What is a good weapon for assassin?

Skeelo · Post by **Skeelo** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 7:21 am

Please don't say Celestial Fury someone else is already using it. Wanted to get Neb's Nasty cutter but I see that only evil chars can use it, DAMN. Anyone have suggestions? Would like something that poisions....

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 7:48 am

Shortsword of backstabing, Cutthroat... did 198 damage with the Cutthroat

ArchAngel · Post by **ArchAngel** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 7:53 am

Darn, I was going to say Celestial Fury, Hmmmm.. Then I would have to say "Blade of the Roses"(Long Sword +3) or "Adjatha the Drinker"(Long sword +2) or maybe the "Scarlet Ninja-to" (+3)

Can you be more specific in terms of the kind of weapon? (Katana, long sword etc) Then I can give you somemore

Red Inquisition · Post by **Red Inquisition** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:02 am

Pixy prick +3 and the Staletto of the Demiarches(sp) are both good. They have some good save vs. abilities.

Only backstab w/ stuff that has as low a speed factor as possible.

[ 07-16-2001: Message edited by: Red Inquisition ]

Skeelo · Post by **Skeelo** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:09 am

Well, so far I'm proficient in daggers and shortsword. Would like something high damaging or poisoning. I thought you were supposed to get the short sword of backstabbing after killing Mae Var? I never got it.

ArchAngel · Post by **ArchAngel** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:12 am

The scarlet ninja-to does plenty damage and does +6 poison damage each turn.

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:17 am

Originally posted by Skeelo:
<STRONG>Well, so far I'm proficient in daggers and shortsword. Would like something high damaging or poisoning. I thought you were supposed to get the short sword of backstabbing after killing Mae Var? I never got it.</STRONG>

After you kill Mae'Var, Renal Bloodscalp offers you to take over Mae'Var's guild (if you are a thief).. if you decline he gives you the sword insted... you cant have both without cheating.

Skeelo · Post by **Skeelo** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:23 am

Well that is really gay!!!! Wtf man, I'm head thief of my own guild so I can't have a good sword? Pfft! So what do I used now!?!

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:34 am

Well there *is* a way if you really want it.... KILL Renal Bloodscalp!

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 8:40 am

Pixie prick +3 or Cuttrhoat or the short sword of backstabbing. If you really don't want CF.

Gano · Post by **Gano** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 10:24 am

Well this might work w/o killing Renal. Just pick-pocket it from him with a few master thievery potions it should work. I also like the cutthroat, but you can't get it until chapter 6.

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 10:26 am

Originally posted by Gano:
<STRONG>Well this might work w/o killing Renal. Just pick-pocket it from him with a few master thievery potions it should work. I also like the cutthroat, but you can't get it until chapter 6.</STRONG>

You cant pickpocket it from him... nor can you pickpocket ANYTHING that he is actully wearing (armor, boots...)

Skeelo · Post by **Skeelo** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 11:13 am

Screw Renal...I'll have some of my shadow thieves pay a visit to the Shadow Keeper.

Cavalizer · Post by **Cavalizer** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 3:07 pm

I thought you could only backstab with piercing weapons?

PDF · Post by **PDF** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 3:17 pm

@Cavalizer,
You can backstab with any THIEF-allowed weapon, not only "piercing" wpns...
As for assassin's weapon, I'll go definitely for Scarlet Ninja-To...1 more attack/round AND Poison !!

Silvanerian · Post by **Silvanerian** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 3:19 pm

you can backstab with any weapon available to the thief (and only thief) class.

-Silvanerian

Pebz · Post by **Pebz** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 3:29 pm

beside ranged weapons ofcourse

Metatron · Post by **Metatron** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 9:57 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Scarlet Ninja-To a Monks only weapon? Of course, that doesn't matter if you have Use Any Item, but the person asking apparently doesn't or else he could use Neb's Nasty Cutter.

leeho730 · Post by **leeho730** » Mon Jul 16, 2001 10:30 pm

You cannot backstab with quarterstaff (the staff of magi).

The best weapon for thief would be Anguvadal +5. Grants user 22 strength, +5 enchantment, negative plane protection and zero speed factor .

Other weapons you could think of; Dagger of the stars +5: 15% invisibility, zero speed factor, piercing damage.
Short sword of mask +5 (15% entangle, zero speed factor)

Hope this helps

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Tue Jul 17, 2001 2:19 am

I would like to recommend an outsider: the +2 short sword Kundane, found during Haer'Dalis' quest. It will give you an extra attack even though the description doesn't say so. This is worth more than the additional damage of other weapons. You're already able to poison your weapon yourself. Now, what you need most is to hit your ennemy with that poisoned weapon. Kundane gives you double chances...

I also like the Pixie Prick (obtained during the same quest). A good dagger that you can get early. Ennemies normally saves but it's a nice bonus when they don't...

The very best weapon is probably the dagger belonging to Artemis Entreri (you can CLUA Console him in and fight him for it, or simply use the ShadowKeeper). Since I'm at work, I can't give you the stats of the dagger (I believe it's a +4 or +5 and it has got level draining abilities).