Curse

Kaane · Dec 05, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55

I've never really bothered using any secondary profession skills on my assassin, but with the release of Nightfall I figured that she might pick up some useful Dervish skills, so I switched over her secondary.

I also happened to pick up some rather nice Ebon Talon Daggers from a chest in the Domain of Anguish. Decided to stow them in the bank in case they became useful (daggers are hard to sell these days it seems) and then realized I had the perfect weapons to use with Ebon Dust Aura.

One of the biggest advantages of an assassin is mobility, especially with teleporting attacks. One of the nastiest things in PvE, especially in certain places in Nightfall, is enemy rangers or paragons spiking from range. What if there was a reliable way to keep them from doing that?

Blindness. Activate Ebon Dust Aura, teleport in, start the combo chain, and use Death Blossom to hit as many around you as possible. Failing that, you attack often, so just start hitting each of them with an attack. Once they're blinded, lay into 'em. If a melee enemy comes up to you, hit it and then go back to killing what you were killing.

I haven't tried this yet since my Assassin hasn't done much more of Nightfall than the first mission, but it sounds good on paper. That, and some of the other Earth Prayers skills will no doubt be useful.

Thoughts?

Lord Nibiru · Dec 05, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Ah man....or woman....i post build here with Ebon Dust Aura.....

A/D

Critical strikes: 13 (10+3)
Dagger mastery: 14 ( 10+1+3) ( you don't need all this runes but because I have about 500 heath i use sup runes)
Earth prayers: 11

What else you need: +5 energy dagger with EARTH DAMAGE
and I like to have runes for health and energy so you need have 425 health and 36 energy ( with +5 energy dagger )

build:

Vital Boon-Conviction-Signet of Pious Light-Golden Lotus Strike-Unsuspecting Strike+Wild Strike-Death Blossom-Ebon Dust Aura

The main reason why you need have earth damage is because Ebon Dust Aura,it blinds

With Vital Boon on you you will have about 492 health.

Good is to have +15 armor while attacking so you can have with conviction about 109 armor

And 1 tip: Because Signet Of Pious Light you will lost last enchament you casted on yourself...try Vital Boon be the last one!

Conviction is optional skill here,you can change it for res,dash,fleeting stability(Dervish skill,I am not sure I wrote it correct)..... take what you think you want