I've been searching this forum for an anwser but didn't find one. If i would use a tattoo on my SH, which one should i pick then. When i look to jute's spreadsheats it seams that i can use all of them.
But aren't there SH out there that can give some advice from experience ???
No on my DW who's becoming a SH I also will be using Karmian Set for the MP most people will tell you to use Demon but if you ever want to pvp then Karmian will be the set and I want my SH set up for pvp at anytime and ready for a fight :D
Your tattoo setup choice is good. You want the casting speed addition and the damage addition you get from those Tattoos. The last tattoo for the extra con will be especially welcome if you ever use the Demon Set.
I'm a level 73 SH that's been in wars/sieges since C2.
+4 int/ -4 men * or +5int
+4 wit/ -4 men * or +5 wit
+4 con/ -4 str
Both your int and wit to at least 4 is definate. I myself have +4 con/ -4 str, I've definately found that additional 300hp and 100 cp a worthwhile trade off on str. Quite frankly if I'm swinging a weapon, I'm in big trouble :). I don't think it's a bad idea to not up your con and instead up your int or wit to 5. Having gotten used to that extra bit of HP, I'm loathe to give it up as I prefer a bit more surviablity to hitting harder/faster.
For SH tattoos / armor you have to be clear that it is different depending on if you are truly going solo (i.e. no SE available for buffing / MP recharge) or with an SE. An EE might also serve in the same role as SE but not sure since you'd lose empower. You will always use acumen2 or acumen3 potions for the cast speed. And, you will also always use blessed shots for all your nukes. What differs is primarily the tattoo / armor combination you select and it will depend on whether you have an SE available for buffing and recharging.
If you are truly solo then you must deal with one very harsh reality: MP management. To minimize down time you must hunt mobs you can kill in one or two shots and you also must use 1 and sometimes 2 B2M per kill. This means you make heavy use of CLD or Vamp Claw to manage HP. What you will find is that you spend so much time managing MP / HP with your skills that the cast speed does not help that much [it will only end up helping with disaster recovery - pulling multiple mobs]. This is why so many people like CDL for solo if they can find a spot with no aggro / social mobs [like the gargoyles in DV]. If you are one of the rare solo SH then you will want +4wit, +4int, Demon armor, and you will likely go for homunkulus with acumen. You will also always use acumen potions (either acumen2 or acumen3 depending on how rich you are) and you will always use blessed sps for every nuke. The third tattoo should probably be +4con for improved survivability. You also will probably move around in walk mode to get the extra boost in MP regen. If you are somehow very rich then you could also use Death Spike to improve MP management. In this mode you don't have a fast kill rate so you also want to max out XP per kill by using Shadow Flare for the 2nd shot. Although this uses more MP it is slower so you will likely make up the MP in between the mobs while you wait for the cooldown timer to reset.
The situation is completely different if you will be primarily duo with an SE [and the choices you make are identical if they are in-party or out-of-party]. The SE is your best friend - they will give you empower, concentration, and provide MP recharges. For this situation you want blazing fast cast speed. You will easily have enough matk to 2 shot any white and many yellow mobs so pick an acumen weapon. For tattoos you will want +5wit and +4int. The only modification might be to get +4con if you plan to engage in lots of PvP. For armor you want karmian then avadon. You want the blazing fast speed because you will hunt in high spawn areas (or 2x, 3x, 4x mobs) and take glory in pulling in 2 or more mobs at a time. Or, you will hunt group mobs that you can 2 shot with tempest. In this situation you won't run out of MP - you will cast 1 B2M sometimes 2 and your SE partner will hit you with recharges. With this setup you will keep a high spawn field free of mobs, performing a valuable service to the local community!
One last bit of advice, Demon set for hunting, karmian for pvp. If money is an issue, then just go Karm for both hunting/pvping. Demon set makes you hit a lot harder and knocks off bout 200 hp, not to mention the cast speed will drive you nuts. Despite that you'll probably be 2 shotting the mobs.
I've duoed my SH with both my SE and my EE. I know this may be controversial, but I actually prefer my EE. The faster casting speed for heals and the faster mana regen for recharge for me makes up for Empower.
Now what's really great is when I get empower from someone else, I absolutely prefer my EE for this and when the mana reduction spell happens in C5, I think I'll like her even better.
As tattoo's I have current +5WIT/-5MEN... I am gathering the AA to add +4INT/-4MEN to that. This way I work castingspeed up (what I think is one of the weakest points of a SH) and raise my damage too.
Too add to the speed I have an Avadon robe (15% castingspeed increase) and Homu sword with Acumen (another 15%).
I am quite happy with this set up :)
Edit: I am not really into PvP... but if needed, I can make my stand (I only in for PvP if clan-members get harrassed).