Build:A/D Wounding Strike

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This build uses Critical Strikes to fuel the energy costs of Flash Enchantments and a Scythe for respectable AoE damage.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 11 + 1 + 1 Critical Strikes 10 Scythe Mastery 10 Earth Prayers You have an additional 13% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Staggering Force NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 10Staggering ForceFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes are struck for 30 earth damage. For 30 seconds, your attacks deal earth damage. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 7 seconds.106 Wounding Strike NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 10Wounding StrikeElite Scythe AttackIf this attack hits, you do +15 damage, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 15 seconds, and you lose 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 15 seconds.53 Aura of Thorns NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 10Aura of ThornsFlash Enchantment SpellAll nearby foes begin Bleeding for 12 seconds. For 30 seconds, this enchantment does nothing. When this enchantment ends, all nearby foes are Crippled for 6 seconds. 510 Twin Moon Sweep NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 10Twin Moon SweepMelee AttackYou lose 1 Dervish enchantment and gain 37 Health. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you cannot be blocked, you strike twice, and you gain an additional 50 Health.7 Malicious Strike NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Malicious StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you deal +27 damage and this attack results in a critical hit.56 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 13Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 29% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 Critical Agility NightfallAssassin. Sunspear rank Critical AgilityEnchantment SpellFor 4 seconds and 1 second for each rank of Critical Strikes you attack 33% faster and gain 10..25 armor. This Skill reapplies itself every time you land a critical hit. PvE only.5130   Template code

Optional:

• Sand ShardsNightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 10Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 4 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 43 earth damage.1010 : For a bigger spike
• Radiant ScytheEotNDervish. Scythe Mastery 10Radiant ScytheScythe AttackThis attack strikes for +1 damage for each point of Energy you currently have, maximum 22 damage. You gain 5 Energy if this attack hits.6 : For energy and damage
• Reap ImpuritiesNightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 10Reap ImpuritiesMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +11 damage. Each foe you hit loses 1 condition. For each foe who loses a condition, all foes adjacent to that target foe take 30 holy damage.5 : For armor-ignoring AoE damage. Deep Wound will be covered by Bleeding.
• Asuran ScanEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty.
  PvE only.55
• "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530
• Other PvE skills

Equipment

• Blessed or Nightstalker's Insignia
• Vampiric/Zealous Scythe of Defense/Fortitude (15%>50 or 15% while enchanted inscription)
• Defensive set

Usage

• Maintain Way of the Master and Critical Agility during battle.
• Use Staggering Force → Wounding Strike → Aura of Thorns → Twin Moon Sweep.
• Spam Malicious Strike, and any other attacks you bring.

Counters

• General anti-melee
• Enchantment removal

See also

• Archive:A/D Critical Scythe Assassin