User:Seraph42/Critical Refreshments

A Critical Refreshments Assassin makes use of the Critical Strikes attribute to fund several skills to transform an Assassin into a makeshift tank spiker. This build makes the Assassin very low maintenance, making for easier jobs for the monks on the team.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=A/any Crit=10+3 Dagger=12+1+1 Deadly=8][Critical Eye][Unsuspecting Strike][Wild Strike][Death Blossom][Impale][Critical Agility][Critical Defenses][Way of the Assassin][/build]

Equipment

 * 2xSurvivor, 3xNightstalker, 1xSuperior Vigor, 2xVitae (for high health)
 * Zealous Daggers of Fortitude with +15% in a stance inscription or + 5 energy inscription

Usage

 * 1) Quite simply use in this order: Critical Agility->Critical Defences--(run into battle)-->Unsuspecting Strike->Wild Strike->Death Blossom rinse and repeat.
 * 2) Use Impale if you want to (A) allow Wild Strike to recharge (B) to finish enemy (deep wound + dmg) (C) to hurt runners as it has range
 * 3) Autoattack if low on energy; (crits + zealous)
 * 4) Dont let critical agility fall, make sure it is covered!


 * If you are every having lots of trouble getting through an area with H&H, use your H&H to take the agro so you can sit unharmed and deal the damage.

Counters

 * Standard Melee counters
 * enchant removal
 * Mesmers can do lots of damage to you - kill them second! (should prolly do the monks first still)
 * Sliver Armor and Stoneflesh Aura as Silver Armour blocks you and damages you (the game always decides to send the damage to you when there are heroes and henchies) and Stonflesh Aura stops your crits.

Variants

 * Consider dropping Impale for Way of Perfection for a self heal.
 * If your party needs you to have a res, drop Critical Agility for Resurrect.
 * For the Unwaking Waters Mission drop Critical Defences for Disrupting Accuracy and grab a zealous bow so that you can just sit there and keep Kuunavang interrupted as you cannot melee it till the end!