Greatsword + Dagger Asassin PvP Build

Overview

Weapons: Greatsword and Dagger

Designed for: [[|]]

Focused on: Frontline DPS

Difficulty:

TBD

Strengths

• High Burst
• 1vsX potential
• Best melee assassin

Weaknesses

• High Skill Ceiling
• Squishy
• Difficult to perform well in Large Scale PVP

Overview

This build is designed for PvP, the build excels at assassinating key targets or in 1vs1 scenarios because of it's incredible burst damage potential and short cooldowns allowing you to move between targets easily. It can be played well in small scale PVP as well but it isn't very good in Large Scale PVP like Siege or Riftstone fights.

Attributes

Strength

19

Dexterity

30

Wisdom

10

Perception

30

• Main stat Dexterity until you reach 30, then you push Perception to 30 and rest into strength for some extra HP. Wisdom isn't worth investing into and going past 30 points in dexterity and perception isn't worth over the HP gains from Strength.

Skills

Predatory Strike

Valiant Brawl

Inject Venom

Brutal Incision

Ascending Slash

Stunning Blow

Death Blow

Camouflage Cloak

DaVinci's Courage

Precision Dash

Shadow Strike

Guillotine Blade

Passives

Defense

Skill Priority

Uncommon➝Rare

Uncommon➝Rare

Uncommon➝Rare

Uncommon➝Rare

Uncommon➝Rare

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Uncommon➝Rare

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Because of your combo, you have to start upgrading all skills that are part of your damage dealing combos as a priority. Meanwhile, skills like DaVinci's Courage and Camouflage Cloak can be left to be upgraded later as the skills can be neglected to some degree in order to increase your main damage combos first.

Passives Priority

Uncommon➝Rare

Uncommon➝Rare

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Rare➝Epic

Because the build doesn't use that many low level passives and we make use of the higher level ones, you don't need that many books for the passives so you have some wiggle room. You should still focus on Vital Force and Robust Constitution as the two passives have great synergy.

Weapon Masteries

Greatsword

Dagger

Charge

Ranged Defense

Melee Evasion

Passionate Cheer

Max Health

Cooldown Speed

Overcome Snare

Buff Duration

Skill Damage Resistance

Bold Steps

Incapacitate

Mana Regen

Melee Hit

Ultimate Impact

Base Damage

Mana Regen

Complete Stun

Melee Hit

Stun Chance

Firm Resolution

Face Off

Melee Hit

Base Damage

Rough and Wild

Melee Critical Hit

Mana Cost Efficiency

Fierce Attack

Skill Damage Boost

Melee Hit

Fierce Glare

Disguise

Ranged Defense

Health Regen

Debuff Immunity

Mana Cost Efficiency

Cooldown Speed

Master of Evasion

Buff Duration

Ranged Defense

Strong Will

Poison

Melee Hit

Off-Hand Weapon Attack Chance

Enfeebling Terror

Mana Regen

Buff Duration

Sorrowful Silence

Mana Cost Efficiency

Melee Hit

Shrewd Judgment

Assassination

Melee Critical Hit

Base Damage

Ambidexterity

Melee Critical Hit

Cooldown Speed

Deep Grudge

Base Damage

Skill Damage Boost

Maddening Excitement

Greatsword: You will take 9 points into Incapacitate in order to gain the extra stun duration and also improve your stun chance. After maxing out Incapatiate you put the rest of the points in Face Off in order to get some extra damage.

Dagger: Assassination is the only choice for Dagger as it gives you a lot of extra damage and the 4 remaining points can go into Poison for some weaken chance and a bit of extra damage.

Rotations

Main Burst Rotation ↴

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• This rotation is your main kill rotation, you can open up from inside Camouflage Cloak but I recommend you use it for getting out and resetting the fight instead. The rotation itself is simple, with Inject Venom and DaVinci's Courage acting as your pre-buffs then going straight in with Shadow Strike and then instantly follow up with Stunning Blow so you can do release your damage on the target.

Keep in mind that it's possible to start from stealth with Camouflage Cloak as Inject Venom doesn't remove stealth but Camouflage Cloak can also be used to reset the fight as well as cooldowns.

Chain Hook Lockdown ↴

• This is the most important single target PvP rotation. As a front-line fighter in PvP you need to utilize Chain Hook to pull targets to your group to eliminate them. Starting with Inject Venom to apply poison, Chain Hook will bind the target and Strike Shield will weaken them, and stun if Nirma's Corrupt Sword is equipped. Follow up with Shadow Strike to silence and Brutal Incision to execute the target.

Counter Barrier: Use this as you start getting focused and use your defense skill to reflect damage.

Strategic Rush: Main mobility skill, use when your team is retreating or you got hooked. Can also be used offensively to stun players by pushing them into walls/terrain.

Provoking Roar: Couple this with Spectrum of Agony and another damage ability like Knife Throwing for AoE damage into enemy groups.

Stalwart Bastion: Use when going for a push with your team or when getting pushed.

Camouflage Cloak: This is your get-out-of-jail-free card. Use it when you are getting focused or have to reposition. Can also be used to reset a fight and cooldowns after bursting a target. There are many other use cases for stealth so be creative!

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