User:Jak123X/Build:Rt/A Vampiric Nightmare

This mostly Life-Steal spike uses Nightmare Weapon combined with the Assassin Dual Attack Vampiric Assualt to perform an almost un-stoppable spike.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Rt/A Cha=12+1+3 Dead=12 Dag=3 ][Nightmare Weapon][Ancestors Rage][Shadow Prison] [Iron Palm][Wild Strike][Vampiric Assault][Impale][Optional][/build]

Optional Skills
 * Dancing Daggers to finish off target, in case your target doesn't die from the spike.
 * Resurrection Signet for RA.
 * Dark Prison, so you don't have to wait 25 seconds for shadow prison to recharge.

Equipment

 * Vampiric Daggers of Enchanting
 * Spear of Fortitude with an energy +5 upgrade and a Channeling Magic Off-hand.

Usage

 * Cast Nightmare Weapon.
 * Cast Ancestor's Rage and immediatly follow with Shadow Prison.
 * As soon as you arrive at your foe start your attack chain: Iron Palm &rarr; Wild Strike &rarr; Vampiric Assault.
 * This spike should be enough to kill almost any target, if you have Dancing Daggers in your optional use it to finish any survivors off.
 * You are fragile, and should get out of the action as soon as you finish your spike, cast Nightmare Weapon and switch to your second weapon set and attack with your spear for some minor heals and life steals in between spikes.
 * Make sure you switch to your secondary weapon set when not spiking for more energy, health and no -1 health degen degeneration.

Counters

 * Blinding
 * Anti-melee: Spiteful Spirit, Insidious Parasite, etc.(Note: this will do minor to no damage to you during spikes because of Nightmare Weapon and Vampiric Assualt.
 * Diversion
 * Blocking

Variants
[build prof=Rt/A Cha=12+1+3 Dead=12 Dag=3 ][Nightmare Weapon][Ancestors Rage][AoD] [Golden Phoenix Strike][Vampiric Assault][Impale][Dancing Daggers][Optional][/build]


 * This second build uses the Elite AoD, which can improve your survivability in combat, by allowing you to jump in &rarr; perform your spike &rarr; jump out.
 * Lacks a snare.
 * Prone to enchantment removal.
 * Use same as above build except for different shadow-step skill.
 * Optional Slot should be same as above, except you already have Dancing Daggers.