This build has been successfully vetted by the GuildWiki community according to the vetting procedure. This build has been designed for the following use: PvE-general

This build works with the high damage generated from a critical hit by a scythe and the fact a scythe can hit multiple targets. It gives the user a near total condition removal (except blind), plus a cheap damage and Deep Wound inflictor without its usual drawbacks and a constant heal.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Dervish	Attribute Rank
Critical Strikes	12 + 1 + 3
Scythe Mastery	12

Reap Impurities

Wearying Strike

Malicious Strike

Optional

Sharpen Daggers

Assassin's Remedy

Way of the Assassin

Resurrection Signet

Optional Slot

• Critical Defenses - This is the recommended skill but it loses effectiveness if the enemies are too spread out.
• Mystic Regeneration - Take two point out of Scythe Mastery and put 8 points into Earth Prayers. This is the recommended replacement for Critical Defenses. It has a very powerful constant healing effect.
• Guiding Hands - Put 3 points into Wind Prayers if there are enemies that will block your attacks.
• Critical Eye - If there are no or few enemies that will block your attacks.

Variants

• You can swap Reap Impurities for Chilling Victory for more dps.
• You can swap Assassin's Remedy for Signet of Malice or a condition remover that takes away blindness.

Equipment

• It is recommended that you use Vanguard's Armor Guise with Nightstalker's Armor Leggings, Gloves and Shoes.
• Use a Sundering Scythe of Enchanting 20%, Damage +15% (while enchanted).

Usage

• Maintain non-attack skills as long as possible.
• Use Wearying Strike at the start of a fight and whenever anyone with the condition comes near, follow it with Malicious Strike for weakness to be removed.
• Use Critical Defenses when necessary and possible and Malicious Strike whenever you need to renew it.
• Use Reap Impurities on someone who has a condition to regain health.

Counters

• Anything that takes off enchantments.
• Evasions, if people do use these against you it is recommended to choose a different target.
• Being blinded.
• Stone Sheath and Dulled Weapon both remove your ability to critical, destroying this build.

Notes

• With all the skills in place you will have a 70% chance of causing a critical hit.
• You will be able to make up to 4 hits while Critical Defenses lasts.
• The chance of getting at least 1 critical hit while attacking one person after 4 strikes is 99.2%.
• Weakness is applied after Wearying Strike hits and is taken away after the next Critical Hit is registered.

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