User:Feather/Critical Wandage

The Critical Wandage is an Assassin primary profession with either Monk, Necromancer, Elementalist, or Ritualist secondary. But the best secondaries are either Elementalist or Ritualist. It utilizes the Assassin's attribute Critical Strikes plus any Wand/Stave tied to an attribute that you can use to "wand" things to death--and perhaps cause embarrassment to the unlucky victim!

Attributes and Skills
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 * Fire Magic may be used instead of Air:
 * Swap Conjure Lightning for Conjure Flame, Thunderclap for Mark of Rodgort, and add Glyph of Lesser Energy for use with Mark of Rodgort.

Equipment

 * Vanguards, or perhaps Nightstalkers Armor.
 * Any max damage Wand/Staff with +Defense and most importantly--Enchanting mod!
 * Though if Elementalist secondary, be sure to have a staff/wand that deals whatever element you're conjuring!
 * If Wand, any Focus item with +Defense and/or HSR/HCT of Fire Magic/Air Magic/Channeling, or a Peppermint Shield.

Usage
(I have not made or tried this build, so what happens in combat is pure speculation. When I get the next chance with Autumn, I'll try it.) What you do in battle is pretty simple--you "wand" foes to death.
 * Always keep Critical Eye, Way of Perfection, and Sharpen Daggers up.
 * Try to spread the Bleeding around by wanding various foes from afar.
 * If Ritualist secondary, use Weapon Spells when the time is right. Remember, you could even aid others with them!
 * If Elementalist secondary, always use Glyph of Elemental Power before casting any of the Conjure's. Always try to keep Conjure Fire/Lightning/Frost up.
 * Use Glyph of Lesser Energy before casting Mark of Rodgort.
 * Choose your target for Thunderclap or Mark of Rodgort carefully.
 * If a foe is bleeding from Sharpen Daggers, and if you have Seeping Wound, use freely.

Counters

 * Spikes = Death
 * You're squishy, so pretty much any damage is a worry.

Variants

 * If you're Monk seconary, consider bringing Judge's Insight and Scourge Healing and any other smiting skills you may deem useful!