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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, "Chris Lansdell" wrote:
>> Clay posting:
>>
>> >> Treachery - Body Armour
>> >> ShaelThulLem
>> >> 25% chance to cast level 15 Venom on Striking
>> >> 5% chance to cast level 15 Fade when Struck
>> >> +2 to Assasin skills
>> >> 45% Increased Attack Speed
>> >> 20% Faster Hit Recovery
>> >> +30% Cold Resist
>> >> 50% Extra gold from monsters
>> >>
>> >
>> > This would be great on a zon or shapeshifter druid. Or an assassin,
>> > too, I guess...
>>
>> It's the second choice for my trapsin, right behind a Viper. Traps being
>> based on IAS, it would be tough to get a bigger boost from armor, and I
>> don't plan on boosting Fade as far as 15, so getting hit could INCREASE my
>> resists. The Venom will never go off, of course.
Blade Fury should trigger it, and BF is helpful for FI/LI monsters since
all damage charms carry onto the blades. Missing from the traps is cold
damage, so cold charms on an Ice'd weapon would allow you to BF with
cold & poison damage (and a trivial amount of physical damage to boot).
>> My main problem now, though, is that I have a claw with +3 DS +2 Mind Blast
>> and one with +2 assassin, but that means dropping my Spirit sword/Rhyme
>> shield combo, and I'm not sure I can handle the mana drop. Choices, choices...