Build:A/P Blades of Weakness

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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 AB PvP CM

This build uses "Find Their Weakness!" for an unusual source of Deep Wound, this allows the Dual Attack Blades of Steel to be used producing a powerful spike.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Paragon 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes 3 Command "Find Their Weakness!" Nightfall Paragon. Command 3 "Find Their Weakness!" Shout For 8 seconds, the next time target ally criticals, that ally also inflicts a Deep Wound for 8 seconds. 15 10 Way of the Assassin Nightfall Assassin. Critical Strikes 13 Way of the Assassin Elite Stance For the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 18% faster and have a +31% chance to land a critical hit. 12 5 Leaping Mantis Sting Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Leaping Mantis Sting Lead Attack If Mantis Sting hits, target foe takes +20 damage. If this attack strikes a moving foe, that foe is Crippled for 14 seconds. 8 5 Fox Fangs Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Fox Fangs Off-Hand Attack Must follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +28 damage if it hits. 8 ½ 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 Lotus Strike EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 14 Falling Lotus Strike Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, you strike for +34 damage and gain 11 Energy. 12 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 Dash Factions Assassin. Unlinked Dash Stance For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster. 8 5 Template code

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor Insignia's, Rune of Superior Vigor, Runes of Attunement.
• Zealous/Vampiric/Ebon 15^50 Daggers of Fortitude
• Spear + Shield defensive set.

[edit] Usage

• Use Way of the Assassin for an IAS.
• Go through skills 3-7 to spike.
• Use "Find Their Weakness!" for Deep Wound during your chain (before Horns of the Ox preferably).

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Melee
• Anti-Shout
• Adjacent foes stopping the Knockdown of HotO.

[edit] Variants

• Unsuspecting Strike + Lotus Strike.
• Golden Fox Strike + Wild Strike.
• Resurrection Signet over Dash for RA.
• Trampling Ox instead of HotO if you are sure you can land LMS.
• Disrupting Stab + Fox Fangs.