Assassin

Harbinger of Death

Base Classes Mage Rogue

Races Aelfborn Aracoix Elf Human Irekei Nephilim Shade Vampire

Disciplines Archer Archmage Artillerist Battle Magus Belgosch Blade Weaver Blood Prophet Bounty Hunter Conjurer Enchanter Gorgoi Prospector Rat Catcher Saboteur Savant Shroudborne Sun Dancer Traveler Undead Hunter Wererat Wyrmslayer

Mastery Runes Master of Great Swords Master of Staves

Factions Aracoix Kh'ree High Court Mercenary Company Noble House Temple of the Cleansing Flame Thieves' Den Unholy Legion Virakt Wizard's Conclave

Skills In addition to Base Class's Skill(s) Level 20: granted Dagger Mastery (Dagger Skill 80) Level 20: granted Unarmed Combat Mastery (Unarmed Skill 80) Level 10: granted Shadowmastery

Attributes Training Points Per Level: 6 In addition to Base Class's Training Point value Health Bonus: 50 Mana Bonus: 16 Stamina Bonus: 0

Most Rogues are looked upon with contempt or loathing by civilized folk, or simply ignored altogether. There are some among the ranks of the Thieves, however, who command respect through fear, and whose names are voiced with either dread or hatred: Assassins. Not content with stealing gold or plunder, these grim professionals steal lives instead, killing for their wages, trading blood for gold. Some Assassins are ruthless predators who've developed a taste for blood and thrill at the act of killing, while others are grim professionals, bringing a kind of honor even to the direst of professions. However they approach their profession, Assassins must be able to do three things: get close to their targets, kill them quickly, and escape uncaught. The ease with which an Assassin performs the first and third tasks marks the difference between an amateur and an artist.

Read more Assassin Lore.

Class Weapons

List of weapons with Shadowmastery as their mastery:

• Shadow Dagger, a 100% Dagger.
• Bone Staff, a 100% Staff.

Powers and Abilities

Cloak of Shadows

"Personal Defense and Cold Resistance Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 20 )

Granted: Level 11
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 15 to 55 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Defense Bonus: + 27 to 150.2 (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Cold Resistance: + 5 to 25 (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Duration: 10:00 to 30:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: DefenseBuff
  
• Stack Rank: 1
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Cloak of Shadows is a unique Assassin ability which provides additional defense and a decent, stackable cold resistance buff. The entire spell, however, does not stack with the defense buff which is available through healers or a Greater Concoction Potion. Most builds of Assassin would benefit by not training this spell at all.

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Shadow Mantle

"Single Target Healing Black Mantle"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 97 )

Granted: Level 42
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 55 to 95 (at power ranks 0 to 40).
Casting Time: 3 seconds
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units).
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Target cannot be targeted by spells of type 'Heal' below your Mantle's spell rank.
  
• Duration: :30 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
  
• Stack Category: BMHealing
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Shadow Mantle is a very powerful spell for group battles, as it can prevent a priority target from recovering almost any health. This power can also be useful during solo play when trying to kill a healing class. In order for the spell to work, the level of training in Shadow Mantle must be equal to or greater than that of the heal used.

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Blindness

"Single Target Blindness"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 33 )

Granted: Level 14
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 18 to 58 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 120.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Attack Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Defense Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Duration: 30 seconds
  
• Stack Category: Blindness
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Blindness reduces both attack and defense rating, which means that a target afflicted with it will be easier to hit and also less likely to hit you. It would be beneficial to cast this spell on a high-defense enemy, or on a secondary attacking target to prevent them from hitting you for a short time.

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Plague of Blindness

"Area of Effect Blindness (0 range)"
Excludes Caster
requires Blindness Power ( 12 ), Shadowmastery Skill ( 61 )

Granted: Level 26
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 60 to 100 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 120.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players -- Spherical Effect Centered on Player
Area of Effect: 30 Units
Will not affect caster/power user.
Effects:

• Attack Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Defense Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Duration: :30 seconds
  
• Stack Category: Blindness
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Exactly like blindness, but affects all targets around you. This spell can be the downfall of a high-defense group, or the best weapon when attacking with one. Plague of Blindness is also useful for escaping multiple enemies successfully during solo play.

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Antidote

"Single Target Dispel Poison"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 39 )

Granted: Level 16
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 61
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Removes effect with "Poison" dispel tag.

