i would like to thank everyone for their posts on this thread. I should have read these before I started, I have learned so much!
My Cipher is level 7 in middle of Act II and my build is:
Might 18 (-1 Orlan, +1 Living Lands), Con 15, Dex 18, Per 12 (9 base, +1 The Pilgrims Lasting Vigil, +2 Orlan), Int 12, Resolve 5 (3 base +1 The Pilgrims Lasting Vigil, +1 Orlan).
Stealth 7, Athletics 3, Lore 6
I use Hold Wall (Arbalest) to start and as soon as melee begins I switch to Duel Wield Stilettos (One of which is Azureiths Stiletto, which says it "grants Jolting Touch"). That stiletto is amazing, i thought it gave me the spell to use like a mage, but instead it randomly casts it in melee combat. It procs more than I thought it would (although dont depend on it), but when it does, the damage is pretty nice.
I have never had a restart an never died and gain focus really well.
Draining Whip is a must for duel wield.
I have nothing more to add that hasnt been said already.
If i had read this thread prior to starting, I would have done things slightly differently to tweak the Cipher build.
Thanks again to everyone who posted with great advice, you people are awesome!!
Yes, im a noob lol.
Btw
(Rolling Orlan makes me want to Kill Durance every time I talk to him.)