Post your assassin build and equipment setup here ..

[Blades of Weakness;Owlj0xjs5M1748/r/lwM+8vJI]
Survivor insignias,Superior vigor,Runes of attunement...

weapon: Ceremonial Daggers
I use Dash for JQ and AB
Res signet for TA,RA,etc...

[build prof=A/E name="Palm Shocksin" Cri=11+2 Dag=11+1 Sha=7+1 Air=5][Palm Strike][Trampling Ox][Falling Spider][Twisting Fangs][Shock][Dark Escape][Shadow Walk][Feigned Neutrality][/build]

The chain's more flexible with Shock. Personally I like having Death's Charge/Shadow Walk in the optional slot because shadowstep-shock is still broken in disregarding positioning.

Equipment Template:
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I used this to pretty good effect to vanquish all of the Jade Sea with relative ease alongside Necromancer heroes, and henchmen.

[Build prof=Assassin/Paragon Critical=12+1 Spear=12][Way of the Master][Sharpen Daggers][Critical Agility][Spear of Fury][Stunning Strike][Disrupting Throw][Finish Him][Signet of Return][/Build]

If I'm fighting Undead or foes that cannot bleed I run this instead, which has seen use in Fissure of Woe:

[Build prof=Assassin/Paragon Critical=12+1 Spear=12][Way of the Master][Critical Agility][You Move Like a Dwarf][Spear of Fury][Stunning Strike][Disrupting Throw][Vicious Attack][Signet of Return][/Build]

I'm running full Survivors insignias, and full Runes of Vitae with one Rune of Superior Vigor on my armour.

My weapons are a Silencing Spear of Fortitude with "Guided by Fate" inscription (+15% damage while enchanted), and a Shield of Fortitude with a "Sheltered By Faith" inscription (-2 damage while enchanted).

I have 670 health and 103al (70+25+8) while sitting in the midline so survivability is pretty good too.

This is what I'm using at the moment; still early on in Factions and I'm still playing around with combos to see what I like.

[Build prof=Assassin/Ranger Dagger=12+1 Critical=10 Shadow=8][Death's Charge][Palm Strike][Death Blossom][Way of Perfection][Critical Eye][Shadow Refuge][Resurrection Signet][Antidote Signet][/build]

I don't normally have a Res Signet with me but I was helping a friend who's a lower level through some quests and it came in handy. Antidote Signet is great.

As far as equipment goes, nothing too special as I haven't collected much/been able to afford much. Minor Vigor and Radiant runes on the armor. Weapons are just a set of max daggers (haven't upgraded them or anything yet) and a 15^50 req7 Longbow for when I'm using Ranger skills or just to pull away mobs.

I change my setup constantly, though. Experimenting around is so much better than simply using a template.

Lots of different builds, for lots of different purposes. I'll throw some more AB into the mix.

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[leaping mantis [email protected]][lotus [email protected]][horns of the [email protected]][falling [email protected]][twisting [email protected]][empty][beguiling [email protected]][harrier's [email protected]]
CritStrikes 7+1
Dagger 12+1+1
Shadow 6+1
Wind 9

Optional is either [natural [email protected]] or [rending touch]. Alternatively, A/W for [wild blow] or an IAS (13/13/7 split) is nice as always.

In fact, I run with Wild Blow a lot more often, I just posted the Derv version 'cause it's more involving.

my shove spiker:

[build prof=A/W crit=9+1 dag=12+1+1 tac=9][shove][falling spider][horns of the ox][falling lotus][twisting fangs][shadow walk][dash][healing signet][/build]

so very bad, but so very fun to play with.

[skill]jagged strike[/skill][skill]golden fang strike[/skill][skill]wild strike[/skill][skill]death blossom[/skill][skill]way of the assassin[/skill][skill]critical eye[/skill][skill]critical agility[/skill][skill][/skill]

Attributes and Runes:
Dagger Mastery 12+1
Crit Strikes 12+2+1
(personal preference, you can switch them up however you like)

Wep: zealous daggers of fortitude

Other Runes: Blessed insigs(cus with crit agility, thats +40(or so) armor, and the half damage appealed to me more than 30-40 hp), Sup vigor and vitae in the rest of the slots. again, though, that's all preference.

Use: General PvE, I usually use [skill]critical Defenses[/skill] in the last slot, but [skill]assassin's Remedy[/skill] works well too.

and as a final note, most people hate this build XP, but i have found it does a remarkable job.

PvE

[golden fox strike][wild strike][death blossom][moebius strike][save yourselves][asuran scan][critical eye][critical agility]
[wounding strike][malicious strike][mystic sweep][asuran scan][aura of holy might][critical agility][critical defense][way of the master]

PvP

[golden fox strike][wild strike][death blossom][way of the assassin][critical defense][conjure lightning][storm djinn's haste][resurrection signet]
[golden fox strike][wild strike][shattering assault][flurry][critical eye][critical defense][way of perfection][dash]

The PvP builds aren't very original, but I don't care for builds with 7 attack skills.

Glyph Of Swiftness
Deadly Paradox
Shadow Form
Unsuspecting Strike
Wild Strike
Death Blossom
Critical Agility
Death's Charge
Asuran Scan

Zealous Celestial Daggers of Enchanting
15%(enchanted)
Energy +5

Superior Dagger Mastery
Superior Shadow Arts
Superior Critical Strikes
Rune of Attunement x2

Raidiant Insignia x5


I like farming

This is what I'm using, at the moment, in AB.

[Build prof=Assassin/Monk Dagger=12+1+1 Critical=9+1 Deadly=9+1 Protection=3][Golden Skull Strike][Nine Tail Strike][Crippling Dagger][Impale][Dash][Mending Touch][Sharpen Daggers][Dark Prison][/build]

It is intended as a support build. You're going to have a tough time trying to solo people but an easy time syncing your attack with another teammate.

It can stand up against Rangers and backline pretty well. It has trouble with Frontline, the only thing it can do is try to tag a crip.

I found this build while looking through the forum under another topic and I use it in PvE and it works GREAT!

[Build prof=Assassin/Any Dagger=12+1 Critical=12+1][Golden Fox Strike][Wild Strike][Critical Strike][Moebius Strike][Death Blossom][Critical Agility][Asuran Scan][Feel No Pain][/build]

Works wonders when vanquishing! I'll sometimes drop [Feel No Pain] for [Black Mantis Thrust] or [Jagged Strike] depending on what builds I'm using for my heros, mostly when using discordway setups.

[Critical Strike] almost completely fills your energy back up so no extra energy is needed.

Armor: Survivors on all
+1 Critical mask
+1 Dagger rune
Sup Vigor on boots
Vitaes on chest, hands, and legs
Weapons: Zealous Ancient Daggers of Fort
Droknars Blades

[unsuspecting strike][wild strike][death blossom][moebius strike][club of a thousand bears](sometimes [twisting fangs] instead)[critical agility][critical eye][save yourselves]
My standard dagger build. Usually run w/full radiant and zealous daggers +1 critical strikes mask w/major crit and minor dag on legs.

Heroes: 3 man discord. Although some places where I need more prot, I switch the MM to an IV prot necro. (Surprisingly useful, especially when stuff dies under the IV lol)

Scythe build: [wounding strike][mystic sweep][eremite's attack][way of the master][critical eye][aura of holy might][asuran scan][critical agility]

Same heroes as before, but I find this works a little better with my discorders because now I have both the condition and hex available on demand.

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