Build:R/A Repeat Expertise Assassin

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

This build allows you to continuously use attack skills without losing energy. It is intended for going after solo players and being able to capture alone without too much difficulty in an Alliance Battle.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Ranger / Assassin	Attribute Rank
Expertise	10 + 1 + 3
Dagger Mastery	12
Shadow Arts	8

Whirling Defense

Escape

Shadow Refuge

Leaping Mantis Sting

Jungle Strike

Horns of the Ox

Falling Spider

Repeating Strike

[edit] Equipment

• Use any armor except for Druids as energy is not a problem.
• Use a Zealous Dagger of Dagger Mastery against most foes.
• Use a Vampiric Dagger of Dagger Mastery against foes that you are unable to damage any other way. (optional)

[edit] Usage

• If the enemy is alone, use the skills in the order listed. Follow up Repeating Strike with Horns of the Ox, and then Falling Spider to continue the combo.
• If the enemy is in a group, use Repeating Strike after Jungle Strike.
• Use Whirling Defense and Escape to keep up your defense. Escape doubles as a speed boost to catch people who run away from you.
• If you are in danger of dying, use Escape to get away.
• Use Shadow Refuge for self-healing.

[edit] Counters

• Blindness
• Conditions in general
• On attack/on hit hexes, etc.

[edit] Variants

• Switch out Whirling Defense for Resurrection Signet for Arena battles.
• If you don't want to use an Elite, take out Escape and replace it with Shroud of Distress.
• You may want to use Jagged Strike and Wild Strike instead of Leaping Mantis Sting and Jungle Strike depending on your playing style.
• Choice skills in the attack chain can be swapped out for others.
• If you want to make this build kill monks and spellcasters quickly, you can switch out Escape with Dodge and use Temple Strike
• For an IAS skill, put all points from Shadow Arts into Beast Mastery, then swap Whirling Defense for Bestial Fury and Shadow Refuge for Troll Unguent.
  • With no points in Wilderness Survival, Troll Unguent would be quite ineffective. Antidote Signet might be a better choice instead.

[edit] Notes

• This build can also be adapted for 4 on 4 arena battles.