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I've played around with skipping it on tank and brute builds in Mids but It's arguably worth keeping to slot the pvp -res and other pvp sets
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Originally Posted by Synesence
Right now, my StJ/Nin Stalker is following, or trying to follow the same pattern of attacks as my KM/Nin Stalker. I'm trying to see if I can setup Shin Breaker to follow Initial Strike and Heavy Blow, because I dropped Sweeping Cross.
Is Sweeping Cross something to drop, or keep? I won't be able to slot good enchancements on Spinning Strike, and I feel I could use the PBAoE enchancements for Sweeping Cross to get more defense, but I barely get a good multi-hit with it! At most, 2 enemies if I'm lucky.  Is Sweeping Cross worth keeping or not? |
One of the best, if not the best, attack chain for StJ is:
Shin Breaker - AS - CU - Shin Breaker - AS - Sweeping Cross
where you have purple set in SC and the pvp -RES proc (super cheap on market now due to converters)
Any other top single target attack chain probably incorporates SC for the same reasons.
Ony my 50 StJ/Ice, I have minimal slotting in Heavy Blow and never use it -- I didn't even keep initial strike. My chain for ST is above and for groups I work in Spinning Strike and try to line up 2-3 mobs in the cone of SC.
If you don't plan on putting the expensive pvp -resist proc in it, it is ok to skip once you have all the other attacks and set bonuses. However, pbaoe sets have good bonuses so I would rather keep it and drop either Initial or Heavy. I rarely use Initial because I want higher chance to build Focus.
I only use Sweeping when I can line up for two targets. On a large team, I mostly only use Spinning Attack.
What's left is to normalize all Assassin Strikes and improve Stalker's old sets (Claw, MA and EM)! You don't need to bring back the missing PbAoE attack. You just need to make the existing ones better! For example, make Slice a WIDER and LONGER cone.
Hmm, I do miss the bonus defense from the PBAoE sets...Guess I'll have to keep it...Thanks for your output, guys.
Bye bye, Soul Storm.
Right now, my StJ/Nin Stalker is following, or trying to follow the same pattern of attacks as my KM/Nin Stalker. I'm trying to see if I can setup Shin Breaker to follow Initial Strike and Heavy Blow, because I dropped Sweeping Cross.
Is Sweeping Cross something to drop, or keep? I won't be able to slot good enchancements on Spinning Strike, and I feel I could use the PBAoE enchancements for Sweeping Cross to get more defense, but I barely get a good multi-hit with it! At most, 2 enemies if I'm lucky.
Is Sweeping Cross worth keeping or not?