Build:A/Mo Enchantment Assault

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The general consensus among users of GuildWiki is that this build is not viable.

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

This is an Assassin build designed for RA capable of dealing high damage, while removing enchantments. This build has fair Energy management and survivability, and can function moderately well against foes that do not use enchantments.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Monk	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	11 + 1 + 3
Critical Strikes	12 + 1
Shadow Arts	6 + 1
Deadly Arts	2 + 1

[edit] Equipment

Any armor can be used, providing it has Max AL. Radiant Insignias are recomended for extra energy.
Zealous and Vampiric Daggers of Fortitude are recomended.

[edit] Usage

Slow the selected target with Siphon Speed.
Begin your attack chain with Black Spider Strike.
If your target is enchanted, use Shattering Assault. Otherwise use Twisting Fangs.
Follow up with Black Lotus Strike to regain energy.
Use Mending Touch to rid yourself of conditions.
Cast Feigned Neutrality to keep yourself alive.

[edit] Counters

Hex removal can be troublesome, but Siphon Speed can be recasted quickly
Anti-melee skills and on-hit hexes, Spiteful Spirit, blind, etc
Block/Evasion, although with Shattering Assault you have 2 chances to remove an block/evasion enchantment such as Guardian
Interruption

[edit] Variants

Assault Enchantments can be used instead of Shattering Assault, but doesn't do extra damage and has a longer recharge
Mending Touch can be replaced with whatever you want, an IAS such as Burst of Aggression, a Shadow step, etc.
This allows for variations into other secondary professions
Replace Siphon Speed, with a different hex. Keep in mind, you'll lose a snare and a speed boost with a quick recharge
Drop points from critical strikes, and put into deadly arts for a longer lasting Siphon Speed