Dragonfang or bust! I just came up with this one after looking at 5 spec for SB, and infi’s getting those extra points to drop into specs is nasty.
I guess mercinf would look like 32 Stealth, 50 thrust, 21 cs, 50 dw, 30 env Someone else probably has a better spec than this. This could do well at very high RR (rr10, or rr9 with stealth and envenom at 31 for comp 50) but gimped due to low stealth and env until then.
For really low RR, 38 stealth, 39 thrust/slash (this spec is using CS stun, so would work for slash inf) 39 CS, 39 DW, 37 Env. Comp 50 stealth at rr2, comp 50 env at rr3. Rr4+ you could start dropping env and stealth to gain more DW to get closer to mercinf.
If you want Mercinfil at RR3: 37 Stealth 37 Envenom 50 DW
Now you have options: - All points into Weapon spec (Thrust gets a 6 second stun at 15, you don't need DF if you want 50 DW) - 21 in CS for Perf and then 41 in Weapon spec (Perf is nice but you're going to hit for a lot less with only 21 and you can't rely on Perf. Why play a Mercinfil if you're worried about perfing?) - Split spec between Thrust / Slash and switch weapons based on your target's armor (cool idea but if you want to switch weapons to re-apply poison every swing this is gonna get twice as hard because you have to have 2x as many weapons and make sure you're swapping to the right ones. - Wait till RR6 and do 50 Thrust and 50 DW with capped envenom (34) and stealth (35) and no CS.
I think people invest to much for DF. You have a stun at 15 Pierce that's doing 6 seconds. so your spending so many points for an extra 3. Alot of the time its purged anyway meaning all those points are not doing shit all then really.
The next spec Im wanting to try is. (rr5 spec) 35 STL/ENV/Thrust 44CS 42DW. Great DW amount High CS dmg and 6 sec stun. More utility but it all comes down to personal preference.