Archive:D/A Sand Shards Shadow

This build was archived 10:25, 15 September 2007, for the following reason: Sand Shards altered to only trigger on missed scythe attacks. This build had been designed for the following use: PvE general PvE farming PvP AB PvP CM PvP HB PvP RA PvP TA PvP HA PvP GvG This build was in the category Good before being archived.

This incredibly lethal Dervish build is capable of reaching a peak AoE DPS of 156.

Attributes and Skills

Dervish / Assassin 12 + 1 + 3 Earth Prayers 11 + 1 Mysticism 6 Deadly Arts The energy cost of Dervish enchantments is reduced by 48%. In PvE, gain +12 armor rating while enchanted. Heart of Fury NightfallDervish. Mysticism 12Heart of FuryStanceFor 8 seconds, you attack 25% faster.4 Sand Shards NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Sand ShardsFlash Enchantment SpellFor 30 seconds, the next 5 times you hit with a scythe, all other adjacent foes take 63 earth damage.510 Way of the Empty Palm FactionsAssassin. Deadly Arts 6Way of the Empty PalmElite Enchantment SpellFor 11 seconds, off-hand and dual attacks cost no Energy.5¼10 Exhausting Assault FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery Exhausting AssaultDual AttackMust follow a lead attack. Target foe's action is interrupted. If that action was casting a Spell, target foe suffers 10 Overcast.5½8 Mystic Regeneration NightfallDervish. Earth Prayers 16Mystic RegenerationEnchantment SpellFor 21 seconds, you have +4 Health regeneration for each enchantment (maximum of 8) on you.5¼10 Faithful Intervention NightfallDervish. Mysticism 12Faithful InterventionEnchantment SpellIf damage drops your Health below 50%, Faithful Intervention ends. When Faithful Intervention ends, you are healed for 126 Health.3220 Dash FactionsAssassin. UnlinkedDashStanceFor 3 seconds, you run 50% faster.58 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

• Armor - Full set of any armor with Radiant Insignias. Runes of Attunement on empty slots of armor.
• Weapons - Daggers of Enchanting (Energy +5)

Usage

• Upkeep all enchantments as recharge/energy allows.
• Spam Exhausting Assault. This results in 156 DPS with Heart of Fury on, and 104 with it off. Note that this damage is practically un-stoppable; as of now Shield of Absorption is the only thing that can completely mitigate the DPS from this build. Angelic Protection and Shielding Hands both reduce it to a semi-manageable amount.

Counters

• Shield of Absorption, Angelic Protection, and Shielding Hands.
  • Shield of Absorption, after the 1st second of attacking during which your DPS is 81, will bring your DPS to zero.
  • Angelic Protection needs to be used by a Paragon with 16 Leadership to bring the DPS to 80.
  • Shielding Hands brings the DPS to 66.
• On-attack hexes like Empathy are devastating; you attack 6 times per second with HoF active.
• Removal of Sand Shards or WotEP.

Notes

• This build has been long nerfed, but its original power is too great to ignore.
• This is insanely difficult to kill if you receive Vigorous Spirit from a team mate with a decent level in Healing.