Archive:A/any SoS Spike Assassin

This build uses Shroud of Silence to prevent enemy spell usage and then spike them with a chain of powerful Deadly Arts skills.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=A/any dead=12+1+2 dag=10+1 cri=8][Dark Prison][Shroud of Silence][Iron Palm][Falling Spider][Vampiric Assault][Impale][Signet of Toxic Shock][Siphon Speed][/build]

Equipment

 * Combination of Radiant and Survivor Insignias on your Armor as you see fit.
 * Any 15^50 Zealous Daggers of Fortitude. Zealous daggers help to maintain energy.
 * +5 energy daggers are very helpful.
 * Vampiric Daggers to do a bit more damage when needed.
 * A Spear + Shield set with +60 health in total to switch to when a boost of health is needed.

Usage

 * Pick your target and time your use of Dark Prison and Shroud of Silence with your recharging attack skills.
 * Use the attack chain:Iron Palm -> Falling Spider -> Vampiric Assault -> Impale -> Signet of Toxic Shock.
 * Continue attacking the target with normal dagger attacks to finish them off and to regain energy.
 * Run away and heal if needed, or re-use Shroud of Silence and the attack chain on a target as the skills recharge.

Things to keep in mind:
 * Impale is not a spell, Shroud of Silence has no effect on it.
 * This build is not meant to outright kill everything and function exactly like a SP/BoA sin; it is meant to nearly ensure complete shutdown and death of key casters in quick succession.

Counters

 * Hex prevention or removal, specifically:
 * Hex Breaker.
 * Holy Veil.
 * Contemplation of Purity.
 * Blind
 * Block Stances/Enchantments
 * Common anti-melee hexes like Empathy and Spiteful Spirit

Variants

 * Take Black Spider Strike and Resurrection Signet or Death Pact Signet instead of Iron Palm and Falling Spider if a rez skill is needed (this is a MUST in RA/TA).
 * Horns of the Ox instead of Vampiric Assault for a second knock down.
 * Take Recall to have a way to teleport back to safety after a spike in HA/GvG.
 * Also consider Shadow Walk and Dash for that purpose in HA.
 * Equip Nine Tail Strike instead of Vampiric Assault for an unblockable dual attack, thus increasing the likelihood of landing the whole attack chain.
 * Take Rigor Mortis to allow yourself and other allies to ignore blocking.
 * To enable mini-spikes in between, consider Shock.