Master Assassin: an int based build

[Alizee8a]

As a follow up to my previous questions, you mentioned that you wear a lot of destruction outfit/robes. How does destruction help a rogue? I know it gets past fortification, but what does that really mean? The only info on fortification I can find on the wiki is about protecting PC's from mobs. Does it increase our sneak attack damage or something? Does it help with the assassinate ability?

Thanks again for the advice. I am now capped at 25, level 5 Shadow Dancer, and I am working on my other EDs. Still loving the play style on this toon.

[Mellkor]

As a follow up to my previous questions, you mentioned that you wear a lot of destruction outfit/robes. How does destruction help a rogue? I know it gets past fortification, but what does that really mean? The only info on fortification I can find on the wiki is about protecting PC's from mobs. Does it increase our sneak attack damage or something? Does it help with the assassinate ability?

Thanks again for the advice. I am now capped at 25, level 5 Shadow Dancer, and I am working on my other EDs. Still loving the play style on this toon.

It provides 4% fortification bypass as well as -4 to hit for the entire party. So it indirectly increases sneak damage on high fort mobs. It is not a bad party debuff these days as well, especially on EE quests.

[Alizee8a]

It provides 4% fortification bypass as well as -4 to hit for the entire party. So it indirectly increases sneak damage on high fort mobs. It is not a bad party debuff these days as well, especially on EE quests.

Does that mean it increases your sneak attack damage by 4%? I guess that is what I am confused about. I am not sure how fortification on mobs and sneak attack work together. (Also, I think you meant +4 to hit for party, -4 AC for mob).

[Mellkor]

Does that mean it increases your sneak attack damage by 4%? I guess that is what I am confused about. I am not sure how fortification on mobs and sneak attack work together. (Also, I think you meant +4 to hit for party, -4 AC for mob).

heh, yeah, -4 AC to the mob for the entire party...was still groggy

It just allows you to bypass a mobs fortification to get sneak damage that you normally would not get. The 4% is not much, but stack it with other feats, destiny skills, items, etc and you can get upwards of 60% fort bypass easily. Think of it this way, it is about the same effect if you took your heavy fort item and replaced it with a moderate fort item, except it is vs mobs instead of you.