It is so funny the things people bring up as points in this. I ran tests in no maze before the latest revision and with this build I ranged
500-800 avg damage with 195str, 70 dex depending on the mobs encountered.
450-650 with 140str, 125dex
400-700 with 100str, 165dex
Anyway I attempted to get higher results, the only one which ALWAYS had the best results was higher strength.
The back row has nothing to do with what I'm stating. Back row or front row, I would still do the same damage, not sure what that point you make here is.
Also, I level mostly in the arena most climbs and found I killed faster, had higher MCC with my high STR build.
If you have a high EE weapon, it is most beneficial to have much higher STR than dex ( more in line with your EE, for example I have 192ee dagger so 195str ). Once you reach your EE of weapon in STR, then you may add more to DEX. 60-80 DEX is more than sufficient to avoid heavy damage from mobs even with robes and it doesn't matter whether arena or maze (WELLing is the only danger zone).
I've done over 10 climbs now in the past 90 days with 70 dex and the highest hit I've taken was about 800 (very rare) with most high hits ranging from 400-500 and I have 4000 life.
Anyways, just my 2 cents. Hope this helped anyone interested.
This post was edited by coolbreeze on May 18 2009 07:09am