Archive:A/any Hidden Caltrops Assassin

This build was archived 09:27, 31 December 2011 (UTC), for the following reason: Meta shift and several nerfs This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG This build was in the category Great before being archived.

Assassin build with a hex-based elite snare, useful both 8v8 and as a split character.

Frequency

Seen somewhat frequently in three melee builds, particularly on splittable maps such as Corrupted; far less popular than its YAA counterpart.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Any 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 10 + 1 Shadow Arts 8 Critical Strikes You have an additional 8% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Hidden Caltrops NightfallAssassin. Shadow Arts 11Hidden CaltropsElite Hex SpellYour non-Assassin skills are disabled for 10 second. For 8 seconds, target foe moves 50% slower. When this hex ends that foe is Crippled for 11 seconds.5112 Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 19 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +33 damage if it hits.5½3 Critical Strike FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 8Critical StrikeDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +21 damage, results in a critical hit, and you gain 2 Energy.56 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Twisting Fangs FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 8Twisting FangsDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +15 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 13 seconds.1015 Shadow Walk NightfallAssassin. UnlinkedShadow WalkStanceShadow Step to target foe. For 15 seconds nothing happens. Your attack skills are disabled for 1 second, and your stances and enchantments are disabled for 10 seconds. When this stance ends, you return to your original location.530 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

Optional

• Horns of the OxFactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Horns 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 : for splitting; not very useful 8v8.
• Exhausting AssaultFactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Exhausting AssaultDual AttackMust follow a lead attack. Target foe's action is interrupted. If that action was casting a Spell, target foe suffers 10 Overcast.5½8 : useful both 8v8 and for interrupting Weapon Spells on split.
• Wild Strike (PvP)FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Wild Strike (PvP)Off-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +33 damage and any Stance being used by target foe ends. This attack cannot be blocked.56 : to maintain high DPS and for stance removal.

Equipment

Armor

• 5x Saboteur's Insignia
• Superior Vigor
• Restoration
• Clarity
• Minor Shadow Arts
• Minor Dagger

Weapons

• Zealous Daggers of Fortitude/Defense, 15^50
• Zealous Daggers of Fortitude/Defense, +5 energy
• Spear of Fortitude, +5 energy
• Strength Shield of Fortitude, -20% cripple
• Strength Shields of Fortitude, +10 armor vs each damage type

Usage

• Use attack skills as often as possible.
• Use Hidden Caltrops as needed - to control split movement; slow down enemy flaggers; snare/weaken enemy warriors defensively, etc.
• Utilize the lack of hex removal on flaggers to harass them as much as possible.
• Use Shadow Walk to kill enemy party healing spirits safely.

Counters

• Anti-Melee
• Collapses on split
• Mending Touch