This is a build to withstand most melee attacks while being able to take out almost everything on the battlefield.
Attributes:
Dagger Master 12
Deadly Arts 6
Shadow Arts 6 + 2
Critical Strikes 10 + 1
Skills
Death's Charge
Critical Defenses
Golden Fox strike
Wild Strike
Critical Strike
Moebius Strike
Death Blossom
Scorpion Wire
Usage
Cast Crtitcal Defenses and Deaths Charge in. Then use Golden Fox, Wild Strike, Crtical Strike, Moebius Strike and Death Blossom. Then use a Death Blossom, Moebius chain but remember to use Critical Strike to keep Critical Defenses up and to gain energy. If the foe starts to run away cast Scorpion wire and run the opposite direction or just stand there.
Variants
Swap Scorpion Wire for Dark Prison for a faster way of catching up.
Swap Deaths Charge for Shadow Refuge for better healing and counter against degen.
Flashing Blades for Critical Defenses leaving an extra slot for a longer combo. (This will remove moebius)
Counters
Any anti-melee like Empathy and SS
Degen (Unless you use Shadow Refuge)
Critical Defenses removed or interrupted
A lot of AoE damage
This is one made by me in a quick amount of time. If anybody feels it could be altered, please say, thanks. ^ ^