Build:A/E PvP Gust

The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the lower category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Amateur Hour. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Additional damage against Elementalists when using shock and gust against them.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Slightly increased air magic.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: There Can Be Only One. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Additional damage against other assassins; with gust you're also relatively well-protected against other assassins.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Jack of All Trades. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Attributes: 11 air magic, 10+1 critical strikes, 10+1 dagger mastery. Fairly improved performance due to faster casting and eased energy management.

This build is negatively affected by the Flux: Minion Apocalypse. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Killing targets in point-blank range will pressure you, which is particularly dangerous when playing without a monk (in range).

Use Gust to open your dagger chain and assist your allies against enemy melee.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Elementalist 10 Air Magic 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 8 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 9% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Shock PropheciesElementalist. Air Magic 10ShockSkillTarget touched foe is knocked down and struck for 43 lightning damage. This skill has 25% armor penetration.105¾10 Falling Spider FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Falling SpiderOff-Hand AttackMust strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +34 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 19 seconds.58 Horns of the Ox FactionsAssassin. 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 Falling Lotus Strike EotNAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Falling Lotus StrikeOff-Hand AttackMust strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, you strike for +34 damage and gain 11 Energy.512 Twisting Fangs FactionsAssassin. Critical Strikes 9Twisting FangsDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +16 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 14 seconds.1015 Gust FactionsElementalist. Air Magic 10GustElite Enchantment SpellFor 9 seconds, both you and target ally move 33% faster. When you cast this spell, all foes near you and your target take 52 cold damage. Foes struck by Gust while attacking or moving are knocked down.10¾10 Conjure Lightning CoreElementalist. Air Magic 10Conjure LightningEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a lightning weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 lightning damage.10145 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional

• Resurrection SignetCoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3 for RA
• Death's ChargeFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 2Death's ChargeSpellShadow Step to target foe. If that foe has more Health than you, you are healed for 83.5¼30 for AB.

Equipment

• Armor:
  • Survivor or Blessed sigs and a rune of Restoration.
• Weapons:
  • Shocking daggers of Fortitude (Use most of the time)
  • Shocking daggers of Enchanting (Use when you're about to open your chain with Gust)
  • 40/20/20 Air staff (Use while casting enchantments)
  • Shield sets (+10 vs damage type)

Usage

• Use Gust to start your chain if your target is moving or attacking. If not, use shock.
• Use Gust on your allies being attacked in melee to lineback from afar and give them an IMS.
• Alternatively use it offensively on one of your frontline.

Counters

• Anti-melee.

Notes

• The only time you should self cast Gust is if there isn't one of your allies in range. Spread the love.
• Foes suffer two damage packets from Gust when targeting yourself.