User:Endamir/Builds/Build:A/W Shadow Prison Assassin

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

The Shadow Prison Sin is a fragile yet deadly assassin used to take down targets quickly while making use of Shadow Prison to snare the target long enough to unleash the build's vicious assault.

[edit] Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Warrior	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	11 + 1 + 1
Critical Strikes	12 + 1
Deadly Arts	6 + 1

Shadow Prison

Tiger Stance

Black Lotus Strike

Twisting Fangs

Black Spider Strike

Blades of Steel

Expose Defenses

Resurrection Signet

[edit] Equipment

• A Full Set of Radiant (insignia) armor.
• Zealous, Vampiric and Ebon Daggers of Fortitude.

[edit] Usage

• The spike is done quickly, in the following order:
• Shadow Prison -> Tiger Stance -> Black Lotus Strike -> Twisting Fangs -> Black Spider Strike -> Blades of Steel.
• Execute the attack chain with Vampiric daggers.
• Switch to Zealous daggers if energy runs low.
• Use Ebon daggers when fighting a Warrior or when you are not engaged in combat.
• Use Expose Defenses if your target is protected by any skill (Aegis, Guardian, Weapon of Warding, Ward Against Melee) that gives a chance to block attacks.

[edit] Counters

• Standard Melee counters.
• Restore Condition will basically ruin a spike of this build, it'll remove all of the conditions you have put on the target and heal most of the damage dealt.
• Hex Breaker will cause problems, as your initial 'Hex Jump' will be disabled, leaving your combo in shambles unless you can cast both hexes in quick succession.
• A well-used Contemplation of Purity.

[edit] Variants

• Horns of the Ox is a common variant that sacrifices damage for a knockdown, and can therefore replace Blades of Steel.
• Another Shadow Step or an additional healing/defensive skill (such as Feigned Neutrality) can replace the Resurrection Signet for Alliance Battles or Competitive missions.
• Siphon Speed can replace Expose Defenses as a backup hex to trigger the attack chain, and to quickly escape.
• Impale can be used in conjunction with different dual attacks (Horns of the Ox in Particular).
• Death Blossom can replace Blades of Steel.
• Assassin's Promise and Dark Prison can be used as a more PvE or AB/CM oriented version.