Build:A/R Shadow Theft Bow

This build is in the testing phase. Please join the discussion and rate this build if you have experience with this or closely related builds. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

Assassin bow build utilizing the assassin primary attribute Critical Strikes, and the Anniversary Elite Shadow Theft. The usage of quick activation time attack skills enables this bar to deals a large amount single target damage and can put out quite a solid spike if used correctly.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Ranger 12 + 1 + 3 Critical Strikes 12 Marksmanship 3 Shadow Arts You have an additional 16% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. 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 Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 35% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 Read the Wind CoreRanger. Marksmanship 12Read the WindPreparationFor 24 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 9 extra damage.5212 Shadow Theft CoreAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Shadow TheftElite SkillShadow Step to target foe. For 21 seconds that foe's attributes are reduced by 5 and your attributes are increased by 5. This skill counts as a Lead Attack. PvE only.5¼20 Viper's Defense FactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts 3Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 8 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Sundering Attack FactionsRanger. Marksmanship 12Sundering AttackBow AttackIf Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +21 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.10¾4 Keen Arrow NightfallRanger. Marksmanship 12Keen ArrowBow AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +17 damage. If you land a critical hit, you deal an additional +21 damage.56   Template code

Variable skill slots

• "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 - For areas with cripple and KD
• 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 - for heavy blind/block areas
• "Finish Him!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "Finish Him!"ShoutIf target foe has less than 50% Health, that foe takes 44..80 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor and a Deep Wound for 12..20 seconds.
  PvE only.1015 -As a finisher

Equipment

• 5x Nightstalker's Insignias
• 1x Rune of Superior Critical Strikes
• 1x Superior Rune of Vigor
• 2x Runes of Vitae or Runes of Attunement, up to player preference

Weapons

• Can also use any shortbow if you do not have the Anniversary Shortbow.
• Zealous Anniversary Shortbow "Whisper" Of Enchanting
• Zealous Anniversary Shortbow "Whisper" Of The Necromancer *
• Use "Strength and Honor" or "Guided by Fate"

-If using Of The Necromancer Can swap Zealous for Vampiric

Usage

• Maintain Critical AgilityNightfallAssassin. 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 and Way of the MasterEotNAssassin. Critical Strikes Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 3..27..35% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30
• Use Read the WindCoreRanger. Marksmanship Read the WindPreparationFor 24 seconds, your arrows move twice as fast and deal 3..9..10 extra damage.5212 before engaging.
• Use Shadow TheftCoreAssassin. Critical Strikes Shadow TheftElite SkillShadow Step to target foe. For 5..17..21 seconds that foe's attributes are reduced by 1..4..5 and your attributes are increased by 1..4..5. This skill counts as a Lead Attack.
  PvE only.5¼20 to engage, try to position yourself to follow up with Viper's DefenseFactionsAssassin. Shadow Arts Viper's DefenseSpellAll adjacent foes are Poisoned for 5..17..21 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target.5¼10 to apply posion to as many mobs as possible.
  • Spam Sundering AttackFactionsRanger. Marksmanship Sundering AttackBow AttackIf Sundering Attack hits, you strike for +5..21..26 damage and this attack has 10% armor penetration.10¾4 and Keen ArrowNightfallRanger. Marksmanship Keen ArrowBow AttackIf this attack hits, you strike for +5..17..21 damage. If you land a critical hit, you deal an additional +5..21..26 damage.56
• Use the optional PvE skill as needed/prefered.

Counters

• Enchantment removal