Archive:D/A Shadow Spiker

The Shadow Spiker uses the huge power from Pious Assault coupled with assassin shadow steps to provide a fast spike.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Dervish/Assassin Scythem=12+1+1 Deadlya=10 Wind=6 Mysticism=6][Chilling Victory][Pious Assault][Eremite's Attack][Shadow Prison][Dark Prison][Attacker's Insight][Optional][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Survivor's Insignias.
 * 15^50 Zealous, Sundering and Ebon Scythe of Fortitude.
 * Defensive weapon set.

Usage

 * Prep your spike with Attacker's Insight. Then use Shadow/Dark Prison to shadowstep and snare your foes and attack with Chilling → Pious → Eremite's.
 * You will be able to spike every 15 seconds, if you're not being attacked, autoattack a random target, then spike another target once your chain is recharged.

Counters

 * General anti-melee.
 * Fast enchantment removal.

Variants
In the optional slot:
 * Disrupting Dagger for an interrupt.
 * Pious Haste for a speed boost.
 * Pious Fury for an IAS to be used before AI.
 * Guiding Hands to ignore blocking 50% of the spikes.
 * Natural Healing for a self heal (dump more points into wind for this).