Talk:Autonomy/@comment-50.134.207.151-20130629181811/@comment-9317427-20130708123239

I was dissappointed with how much they nerfed it too at first but now that I've gotten the best dagger, Framae Blades, the game just seems too easy now. (Assassin Level 103)

The gears we get from BBI are simply way too overpowered plus with how the game calculates damage dealt, just getting your attack over a certain threshold will instantly make the game very easy.

When I was playing my Assassin, I haven't really grasped the usefullness of special arrows (was only able to use them on my Ranger run) and I usually just store all extra tools in storage when given the chance (weight issues) so I never get to use any Periapts. (I use a Rusted Bow as default, with Dragon's Ire as backup)

Still, the game remains with just enough challenge as long as I don't overlevel and without any frustration as long as I don't pick fights with BBI enemies where I notice that my attack doesn't do visible damage just yet (meaning my attack hasn't reached their defensive threshold).

As for Autonomy, I just think of it as a single Clout + Acuity Augment and use it to replace both Vehemence and Attunement, therefore saving me a valuable augment slot.

Autonomy + Clout + Acuity + Opportunism is pretty much enough to compliment Framae Blades and Sapfire Daggers. I don't go swords since I'll lose access to Instant Reset (Arguably the best defensive option dagger users have besides Dodge Roll). The skill Showdown is one of the best Assassin skills to boost one's attack over the enemy's defensive threshold.

My assassin's current skill set for reference :

Dagger - Thousand Kisses / Tempest Harness / Instant Reset

Shield - Crackdown

Shortbow - Fivefold Flurry / Lyncean Sight / Pentad Shot

Augments - Autonomy / Clout / Acuity / Opportunism / Adhesion / Egression

(Trophy Boots offset the need to use Sinew or Leg-Strength)

Only enemies that assassins have trouble with are Wraiths (will ignore them unless I need mats) and any hard to stagger Harpy-Type-Flyers (more of a nuisance than actual difficulty, no Brain Splitter to deal with them easily... T_T)