Build:E/A Prism Deadly Arts

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This build has been archived as of 15:05, October 13, 2009 (UTC), for the following reason: Nerfs to Ether Prism This build had been designed for the following use: PvP RA PvP CM PvP AB This build was in the category good before being archived.

This build uses Ether Prism and Aura of Restoration to manage the high costs of Deadly Paradox. As usual this assacaster pressures the shit out of enemy healers.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Elementalist / Assassin 12 + 1 + 1 Energy Storage 12 Deadly Arts Deadly Paradox Nightfall Assassin. Deadly Arts 12 Deadly Paradox Stance All of your attack Skills are disabled for 10 seconds. For 13 seconds, your Assassin Skills activate and recharge 33% faster. 10 15 Augury of Death Nightfall Assassin. Deadly Arts 12 Augury of Death Hex Spell For 29 seconds, the next time damage would drop target foe's Health below 50%, you inflict a Deep Wound for 17 seconds and Shadow Step to that foe. This Spell has half the normal range. 20 1 5 Dancing Daggers Factions Assassin. Deadly Arts 12 Dancing Daggers Spell Send out three Dancing Daggers at target foe, each striking for 29 earth damage if they hit. Dancing Daggers has half the normal range. This skill counts as a lead attack. 5 1 5 Entangling Asp Factions Assassin. Deadly Arts 12 Entangling Asp Spell Entangling Asp must follow a lead attack. Target foe is knocked down and becomes Poisoned for 17 seconds. 20 1 10 Signet of Toxic Shock Nightfall Assassin. Deadly Arts 12 Signet of Toxic Shock Signet If target foe is suffering from Poison, that foe takes 82 damage. 15 1 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Ether Prism Nightfall Elementalist. Energy Storage 14 Ether Prism Elite Spell For 3 seconds, all damage you take is reduced to 0. When this enchantment ends, you gain 19 Energy. 20 5 Optional Core No Profession. Unlinked Optional Optional Optional. Template code

• Optional 1 is for Iron Palm or Aura of Restoration
• Optional 2 is for rez in RA/TA.

• For CM and AB pump Air Magic to 3 and equip Storm Djinn's Haste

[edit] Equipment

• Use shield sets with various damage resistances.

[edit] Usage

• Chain: Deadly Paradox -> Augury of Death -> Dancing Daggers -> Entangling Asp -> Sig of Toxic Shock
• Use Ether Prism to regain energy or when taking spikes/high damage.
• Maintain Aura of Restoration for an energy buff, and spam spells for health regain.

[edit] Notes

See for more info or tactics:

• Build:A/Me Lyssa's Assacaster
• Build:A/Mo Assacaster