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Title: Shadowknight Abilities
Post by: Smahlin on March 11, 2011, 10:24:53 PM

Just wanted to point out some abilities that may or may not be useful on raids that a Shadowknight could provide.  I am not familiar with current raid content yet, so this may be completely unhelpful (if this information already exists here I apologize, I didn't see it)

IN PROGRESS
Snap Single Target Agro
Spells: Terror of Rerekalen (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=terror+of+rerekalen), Terror of Jelvalak (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=terror+of+jelvalak), Confrontation for Power (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=spell%3A+confrontation+for+power)
Purchase Quickened Terror AA ASAP.  Reduces Terror cast time to half a second. I rarely need more than two Terrors loaded to hold agro very easily.  I try to get Confrontation for Power in as second cast for agro.  Also the AA Cascading Theft of Defense (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=cascading+theft+of+defense) provides Terrors with a chance to proc a Rune, which also provides some AE agro.


Snap AE Agro
Explosion of Hatred (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=explosion+of+hatred) - Targeted AE Hate for fast agro on a large group of mobs even from far away. Half a second cast time. 2nd rank = Double the Hate
Explosion of Spite (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=explosion+of+spite) - PBAE Half Second cast Agro.  Shares same timer as Explosion of Hatred
Great for Snap Agro on a Group, Follow with More AE Hate:Loathing (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=spell%3A+loathing), Burst of Spite (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=burst+of+spite), Revile (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=revile), Vilify (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=vilify)
and the Shadowknight will basically have agro locked on a group of mobs.


Pulling
Death's Effigy (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=21805) - Insta Cast FD + Fade
Hate's Attraction (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=hate%27s+attraction) - Tosses mob into the air towards the Shadowknight
Hate's Attraction followed by Death's Effigy has worked for me many times ending with the mob standing right where I have FD'd.  This may be a good alternative if light on Monk/Bard Class.
Also somewhat noteworthy: Rigor Mortis (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=tome+of+rigor+mortis) Rank 2 is 9% chance to Fade, not that impressive but it's something.


DPS Abilities
Visage of Death (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=visage+of+death) - Not a suggestion, a Must have.  This ability IS our burn DPS.  Hasten this AA ASAP.  Use with Epic Clicky or Leechcurse for Accuracy Increase
First Spire (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=first+spire+of+the+reavers) - Load up the DoTs and this can provide great DPS especially if paired with Critical Affliction
Second Spire (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=second+spire+of+the+reavers) - Less Impressive than First Spire, but Melee Alternative.  I can't tell if this bonus stacks with Visage, I don't notice much of a difference with both up.
For my burns I pop epic then Visage of Death, load up 5 DoTs and pop First Spire.


Debuffs
Dire Restriction (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=dire+restriction) - STR and AC debuff + DOT
Insidious Blight (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=insidious+blight) - Lowers Disease Resist by 33 + a DOT
Aura of Darkness (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=spell%3A+aura+of+darkness) - Decreases Resists by 10
Torrent of Hate (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=torrent+of+hate) - Decrease ATK by 35, stacks with Druid ATK debuffs
Torrent of Pain (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=spell%3A+torrent+of+pain) - Decrease AC by 12 (not great but figured I'd mention)

Utility/Buffs
Voice of Thule AA (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=16099) - Stinky Warrior can't hold agro?  Cast this AA/Spell on him
Summon Remains (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=16247) - Summons Target's Corpse(s) to them (across zone lines)
Theft of Hate (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=spell%3A+theft+of+hate) - DD with Group ATK Buff

Title: Re: Shadowknight Abilities
Post by: Bumkus on March 12, 2011, 05:50:52 PM

thats a great post Smahlin.  I wish i played an SK.