Archive:A/any Shattering Spiker

The Archive:A/any Shattering Spiker uses Shadowy Burden to lower the armor, provide a snare, and a hex to use offhands that require a hex to skip lead attacks and do as much damage with Shattering Assault and Blades of Steel as possible.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Assassin/Any DaggerMastery=11+1+3 CriticalStrikes=10+1 ShadowArts=8+1 DeadlyArts=6+1][Shadowy Burden][Death's Charge][Black Lotus Strike][Shattering Assault][Black Spider Strike][Blades of Steel][Impale][Resurrection Signet][/build]
 * You can swap Death's Charge for Expose Defenses
 * You can also swap Shadowy Burden for Siphon Speed for a better snare.

Equipment

 * Radiant Runes on all equipment with Runes of Superior Dagger Mastery, Minor Critical Strikes, Minor Shadow Arts, Minor Deadly Arts and a Superior Vigor.
 * Zealous Daggers of Dagger Mastery or of Fortitude is ideal.

Usage
First cast followed by  and unleash your combo:

> >  -or-  >

Counters
Normal Melee Counters

Variants

 * If going to AB/CM switch out the Resurrection Signet for to make shure they can't block or an IAS like.
 * Replacing + with and putting.

The main skill that can be swaped out here is and could be replaced with one of these:
 * for a cover hex and to make shure your attacks can't be blocked.
 * or for a self heal.
 * You could also get monk as secondary to get.
 * for a long lasting chance to block if they get your health below 50%.
 * for a KD.
 * for a good condition remover without any points in protection prayers.
 * for an interrupt.
 * or for a speed boost.