Long Term Weapon Proficencies for an Assassin

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I've yet to play very far into ToB, and I'm not sure what magical weapons are in it. So what are some good choices in weapons for an Assassin(or any thief for that matter)?

 

Are you playing just ToB or Soa with ToB installed? Anyway, if you're playing a pure assasin I don't think it matters cos you can only place one slot of proficiencies in a thief kit. In ToB, a thief can handle a crossbow, including a great one. I always use melee weapons though, and that being long swords and katanas.

[This message has been edited by Corr Raven (edited February 07, 2002).]

 

I recommend the dagger proficency because of (spoilers follow) the Dagger of the Star +5. This neat dagger has a 15% chance of making the attacker invisible for one minute after each successful hit. You know what that means, aren't you? It's just perfect for an assassin.

 

Daggers, darts and shortswords are my thief weapons of choice for ToB. These are about my fav thief weapons for ToB:
-Dagger of the star +5 is awesome, as mentioned above
-the returning dart is very effective as well, finally it's a +3 weapon, so it can hit most enemies - with 3 attacks per round and a shield/ buckler.
-the imporved shortsword of mask also is a formidable backstabbing weapon, not at last due to the level drain ability.

Of course, improved Angurvalad's longsword with str-22 is neat too ...