws, dealing out a great deal of damage. Also, they are great at backfist. Everything will take you a long time to learn, but if you're serious about the character it's well worth it. 2) Drow - The reason I have dark-elves as second is because I like Felar claws and their health. Drow learn really quick, and even though they have a wicked bad experience penalty a level 25 assassin VS a level 30 warrior will win the fight. Don't let ANYONE fool you, having your skills mastered plays a big roll (literally) in battle. 3) Arial - If you intend on being a battlerager (shiver) be an arial... you'll be able to escape Invoker quicksand and other such things with inherent flying... other races can just quaff a potion quite easily found/bought. 4) Half-Elves - Yuck. Hybrids! They're comparable to drow but with a different vuln... 5) Humans - You will rank quicker than others, sure, and all around will be a well-balanced character, but there IS a reason other races get experience penalties... It pays off. If this is your first assassin, play a human, quickly rank up to 30-35, see how the class is. A dozen or two hours of ranking should let you see 30-35 as human, especially since assassins are always wanted as tanks. Then delete and pick another race. Good Luck,
1.Felar
2.Drow
3.Arial
4.Half-Elf
5.Human
Zepachu