Build:A/D Disciple of Death

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general

1 Attributes and Skills
2 Optional Slot
3 Variants
4 Equipment
5 Usage
6 Counters
7 Notes

This build has been archived in userspace, at User:Eternal.quiet/Disciple of Death, because of the impending builds wipe. Editing this article is likely a waste of time.

This build works with the high damage generated from a critical hit by a scythe and the fact a scythe can hit multiple targets. It gives the user a near total condition removal (except blind), plus a cheap damage and Deep Wound inflictor without its usual drawbacks and a constant heal.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish	Attribute Rank
Critical Strikes	12 + 1 + 3
Scythe Mastery	12

[edit] Optional Slot

Critical Defenses - This is the recommended skill but it loses effectiveness if the enemies are too spread out.
Mystic Regeneration - Take two point out of Scythe Mastery and put 8 points into Earth Prayers. This is the recommended replacement for Critical Defenses. It has a very powerful constant healing effect.
Guiding Hands - Put 3 points into Wind Prayers if there are enemies that will block your attacks.
Critical Eye - If there are no or few enemies that will block your attacks.

[edit] Variants

You can swap Reap Impurities for Chilling Victory for more dps.
You can swap Assassin's Remedy for Signet of Malice or a condition remover that takes away blindness.

[edit] Equipment

It is recommended that you use Vanguard's Armor Guise with Nightstalker's Armor Leggings, Gloves and Shoes.
Use a Sundering Scythe of Enchanting 20%, Damage +15% (while enchanted).

[edit] Usage

Maintain non-attack skills as long as possible.
Use Wearying Strike at the start of a fight and whenever anyone with the condition comes near, follow it with Malicious Strike for weakness to be removed.
Use Critical Defenses when necessary and possible and Malicious Strike whenever you need to renew it.
Use Reap Impurities on someone who has a condition to regain health.

[edit] Counters

Anything that takes off enchantments.
Evasions, if people do use these against you it is recommended to choose a different target.
Being blinded.
Stone Sheath and Dulled Weapon both remove your ability to critical, destroying this build.

[edit] Notes

With all the skills in place you will have a 70% chance of causing a critical hit.
You will be able to make up to 4 hits while Critical Defenses lasts.
The chance of getting at least 1 critical hit while attacking one person after 4 strikes is 99.2%.
Weakness is applied after Wearying Strike hits and is taken away after the next Critical Hit is registered.