Advice for a new Abyss Walker

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Hello,

I have previously played a 55 Warlord and a 44 Silver Ranger. I am looking for advice on the Abyss Walker class. If anyone can help with a run down of equipment from C grade on, with SA's and what not, that would be great. I plan to stay with a PvE build and grind out to the 70s so please advise in that manner. Also if you can make mention of whether this class has been nerfed recently or in the future (your best guess) and also a short run down on the best way to play him in a PvE situation because specials and other things.

Thanks in advance,
Your resident noob AW
bump, still need advice
I'd assume for gear in Cgrade you'd go with the Plated Leather set, if you can afford it, and a Dark Screamer with Focus. In Bgrade, Doom Light and a Kris with Focus. And for tats, I believe you should go +4(or 5)STR/-4(or 5)CON and +4(or 5)DEX/-4(or 5)CON. This will leave you with about 20CON, so don't expect to have a lot of HP or able to carry anything.
Can anyone else help with tattoos? I was under the impression that +4 dex +4 str with -8 con and one of the other ones that decreases my casting time for skills was the way to go. Can anyone help me out with which stat decreases the casting time for my skills and whether or not that trumps 1 str or 1 dex?
up, still need tattoo and play advice
archers have a bunch of different dyes they use
for starters +4 dex +4 str -8 con is a staple
after that you can either go +1 dex or +1 str (cheaper to get +3 -3 and +2 -2 dyes for +5) or as you said +4 wit -4 int?