Build:A/E Locust's Lightning

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1 Attributes and Skills
2 Equipment
3 Usage
4 Counters
5 Variants
6 See also

This Build uses the double strike from locust's fury to trigger numerous castings of conjure lightning after a deep wound has been set in place, quickly whittling away at the opponent's health.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Any	Attribute Rank
Critical Strikes	10 + 1 + 1
Dagger Mastery	10 + 1
Air Magic	10
Shadow Arts	5 + 1
Deadly Arts	1

Golden Phoenix Strike

[edit] Equipment

Use Night Stalker's insignia for armor as you will be in a nearly constant attack
15% While Enchanted Shocking Daggers of Enchanting

[edit] Usage

Start by using Shadow of Haste. Keep this up at all times.
Move in on a target and cast Conjure Lightning before entering battle.
Once there, hit with Golden Phoenix Strike-Twisting Fangs to administer the deep wound.
Activate Locust's Fury and go to town on your opponent until dead.
If targeted by a warrior, Dervish, or another assassin, Use Blinding powder after Golden Phoenix Strike then use Twisting Fangs.
If in trouble, use Deadly Paradox as a cancel stance for SoH and cast Feigned Neutrality.

[edit] Counters

On hit hexes like empathy or Spirit Shackles
Defensive Block or Evade stances
Enchantment removal

[edit] Variants

Blinding Powder can be replaced with Signet of Malice if you don't have a reliable condition removal source.
By switching Blinding powder for Resurrection Signet, you can use this in PvE