What's next for a shadowdancer?

Remove all ads!

I already have shadow maze and UAI. Which would you suggest and why?:

shadow twin
shadow form
evasion
assassination

??

Is there somewhere I can link these abilities to so you can read what they are/do? Or do I have to type it all in?

 

Shadow form because I rolled 2 on a d4.

 

-Shadow form is good, since it basically turns you into a tank for 5 rounds. you also get the +4 to saving throws and enemies get -4 on their attack rolls as long as you are under the improved invisibility effect, as well as only taking half damage when you do get hit. Great for when you find yourself in the middle of battle surrounded by hard-hitting enemies, or when taking down spellcasters.
-Shadow twin is probably the best out of the 4 simply because it can be so useful. you can abuse your shadow twin in the same way as a simulacrum/silent image - any item you have in your quickslots, your shadow twin will as well, and if your twin uses his quickslot item, it won't actually use up the one you have yourself. Assuming you've also picked up Use Any Item at this point, it allows for some pretty powerful cheese with scrolls & charged items. Other then that, it's never bad to have an additional toon to tank and soak damage instead of yourself for a while.
-Evasion is only useful if you want to grab greater evasion on your next HLA - greater evasion is useful, and allows you to get close to an AC score a fighter would have, but it wouldn't be my first choice, i'd grab shadow form over this.
-Assassination is really good, provided that you actually have a decent Thac0, so you can reliably hit the enemy and make the hits count. one disadvantage being that the shadowdancer's backstab multiplier stops at x4 damage.

My pick would be shadow twin first, followed by assassination on your next HLA, then shadow form after that.