Build:A/Me Toxic Assault
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The Toxic Assault is a defensive yet still very damaging Assassin, it carries Hex Breaker to defend itself from other Assassins that utilize Shadow Prison (eg. Build:A/W Berserking Shadow).
[edit] Attributes and Skills
  Assassin / Mesmer |
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| Dagger Mastery | 10 + 2 |
| Deadly Arts | 10 + 2 + 1 |
| Shadow Arts | 8 + 1 |
| Critical Strikes | 7 + 1 |
| Domination Magic | 4 |
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[edit] Equipment
- A Full set of + Energy Armor
- Poisonous , Vampiric, Zealous, and Ebon Daggers of Fortitude
- A -5 Damage 20% Chance/+30 Shield and +30 Spear for running.
[edit] Usage
- Open up with Shadow Prison.
- Follow with Black Spider Strike and Horns of the Ox.
- Use Impale to add a deep wound and follow with Signet of Toxic Shock to trigger the deep wound mechanic as well as additional 82 damage.
- When fighting Hex using opponents or other Assassins use Hex Breaker for defense.
- Feigned Neutrality is your self support, use it wisely.
[edit] Counters
- Standard Melee counters still apply ( Blind, Miss, Block ect...)
- Diversion
- Mending Touch or Restore Condition will remove both your conditions and ruin your spike.
[edit] Variants
- Dash or Dark Escape for running.
- Mending Touch instead of Hex Breaker for defense vs. conditions.
- Shadow Refuge instead of Feigned Neutrality.
- Siphon Speed as a backup hex.
[edit] Notes
- Assassins with a warrior secondary (A/W) is commonly a sign that they are a build such as the Build:A/W Berserking Shadow, which utlize Shadow Prison, prepare accordinly with Hex Breaker
