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May 3 2025 09:39pm
For solo Sammy I think the best three options are Twohitback, Powerstrike, and Retribution.

I don’t think stat points affect abilities, but the more Int you have the more your heal charm would heal for, and in turn the more a healing ability would do. I have never used healing abilities so I really have no idea. :D

I haven’t played Sammy in a while so don’t remember exactly how I played him, but I’d get twohitback to 50+ then work on powerstrike and ret. Retribution is triggered by hits taken, so if a monster hits you for 0 (this will happen more if you’re using an EE armor) you won’t have a chance of it powering up. If you choose to do three abilities, I’d probably do retribution last. Twohitback -> Powerstrike -> Retribution


Great advice :)

I have already messed this run up a bit by waiting too long before stating into vitality, so I might just accept that this first samurai climb is going to be a slog and test out a healing ability. This way I can get it out of my system and never use it again :thumbsup:
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May 3 2025 09:45pm
Great advice :)

I have already messed this run up a bit by waiting too long before stating into vitality, so I might just accept that this first samurai climb is going to be a slog and test out a healing ability. This way I can get it out of my system and never use it again :thumbsup:


don't waste time on heal soloing unless you have a great heal charm and even then don't waste time on it, but if you want to get it out of your system have at it
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May 4 2025 12:51pm
With years of experience I can safely say that samurai has NO good abiliies. It is hands down one of the worst classes in this game. I would rather climb Monk/Ninja solo before Samurai.
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May 4 2025 01:17pm
With years of experience I can safely say that samurai has NO good abiliies. It is hands down one of the worst classes in this game. I would rather climb Monk/Ninja solo before Samurai.


Yeah I’d say it feels a bit worse than Barb, but I also tried stating pure strength without any vitality and that probably is not helping :wallbash:
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May 4 2025 01:38pm
I must be a noob, I think samurai is the best class... and two hit back, multi, and retribution as someone else said in this topic.
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May 4 2025 01:42pm
Multi is for group. I never touch this skill on my samurai.
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Multi is for group. I never touch this skill on my samurai.


(Not being a cunt)

But i find soloing with 2 hit back multi and powerstrike to work quite well on sammy.

It charges so fast it at least gives you a triple poke on a 3 wave ep. That lures the monsters into healing instead of slapping you
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May 4 2025 07:03pm
Are you able to target yourself with Salvation?

If not I may end up going three abilities with Power Stike for single target and Multistrike / Two Hit for AoE and because they level so efficiently...
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May 4 2025 11:34pm
Are you able to target yourself with Salvation?

If not I may end up going three abilities with Power Stike for single target and Multistrike / Two Hit for AoE and because they level so efficiently...


Yes, i used to nurse that one a bit when i did solo. Just better tanks and life fish now so i dont pick it anymore.
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