Archive:A/D CS Scythe Assassin

This build was archived 23:31, 3 April 2008 (EDT), for the following reasons: Outdated Replaced by alternate builds This build had been designed for the following use: PvE general This build was in the category Good before being archived.

This build works with the high damage generated from a critical hit by a scythe and the fact a scythe can hit multiple targets. It gives the user a near total condition removal (except blind), plus a cheap Deep Wound and damage inflicter without its usual drawbacks and a consistent heal.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish 12 + 1 + 3 Critical Strikes 12 Scythe Mastery You have an additional 16% chance to critical hit. Whenever you critical hit, you get 3 Energy. Reap Impurities NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 12Reap ImpuritiesMelee AttackIf this attack hits, you deal +13 damage. Each foe you hit loses 1 condition. For each foe who loses a condition, all foes adjacent to that target foe take 34 holy damage.5 Wearying Strike NightfallDervish. Scythe Mastery 12Wearying StrikeScythe AttackYou remove 1 Dervish enchantment. If an enchantment was removed, you inflict a Deep Wound for 9 seconds. You suffer from Weakness for 10 seconds if an enchantment is not removed.6 Malicious Strike NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Malicious StrikeMelee AttackIf this attack hits a foe suffering from a Condition, you deal +31 damage and this attack results in a critical hit.56 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. Way of the Master EotNAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Way of the MasterEnchantment SpellFor 60 seconds, while holding a non-dagger weapon, you have an additional 35% chance to land a critical hit.5¼30 Assassin's Remedy NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Assassin's RemedyEnchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 11 attack skills you use remove one Condition.5120 Way of the Assassin NightfallAssassin. Critical Strikes 16Way of the AssassinElite StanceFor the next 20 seconds while wielding daggers, you attack 21% faster and have a +37% chance to land a critical hit.512 Resurrection Signet CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedResurrection SignetSignetResurrect target party member. That party member is returned to life with 100% Health and 25% Energy. This Signet only recharges when you gain a morale boost.3   Template code

Equipment

• It is recommended that you use Vanguard's Armor Guise with Nightstalker's Armor Leggings, Gloves and Shoes.
• Use a Sundering Scythe of Enchanting 20%, Damage +15% (while enchanted). The Soulbreaker is perfect.

Usage

• Maintain non-attack skills as long as possible.
• Use Wearying Strike at the start of a fight and whenever anyone with the condition comes near, follow it with Malicious Strike for weakness to be removed.
• Use Critical Defenses when necessary and possible and Malicious Strike whenever you need to renew it.
• Use Reap Impurities on someone who has a condition to regain health.

Counters

• Anything that takes off enchantments.
• Evasions, if people do use these against you it is recommended to choose a different target.
• Being blinded.
• Stone Sheath and Dulled Weapon both remove your ability to critical, destroying this build.

Variants

• You can swap Reap Impurities for Chilling Victory for more dps.
• You can swap Assassin's Remedy for Signet of Malice or a condition remover that takes away blindness.
• For the Optional slot:
  • Critical Agility - With or without a high Sunspear rank this will make your Assassin very powerful.
  • Critical Defenses - This is the recommended skill if you can't get Critical Agility but it loses effectiveness if the enemies are too spread out.
  • Mystic Regeneration - Take two point out of Scythe Mastery and put 8 points into Earth Prayers. This is the recommended optional replacement for Critical Defenses. It has a very powerful constant healing effect.
  • Guiding Hands - Put 3 points into Wind Prayers if there are enemies that will block your attacks.
  • Critical Eye - If there are no or few enemies that will block your attacks.
• Other scythe attacks can be swapped in place of the current ones. If removing Malicious Strike, Critical Eye should be used in the optional spot.
• Possible inclusions to add a further boost to DPS are Critical Agility and/or Aura of Holy Might.

Notes

• With all the skills in place you will have a 70% chance of causing a critical hit.
• You will be able to make up to 4 hits while Critical Defenses lasts.
• The chance of getting at least 1 critical hit while attacking one person after 4 strikes is 99.2%.
• Weakness is applied after Wearying Strike hits and is taken away after the next Critical Hit is registered.