Hello, I am a returning player that still has a L.36 Shaman and a L.15ish Monk... both from Qeynos.
I have had several other characters that I have messed around with and a couple that I betrayed (pre-Exile island or whatever) to Qeynos with...
I dont think my question is that hard so hopefully it will get answered pretty quickly...
What is the difference between a Brigand and an Assassin?
Both are Scouts.
Both are from Freeport...
Looking for skills, and DPS... and any other info you can give.
Thanks a bunch!
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Brigand is a rogue... a thief, flip side of a swashbuckler I think.
Assassin is a preditor... the flip side of ranger.
Edited, Sep 20th 2006 at 3:11pm EDT by OldBlueDragon
Assassin is a preditor... the flip side of ranger.
Edited, Sep 20th 2006 at 3:11pm EDT by OldBlueDragon
Assassins have insane dps, and brigands are really underrated. I personnaly prefer brigands for their non-direct AoE immunity...but that's me !!!
I really dont know what Brigands do though...
I have read a lot about Assassins in the Scout forums, but not too many people talk about Brigands... even though a lot of people say that Brigands are fun to play... none actually comment on why they are cool/fun to play.
I figure Assassins REALLY dish out the DPS from doing sneak attacks or stuns then rear attacks, but how are they solo?
Brigands can change the hate scale.. but what do they do when soloing...? And what about this AoE immunity?
My playtime will be mostly solo and I am not 100% sure that I will eventually take either to 70 (unless I love one or the other, of course), but I would like some input and pros and cons of each from people who have partied and/or played them.
If it came down to it I guess I could play each to L.20 or so and see which was more satisfying, but doing that I wouldnt get the higher level aspect of each.
I have read a lot about Assassins in the Scout forums, but not too many people talk about Brigands... even though a lot of people say that Brigands are fun to play... none actually comment on why they are cool/fun to play.
I figure Assassins REALLY dish out the DPS from doing sneak attacks or stuns then rear attacks, but how are they solo?
Brigands can change the hate scale.. but what do they do when soloing...? And what about this AoE immunity?
My playtime will be mostly solo and I am not 100% sure that I will eventually take either to 70 (unless I love one or the other, of course), but I would like some input and pros and cons of each from people who have partied and/or played them.
If it came down to it I guess I could play each to L.20 or so and see which was more satisfying, but doing that I wouldnt get the higher level aspect of each.
I have a Brigand at level 31 and can tell you about life so far...
Agro Control - I have many abilities that either bring me up or down the agro list. Very useful when the tank is getting whipped, I zap myself up the hate list, can take a few hits (I wear chain armor), and let the tank get a breather, get healed, and let his Taunts refresh.
Then when I've had enough, I shed the agro off me like water off a ducks back. The abilites either reduce my hate-rating by a few hundred points, or an entire slot on the hate list. One particular de-agro ability puts me in Stealth, which leads right into a rear attack for extra damage. Not wise to turn your back to a Brigand. :)
Using these two ability chains, I can pretty much make the mob turn back and forth when I want to.
Debuff - I have several abilities that reduce the mobs stats, defense, and magic mitigation. I also have a Stun that leads into the classic Leap Behind and Double Rear Attack maneuver. Since several attacks require to be in the rear position, it works well.
Ranged is not very robust, and Brigands are geared for Thrown Weapon abilites. The only ranged Combat Art I have is pretty good, as it stuns and debuffs the mob. I could get better damage by using a bow, but I would then loose my special CA.
Having chain armor is a big plus over many other Scouts, which means I can take hits better.
Soloing is a breeze with the multitude of the previously mentioned abilites. I have a self-Stealth and group-Stealth (Smuggle) abilities that gets me and the group around places safely. At level 25 we get Escape (evac) which has saved the party many times.
Being in a group is even better, as I don't have to worry about taking the hits, focusing solely on rear attacks and debuffs. Oh, and watching out for the tank. :)
Agro Control - I have many abilities that either bring me up or down the agro list. Very useful when the tank is getting whipped, I zap myself up the hate list, can take a few hits (I wear chain armor), and let the tank get a breather, get healed, and let his Taunts refresh.
Then when I've had enough, I shed the agro off me like water off a ducks back. The abilites either reduce my hate-rating by a few hundred points, or an entire slot on the hate list. One particular de-agro ability puts me in Stealth, which leads right into a rear attack for extra damage. Not wise to turn your back to a Brigand. :)
Using these two ability chains, I can pretty much make the mob turn back and forth when I want to.
Debuff - I have several abilities that reduce the mobs stats, defense, and magic mitigation. I also have a Stun that leads into the classic Leap Behind and Double Rear Attack maneuver. Since several attacks require to be in the rear position, it works well.
Ranged is not very robust, and Brigands are geared for Thrown Weapon abilites. The only ranged Combat Art I have is pretty good, as it stuns and debuffs the mob. I could get better damage by using a bow, but I would then loose my special CA.
Having chain armor is a big plus over many other Scouts, which means I can take hits better.
Soloing is a breeze with the multitude of the previously mentioned abilites. I have a self-Stealth and group-Stealth (Smuggle) abilities that gets me and the group around places safely. At level 25 we get Escape (evac) which has saved the party many times.
Being in a group is even better, as I don't have to worry about taking the hits, focusing solely on rear attacks and debuffs. Oh, and watching out for the tank. :)
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