Assassin Builds

[TheUncleanOne]

Figured I'd make this public...

OK, this is the Assassin Build I'm gonna aim to unlock for this weekend to try out.

• Res Sig
  
• Expose Defenses - (10, 2, 10) (Hex Spell) For 3-9 seconds, target foe cannot 'block' or 'evade' your attacks.
  
• Critical Eye - (5, 0, 30) (Skill) For 10-30 seconds, you have an additional 1-6% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.
  
• Black Mantis Thrust - (5, 0, 12) (Lead Attack) If this attack hits, you strike for +5-17 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Hex, that foe is Crippled for 3-13 seconds.
  
• Palm Strike {E} - (10, .75, 12) (Skill) Target touched foe takes 5-53 damage. This skill counts as an off-hand attack.
  
• Repeating Strike - (5, 0, 0) (Off-Hand Attack) Must follow and off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +5-17 damage. If it misses, it takes an additional 15 seconds to recharge.
  
• Twisting Fangs - (10, 0, 12) (Dual Attack) Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +3-9 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 5-17 seconds.
  
• Black Lotus Strike - (10, 0, 30) (Off-Hand Attack) Must strike a Hexed foe. If it hits, Black Lotus Strike strikes for +1-25 damage and you gain 5-17 Energy.
  

Main Idea: Keep Expose Defenses on your target and Critical Eye on yourself. Palm Strike, then Repeating Strike until out of Energy or you miss. If target is still Hexed, Black Lotus Strike to get some energy back. Twisting Fangs as necessary to finish target. Black Mantis Thrust is there to Cripple target if they're running from you. Energy is not as bad as it seems as each crit hit you land will net you 2 Energy instead of 1.

I have most of these skills unlocked from the previous PvP weekend. I'll report back to the effectiveness once I get this tested.

Now, Let's see your Assassin Build.

[TheUncleanOne]

(double post due to no one else posting...)

Here's the 1st Assassin Combo to be Nerfed:

(As/Ne)

Shadow Shroud {E} - (10, 1, 20) (Hex Spell, Shadow Arts) For (3-8[12]) seconds, target foe cannot be the target of Enchantments.

This is an EVIL spell that pwns a prot monk as most of their spells are enchantments. The prot monk build in the last preview couldn't even remove this spell as the only Hex removal the game gave me was also an enchanment... so when the Oni ambushed us in the Echoval Forest, I could only watch as my party was cut down around me...

AND

Gaze of Contempt (15, 2, 20) (Spell, Non-Linked) If target foe has more than 50% Health, that foe loses all Enchantments.

Sure, it just cost you 25 energy, but your target is now enchantless and ready to be spiked-out in GvG... no Prot Spirt, no RoF, no Life Barrier/Bond, etc... Also, your target has a Hex, so follow with:

Black Lotus Strike - (10, 0, 30) (Off-Hand Attack, Critical Strike) Must strike a Hexed foe. If it hits, Black Lotus Strike strikes for +(1-25[12]) damage and you gain (5-17[12]) Energy.

Poof, your now gain 17 energy (cost 35 energy, which assassins can easily have) and are ready for a Dual Attack of your choice. Then you can start your next attack chain with

Golden Lotus Strike - (5, 0, 20) (Lead Attack, Dagger Mastery) If it hits, this attack strikes for +(1-16[12]) damage. If it hits a target that has no Enchantments, you gain (3-9[12]) Energy.

Gaining a net 3-4 energy. These types of chains are why I'm rolling an As/Ne tomorrow...

[Eldarion]

Now that's some wicked stuff.

[TheUncleanOne]

Hmmm... I may have been wrong with the 35 energy is no problem for an assassin... was earliy this morning and I didn't have the energy armour, but I think I started at 25 energy?... Might need to swap to a staff to cast then swap back to get the combo I wanted to work...

[ren]

AoE melee build.

This one isn't super or anything, but I found it's very useful for most any mission or quest in Cantha. This is for a PvE Assassin/Necromancer. You can do a lot of variations to this, but the three key skills are Barbs, Death Blossom and Mark of Pain.

1) Sharpen Daggers
2) Dark Apostacy {E} -or- Locust's Fury {E}
3) Unsuspecting strike
4) Fox Fangs
5) Death Blossom
6) Shadow Refuge -or- Way of Perfection
7) Barbs
8) Mark of Pain

Strategy (self explanatory)
Use Sharpen Daggers before combat. If you're fighting monks or other casters, use Dark Apostasy, also. Locust's Fury is better if you're fighting larger groups. Throw Barbs and Mark of Pain on your main target (preferably a boss or a armored unit.) Use the three attacks to deal major damage to your mark and all other guys mobbing you. If the guys are wimpy, activate way of perfection. If it's a stronger group, use Shadow Refuge to save yourself and maybe run away.

[Fate]

critical strike/barage (ranger secondary)

main parts are barrage, critical eye, and sharpen daggers. I take charm pet, comfort pet, posionous bite, a interupt and troll ungent. This works great especially on mobs.