DMorrow

Yeah, when it comes to attributes for dialogue checks I'm more concerned with POE1 then 2. But for roleplaying purposes I would like to keep my attribute spread consistent when I recreate the character in POE 2. I am definitely considering the swashbuckler option too. But I still kind of like the idea of a pure streetfighter. Do you consider one to be significantly stronger than the other?

I admit, I'm a bit surprised to come back a couple days later and see this thread still going, haha. I'm glad to see it sparked some interest/discussion! This is what kind of what I'm hoping for. I'm not looking to maximize damage output so much as to be a decent offtank that deals respectable damage. Really what I want is to create a rogue Watcher for a new play-through of POE1 and 2 that has good mental stats for roleplaying/dialogue checks (while still being effective in combat) and keeps a fairly consistent build across both games. The Yellow Flash build for POE1 largely fits the bill of what I'm looking for (I'll probably tweak the attributes a bit) and now I'm trying to figure out how to translate that into POE2. Using a bashing shield on a streetfighter seems like way to recreate the feel of a POE1 riposte rogue without sacrificing two-weapon full attacks. I haven't tried using one before though, so I appreciate everyone's input on the matter!

Awesome, thanks!

Hi everyone! I think I read somewhere that the Tuotilo's Palm shield counts as an offhand weapon for the purposes of the Two Weapon Style passive due to the fact that it does "bash" damage. I assume the same is true for The Best Defense from the Seeker, Slayer, Survivor DLC? I am considering trying a variation of a streetfighter build along the lines of Myrtillo's Dueling Corsair (https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/99676-class-build-the-duelling-corsair/) that uses The Best Defense in the offhand instead of a dagger. My goal is to create a rogue that can function similarly to a shield-using riposte rogue from POE1. I have a couple of questions though that I hope the more experienced players on this forum might have answers for: 1) Does the shield count as an offhand weapon for the purposes of full attacks? Most importantly does it work with Gambit (i.e. do I get second hit and therefore a chance at a second crit that will allow Gambit to be fully refunded)? 2) If the shield counts as a weapon for the purposes of Two Weapon Style, does it also still count as a shield for the purposes of Weapon and Shield Style? In other words, can I benefit from both passives at once? Thanks!

I took a shot at this one. Hope it's alright! This is perfect, thanks! He looks weathered and grizzled, I love it!

Would one of the talented people in this thread be so kind as to make watercolor portraits of this? I saw it was posted in one of the earlier threads but I haven't seen a WC version yet: Thanks!