Curse

Cyprus · Jul 28, 2006, 08:12 AM // 08:12

I've been browsing the forums and I've noticed there were hardly any warrior/assassin builds, much less tanking ones. Most people seemed to use warrior/monks for tanking and well...it didn't really suit me. For better or worse, I brought it upon myself to create a new build.

Swords 12 +1 helmet +1 rune
strength 9 +1 rune
shadow arts 9
tactics 3 +1

Quivering Blade (elite)
Galrath Slash
Silverwing Slash
For Great Justice! (or Berserker Stance, completely undecided)
Watch Yourself! (also trivial)
Dolyak Signet
Shadow Refuge
Death's Charge

I haven't used it much yet but so far it seems to be very effective. And I can gurantee you, you'll enjoy it a hell of a lot more than a wa/mo using healing.

The point of the build is to death's charge to hold the brunt of the aggro straight away. Immediately use Doylak Signet and if needed, shadow refuge to have some staying power. Activate For Great Justice, cycle through your three sword attacks, reactivating doylak/watch yourself!/shadow refuge as needed. You have ~150 al, a way to actually make your defense useful, and the ability to deal some good damage with high swordsmanship and powerful sword attacks.

Please no flames and degrading comments, and your help and good will is much appreciated.

Pick Me · Jul 28, 2006, 12:52 PM // 12:52

Is this for PvE or PvP?

Does the shield you use depend on Strength?

Personally, I would lower Strength and increase Tactics. Have you looked at Sun And Moon Slash? Or how about Riposit or Deadly Riposit?

wingzro · Jul 28, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

I'm guessing PvE.

Sounds interesting and pretty straight forward. I wanted to try a W/A build, so I guess I'll this one.

Cyprus · Jul 28, 2006, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Yes, Pve, I would never think of using this in pvp. The shielding I'm currently using is strength req. of course.

Lowering strength would mean less armor penetration and less bang from doylak signet, but Ill try it.

stocker25 · Jul 31, 2006, 06:16 AM // 06:16

ive been wanting to try one of these for a while because of there aggroeing ability. Only suggestions are to not lower strength for tactics. Also maybe you could use dragon slash, sun and moon slash and rez sig instead of your current attack skills. This will be a great combo with for great justice butit will reduce your damage when it isnt active. And thank you for posting this build.