Template Advice

[Stark_Atl]

What do you think of this template? Seems pretty standard.

Swords 120
Bushido 120
Tactics 100
Healing 100
Anatomy 100
Magic Resist 100
Chiv 80

I would probably focus on DCI/DI and use a Sampire leech weapon (I have a Soul Seeker now, will get a Scimitar next hopefully). I'll use Lightning Strike for HCI.

Would it be worth it to increase Tactics to 120 and drop Chiv to 60 (maybe try to find a +10 jewel)?

How well do you think I'd fare in group and solo combat of higher end critters? I'd really like to get in on some Doom, Champ and Peerless type runs... I know I won't compare to a Sampire, but I'd like to at least hold my own!

Thanks in advance

EDIT: Oh, and not having Parry is sort of killing me. Though I guess I can start using a shield again by dropping Parry, right?

 

[Stupid Miner]

Killing High end mobs and swarms is 80% about survival.

You could probably kill the Doom bosses on that template, but not sure if you're going to go against anything much higher than that. Well unless you plan on jousting the entire time.

and yea, you're shooting yourself in the foot by not having Parry.

 

[Stark_Atl]

Okay, to get Parry back in:

120 Swords
120 Parry
120 Bush
100 Tactics
100 Healing
100 Anat (or Resist - Depending on need)
60 Chiv

I guess keeping a 120 Parry and then using Anat or Resist situationally would be a good thing? I have seen some posts about that somewhere, so I should be all set. I know Resist is good in Doom and maybe Anat is more generalized unless I'm going after spellcasters.

My big question is whether Healing still effective at all without Anat?

 

[Ender]

There was a guy on here that did Dread and I think Prox, along with Doom without vampiric embrace. Semi-recently too.

 

[Stark_Atl]

Good to know. And I'm not even that worried about soloing them. I'm hoping to join a guild soon and will most likely be part of a group 75% of the time.

However, it would be nice to be able to sustain myself solo sometimes and not have to set my sights too low.