Build:A/W Backbreaker Sin

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The PvXwiki community finds this to be an excellent build. Through the PvX vetting system, it has reached an overall rating in the range from 4.75 to 5.0 and thus qualifies for the highest category of working builds: Great. This build has been designed for the following use: PvP HB PvP HA PvP TA PvP RA

This build is part of the current PvP meta. Remove this tag if it no longer exists in the current PvP metagame.

The Backbreaker Sin, uses the hammer attack 'Backbreaker' and then with quick weapon swapping uses dagger skills to unleash a powerful attack chain while target is knocked down.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Warrior 10 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 8 Critical Strikes 12 Hammer Mastery Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Backbreaker Prophecies Warrior. Hammer Mastery 12 Backbreaker Elite Hammer Attack If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +16 damage and your target is knocked down for 4 seconds. 10 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Falling Spider Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Falling Spider Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, Falling Spider strikes for +31 damage and target foe is Poisoned for 17 seconds. 8 5 Twisting Fangs Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 8 Twisting Fangs Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Twisting Fangs strikes for +15 damage and struck foe suffers from Bleeding and Deep Wound for 13 seconds. 15 10 Falling Lotus Strike EotN Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Falling Lotus Strike Off-Hand Attack Must strike a knocked-down foe. If it hits, you strike for +31 damage and gain 10 Energy. 12 5 Blades of Steel Factions Assassin. Dagger Mastery 12 Blades of Steel Dual Attack Must follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, this attack strikes for +14 damage (maximum bonus 60) for each recharging dagger attack. 8 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• For HB - Take Assassin's Remedy
  Nightfall

  Assassin. Critical Strikes 8

  Assassin's Remedy

  Enchantment Spell

  For 30 seconds, the next 6 attack skills you use remove one Condition.

  

  20

  1

  10
   (to counter Mingson/WoS meta), or a shadowstep, along with Frenzy
  Core

  Warrior. Unlinked

  Frenzy

  Stance

  For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.

  

  4

  5
   and Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
  .
• For HA/RA/TA take a 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
   with an IAS (Flurry
  Prophecies

  Warrior. Unlinked

  Flurry

  Stance

  For 5 seconds, your attack rate is increased by 33%, but you deal 25% less damage.

  

  5

  5
   or Frenzy
  Core

  Warrior. Unlinked

  Frenzy

  Stance

  For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.

  

  4

  5
  ) and Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
  .

[edit] Equipment

• Survivor Insignias and Vitae runes
• #1 Vampiric Daggers of Fortitude (+15% >50%)
• #2 Ebon Daggers of Fortitude (+15% >50%)
• #3 Vampiric Hammer of Fortitude (+15% >50%)
• #4 Furious Spear (or Daggers) of Fortitude (+15% >50%)

[edit] Usage

• Build up adrenaline with weapon set #4
• When you have fueled Backbreaker, equip weapon set #3.
• Select your target, and press (by default): (Your IAS) -> Backbreaker -> Escape(Key) -> Weapon set #1 or #2 -> Falling Spider -> Twisting Fangs -> Falling Lotus Strike -> Blades of Steel.
• In between spikes make use of the 8 second recharge attacks by doing a mini chain using: (Your IAS) -> Backbreaker -> Escape(Key) -> Weapon set #1 or #2 -> Falling Spider -> Blades of Steel.

[edit] Counters

• Standard Anti-melee counters such as blocking, blind or anti-melee hexes.
• Anti-knockdown.
• Interrupts, knockdowns and disabling.

[edit] Notes

• The Escape Key is set by default to cancel all actions, including the delay time between weapon swapping, causing there to be almost no delay in swapping weapons.