User:Yaki/A/D Guided Striker

The Guided Striker uses Wind Prayers to heal and increase the effectiveness of the Assassin's attack-chains. It uses the elite off-hand attack Temple Strike to shutdown both casters and physical attackers

Equipment

 * Max Nightstalker's Armor alt. Nightstalker's Insignia. Radiant Insignia is recommended if you are having energy-management problems.
 * Silencing PvP Daggers of Fortitude/Warding/Enchanting.

Usage

 * As you approach your target, preferably a caster, activate Guiding Hands and Attacker's Insight.
 * Open up with Unsuspecting Strike followed by Temple Strike and Twisting Fangs (giving Daze three cover conditions).
 * Keep attacking to prevent further casting.
 * Use Natural Healing to heal after Guiding Hands has expired.
 * When Dazed, most caster opponents will start to kite; use this to your advantage with Harrier's Haste.

Counters

 * Usual melee counters; Blind, Faintheartedness, on attck hexes like Empathy, Spiteful Spirit.
 * Condition Removal, especially Restore Condition and Mend Ailment which bot heals for 150+ health

Variants

 * Replace Guiding Hands, Harrier's Haste and Natural Healing with Vow of Piety, Featherfoot Grace and Dwayna's Touch for a powerful heal which can be used on allies aswell. (This removes the "Guided" part of the "Striker" though ;)