Build:A/Mo Aura of Displacement Assassin

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This build has been archived as of 17:10, 16 April 2007, for the following reasons: Introduction of Mending Touch, Black Spider Strike and Shadow Prison with Nightfall. Various nerfs This build had been designed for the following use: PvP GvG PvP RA PvP AB PvP CM PvP TA This build was in the category good before being archived.

This build is designed for high damage hit-and-run maneuvers, found especially in PvP aspects of the game. Similar to a Falling Shocker Assassin, this build is able to deal much higher DPS than its predecessor, as well as providing condition and hex removal through the use of two enchantments and the skill Contemplation of Purity. Sacrificing the near-guaranteed Knockdown and a slightly slower combo, this build does not have to deal with large amounts of Exhaustion, as well as gaining the benefits listed above. Plus, you would no longer have to deal with the awkward double-click removal of Aura of Displacement.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Monk 11 + 1 + 2 Dagger Mastery 11 + 2 Critical Strikes 8 + 1 Shadow Arts 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 +25..30 damage. 8 5 Horns of the Ox Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Horns of the Ox Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Horns of the Ox strikes for +10 damage. If struck foe is not adjacent to any allies, that foe is knocked down. 12 5 Falling Spider Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Falling Spider Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +34 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 19 seconds. 8 5 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 13 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +19 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 18 seconds. 15 10 Aura of Displacement Factions Assassin. Unlinked Aura of Displacement Elite Enchantment Spell When you cast Aura of Displacement, Shadow Step to target foe. When you stop maintaining Aura of Displacement you return to your original location. 20 ¼ 10 -1 Shadow Refuge Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 9 Shadow Refuge Enchantment Spell For 6 seconds, you gain 8 Health regeneration. When Shadow Refuge ends, you gain 76 Health if you are attacking. 8 1 5 Contemplation of Purity Prophecies Monk. Divine Favor 0 Contemplation of Purity Skill Lose all Enchantments. For each one lost, you gain 0 Health, lose one Hex, and lose one Condition (maximum 1 Hexes and Conditions). 10 ¼ 5 Dark Escape Factions Assassin. Shadow Arts 9 Dark Escape Stance For 11 seconds, you move 25% faster and take half damage. Dark Escape ends if you successfully hit with an attack. 30 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Any armor would do, but the ideal set would be the +Energy (Shrouded) armor set.
• Runes of Superior Vigor, Major Dagger Mastery, Major Critical Strikes, and Minor Shadow Arts.
• Zealous daggers are required for maximum Energy Gain.

[edit] Usage

• Target foe with Aura of Displacement.
• Follow up quickly with Golden Phoenix Strike.
• Use Horns of the Ox and Falling Spider to deal heavy amounts of damage to the enemy, as well as poisoning them.
• Twisting Fangs to deliver a quick Deep Wound spike, as well as apply even more degen.
• Instead of the Horns of the Ox and Falling Spider combination after Golden Phoenix Strike, you may choose to follow up immediately with Twisting Fangs for a faster Deep Wound spike.
• Shadow Refuge should be used as a self-heal. Use with +20% Enchantment daggers on switch for maximum effect.
• Use Contemplation of Purity to end Aura of Displacement or Shadow Refuge, if you are being affected by Hexes or Conditions.
• Dark Escape for countering kiters, or catching up to a moving target to make sure Falling Spider lands before the target recovers from the Horns of the Ox knockdown.

[edit] Counters

• Enchantment removal.
• Energy Denial
• Damage-on-hit hexes.
• Decreased attack speed hexes.

[edit] Variants

• Critical Eye can be switched for Critical Defenses or Sharpen Daggers
• Dark Escape may be switched for Critical Eye if you want extra Energy, or Dash for a different running skill.
• Resurrection Signet or any other resurrection skill available, can replace Dark Escape (recommended for Arenas usage).
• Shadow Refuge can be switched around for other skills such as Shroud of Distress, Heart of Shadow, or Viper's Defense.