Build:A/D Whirling Skull Strike

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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

Uses Golden Skull Strike to inflict Dazed while using a deadly chain to take down foes.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 10 + 1 Critical Strikes 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 8 Wind Prayers Golden Skull Strike Nightfall Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Golden Skull Strike Elite Off-Hand Attack If you are under the effects of an Enchantment and this attack hits, target foe is Dazed 5 seconds. 15 10 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 11 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +17 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 16 seconds. 15 10 Golden Phoenix Strike Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Golden Phoenix Strike Off-Hand Attack If you are not under the effects of an Enchantment, this skill misses. If it hits, Golden Phoenix Strike deals +29 damage. 8 5 Blades of Steel Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Blades of Steel Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +15 damage (maximum bonus 60) for each recharging dagger attack. 8 5 Whirling Charge Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 8 Whirling Charge Stance For 9 seconds, you move and attack 25% faster than normal. This Stance ends if you are not under the effects of any Enchantments. 20 10 Attacker's Insight Nightfall Dervish. Wind Prayers 8 Attacker's Insight Enchantment Spell For 20 seconds, your next 2 attack skills cost 13 less Energy. 15 ¼ 5 Assassin's Remedy Nightfall Assassin. Critical Strikes 11 Assassin's Remedy Enchantment Spell For 30 seconds, the next 8 attack skills you use remove one Condition. 20 1 10 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 Insignias
• Zealous/Vampiric/Elemental Daggers of Fortitude
• Defensive weapon set

[edit] Usage

• Cast Assassin's Remedy and Attacker's Insight after choosing a target.
• Activate Whirling Charge.
• Use Golden Skull Strike->Twisting Fangs->Golden Phoenix Strike->Blades of Steel.
• Autoattack to interrupt casters while they are still Dazed.
• Resurrect allies.

[edit] Counters

• Anti-melee hexes

[edit] Variants

• Death's Charge
• Harriers Grasp

[edit] See also

• Build:A/W GSS Sin
• Build:A/W Golden Spike
• Whirling Skull Strike AB Demonstration