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

Similar with the Shadow prison spike but with a lower spike recharge and longer snare and a higher armor level.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Elementalist	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	10 + 2
Critical Strikes	11 + 1 + 1
Shadow Arts	4 + 1
Water Magic	9

Icy Shackles

Frigid Armor

Black Lotus Strike

Twisting Fangs

Black Spider Strike

Blades of Steel

Shadow Refuge

Optional

• Optional: Resurrection Signet or Conjure Frost.

Equipment

• Rune of Major Dagger Mastery, Rune of Minor Shadow Arts, Rune of Minor Critical Strikes, Highest Vigor Rune available, Rune of Attunement.
• Armor with Nightstalkers Insignia, Headpiece with +1 Critical Strikes.
• 15^50 Daggers that deal Slashing Damage.
• Any Dagger Tang will work.
• Icy Dagger Tang if you are going to use the Conjure Frost Variation.

Usage

• Find a foe who has a low Armor Rating.
• Move into casting Range.
• Cast Frigid Armor on yourself.
• Cast Icy Shackles on target foe followed by your attack chain.

Counters

• Blind
• Heavy Health Degeneration (Enough to overwhelm Health Regeneration from Shadow Refuge)
• Enchantment Removal
• Movement Impairment (Hexes, Cripple, Etc.)

Variants

• Conjure Frost for Alliance Battles or Ressurection Signet for Random Arenas and/or Team Arenas.

Notes

• Equip Zealous Daggers for better energy managment during spikes, keep a second set of daggers for downtime.