[Brigrand] Is nightshade really worth it mid-game?

[stephen59]

Hey there,

I'm working on my bow brigand, lvl 36, just about to Egypt in Epic. I've maxed out all the vital skills (volley, marksmanship, mandrake, etc.), but find myself sorely tempted to pull my points from nightshade to buff CotH and Exploit Weakness.

I've only just recently put the points back in nightshade, and it's always seemed that mandrake does enough for me for damage mitigation, and the difference nightshade makes is minimal. Since I'm not using the poison buff on nightshade, is the slow% even worth it (at least in Epic)? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

Steve

[Viperace]

I feel that it is worth, even near end game.

[kuchel]

Well bosses won't get confused, so what's the next best thing? Slowing!

[Shiver]

Bosses still fumble, though. To answer the topic, Nightshade is awesome all the way through.

[Lestai]

My best advise is test this yourself. there is a mastery vender mid way through the game im sure you have met him by now he has a dark blue orb over his head. You should be epic game at your lvl. My brigand changed from bow to spear often depending on who i was farming and what zone i was in. thats the neatness of playing the brigand as they have many options.

[Flying Fox]

I'm starting a knife flyer brigand now I call the house of flying daggers build lol, still collecting the items and deciding which skills to go first. I know I will not have problems through normal, but epic is a different story and legendary is just.... well I gotta play MP to even proceed with this build if you catch my drift.