Build:R/A Deadly Expertise Assassin

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Contents 1 Attributes and Skills 2 Equipment 3 Usage 4 Counters 5 Variants

The Expertise Ranger mainly focuses on one target at a time to weaken the enemies.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Assassin	Attribute Rank
Expertise	10+2+1
Shadow Arts	3
Dagger Mastery	12
Deadly Arts	7

Iron Palm

Falling Spider

Signet of Toxic Shock

Horns of the Ox

Moebius Strike

Whirling Defense

Throw Dirt

Death's Charge

[edit] Equipment

• Rune Of Major Expertise (Can use a Rune of Superior Expertise)
• Mask with +1 Expertise
• Radiant Insignias, Superior Rune, 3 Runes of Attunement
• Poisonous Daggers of Fortitude
• Or Poisonous Daggers of Dagger Mastery

[edit] Usage

• First, cast whirling defense.
• Use Death's Charge on a target, followed right after by throw dirt.
• Once the target is blinded, use the chain in this order: Iron Palm, Falling Spider, Signet of Toxic Shock, 1Horns of the Ox, and finally Moebius Strike.

• 1. Make sure that there are no other enemies presently around your target, or this chain will fail. at this point.

[edit] Counters

• Interrupts
• Blind Condition

[edit] Variants

• This Skill set can be used for mage casters.

Iron Palm

Temple Strike

Horns of the Ox

Falling Spider

Signet of Toxic Shock

Throw Dirt

Whirling Defense

Death's Charge

• Still follow the first steps up to throw dirt.
• after throw dirt just go down the line in this order: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
• Optional: You may drop Whirling Defense for Death's Retreat if you are looking for a quick getaway.