Ability Tips Use Antidote to remove poison DoTs in order enter stealth again, or to remove resistance buffs from players while attacking them. Poison is not a common damage type, and is thus not often a priority when players are choosing resistances for gear, but they may try to compensate for this with buffs.

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Slayer's Focus

"Personal Stun Immunity"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 88 )

Granted: Level 38
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 25 to 65 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Can be cast while stealthed
• Cannot be stunned
• Duration: 2:00 to 3:20 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: NoStun
• Stack Rank: 5
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Slayers focus is a must for any type of assassin. Casting this spell will not interrupt stealth and completely blocks a very popular game mechanic seen in many classes. The buff lasts 2 minutes at one train, and for adding 39 additional trains to it, it goes up by a mere minute and twenty seconds. This spell is best left at a single train.

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Counter Venom

"Personal Protection from Poison"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 70 )

Granted: Level 30
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 50 to 90 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Protection to Poison damage (50% resistance if spells are equal in power, +/- 1% for each point of rank difference from there)
  
• Duration: 5:00 to 15:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: Protection
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Counter Venom is a flat damage reduction to all incoming poison damage. At a single train, the spell will block eleven percent of a fully trained poison spell. At 40 trains, Counter Venom will block 50%. The largest sources of poison come from Druids and Confessors, both of which normally do grand master their poison spells, but they are only DoTs and can simply be dispelled by Antidote before the damage is a real threat.

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Poison Tolerance

"Single Target Poison Resistance Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 48 )

Granted: Level 20
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 30 to 70 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Poison Resistance: + 10 to 50 (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Duration: 5:00 to 15:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: ResistanceBuff
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Like Counter Venom, Poison Tolerance is a poison defense spell. Instead of a flat damage reduction, this spell buffs your resistance to the poison. Every resistance point blocks one percent of incoming poison damage. This is also not a priority because you can simply remove poison DoTs with Antidote. If you have no other resistance spell available to you, it can not hurt to have level one Poison Tolorence on you for 10% poison damage resistance.

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Silence

"Single Target Silence, Chant Dispel, and Chant Block"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 79 )

Granted: Level 34
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 44 to 84 (at power ranks 0 to 40).
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (100 Units).
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Silenced (Player cannot use chat).
  
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
  
• Stack Category: Silence
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
  

Effects:

• Removes all effects with dispel tag of "Chant".
  
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.

Dispel Tags: Effect

Ability Tips Silence is only useful on Bards, Rangers, and players with the Commander discipline. It will stop and prevent the casting of further chants for its duration. A skilled bard will be quick to remove this debuff, however. Silence has full effectiveness at one train, and only gains a longer duration if trained further. Because the recast timer is a mere 10 seconds, this is not practical.

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Aura of Silence

"Area of Effect Silence, Chant Dispel, and Chant Block (0 range)"
Excludes Caster
requires Silence Power ( 6 ), Shadowmastery Skill ( 93 )

Granted: Level 40
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 53 to 93 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only-- Spherical Effect Centered on Player
Area of Effect: 30 Units
Will not affect caster/power user.
Effects:

• Silenced (Player cannot use chat).
  
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: Silence
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
  

Effects:

• Removes all effects with dispel tag of "Chant".
  
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
  
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.

Ability Tips This spell's uses are very limited, and it will only become available when the single-target version is trained up to 6. Silence has a very unique particle effect, and an area of effect version is pointless and would draw attention to yourself quite quickly.

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Shadow Touch

"Single Target Stun"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 36 )

Granted: Level 15
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 15 to 55 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 1 seconds
Recycle Time: 1.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Cannot be stunned
  
• Duration: :09 to :27 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: NoStun
  
• Stack Rank: 3
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
  

Effects:

• Target is stunned.
  
• Duration: :03 to :09 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: Stun
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips This spell is identical to the mage's warding-line Stun, but its success chance is based on Shadowmastery instead, which is a focus skill you will already be traning. Stuns are incredibly potent offensive spells, and a grand-mastered stun will prevent any action of its target for a full 9 seconds. This spell is highly recommended for a rogue and mage assassin alike.

