Assassin nations?

[Edratman]

Smite is powerful, but you also need precision with it and MR influences the hit.

I've been playing using either of 2 bows on assassins, bow of madness(?) and etheral crossbow. Etheral crossbow is more effective, but I still lose assassins to mundane commanders. Haven't managed to get my assassin with the crossbow to target a pretender or major commander yet.

[thejeff]

I think Smite is 100 precision. MR is the key.

[Stryke11]

You've seen the Ethereal Crossbow work? I ask because I never see an attack sprite of the commander and no quarrel like a regular bow. I was beginning to think they were bugged. I even looked at enemy armies very closely for unexplainable deaths.

[Shovah32]

Almost any forgable bow+eye of aiming(please ensure the assassin has atleast 2 eyes before giving him this+boots of quickness=generally great assassin.

Most forgable bows either have good damage, a good effect(feeblemind, entangle ect) or multiple shots, making them great for assassins.

[Meglobob]

How about bow of war+eye of aiming+boots of quickness. 26 ranged attacks per combat round?

He might make a good assassin.

Also, he could probably kill any bodyguards the target may have.

[Edratman]

I've seen etheral crossbow work with an assassin. Nothing exciting, opponent just disappears in a blink. I had to replay the very first one a couple of times just to comprehend what happened.

I think that my assassin should be 100% successful with it, but that has not proven to be the case. I guess the problem is accuracy combined with not firing every round.

[Ironhawk]

The ethereal xbow is MR resists tho, isnt it? So you cant be 100% effective.

[Stryke11]

Edratman said:
I've seen etheral crossbow work with an assassin. Nothing exciting, opponent just disappears in a blink. I had to replay the very first one a couple of times just to comprehend what happened.

I think that my assassin should be 100% successful with it, but that has not proven to be the case. I guess the problem is accuracy combined with not firing every round.

Thanks for that. I guess it's just one of those things you can't see, but have to trust that it works. I'm glad to hear it does. I always though EC's had perfect prescison, tho. I can see how for an assassination situation that would be overpowered, though.

[Jazzepi]

Stryke11 said:
You've seen the Ethereal Crossbow work? I ask because I never see an attack sprite of the commander and no quarrel like a regular bow. I was beginning to think they were bugged. I even looked at enemy armies very closely for unexplainable deaths.

They definitely worked. I used them as MA C'Tis in a recent game to kill elephants. Eagle eyes + 4 precision off the bow is a beating.

Jazzepi

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Ctis has an interesting option in the Empoisoner.

Snake Bladder Stick + Defense items. If you can get defense over 20 (not difficult with nature items) the poison just piles up rapidly, plus area attack to deal with bodyguards.

There are a variety of interesting choices for defense, but the key is 20+. Five boring independent HI will make five attacks, leading to a total defense penalty of 10 on the last attack. If you just have the default defense and just natural protection, you'll be done for.

A few Animate(d) Skeletons are nothing to laugh at if its a cavalry commander.

Mujina's (Shinuyama) are just too fragile, but I keep wanting to combine them with that morale lowering air global.