Build:A/E PvP Wastrel's Collapse

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This build is positively affected by the Flux: Hidden Talent. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Slight attribute bonus to 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: Easier spiking of other assassins in alliance battles.

This build is significantly affected by the Flux: Xinrae's Revenge. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Can be used to disable the skills of other assassins with a similar build with the risk of backfiring.

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 will put you under pressure, which can be troublesome when no monk is in range.

This build is positively affected by the Flux: Parting Gift. See the build's talk page for discussion and ramifications not noted here.   Notes: Picking up the gift allows easier escaping after scoring a kill

A powerful spike sin using Wastrel's Collapse for shadowstepping and knock downs while improving its damage output with a Conjure.

Frequency

Infrequently seen as a part of split builds, usually replacing a split elementalist, or in main team as a spike caller.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Elementalist 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 10 Water Magic 8 + 1 Critical Strikes You have an additional 9% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 2 Energy. Wastrel's Collapse NightfallAssassin. UnlinkedWastrel's CollapseElite SkillShadow Step to target foe. If that foe is not using a skill that foe is knocked down. All your non-dagger attack skills are disabled for 10 seconds.5¼20 Leaping Mantis Sting FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Leaping Mantis StingLead AttackIf Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +14 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds.5½8 Fox Fangs (PvP) FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Fox Fangs (PvP)Off-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +24 damage if it hits.5½6 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 Conjure Frost CoreElementalist. Water Magic 10Conjure FrostEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 cold damage.10145 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58   Template code

Equipment

Runes and insignia

• 5 blessed insignias.
• Rune of superior vigor.
• 2 runes of vitae.
• Rune of restoration.

Weapons

• 40/20/20 water magic.
• Icy daggers of defense with "Guided by Fate."
• Zealous daggers as a backup when disenchanted.
• Icy spear of defense, with
  • Strength shield of fortitude, -20% cripple duration.
  • Strength shields of fortitude, +10 armor against each damage type.

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Usage

Build

• Maintain Conjure FrostCoreElementalist. Water Magic 10Conjure FrostEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, if you're wielding a cold weapon, your attacks strike for an additional 15 cold damage.10145.
  • Whenever you are in main team let your monks know you're going to cast your conjure so they can cover it with a throwaway enchantment.
• Use Wastrel's CollapseNightfallAssassin. UnlinkedWastrel's CollapseElite SkillShadow Step to target foe. If that foe is not using a skill that foe is knocked down. All your non-dagger attack skills are disabled for 10 seconds.5¼20 to knock a target down and shadowstep to it.
  • The aftercast delay of skills counts as not using a skill and is a safe moment for a knock down.
  • You can immediately start your attack chain, but in some situations it's better to switch to a nearby target instead.
• DashFactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 for a general IMS when splitting or collapsing. In main team you can use it for fast target switching.
• Use the attack skills as you see fit:
  • Leaping Mantis StingFactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Leaping Mantis StingLead AttackIf Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +14 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds.5½8 → Fox Fangs (PvP)FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 14Fox Fangs (PvP)Off-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +24 damage if it hits.5½6 → 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 → Falling Lotus StrikeEotNAssassin. 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 FangsFactionsAssassin. 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 for a full chain when no prior knock down is available.
  • →→ for a quick deep wound without knock down.
  • [Knock down]→→delay→ for quarter knocking.
  • [Knock down]→→→delay→ for quarter knocking.
  • [Knock down]→→→delay→→→ for a full chain with quarter knocking.
  • [Knock down]→→ for a quick deep wound into another player's knockdown, i.e. Mind ShockPropheciesElementalist. Air Magic Mind ShockElite SpellTarget foe suffers 10..42..53 lightning damage. If you have more Energy than target foe, that foe suffers 10..42..53 additional lightning damage and is knocked down. This Spell has 25% armor penetration.5518, Lightning SurgeCoreElementalist. Air Magic Lightning SurgeElite Hex SpellAfter 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 14..83..106 lightning damage, and has Cracked Armor for 5..17..21. This spell has 25% armor penetration.10110 or MeteorCoreElementalist. Fire Magic MeteorSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 7..91..119 fire damage and knocked down.105230.
  • [Knock down]→→→→→ for a full chain with delayed knock down and quick deep wound.
  • Spiking variant for extended main team fights: Mark a target fight fox fangs or falling lotus strike, switch to a different target without using attack skills, dash or shadow step back onto the marked target for an immediate deep wound with twisting fangs.
  • Don't use your skills predictably in skirmishes where rangers are involved.
  • When hexed with DiversionCoreMesmer. Domination Magic DiversionHex SpellFor 6 seconds, the next time target foe uses a skill, that skill takes an additional 10..47..59 seconds to recharge.10312, use an attack skill other than falling lotus strike out of order. This will remove the hex but not divert the skill.

Tactics

• When in main team, coordinate with your hammer warrior and mesmer: Each of you can take out one monk while the midline spikes into a deep wound.
  • By knocking down a monk with horns of the ox and then using wastrel's collapse on another you can disable two monks for a short period of time.
• When splitting try to make the opponent do mistakes. Trick them into thinking you're somewhere else so you can either collapse onto the main team and perform a killing spike or sneak out an NPC in the opponent's base.
  • If your team successfully delays the runner or split defense character for a few seconds it will allow you to get an NPC easily.

Counters

• Enchantment removal.
• Stronger split teams.
• Knock down immunity.
• Chain interruption.

See also

• Spike Calling Guide
• GvG LaG Spike
• AB Dual Invoke Spike (April flux: There Can Be Only One)