by q 3 on Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:56 pm
True, relying on APHEELSIK for early high-level kills seems more or less dead. I was thinking more of my personal favorite Assassin strategy, using Tikki Edge and Goblin conversions to level up fast, relying on mid-fight level ups and then taking on the boss with poison with plenty of black space left. For that approach, having the attack bonus nearly always on is a much bigger gain than the nerf to poison. (And I should note, I've beaten most of the vicious dungeons purist with that strategy. It was very powerful before, and looks to be even more powerful now.)
On a similar note, an Assassin could grab the venom dagger but ditch poison tactics, making them a net +20% damage, 100% HP, first striker - basically a more balanced Rogue.