This PvE build is built around the Assassin's primary attribute, Critical Strikes. Using Critical Eye and Way of the Assassin almost every one of your attacks should be a critical strike resulting in +4 energy with each attack. With critical strikes almost every attack you should be able to maintain Critical Defenses almost indefinitely allowing a high rate of blocking.

Attributes and Skills

Assassin / Any	Attribute Rank
Critical Strikes	12 + 1 + 2
Shadow Arts	8 + 1
Dagger Mastery	10 + 1

Unsuspecting Strike

Wild Strike

Critical Strike

Critical Eye

Way of the Assassin

Critical Defenses

Shadow Refuge

Resurrection Signet

• Switch out Resurrection Signet for a skill of your choice for alliance battles.

Equipment

• Nightstalker's Armor or Shrouded Armor.
• Daggers with an "of Enchanting" mod, and a "+15% while enchanted," "+15% while in a stance," or "+15% while Health is above 50%" mod.

Usage

• This build uses Critical Eye and Way of the Assassin to create a high chance of getting a critical strike.
• Before entering battle activate Critical Eye and Critical Defenses, be sure to attack something soon to keep critical defenses up.
• Right before attacking activate Way of the Assassin.
• When health is low use Shadow Refuge.

Counters

• Blind
• Disenchantment
• Anti-melee skills like Spiteful Spirit or Empathy.