Archive:A/any Lotus Palm

This build is designed to apply massive spike damage to light- and medium-armored targets. In most situations, Warriors should be avoided until softer support targets have been neutralized. This build relies on Palm Strike to eliminate the need for a Lead Attack.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=assas/ critic=11+1+3 dagger=10+1 shadow=10+1][palm strike][horns of the ox][falling spider][twisting fangs][dash][blinding powder][shadow refuge][resurrection signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous PvP Daggers of Fortitude or of Defense, with the +5 energy mod.
 * Either Infiltrator's Armor or Saboteur's Armor for the condition reductions, and increased defense versus physical damage.

Usage

 * Selecting the appropriate target is essential to the success of this build's skillchain. Choose a target that is not adjacent to any of its allies or its allied pets/spirits.
 * Run up to your target and lead with Palm Strike which doubles as an Off-Hand Attack.
 * If your target is still not adjacent to any of its allies, continue attacking using this skill-chain: Horns of the Ox, Falling Spider, Twisting Fangs.
 * If the target has moved to be adjacent with its allies, simply follow Palm Strike with Twisting Fangs.
 * Use Blinding Powder and Shadow Refuge as necessary to prevent and heal damage.
 * If a target begins to run away, use Dash to catch up with them.

Counters

 * Landing Diversion, Disrupting Chop or Distracting Shot on Palm Strike will cripple this build.
 * Shadow Refuge is an easy healing skill to overwhelm, try to get this build to overextend and then spike it.
 * Because of the nature of this build, the skills Empathy, Clumsiness, Ineptitude, Insidious Parasite and Spiteful Spirit can be a source of significant damage.

Variants

 * Dash can be switched out with Shadow of Haste for a longer speed boost at the cost of Dash's faster speed.
 * If used in Alliance Battles, drop Resurrection Signet for Unseen Fury, as this synergizes well with Blinding Powder.
 * In Alliance Battle use Heart of Shadow instead of Resurrection Signet.


 * Consider using Shadow of Haste instead of Resurrection Signet, keeping dash so you can break the stance in tight situations.