The Fragility Assassin build uses the mesmer hex Fragility together with condition spamming to inflict massive amounts of damage.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Mesmer	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	10 + 1
Critical Strikes	10 + 1 + 3
Shadow Arts	1 + 1
Illusion Magic	11

Fragility

Black Mantis Thrust

Jungle Strike

Twisting Fangs

Ineptitude

Shadow Refuge

Illusion of Weakness

Resurrection Signet

Equipment

• Crippling daggers with +5 energy mods.
• Shrouded Armor.

Usage

• Cast Illusion of Weakness well before the encounter and regain the lost health.
• Start with Fragility on your target.
• Follow up immediately with Black Mantis Thrust, Jungle Strike, and Twisting Fangs
• Against spellcasters, attack normally and refresh Fragility when necessary.
• Against attackers, repeatedly use Ineptitude as energy permits.
• Use Shadow Refuge for an emergency heal or to counter health degeneration.

Counters

• Remove Fragility. It will often be uncovered.
• Energy denial can completely neutralize this build.

Variations

• Replace Fragility with Fevered Dreams and Ineptitude with Images of Remorse in order to affect all foes in the area with your conditions.
• Replace Illusion of Weakness with Distortion for more active defense, but be mindful of your energy.
• Replace Ineptitude with Aura of Displacement for a cleaner approach and escape.