Build:N/A Assassin's Promise Death Magic

This build is in the metagame and deserves to be stored. This build has received an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE general

This build uses Putrid Bile, corpses, and Assassin's Promise to maximize benefits from stuff dying.

Attributes and Skills

Necromancer / Assassin 10 Deadly Arts 12 + 1 + 3 Death Magic 8 + 1 Soul Reaping Gain 9 Energy whenever a non-Spirit creature near you dies, up to 3 times every 15 seconds. Putrid Bile EotNNecromancer. Death Magic 16Putrid BileHex SpellFor 21 seconds, target foe suffers -3 Health degeneration. If that foe dies while under the effects of this Hex, all nearby foes take 89 damage.10112 Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support EotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Vanguard Assassin SupportSpellSummon a level 14..20 Ebon Vanguard Assassin that has Iron Palm, Fox Fangs and Nine Tail Strike. This summoned Assassin Shadow Steps to target foe. If that foe is a Charr, the Assassin lives for 24..30 seconds. If target foe is not a Charr, the Assassin lives for 12..15 seconds. PvE only.10130 Assassin's Promise FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 10Assassin's PromiseElite Hex SpellFor 12 seconds, if target foe dies, you gain 15 Energy and all your skills are recharged.5¾45 "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 Putrid Explosion CoreNecromancer. Death Magic 16Putrid ExplosionSpellThe corpse nearest your target explodes, sending out a shockwave that deals 126 damage to nearby foes.1015 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional.   Template code

Optional suggestions:

• If there is another AP spiker, free up one player's "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 for something else
• Ebon Battle Standard of HonorEotNNo Profession. Ebon Vanguard rank Ebon Battle Standard of HonorWard SpellYou plant an Ebon Battle Standard of Honor at your current location. For 14..20 seconds, non-Spirit allies in this area strike for +8..15 damage and an additional +7..10 vs. Charr.
  PvE only.10120
• Great Dwarf WeaponEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Great Dwarf WeaponWeapon SpellFor 20 seconds, target other ally's weapon strikes for +15..20 damage and has a 28..40% chance to cause knock down.
  PvE only.1015
• TechnobabbleEotNNo Profession. Asura rank TechnobabbleSpellTarget foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 30..40 damage. If target foe is not a boss, that foe and all adjacent foes are Dazed for 3..5 seconds.
  PvE only.10110
• "You Move Like a Dwarf!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "You Move Like a Dwarf!"ShoutTarget foe is knocked down and takes 44..80 damage. When that foe gets up, it is Crippled for 8..15 seconds.
  PvE only.1010
• MasochismEotNNecromancer. Soul Reaping 9MasochismEnchantment SpellFor 28 seconds, you have +2 to your Death Magic and Soul Reaping attributes and sacrifice 4% of your maximum Health when you cast a spell.5120
• NecrosisNightfallNecromancer. Sunspear rank NecrosisSkillIf target foe is suffering from a condition or hex, that foe suffers 60..90 damage.
  PvE only.512
• Rising BileFactionsNecromancer. Death Magic 16Rising BileHex SpellFor 20 seconds, this Hex does nothing. When Rising Bile ends, that foe and all foes in the area take 6 damage for each second Rising Bile was in effect.10120
• For minions, replace Putrid ExplosionCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 16Putrid ExplosionSpellThe corpse nearest your target explodes, sending out a shockwave that deals 126 damage to nearby foes.1015 with Animate Shambling HorrorNightfallNecromancer. Death Magic 16Animate Shambling HorrorSpellExploit nearest corpse to create a level 18 shambling horror with 440 Health and 109 armor. When the shambling horror dies, it is replaced by a level 16 jagged horror with 440 Health and 109 armor that causes Bleeding with each of its attacks.15325 + Death NovaCoreNecromancer. Death Magic 16Death NovaEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, if target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 105 damage and are Poisoned for 15 seconds.52
  • Good with Curses support, or spec yourself 10+1+3 Death, 9+1 Curses, 7+1 SR: Mark of PainCoreNecromancer. Curses 10Mark of PainHex SpellFor 30 seconds, whenever target foe takes physical damage, Mark of Pain deals 30 shadow damage to adjacent foes.10120 and/or BarbsCoreNecromancer. Curses 10BarbsHex SpellFor 30 seconds, target foe takes 10 more damage when hit by physical damage.1025
  • Pain InverterEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Pain InverterHex SpellFor 6..10 seconds, every time target foe deals damage that foe takes 100..140% of the damage it causes (maximum 80 damage).
    PvE only.10120
  • MindbenderEotNNo Profession. Asura rank MindbenderEnchantment SpellFor 6..16 seconds, you move 20..33% faster and your Spells take 20% less time to cast.
    PvE only.5124

Equipment

• Radiant/Survivor/Minion Master's Insignia with 1 Bloodstained insignia on feet
• Adept Death staff of Mastery / of Fortitude / of Defense with "Aptitude not Attitude" inscription
• HSR options are not desirable for the Minion variant because you instead depend on Assassin's Promise to recharge your skills
• However, a 40/40 set is a viable option when running Putrid Explosion, or in areas with heavy hex removal in case Putrid Bile gets removed
• Condition-lengthening spear to trigger Curses

Usage

• Bomb with Putrid Bile, EVAS and the rest of the bar
• Recharge with Assassin's Promise

Counters

• Stuff not dying

See also

• Build:Mo/A Assassin's Promise Support
• Build:N/A Assassin's Promise Curses
• Build:Me/A Assassin's Promise
• Build:E/A Assassin's Promise
• Build:Rt/A Assassin's Promise Spiker
• Build:Team - 3 Hero Discordway