Archive:A/W Aura of Displacement Spiker

This build was archived 24 November 2007, for the following reason: Nerf to Black Lotus Strike This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP CM PvP AB This build was in the category Good before being archived.

The Displaced Spiker uses Aura of Displacement to quickly shadow step to an unsuspecting foe and unleash a quick spike while being able to quickly escape if anything goes wrong.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Warrior 11 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes 6 + 1 Shadow Arts You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Shadowy Burden FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 7Shadowy BurdenHex SpellFor 9 seconds, target foe moves 25% slower and while target foe has no other Hexes, that foe has 20 less armor against your attacks.10¼15 Aura of Displacement FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedAura of DisplacementElite Enchantment SpellWhen you cast Aura of Displacement, Shadow Step to target foe. When you stop maintaining Aura of Displacement you return to your original location.-110¼20 Tiger Stance FactionsWarrior. Strength 0Tiger StanceStanceFor 4 seconds, you attack 33% faster. Tiger Stance ends if any of your attacks fail to hit.520 Black Lotus Strike FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Black Lotus StrikeLead AttackIf it hits, Black Lotus Strike strikes for +28 damage. If target foe is suffering from a Hex, you gain 12 Energy.106 Golden Phoenix Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Golden Phoenix StrikeOff-Hand AttackIf you are not under the effects of an Enchantment, this skill misses. If it hits, Golden Phoenix Strike deals +27 damage and all adjacent foes take 27 damage.58 Twisting Fangs FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Twisting FangsDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +19 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 18 seconds.1015 Horns of the Ox FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 13Horns of the OxDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Horns of the Ox strikes for +10 damage. If struck foe is not adjacent to any allies, that foe is knocked down.512 Feigned Neutrality NightfallAssassin. Shadow Arts 7Feigned NeutralityEnchantment SpellFor 7 seconds, you have +7 Health regeneration and +80 armor. This Enchantment ends if you successfully hit with an attack or use a Skill.5¼25   Template code

Equipment

• A Full Set of armor with Radiant Insignias.
• Zealous, Vampiric, and Ebon Daggers of Fortitude, all with "Strength and Honor" or "Too Much Information" inscriptions.
• A defensive set consisting of a +30hp martial weapon and a +30hp shield. Anti-spike shields, one for each type of damage
• An enchanting set for use with Feigned Neutrality.

Usage

• Find a target, and cast Shadowy Burden followed by Aura of Displacement.
• Execute the attack chain, timing Horns of the Ox to interrupt a healing skill if necessary.
• Switch to your defensive set when not actively attacking. Switch between vampiric, zealous and ebon sets when spiking, depending on your energy level and the durability of your target.
• Cancel Aura of Displacement when you finish your combo or when under heavy attack.
• Use Feigned Neutrality as a self heal.

Counters

• Standard Melee counters.
• Restore Condition will ruin a spike of this build, as it will remove all of the conditions you have put on the target and heal most of the damage dealt.

Variants

• Flail or Flurry can replace Tiger's Stance for IAS.
• Impale can be used in conjunction with different dual attacks (Blades of Steel in particular).
• Dark Escape can be used for extra survivability.
• Dark Prison to set a new anchor point.