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High Moral · Jul 01, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22

What is the most command and effective assassin build in AB?

RavagerOfDreams · Jul 01, 2008, 05:30 AM // 05:30

[aura of displacement] [golden phoenix strike] [horns of the ox] [shock] [falling spider] [twisting fangs] [dark escape] [shadow refuge]

12+1 critical strikes

11+1+1 dagger

6+1 Shadow

variants- [feigned neutrality], [dash] , [falling lotus strike] <----only if bad with energy

zealous/vamp/ebon daggers and a defensive set

go lol @ some wammo's who call you a nub runner

Krill · Jul 01, 2008, 07:28 AM // 07:28

This is I run when I (begrudgingly) play the sin ganker.

[build=Black Spider Gank;OwFj0te8oRkZJMGfIMKijP0ZgMA]

It's not too bad. Enduring Toxin is an optional slot but I like it for players running away and to fulfill Black Spider should Shadow Prison not be ready or needed. You obviously want to group with a monk (and stay with him) with this build.

AoD shock, Grenth's Grasp, Shadow Prison-Iron Palm combos and Mobius-Death Blossom spammers are also popular it seems.

ogre_jd · Jul 01, 2008, 12:04 PM // 12:04

For AB as an Assassin, I concentrate on clearing the shrines with a Critical [[Barrage] + [[Sharpen Daggers] setup - most of the NPCs don't run around much unless you get close and for some reason humans like to cluster, for the most part.

Yeah, yeah, I know bleeding's only <<<, but if/when they start moving around, it means the NPCs get weakened a fair bit and are easy prey, and I've found that most human groups tend to panic a bit when everyone on their party panel goes pink at the same moment. I've caused a fair number of routs around shrines and at chokepoints (such as on the external bridges on the maps with the central fortress).

[Barrage][Volley][Distracting Shot][Sharpen Daggers][Way of the Master][Critical Eye][Critical Defenses]

Final spot's for some random item - [[Shadow's Refuge], [[Heart of the Shadow] or some other such thing. Max Marksmanship & Critical Strikes, obviously, with Shadow Arts at 3 (or a little more if you put Critical Strikes at 11+runes, mainly if you use a Major or Superior). [[Volley]'s not used much - mainly for when [[Barrage] gets hit by [[Diversion] or something.

Turbobusa · Jul 01, 2008, 12:33 PM // 12:33

No point in running both volley and barrage. Plus, you need a run stance, this is a movement game.

lord of all tyria · Jul 01, 2008, 04:32 PM // 16:32

Run 7 shadowsteps and dash, for ultimate manoeuvrability while capping.

Dzan · Jul 01, 2008, 06:25 PM // 18:25

[Shadow Prison][Unsuspecting Strike][Tiger Stance][Lotus Strike][Twisting Fangs][Black Spider Strike][Blades of Steel][Dash]

14 Daggers
9 Deadly Arts
11 Critical Strikes

Need full radiant and one Attunement for 35 energy.

Your partner in crime...

[Splinter Weapon][Ancestor's Rage][Warmonger's Weapon][Weapon of Warding][Wielder's Boon][Mend Body and Soul][Weapon of Remedy][Pious Haste]

14 Channeling
12 Resto
7 Spawning Power

These two characters basically own AB. Stance tanks or rangers are problems but can be basically avoided or handled by the other two team members' specialties.

la_cabra_de_vida · Jul 02, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39

[bull's strike][falling spider][twisting fangs][shove][malicious strike][distracting strike][death's charge][dash]

If your solo switch our malicious and dstrike for shadow refuge and return or whatever you like.

Bobby2 · Jul 04, 2008, 09:39 AM // 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavagerOfDreams

[aura of displacement] [golden phoenix strike] [horns of the ox] [shock] [falling spider] [twisting fangs] [dark escape] [shadow refuge]

12+1 critical strikes

11+1+1 dagger

6+1 Shadow

Very much inclined to go with this. My variation on it would be
11+1+1 crit strikes
8+1 dagger
11 air
[skill]aura of displacement[/skill][skill]golden phoenix strike[/skill][skill]horns of the ox[/skill][skill]shock[/skill][skill]falling spider[/skill][skill]twisting fangs[/skill][skill]conjure lightning[/skill][skill]dash[/skill]

since HotO's nerf damage output has been less than impressive, hence Conjure

Assassins excel in spiking and disruption, contrary to what some people think ('BIG DOMAGE = EVERYTHING') and AoD Shock sorta is the best of both worlds.

