Build:A/D Grenth's Daggers

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be a good build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall Rating in the range from 3.75 to < 4.75 and thus qualifies for the medium category of working builds: Good. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM

Assassin build that focuses on spreading cripple and deep wound quickly and has unblockable stance removal along with a quick recharging chain.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 12 + 1 Critical Strikes 11 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 6 Wind Prayers Grenth's Grasp Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 6 Grenth's Grasp Elite Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, if you are wielding a cold weapon, your attack Skills also Cripple that foe for 8 seconds. 10 ¼ 5 Golden Fox Strike Nightfall Assassin. Dagger Mastery 13 Golden Fox Strike Lead Attack If this attack hits, target foe takes +27 damage. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment, this attack cannot be blocked. 4 5 Wild Strike Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 13 Wild Strike Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +32 damage and any Stance being used by target foe ends. This attack cannot be blocked. 4 5 Death Blossom Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 13 Death Blossom Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +42 damage and all adjacent foes take 42 damage. 2 5 Golden Fang Strike EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 13 Golden Fang Strike Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. If you are under the effects of an Enchantment and this attack hits, target foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 18 seconds. 4 5 Trampling Ox EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 13 Trampling Ox Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, you deal +18 damage. If you hit a Crippled foe, that foe is knocked down. 8 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Resurrection Signet Core No Profession. Unlinked Resurrection Signet Signet Resurrect 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 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor Insignia with Radiant insignia on chest and legs.
• Zealous, and Icy Daggers of Fortitude with +5 energy inscription.
• A Zealous Defensive Spear/Shield set of Fortitude.

[edit] Usage

Self explanatory really, kill stuff.

[edit] Optional Slots

Optional slot should be:

• Dash for mobility around the battlefield.
• Death's Charge for added mobility.
• Critical Strike in place of Trampling Ox for energy management and another dual attack to spam.
• Rending Touch can be used to remove enchantments. Care must be taken to make sure that you Cripple your target before rending as it will remove Grenths Grasp.
• Disrupting Dagger for an interrupt.
• Exhausting Assault - exhaustion causing interrupt.
• Assassin's Remedy for condition removal.
• Blinding Powder for defense against physical attackers (Blinding Powder last 10 seconds at 0).
• Critical Defenses to block physical attacks.
• Whirling Charge for an added IAS aswell as mobility, though this is more energy hungry and very conditional.

Golden Fang Strike can be replaced by:

• Twisting Fangs for more condition cover for your snare against Mending Touch, etc.

[edit] Counters

• Anti-melee hexes and conditions.
• Interruption can slow you down.

[edit] See also

• Build:A/D Grenth's Grasp Assassin