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The build makes use of a staff of ruin. The increased damage was selected over various other implements primarily to increase the damage that our summoned creatures do. The greater the threat from their opportunity attack, the better form of control they represent. However, at level 7, the build switches to a summoner's staff. The increased durability that comes from the temporary hit points granted by the staff's property is well worth the loss of damage.

The build uses flowform armor at heroic tier, but switches to shadowflow armor as soon as possible. The shadowflow armor not only has an untyped bonus to stealth, but also has a nice encounter power that gets better at epic tier.

The build starts out using an amulet of resolution at heroic tier. It has some nice synergy with the flowform armor, but the build picks up an assassin's cloak as soon as possible. Rolling twice for stealth checks really helps you to become hidden and get maximum effectiveness from the unseen dread feat.

Most of the other items are optional, but the items that increase stealth (e.g. boots of stealth, lightstep slippers and greater ring of invisibility) are highly recommended.

Items:

Level 01: Standard Adventurer's Kit, Camouflaged Clothing, Footpads
Level 02: Amulet of Resolution +1
Level 03: Accurate Staff of Ruin +1, Orb of Nimble Thoughts +1, Boots of Stealth, Siberys Shard of the Mage, Demonskin Tattoo
Level 04: Flowform Armor +1, Gauntlets of Blood
Level 05:
Level 06:
Level 07: Accurate Summoner's Staff +2, Amulet of Resolution +2
Level 08: Belt of Vim
Level 09: Flowform Armor +2, Diamond Bracers
Level 10: Headband of Intellect
Level 11:
Level 12: Accurate Summoner's Staff +3
Level 13: Shadowflow Githweave Armor +3, Boots of Stealth, Siberys Shard of the Mage, Demonskin Tattoo
Level 14: Assassin's Cloak +3, Gauntlets of Blood, Ring of Mental Power
Level 15:
Level 16:
Level 17: Accurate Summoner's Staff +4
Level 18: Shadowflow Feyweave Armor +4, Belt of Vim
Level 19: Assassin's Cloak +4, Diamond Bracers
Level 20:
Level 21: Lightstep Slippers
Level 22: Accurate Summoner's Staff +5
Level 23: Shadowflow Efreetweave Armor +5, Greater Ring of Invisibility, Siberys Shard of the Mage, Demonskin Tattoo
Level 24: Assassin's Cloak +5, Gauntlets of Blood, Zephyr Boots
Level 25:
Level 26:
Level 27: Accurate Summoner's Staff +6, Mirrored Mask
Level 28: Shadowflow Starweave Armor +6, Belt of Vim
Level 29: Assassin's Cloak +6, Diamond Bracers, Opal Ring of Remembrance
Level 30:

Alternatives:

With the birth of the common, uncommon and rare item system, there's lots of room for customization of this build's items based on the availability of items. None of the items are mandatory, but the summoner's staff, shadowflow armor, assassin's cloak and headband of intellect are highly recommended if you can get ahold of them.

The build could very easily use an orb as its primary implement instead of a staff, depending on what magic items you can acquire. Simply change the three staff-related feats (staff expertise, superior implement training (accurate staff) and implement focus (staff))to the corresponding orb ones (orb expertise, superior implement training (accurate orb), and implement focus (orb)). An orb of the peerless artist could be particularly helpful once your wisdom modifier becomes 1 or better.

No matter what game you're playing in, common items should be available, which includes sylvan armor, elven cloak, or boots of stealth for improving your stealth skill.