Build:A/any PvE Attack Spammer

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

The PvE Attack Spammer makes use of cheap fast recharging attack spells in PvE to allows the assassin to continually make attacks without having to wait for attacks to recharge while still conserving energy.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Any	Attribute Rank
Critical Strikes	11 + 1 + 1
Dagger Mastery	12 + 1
Shadow Arts	6 + 1

[edit] Equipment

Any Armor can be used, providing it has max AL.
Any Weapon, although Zealous Daggers are helpful.

[edit] Usage

Keep Critical Eye and Flashing Blades up at all times.
Open with Jagged Strike.
Follow Jagged Strike with Wild Strike.
If there are lots of enemies around, finish with Death Blossom, otherwise finish with Critical Strike.
Heal with Shadow Refuge as necessary.
Options - Use the optional slot to tailor your effectiveness against specific enemies in an area
- Against enemies with stances, bring Way of the Fox.
- Against enemies who cause conditions, bring Signet of Malice.
- For more defense, bring Critical Defenses.
- For more damage, bring another attack like Malicious Strike.
- For more energy during long fights, bring Way of the Lotus.
- For more healing during fights, bring way of perfection.

[edit] Counters

Defensive stances and Blindness will put you out of the fight, and prevent you from regaining energy from critical hits. Getting Crippled will allow enemies to kite you.

[edit] Variants

Trade Death Blossom for a more powerful dual attack like Twisting Fangs. This does more damage to a single target at the cost of using more energy.

[edit] Notes

This build will eventually run out of energy, but the energy usually last long enough for most PvE encounters. This build is meant to be used with a group, and all of the skills used in this build can be obtained before you finish Vizunah Square.