Build:A/W Unsuspecting Wastrel

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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 RA PvP AB PvP CM

Uses the KD from Wastrel's to spike with Unsuspecting as the lead for more damage.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Warrior 12 + 1 + 1 Dagger Mastery 12 + 1 Critical Strikes Wastrel's Collapse Nightfall Assassin. Unlinked Wastrel's Collapse Elite Skill Shadow Step to target foe. If that foe is not using a skill that foe is knocked down. All your non-dagger attack skills are disabled for 10 seconds. 20 ¼ 5 Flurry Prophecies Warrior. Unlinked Flurry Stance For 5 seconds, your attack rate is increased by 33%, but you deal 25% less damage. 5 5 Unsuspecting Strike Factions Assassin. Critical Strikes 13 Unsuspecting Strike Lead Attack If this attack hits, you strike for +29 damage. If your target was above 90% Health you deal an additional 67 damage. 2 10 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 +29..35 damage if it hits. 3 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 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 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• 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
   in RA.
• Dash
  Factions

  Assassin. Unlinked

  Dash

  Stance

  For 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.

  

  8

  5
   in AB or CM.

[edit] Equipment

• Full Survivior Insignia's with Runes of Attunement and a Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Zealous/Ebon/Vampiric 15^50 Daggers of Fortitude.
• Shield and Spear defensive set.

[edit] Usage

• Time Wastrel's Collapse for it's KD effect.
• Proceed with the chain.
• Use Unsuspecting Strike -> Fox Fangs outside of your chain for a little more damage.

[edit] Counters

• General Anti-Melee
• Horns of the Ox failing to KD.

[edit] Variants

• Frenzy if you are a manly man.
• Tiger Stance

[edit] Notes

This chain, without Zealous Daggers, costs around 30 energy (assuming no crits), so it may be advised to bring +5 energy daggers as well.