This build uses some underappreciated skills to deal heavy damage and keep your opponent dominated.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	12 + 1 + 2
Critical Strikes	9 + 1
Shadow Arts	9 + 1

Signet of Midnight

Signet of Malice

Unseen Fury

Way of Perfection

Golden Phoenix Strike

Horns of the Ox

Falling Spider

Twisting Fangs

Due to a sketchy self healing issue, Way of Perfection can also be opted out for Shadow Refuge, and the combo can be reverted to a state that discludes Falling Spider as is seen below.

Signet of Midnight

Signet of Malice

Unseen Fury

Way of Perfection

Golden Phoenix Strike

Twisting Fangs

Horns of the Ox

Resurrection Signet

For added energy management, switch Way of Perfection with Way of the Lotus.

Way of the Lotus

Unseen Fury

Signet of Midnight

Signet of Malice

Golden Phoenix Strike

Horns of the Ox

Falling Spider

Twisting Fangs

Falling Spider can be removed to make room for rez sig.

Equipment

This build can run on any kind of armor/rune combo, but Shrouded Armor, and a superior Vigor rune work the best.

Usage

• Pick a target
• Use Signet of Midnight
• Use Signet of Malice
• Apply Enchantments
• Use attack chain, if your using the shortened version of the attack chain, repeat the chain, and use the second dual attack in the chain - Horns of the Ox, or reverse and use them, Horns of the Ox -> Twisting Fangs.
• Rinse, repeat if necessary.

Counters

This build has no counter for KD. It's also got a very sketchy self heal.

Variants

Replace Way of Perfection with Heart of Shadow for some better healing.