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The Shovesin combines Shove with Falling Spider to deal a large burst of spike damage. It is designed for Alliance Battles.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Warrior	Attribute Rank
Dagger Mastery	10 + 1 + 1
Critical Strikes	10 + 2
Shadow Arts	8 + 2
Tactics	8

Return

Bull's Strike

Falling Spider

Death Blossom

Shove

Disrupting Stab

Caltrops

Shadow Refuge

Equipment

• Shrouded Armor for maximum energy.

Usage

• Stay in the backline until a spike target is called.
• If the target is moving, use Bull's Strike; if immobile, use Shove.
• Follow the knockdown with Falling Spider and Death Blossom.
• Use Disrupting Stab to interrupt important skills.
• Use Caltrops if your target begins to kite. Follow up with a Bull's Strike to knock them down again.
• If targeted, Return to an ally in the backline.

Counters

• All standard attack counters work. This includes conditions such as blindness and weakness; hexes such as Empathy, Faintheartedness and Spiteful Spirit; and blocking stances or enchantments such as Distortion, Guardian, and Shield of Deflection.

Variants

• Replace Death Blossom with another Dual Attack such as Twisting Fangs or Blades of Steel.
• Replace Caltrops with Resurrection Signet for GvG.
• Utilize the high Tactics rank for shouts such as "Watch Yourself!".
• Replace Return with another shadow stepping skill such as Recall, Shadow of Haste, or Death's Charge.

See also

• Build:A/E Falling Shocker