Getting comfortable with PK as a newbie.

July 25, 2013 08:29AM
One thing I've struggled to come to grips with is how to not FREAK OUT when someone attacks you. Since half the time, I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am, I tend to panic, mash flee and run in a direction to try to get away (this is usually if I can't conceal myself and hide it out somehow.)

To try and get over this, I think the best way to fight a fear is to headbutt it in the face.

What are some fairly easy-ish pk oriented builds that someone could run around with in the teens, 20's and if it goes well, 30's? (cookie cutter or not, I don't care. I'm not trying to look cool here)

Was originally thinking of a thief but the lack of enhanced dmg and dual wield until 25 is a little iffy for me. Same with assassins. I don't know what it is, but I tried the assassin thing a couple times now and almost everything I jumped just out damaged me hard.

Things I was thinking to be a general nuisance with:
1) a PK oriented ranger. Sure, I'm limited to those who wonder into the bush, but a str human survival/forest or a savage of some kind might build some confidence when I ambush guys half dead ranking.
2) Drow Dagger/Mace - for the teens, I'm probably setting myself up for massive failiure having paper for health, but if I can tough out until the 20's and start hamstringing and underhand people..
3) Fire Giant warrior wielding something nasty? Just be a tool and bash everything in sight. (with that said, when can those flails in ysgirath be gotten? :D)
4) H-drow invoker - Default affins and master the first two tiers of spells. Gear for HP and chase people exploiting vulns. <--- this one sounds kinda fun.
5) Something I'm not thinking of totally.

I gotta break the ice and land a few kills. Learn how to take it on the chin and breathe!

Thanks for helping me out gents. Trying everything possible to stick this out and find a way to survive a game where I'm 10 years behind everyone else. :D



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/2013 08:43AM by Dano.
Subject Author Posted

Getting comfortable with PK as a newbie.

Dano July 25, 2013 08:29AM

You want four things

Murphy July 25, 2013 07:14PM

Very cool, thanks. (nt) (n/t)

Dano July 26, 2013 04:27AM

Some inaccuracies

zoskia July 26, 2013 02:45AM

I didn't have this experience.

Murphy July 26, 2013 06:27AM

Without extensive gear knowledge...

Dano July 26, 2013 07:04AM

Start by dressing in non-limited items.

Murphy July 26, 2013 06:17PM

Also, #4 might sound fun, but if you dont know what you are doing, any class that can lag you is going to kill you. You are so frail. (n/t)

funnyone July 25, 2013 05:58PM

There's a reason why so many people use swords. It's a great spec and it's easy mode. Giant sword is going to be deadly with little effort. Even more deadly once you learn flourintine. (n/t)

funnyone July 25, 2013 05:57PM

Ok, so you want to get comfortable with pk.

BlkDrgn July 25, 2013 02:41PM

This. Orc ftw. I still haven't played one post-adaptation. (n/t)

(vಠ_ಠ)> AngryFatKid July 25, 2013 05:19PM

human ranger or human dex mace spec (n/t)

cenatar July 25, 2013 01:42PM

Dagger is 100% not a 'newbie friendly' spec.

Nurok July 25, 2013 11:18AM

Yeah but there's no straightforward newbie spec that will tear dagger apart either (n/t)

Scrimbul July 25, 2013 12:39PM

Will disagree there.

Death_Claw July 25, 2013 04:05PM

Not sword flurry? (n/t)

xrus July 25, 2013 12:48PM

Assassins

wrathpuppet July 25, 2013 11:00AM

Hiding classes give a false sense of comfort, IMHO.

Death_Claw July 25, 2013 04:06PM

It's a real sense of comfort. (n/t)

wrathpuppet July 25, 2013 04:34PM

Yeah until you roll a non-hiding character ;). n/t

Death_Claw July 25, 2013 05:25PM

Still

daurwyn(VIP) July 26, 2013 12:13PM

But by then you're not shitting your pants when someone bashes you. (n/t)

wrathpuppet July 25, 2013 05:44PM

Until you meet someone who can see you.

Murphy July 25, 2013 04:48PM

I disagree.

wrathpuppet July 25, 2013 05:10PM

Dude, that's STILL all I see. (n/t)

Artificial July 25, 2013 05:56PM

Which leads to a true comfort mode.

xrus July 25, 2013 05:05PM

Yeah they never did that flaw/edge I asked for :)

Murphy July 25, 2013 05:16PM

Human necromancer or invoker. Fire warrior sword or flail. Dwarf warrior (any weapon). Evil human or felar ranger.

sevriis July 25, 2013 08:46AM

Why dwarves?

Dano July 25, 2013 10:26AM

That's exactly it. Dwarves get huge hp gains.

sevriis July 25, 2013 10:54AM

You roll a dwarf against any other melee class, and I'm going to kill you. Dwarves get destroyed as they can't parry or dodge at all. (n/t)

funnyone July 25, 2013 05:56PM

ignore all other advice given and roll an orc

Quas July 25, 2013 11:05AM

I agree. Orc is near totally ideal. (n/t)

sevriis July 25, 2013 11:12AM

Great reply, thanks.

Dano July 25, 2013 10:57AM

The accent (n/t)

Quas July 25, 2013 10:33AM

Really good info here. (n/t)

Frosty July 25, 2013 09:37AM



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