Corrosive

I'm sorry for double posting, but I wanted to make a correction, and add some information that I learned. I meant to say that I use grim resilience, not nether allegiance. Also, someone in another forum told me that the cooldowns added by eating runes apply only to that individual CA. So does this mean that as long as I don't over-do the arts that I actually use and depend on, I'll be fine? Please lemme know, cause me remaking my character depends on this particular information.

I have another question: I feel I may have to restart my character and I was wondering what you guys thought (I'm only in Bronze, I'd probably restart in Silver).. I feel I've gimped myself by eating runes like Rosanne goes through butter. My current rune memorization is as follows: Death Lord: Skill - Memorized runes DB - 8 SS - 7 Ruinous - 8 Rousing - 7 Grim - 8 Mal. Champ: FR - 9 B. Vault - 5 Aug. Guidon - 3 K. spree - 3 Reflecting Emanation - 10 Astral Lord: Spectral Hand - 6 Skel Fort - 5 Rallied Souls - 4 Shadow Veil - 7 Nether Allegiance - 8 Should I restart my character? I'm only level 31. I find I usually only use Scything sweep, frenzied rampage, nether allegiance, reflecting eman., and sometimes DB. Have I ate too many runes? Also, how does my build look thus far? I'm trying to decide between constitution and toughness. Any tips from veteran Shadow Warriors would be greatly appreciated, I learn through teaching, and value wisdom.

I wouldn't say I'm a total newbie to this game, I've played pretty much 60 hrs so far, still on bronze campaign with my Shadow Warrior, doing every single quest I find, like I did on most MMOs (which I get the feeling of when I play this game). I have a couple general questions for some of you veterans. Memorizing a rune is the only way I can level a skill? Besides modifiers on rings, armor, etc. correct? I read on a load screen that the more runes you memorize for that particular aspect, the longer the regen time is. Does that mean I've kinda screwed myself my first 30 or so levels where I used every rune I could? I'm using skills to lower regen time, but should I still hold off with the runes as much? My second question is what's the difference between defense value and the armor stat? The last I would like to request is that some of you look at my build so far and tell me if I'm going right? I'm going for damage. My girlfriend plays with me sometimes before she gets bored of it, but she uses a Dryad, she's only level 17 however. level 30 Shadow Warrior 165 Strength 124 Stamina 139 Vitality 101 Dexterity 106 Intelligence 124 Willpower Very little of this is affected by bonuses from equipment. Tactics Lore 16 Death Warrior Focus 16 Concentration 15 Duel Wield 20 Armor Lore 18 no idea what other skills I should take, tho I figured one of them would be either toughness or constitution. Lemme know please guys.