What skill do you choose at level 12?

[Canuck]

I feel that the choice of level 12 skill is the first big fork in the road, where you have to decide where to take your character …

At level 4, you hold onto the skill point until level 5 then take Increased Fortitude. At level 8, you take Regeneration.

… but what skill do you take at level 12? Bark skin? A weapon-related skill? Magic finder? Hold onto the point until level 15 to get the first level of Combat Speed? Start working towards Dual Wield or Cleave?

I'm interested in reading about different people's strategies.

[RaptorNXT]

I feel that the choice of level 12 skill is the first big fork in the road, where you have to decide where to take your character …

At level 4, you hold onto the skill point until level 5 then take Increased Fortitude. At level 8, you take Regeneration.

… but what skill do you take at level 12? Bark skin? A weapon-related skill? Magic finder? Hold onto the point until level 15 to get the first level of Combat Speed? Start working towards Dual Wield or Cleave?

I'm interested in reading about different people's strategies.

I think I held onto Skill Points from this juncture till I took 2 levels of Corpse Eater.

[Canuck]

Interesting choice — thanks! I simply rely on

Shadow of the Slayer

instead of the Corpse Eater skill, since that item is available relatively early in the game.

[Nut]

Most games I go for Taunt, so after IF I learn to dodge and evade. Then taunt at level 32.
And then maybe IF again, Regeneration, and others.

I do that because I like taunt and because otherwise I'd have to think about which skills I should choose...

[Antison]

Saving the skill until 15 to get the first level of combat speed is generally the way I go. But if I want Taunt I too go the route that Nut describes