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SPvPMelee DPS · Stealth Pick-off · Patch 1.6.0

Assassin PvP Build: Shadow Ambush

The current open-world PvP king. Open from stealth with Ambush, stun-lock with Shadowfall and finish casters before they can react.

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Skill Rotation

Open every fight with this sequence, then fall back to the core-skill priority below while cooldowns recover.

  1. 1Ambush
  2. 2Shadowfall
  3. 3Rune Carve
  4. 4Rune Carve
  5. 5Blood Rune
  6. 6Whirlwind Slash

Core Skills & Levels

SkillLevelWhy
Ambush10/10Stealth opener with guaranteed crit.
Shadowfall10/10Stun from above; chain into runes.
Rune Carve10/10Two casts before detonation.
Blood Rune10/10Finisher.
Whirlwind Slash6/10Cleanup and slow.
Focused Evasion5/5Escape after the kill.

Stigma Setup

  • CoreShadow Walk
  • S2Ambush Mastery
  • S3Deadly Focus
  • S4Vanish

Stat Priority

  1. >>>>>AccuracyHighest priority
  2. >>>>Power
  3. >>>PvP Attack
  4. >>Crit Strike
  5. >Health

Best-in-Slot Gear

Weapon

Conqueror's Dual

Enchant to +15. Socket Accuracy manastones.

Armor

Abyss Conqueror Leather Set

5-piece bonus: +10% PvP defense.

Accessories

Conqueror Earrings, Rings & Necklace

Prioritize Power rolls.

Wings

Wings of the Abyss Lord

Highest flight time available for your rank.

Manastones

Grade 5 Accuracy Manastones

Fill remaining slots with PvP Attack.

Glyph

Glyph of Assassin Resolve

Unlocks after completing the Daeva ascension quest.

Upgrade Path

  1. Lv 1 to 30

    Leveling

    Follow the main story and put points into Ambush and Shadowfall first. Gear does not matter yet; wear quest rewards.

  2. Lv 30 to 45

    Daeva Ascension

    Unlock wings and your first stigmas. Equip Shadow Walk immediately. Farm Fabled gear from story dungeons.

  3. Lv 45 to 50

    Abyss Entry

    Earn Abyss Points in rifts and fortress sieges. Buy Conqueror accessories first.

  4. Endgame

    Optimization

    Enchant everything to +15, fill all manastone slots with Accuracy and Power, and unlock your class glyph.

Pro Tips

Strengths

  • Chooses every fight
  • Deletes casters
  • Excellent escape tools

Weaknesses

  • Struggles vs Templars
  • Bad in zerg fights
  • Wait for the Sorcerer to spend their sleep before opening.
  • Vanish resets the fight; use it the moment you drop under 40% HP.
  • Run PvP Attack manastones in the weapon, Accuracy elsewhere.

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