Build:A/D PvP Critical Scythe Sin

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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 HA

This Assassin uses Wounding Strike or Reaper's Sweep to spam covered Deep Wound. Useful for both spiking (massive Scythe Crits) and pressure.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 12 + 1 + 1 Critical Strikes 12 Scythe Mastery Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. 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 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

• Wounding Strike
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Wounding Strike

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds. If you are under the effects of an enchantment, target foe also suffers from a Deep Wound for 17 seconds.

  

  3

  5
• Reaper's Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Reaper's Sweep

  Elite Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +34 damage. If your target is below 50% Health, you also inflict a Deep Wound for 17 seconds, otherwise that foe loses one enchantment.

  

  8

  5

2nd Optional Slot

• Critical Eye
  Factions

  Assassin. Critical Strikes 14

  Critical Eye

  Skill

  For 33 seconds, you have an additional 14% chance to land a critical hit when attacking. You gain 1 Energy whenever you score a critical hit.

  

  30

  5
• Crippling Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Crippling Sweep

  Scythe Attack

  If this attack hits, target foe is Crippled for 7 seconds for each Enchantment on you (maximum 18 seconds).

  

  6

  5
• Victorious Sweep
  Nightfall

  Dervish. Scythe Mastery 12

  Victorious Sweep

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits, you deal +25 damage. If the target foe has less Health than you, you gain 70 Health.

  

  4

  5
• Malicious Strike
  Nightfall

  Assassin. Critical Strikes 12

  Malicious Strike

  Melee Attack

  If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you deal +26 damage and this attack results in a critical hit.

  

  6

  5

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivor
• Vampiric, Zealous, and Ebon Scythe of Fortitude
• General Defensive Shield Sets.

[edit] Usage

• Maintain Way of the Master and Assassin's Remedy.
• Spam Wounding Strike or Reaper's Sweep → Eremite's Attack → Mystic Sweep.
• Dash after foes.
• Resurrect allies.

[edit] Counters

• Anti-melee hexes.
• Spirit Bond/Protective Spirit before removed.
• Enchantment removal.
• Stone Sheath, Dulled Weapon and to a lesser extent, Balanced Stance

[edit] Notes

• Assassin's Remedy removes a condition before the attack hits. This means that conditions like blind are generally removed before the next hit.

[edit] See also

• Build:A/D Fox's Promise Scythe
• Build:A/D Dark Apostasy Scythe

[edit] Example video

• See also A/D Critical Wounder (Large HD Version)