User:Lionfire/Sandbox/Lightning Promise Spiker

The Lightning Promise Spiker utilizes the Elite Skill Assassin's Promise to repeatedly use his chain without having to wait and meanwhile regain energy, while using the repeatedly recharged Lightning Reflexes for IAS and blocking.

Attributes and Skills
[build name="Assassin's Lightning Spiker" prof=assas/range dagger=10+1+1 deadly=10+1 critic=11+1+1][assassins promise][shadow fang][lightning reflexes][black lotus strike][lotus strike][twisting fangs][black spider strike][blades of steel][/build]

Equipment

 * Armor: Critical Strikes mask, preferably Radiant Insignia's on all armor parts and best Vigor Rune you have
 * Weapons: Zealous Daggers of Fortitude with "I Have The Power".

Usage

 * Approach the target enemy and hex it with Assassin's Promise.
 * Use Shadow Fang to shadow step to the target.
 * Activate Lightning Reflexes and quickly use the chain in the following order: Black Lotus Strike -> Lotus Strike -> Twisting Fangs -> Black Spider Strike -> Blades of Steel.
 * Repeat the chain on an other target when done with the first one.
 * If Assassin's Promise fails to recharge your skills, use Black Lotus Strike -> Lotus Strike -> Twisting Fangs until Assassin's Promise is recharged.

Counters

 * Standard melee-counters
 * Faintheartedness or other AS-slowing hexes.
 * Hex removal
 * Disabling of Assassin's Promise.
 * Very good monks on team

Variants

 * Replacing Lotus Strike with Fox Fangs.
 * Replacing Shadow Fang with Dark Prison.


 * Also, Rune of Major Dagger Mastery can be used too.