Build talk:E/A Assassin's Promise Nuker

I re-arranged the skills Glyph of Sacrifice, Meteor Shower, Assassin's Promise & Mark of Rodgort in the order I normally use them for this build. I'm thinking of re-writing the usage section a bit to suggest:
1) Using a tank to keep enemy warriors clumped into a stationary ball for meteor shower to have full affect.
2) Using Mark of Rodgort after Assassin's Promise as a "cover hex".
3) Making Fireball, Liquid Flame and Glowing Gaze optional skills (I generally use Fireball, Flameburst & Res Signet).

If someone disagrees please let me know, otherwise I will have my way with the build page for my favorite ele build :) --Ctran 12:29, 11 May 2007 (CEST)

No disagreement, but I usually cast in the order of GoS, MS, MoR, GG, Fireball (alternated with GG until foe near death if necessary), AP, and then MoR again if a cover hex is needed. I find that casting MoR and GG just after casting MS results in a little spike as GG hits about the time of the first hit from MS. Also sets them on fire and recovers some of the energy used to cast MS.

For me GoS, MS, MoR, GG, Fire Attunement, AP, and Res Signet/Sunspear Rebirth Sig (except in AB) are all pretty much required skills for this build. Fireball is the optional slot. I swap in Lightbringer's Gaze, Flame Djinn's Haste, GoLE, or some other skill as needed. This build is a total blast to play. The most fun build I've found yet for an ele. Aubee91 22:48, 14 May 2007 (CEST)

I generally don't run Glowing Gaze with this build, but then my attributes are usually set to 11(fire)/10(energy storage)/10(deadly arts) w/ a Superior Fire Rune. I find I usually have near max energy and it's the exhaustion that limits me if I do several combats in quick succession.

There's a comment on the build page that says cast Assassin's promise when your target is at 20% Health. I find that my target is usually dead before I get the spell off if I wait that long. For me it's GoS, MS, AP, MoR, Fireball (half the time the target is dead before the Fireball lands). This is in hard mode so I don't know about the waiting for target to be at 20% health. But I usually run with Heroes/Hench who will concentrate fire on your target. --Ctran 04:50, 16 May 2007 (CEST)

works very well for AB. Can't kill other players by a mile (besides the not so smart ones that don't move), can cap shrines extremely fast. –Ichigo724 23:52, 25 July 2007 (CEST)

Mindbender is really nice for this build. If you kill fast enough you can keep it up in a fight.

Another Variant

For general PVE use. Ebon Assassin and Pain inverter have a good synergy, and the sin will distract aggro while you cast GoLE, Meteor Shower etc. Use Assassin's Promise wisely and you should be able to keep several sins alive, particularly against charr, and generally they won't have time to attack you much. GoLE and Aura of Restoration become much more powerful with Assassin's Promise due to the large energy and constant skill use. If you find that you are attracting aggro, use the sin, then step back out of range before casting MS - this will draw you back into range free from attention while you cast it.--Son of Batman 07:01, 19 April 2008 (EDT)

Hero

Well I gave a similar version of this to my hero...to bad, he don't get it; never uses Assassin's Promise >.< 87.177.215.174 04:05, 30 July 2007 (CEST)

I use

for general PvE. Turns out you don't need any energy management other than Assassin's Promise and Glyph of Lesser Energy. You have to pay pretty close attention and it takes a while to get used to the build, but i get pretty high damage output and pretty good energy management as well. If you find you need a self heal throw on Glyph of Restoration or Aura of Restoration for Sunspear Rebirth Signet but i do fine without them. It's one of the most enjoyable builds i've ever run. Seraphfamily 04:12, 18 August 2007 (CEST)

you have 1337 hero's mine cant use Sunspear Rebirth Sig :( -- Aesthetic 04:41, 23 August 2007 (CEST)

I meant for me. For heros i obviously give them standard rebirth signet. I should think you would figure that one out...Seraphfamily 18:55, 15 September 2007 (CEST)

Finish Him!

Helps kill stuff faster, recharge isn't a problem with Promise. Might be a bit heavy on the energy though. Thoughts? Nyktos (talk · contribs) 03:51, 19 December 2007 (CET)

I run "Finish Him!" on my elementalist, and it works wonderfully. Especially near the end of battles you can just promise->finish him on most of the remaining foes. I think it should be a variant. 12.175.211.37 13:17, 30 May 2008 (EDT)

Coloneh's Vote

I know this isn't the right place to post this. I just have no idea where to post it so here it is. 1.9 vote needs to be removed. It's obviously in the "great" builds so plx remove someone who has that power thx.