Build:A/D Fox's Promise Scythe

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This build has been archived as of 20 March 2008, for the following reason: Fox's Promise nerf This build had been designed for the following use: PvP HA PvP TA PvP RA PvP HB PvP AB PvP CM PvE general PvE hero This build was in the category great before being archived.

This unconventional Assassin uses Critical Strikes with a scythe to manage energy and deal high packets of unblockable damage with each swing.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Critical Strikes 12 Scythe Mastery 3 Shadow Arts Fox's Promise Nightfall Assassin. Critical Strikes 14 Fox's Promise Elite Enchantment Spell For 19 seconds, your dagger attacks cannot be blocked. This enchantment ends the next time you fail to hit. 20 1 10 Wearying Strike Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Wearying Strike Scythe Attack If this attack hits, you deal +17 damage and inflict a Deep Wound for 9 seconds. You suffer from Weakness for 10 seconds. 6 5 Mystic Sweep Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Mystic Sweep Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each Enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 5 Eremite's Attack Nightfall Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12 Eremite's Attack Melee Attack If this attack hits, you deal +9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 30 bonus damage). 4 ¾ 5 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Assassin's Remedy Nightfall Assassin. Critical Strikes 14 Assassin's Remedy Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, the next 9 attack skills you use remove one Condition. 20 1 10 Way of the Master EotN Assassin. Critical Strikes 14 Way of the Master Enchantment Spell For 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 31% chance to land a critical hit. 30 ¼ 5 Shadow Walk Nightfall Assassin. Unlinked Shadow Walk Stance Shadow Step to target foe. For 1 second, your attack skills are disabled. For 30 seconds, you cannot cast Enchantments. When this Stance ends, you return to your original location. 30 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Sundering/Vampiric (pick preference), Ebon, and Zealous (not completely needed) Scythes of Fortitude (and 1 scythe of enchanting, not required).
• Defensive set.
• Survivor's Insignias with Vitae.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain all of your buffs.
• Spike (or pressure) with Wearying → Mystic → Eremite's.
• Use Dash to attack kiting foes.

[edit] Counters

• Anti-melee hexes.
• Spirit Bond/Protective Spirit.
• Kiting, to a degree
• Enchantment removal.

[edit] Variants

• Death's Charge instead of Shadow Walk.
• Resurrection Signet for areas where it is useful (PvE, RA, etc.).
• Critical Agility and/or Aura of Holy Might for PvE use.

[edit] Notes

• Assassin's Remedy removes a condition before the attack hits. This means that conditions like weakness (from Wearying Strike) and blind (from anti-melee foes) are generally removed before the next hit.
• Be sure to have anti-melee hexes taken off of you ASAP; they can cause a miss that will in turn cause Fox's Promise to end.