Rainbow Ftw · Jul 04, 2008, 10:21 AM // 10:21

I prefer to play the standard Shadow Prison bar with Lightening reflexes as the IAS, most people in AB don't read shadowsteps v. well so you can become very unpredictable, also 5 secs of block gives you enough time to attack warriors or other sins then run away from them as they're crippled.

Angel Killuminati · Jul 07, 2008, 01:31 PM // 13:31

I mess around in AB with a casting type team support Sin. Shutting down enemy attackers through spells (not attacks) and disabling the enemies ability to heal well, as well as punishing runners. It's good fun being a sin, as shadow arts and deadly arts have some fun spells to play around with.

Krill · Jul 07, 2008, 02:01 PM // 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati

I mess around in AB with a casting type team support Sin.

I have played a couple asscaster bars in ab too for laughs, any other format they are total garbage but it works for ab as an undercover monk or ele.

[build=Asscaster Monk;OwNT04n+RSjoBUgQLqBaTb6DLEA]

Smoke Powder is just to break up shadow step ganks, otherwise useless skill.

[build=Asscaster Ele;OwZSo4PPk1cGxAY0AxdpZcB]

Not bad for solo capping and ninja capping shrines, use dark escape to take any hits on the ele and warrior shrines before meteor shower kicks in. For shrine capping you want to cast Meteor Shower in a 40/40, deaths charge to the npc's and cast Bed of Coals for AoE and burning. Use Savannah and Searing Heat on mobs and players that don't move, etc. I've seen a few players rage quit after getting killed by a ridiculous sin with Savannah Heat too (lol).

Syntonic · Jul 14, 2008, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Crit barragers are not good in AB. Barrage in general is just not a good elite for PvP. You are relying the other team to mob and if they do, you are probably going to die anyway and not end up really doing much. There are better shrine clearers when compared to barrage.

Shattering Assault sins are fairly good since it provides damage as well as support (enchantment stripping) in organized setups. For pick up groups, the Aura of Displacement sins are a good choice (some variants are listed above.) I don't see a lot of crit scythe sins in AB but I imagine they wouldn't be too bad off with a few tweaks to the bar to make it more self sufficient.

Bobby2 · Jul 14, 2008, 08:48 AM // 08:48

[shadow walk][shove][falling lotus strike][twisting fangs][golden phoenix strike][blades of steel][dash][assassin's remedy]

SP Trampling remains powerful, SP Iron Palm... not so much. I've dodged a lot of Fallings today

Jesses Paradigm · Jul 16, 2008, 04:33 PM // 16:33

all of them

all of them

Rothan Celt · Jul 31, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48

"You Are All Alone" sin works very well in AB but its not much of a Capping build... infact its not a capping build :P I normaly run YAA sin when its on a 75% advantage map and im pugging.

N1ghtstalker · Jul 31, 2008, 01:23 PM // 13:23

[gg sin;Owpk0teyIraU3zVoCD/TCECG3mAA]
i run it with dash in the last slot

distilledwill · Jul 31, 2008, 01:32 PM // 13:32

[leaping mantis sting][golden lotus strike][golden fang strike][shattering assault][golden phoenix strike][blades of steel][dash][conjure lightning]

conjure can be replaced by another utility but you'll have to find an enchantment from somewhere.

Unreal Havoc · Jul 31, 2008, 02:58 PM // 14:58

I use this since the nerfs to shadowsteping.

[build prof=Assassin/Elementalist Crit=8 Dag=12 Dead=8+1+1 Water=7][Icy Shackles][Black Mantis Thrust][Jungle Strike][Trampling Ox][Falling Spider][Twisting Fangs][Signet of Deadly Corruption][Dash][/build]

Bobby2 · Jul 31, 2008, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Yaay for [[Icy Shackles]! Though I'd say [[Conjure Frost] is too juicy to pass up.

I still run [[Beguiling Haze]... what nerfs?

EDIT:

Sub-Zero wins

Dagger 12+1+1
Critical 8
Water 10
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