Archive:P/A Dagger Spammer

This build was archived 10:09, 2 July 2020 (UTC), for the following reason: Superseded by Build:P/A Heroic Refrain Daggers. This build had been designed for the following use: PvE general This build was in the category Good before being archived.

This paragon build gives constant damage output using three dagger skills. It has some party-wide damage reduction and uses the spammable shouts "Go For the Eyes!" and "The Power Is Yours!" for energy management via Leadership's effect. Also provides your party with a near constant +1 energy regeneration.

Attributes and Skills

Paragon / Assassin 12 Dagger Mastery 10 + 1 + 1 Leadership 7 + 1 Motivation 4 Command You gain 2 Energy for each ally affected by one of your Shouts or Chants (maximum 6 Energy). Jagged Strike FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Jagged StrikeLead AttackIf Jagged Strike hits, your target suffers from Bleeding for 17 seconds.5½1 Fox Fangs FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Fox FangsOff-Hand AttackMust follow a lead attack. Fox Fangs cannot be blocked and strikes for +30 damage if it hits.5½3 Death Blossom FactionsAssassin. Dagger Mastery 12Death BlossomDual AttackMust follow an off-hand attack. If it hits, Death Blossom strikes target foe for +40 damage and all adjacent foes take 40 damage.52 Optional CoreNo Profession. UnlinkedOptionalOptionalOptional. "Go for the Eyes!" NightfallParagon. Command 4"Go for the Eyes!"ShoutFor 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot makes an attack, that attack has an additional 49% chance to critical. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).4 "The Power Is Yours!" NightfallParagon. Motivation 8"The Power Is Yours!"Elite ShoutFor 3 seconds, all allies within earshot gain 1 Energy regeneration. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy).4 "There's Nothing to Fear!" NightfallParagon. Sunspear rank "There's Nothing to Fear!"ShoutFor 4 seconds and 1 second for every 2 ranks in Leadership, all party members within earshot take 20..35% less damage. Affected party members are healed for 35..60 Health when this Shout ends. Gain 2 energy per affected ally (maximum of 6 energy). PvE only.1520 Drunken Master EotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Drunken MasterStanceFor 72..90 seconds, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 10..15%. If you are drunk while activating this Skill, your movement and attack speeds are increased by 25..33% instead. PvE only.560   Template code

Optional 1:

• Asuran ScanEotNNo Profession. Asura rank Asuran ScanHex SpellFor 9..12 seconds your attacks cannot miss target foe. Killing a foe hexed with Asuran scan removes 5% death penalty.
  PvE only.55
• "I Am the Strongest!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am the Strongest!"ShoutYour next 5..8 attacks do an additional +14..20 damage.
  PvE only.520
• Brawling HeadbuttEotNNo Profession. Deldrimor rank Brawling HeadbuttSkillYou headbutt target touched foe dealing 45..70 damage and knocking down that foe if it hits.
  PvE only.7¾
• "I Am Unstoppable!"EotNNo Profession. Norn rank "I Am Unstoppable!"ShoutFor 16..20 seconds, you have +24 armor and cannot be knocked down or Crippled.
  PvE only.530

Equipment

• Sentry's, Centurion's or Survivor Insignia on all pieces.
• Rune of Superior Vigor.
• Zealous Daggers of Defense/Fortitude

Usage

• Maintain Drunken Master
• Spam Jagged Strike -> Fox Fangs -> Death Blossom.
• Spam "Go For the Eyes!" and "The Power is Yours!" when they have recharged
• Use "There's Nothing to Fear!" to protect you and your party.

Counters

• Anti-shout skills such as Vocal Minority
• Anti-adrenaline hexes such as Soothing Images
• Blind/Missing, blocking, and hexes that trigger on attacks

Variants

• Use consumables instead of Drunken Master, allowing for another PvE-only skill such as EBSoH.
• Replace Drunken Master with Aggressive Refrain
• If Dark Fury is being maintained, you can drop TPiY for a different elite and still have enough energy.

Notes

• Playing this with a source of Strength of Honor is highly suggested.
• Minions and spirits can help increase your ally count.

See Also

Dagger Spam Player Builds

• Build:W/A Seven Weapons Stance Daggers
• Build:W/A Warrior's Endurance Daggers
• Build:R/A Together as One Daggers
• Build:Mo/A Dagger Spammer
• Build:N/A Soul Taker Dagger Spam
• Build:E/A Dagger Spammer
• Build:A/any Dagger Spammer
• Build:A/any Shadow Theft Daggers
• Build:Rt/A Spirit's Strength Dagger Spammer
• Build:P/A Heroic Refrain Daggers
• Build:D/A Dagger Spam