Two Blades the Swordsmaster
20 February 2016 at 7:26am
Path: Rogue
Career: Swordsmaster (previously Pickpocket)
Titles : The Betrayer
Speed: 17
Brawn: 28 (+sear)
Magic: 0
Armour: 2
Health: 45
Gold: 893
Head: Budak’s Blindfold (2sp 3br Second Sight)
Cloak: Nemesis Shroud (2sp 3br Piercing*)
Gloves: Reaper’s Fists (1sp 3br Parry*)
Chest: Confessor’s Coat (2sp 4br Evade*)
Feet: Marsh Stalkers (2sp 3br Sidestep*)
* Patchwork Pauper used to keep strong abilities on high-powered items
Main hand: Burning Heretic (sword, 3sp 3br Critical Strike)
Left hand: Talanost’s Edge (sword, 3sp 5br Sear)
Talisman: Demon’s heart (1sp Trickster)
Necklace: Dour Frenzy (1sp Usurper)
Ring: Styrax Sinew (2br 2ar Webbed)
Ring: Hunger (2br Leech)
+ Abilities: Swift Strikes, Ambidextrous, Dark claw, Banshee’s wail, Windwalker
Swordsmaster doesn’t seem to get a lot of love, but I think it is a very good career, allowing you to have a +3sp sword in your left hand and do a decent amount of damage with swift strikes. I stayed as a pickpocket for a long time so I could have clothing items with superb stats and the best abilities. Toughest part was in Act 2 until I completed the red quest and got the Crown of Command plus speed boost from other items collected in that quest. With the gold detector, managed to get enough gold to buy all three of the “rare” Rogue items from Waldo. Also took usurper ability because I liked the idea of this hero fighting a Heart of Fire hero and being able to usurp sure grips as would then make swift strikes devastating.