I was using a MC as ascendant/helwalker before decided to wating for patch. In that time, I feel my char quite fragile whenever the battle is messy, such as when boarding ship. So I'm thinking use a melee dps instead, what about these two? Does someone have good experiences with these builds? Thanks.

• devoted/assassin, choose a 2H weapon
• shifter/shattered pillar, shot first then transform

The Devoted Assassin works very well, evidenced by sin tee's video on YouTube during the beta.  Since then they have received a bit of a nerf to Bleak Walker's Flames of Devotion and one of the Rogue passives (Backstab or Assassinate, I forget which).  As long as you aren't playing solo on PotD, you'll wreck face with those from stealth/invisibility FoD's. 

 

Can't speak to the monks, I know single class monk is godlike right now but I never liked them as a concept so I've not looked in to them.

The Devoted Assassin works very well, evidenced by sin tee's video on YouTube during the beta.  Since then they have received a bit of a nerf to Bleak Walker's Flames of Devotion and one of the Rogue passives (Backstab or Assassinate, I forget which).  As long as you aren't playing solo on PotD, you'll wreck face with those from stealth/invisibility FoD's. 

 

Can't speak to the monks, I know single class monk is godlike right now but I never liked them as a concept so I've not looked in to them.

 

Sorry, but I mean the devoted subclass of Fighter.

I did know bleak walker/assassin or bleak walker/soulblade is quite good, but I just don't like play as a paladin, for no reason. Thanks for the recommendation anyway.