User:Krschkr/BiP Assassin

Variant of the common dagger assassin. Instead of using way of the assassin as a reliable attack speed boost critical agility provides a stronger but more suspectible IAS. The great defensive support "save yourselves!" is replaced with energy support for team members: blood is power.

Intended for team builds which can't incorporate a BiP healer losslessly but would benefit from its energy support, such as Party Size 4 Dual Mesmer.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Assassin/Necromancer DaggerMastery=12+1+3 CriticalStrikes=12+3 BloodMagic=3][Blood is Power][Asuran Scan][Critical Agility][Jagged Strike][Fox Fangs][Death Blossom][Critical Eye]["I Am Unstoppable!"][/build] Variant
 * [[Image:Death's Charge.jpg|25px]] Death's charge – over asuran scan; don't invest into shadow arts.

Equipment
Runes and insignias
 * Don't play without superior attribute runes.
 * 5 nightstalker's insignias.
 * Rune of superior vigor
 * Up to personal preferance:
 * Rune of clarity and restoration or
 * 2 runes of vitae.

Weapons
 * Zealous daggers of enchanting or fortitude, "Strength and Honour".
 * Swift envoy staff of enchanting, "Don't Think Twice".
 * A long bow.
 * Spear and shield of fortitude.

Usage
Weapon sets
 * Use your daggers for attacking purposes. Don't switch for using [[Blood is Power@3] during the downtime of [[Fox Fangs@16].
 * Switch to the staff for casting [[Critical Agility]. Also use it if you decide to BiP through your entire party.
 * Use the long bow for luring.
 * Switch to the shield set when idle or about to die.

Build
 * Maintain [[Critical Eye@15] and critical agility.
 * Use the dagger attack chain [[Jagged Strike@16]→fox fangs→[[Death Blossom@16]↺ on recharge.
 * Grant a party member additional energy by casting blood is power on it during the downtime of fox fangs.
 * Bypass blocking and missing effects with [[Asuran Scan].
 * Prevent knockdowns and crippled with [["I Am Unstoppable!"].

Counters

 * [[Scourge Sacrifice]
 * General anti physical skills, snares, unreachable foes.

Exemplary Video
Build used during The Last Day Dawns (Hard Mode Only):