User:Selket Shadowdancer/A/E Deadly Shocker

An Assassin build used for taking care of casters in AB based very closely on the Deadly Arts Spiker.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=assas/elem deadly=12+1+2 dagger=9+1 critic=3 air=9][shadow prison][iron palm][falling spider][vampiric assault][impale][signet of toxic shock][Shock][Dash][/build]

Equipment

 * Full Radiant Insignias.
 * Vampiric, Zealous and Ebon Daggers of Fortitude with +5 energy inscription.
 * Defensive Spear + Shield Set.

Usage

 * A normal spike would be: Shadow Prison &rarr; Iron Palm &rarr; Falling Spider &rarr; Vampiric Assault &rarr; Impale &rarr; Signet of Toxic Shock.
 * Iron Palm can be used against any hexed or conditioned target to knock them down also serving as an interrupt.
 * With good timing you can use Falling Spider and the rest of your combo on a target that has already been knocked down.
 * Use Shock as an interrupt or to restart your chain if nessacary.
 * Use Dash as a general speed boost.

Counters

 * Anti-melee
 * Anti-KD

Variants

 * Consider replacing Vampiric Assault with Twisting Fangs and Impale with Signet of Deadly Corruption.