Thief Weapons

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For a two weapon style, what are the best weapon choices for a thief?
Thanks.

[Madyline]

I suggest Shortsword of Mask and Dagger of Stars, good combo as both are +5 weapons.

[Madyline]

Non-magical I suggest shortsword (dual), Dual Daggers or Shortsword / Dagger

[red255]

I'd figure you'd go with scarlet ninja to in the offhand at least. UAI who else is going to use it but your thief?

gives you an extra APR. Are we backstabbing or what? Pure thief? Fighter thief? Would go with scimitar/etc weapon branch.

Spectral Brand works. usuno's blade is +4 but easy-ish to get.

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I am working on a Wizard Slayer/Thief
The ideia was to be able to backstab, yes =)

[red255]

Did EE change Wizard slayer to make it less bad? like make it work with ranged attacks?

I guess UAI will kill most of the wizard slayer drawbacks.

Checks wiki, yeah its basically a fighter thief Dual with no drawbacks after the UAI. wiki seems to suggest it works with ranged attacks.

There are a host of restricted weapons I like with UAI, but you can only backstab with weapons a thief can use.

still, really recommend a +1 attack weapon like scarlet ninja to, belm, or kundane to help with the Wizard slayer's magical failure abilities.

so sticking with scimitar prof.

[anferFFmax]

Short Sword of Mask and the Pixie Prick +3 are excellent choices. Nothing like seeing your foes falling asleep after a backstab only to be awoken by another backstab! Have your mage cast Greater Malison on the foe before your Thief BS it.

[Julius Borisov]

Originally posted by red255:

Did EE change Wizard slayer to make it less bad? like make it work with ranged attacks?

Yes, in the EEs, Wizard Slayer's ability works with ranged weapons as well.

[wendigo211]

Throwing dagger as melee in main hand, Kundane, Belm or Scarlet Ninjato in your off-hand. Keep the +5s around for when you meet something with DR, but 4 APR (8 with improved haste) trumps any of the bonuses the other weapons offer. You can get up to 9 APR eventually with the Gauntlets of Extraordinary Weapon Specialization.

[anferFFmax]

Originally posted by wendigo211:

Throwing dagger as melee in main hand, Kundane, Belm or Scarlet Ninjato in your off-hand. Keep the +5s around for when you meet something with DR, but 4 APR (8 with improved haste) trumps any of the bonuses the other weapons offer. You can get up to 9 APR eventually with the Gauntlets of Extraordinary Weapon Specialization.

Good one! I always hesitate to chose throwing daggers since there's only one really useful one, and you have to continued on the main story arc to get it. But you could bump up daggers, use the Pixie Prick +3 as a BS wep, and then use The Fire Tooth+3 as your main throwing weapon when you engage in the main arc again.

[anferFFmax]

Originally posted by Julius Borisov:

Originally posted by red255:

Did EE change Wizard slayer to make it less bad? like make it work with ranged attacks?

Yes, in the EEs, Wizard Slayer's ability works with ranged weapons as well.

And in the EEs the Wizard Slayer became one of my favorite classes ever. It wasn't so in the old one. I wish in the next patch you guys beef up the Beast Master who seems to be all around lack luster, and the Monks who are fun classes to play in low difficulties settings, but seem to be very inefective in LoB difficulties compared to most other classes. As usual, keep on the good work! You guys are the reason I can't stay away from this game! :)

[kendannon]

I fount out you can backstab with a spear. Spear ==+3 and +10 pericing dmg is pretty nasty if you think about it. then invis ring x2 at quad dmg is even nastier. Stalers adn fighter thieves.