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Summon Darkspawn

"Summon Pet"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 115 )

Granted: Level 50
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 120 to 160 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 7 seconds
Recycle Time: 600.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effect:

• Summons Pet
  
  • (Power Level 0 to 2) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 30 )
    
  • (Power Level 3 to 4) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 31 )
    
  • (Power Level 5 to 8) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 32 )
    
  • (Power Level 9 to 10) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 33 )
    
  • (Power Level 11 to 12) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 34 )
    
  • (Power Level 13 to 14) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 35 )
    
  • (Power Level 15 to 18) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 36 )
    
  • (Power Level 19 to 20) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 37 )
    
  • (Power Level 21 to 22) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 38 )
    
  • (Power Level 23 to 26) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 39 )
    
  • (Power Level 27 to 28) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 40 )
    
  • (Power Level 29 to 30) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 41 )
    
  • (Power Level 31 to 32) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 42 )
    
  • (Power Level 33 to 36) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 43 )
    
  • (Power Level 37 to 38) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 44 )
    
  • (Power Level 39 to 40) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 45 )

Ability Tips Summon Darkspawn is identical to other class-based pet abilities, which are almost useless in all situations. The pet is lost when using stealth, does very low damage, and dies easily. Any skilled player knows to ignore a pet and kill its summoner. The spell is not available until very late in the Shadowmastery focus, so is also not useful for leveling up.

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Passwall

"Personal Teleportation"
You must be using Hide or Sneak to activate this power
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 66 )

Granted: Level 28
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 76
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 300.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Player can teleport to location on minimap.

Ability Tips Passwall is given to all Assassins for free. Its useful for getting into enemy cities which are locked or traveling. If you choose to travel far, you may receive a loading screen, during which you are not cloaked and are vulnurable to attack.

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Poison Blade

"Temporary Weapon Enchantment"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 24 )

Granted: Level 12
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 40 to 80 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 300.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Weapons (inventory items)
Effects: (From Power Ranks 0 to 2)

• Additional Weapon Damage Effect (5 % chance of firing)
  
• Health Damage: 21- 45 to 69- 148 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
  
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage
  
• Duration: 5:00 to 5:30 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: EnchantWeapon
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Poison Blade adds a 5% chance of procing poison damage on a meele target to a weapon. Further trains increase the amount of damage delt, but there is no way to increase the firing chance. Like all procs, they create burst damage. It is recommended for rogue assassins to train this, since most of their damage comes from meele combat. Mage assassins should avoid training this spell, though.

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Shadow Bolt

"Single Target Cold Damage and Stun"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 15 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 17 to 39.8 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Health Damage: 10- 14 to 24- 33 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
  
• Flagged as 'Cold' damage
  

Effects:

• Cannot be stunned
  
• Duration: :03 to :09 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: NoStun
  
• Stack Rank: 1
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
  

Effects:

• Target is stunned.
  
• Duration: :01 to :03 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: Stun
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips This is the primary damage spell for mage assassins, and can be useful to rogue assassins for spell interruption, since it has a very short stun component. The spell does cold damage, which is not common and thus not often resisted. The spell casts and recasts very fast, but for lower damage than other mage class powers.

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Steal Breath

"Single Target Poison Damage Over Time and Snare"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 43 )

Granted: Level 18
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 62 to 96.8 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 5.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Direct Damage
  
• Health Damage: 8- 12 to 12- 19 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
  
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage
  

Effects:

• Does damage over time (Every 5 seconds):
  
• Health Damage: 8- 12 to 12- 19 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
  
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage
  
• Duration: :30 seconds
  
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.
  

Effects:

• Movement Rate: -11% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: Snare
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Steal Breath is a unique and very useful spell. It adds valuable damage to a target while also slowing them down to hinder escape. It would benefit any assassin to train this spell to grandmaster.

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Chilling Shadows

"Single Target Attack Speed Debuff and Dispel Attack Speed Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 57 )

Granted: Level 24
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 31 to 71 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Delay Between Attacks: + 5% to 25% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Dispel : AttackSpeedBuff
• Duration: :30 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
  
• Stack Category: AttackSpeedDeBuff
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
  
• Dispel : AttackSpeedBuff
  
• Dispel Tags: DeBuff, Effect

Ability Tips Most players will have an attack speed buff cast on them at all times because it is available through the Greater Concoction Potion. Therefore, this spell will increase the delay between attacks by a total of 65% and can be recast on the target to keep it on constantly. This is a terrific spell and useful to any assassin for this primary function alone, but it also helps bury the Shadow Mantle debuff to recent easy dispelling. Chilling Shadows is recommended for any type of Assassin.

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Fade

"Personal Invisibility"
(Clears mobile aggro)
requires Socery Skill ( 1 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skill: None
Mana Cost: 33
Casting Time: 9.7 to 0.2 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 20)
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Grants Invisibility
  
• Immobile Invisibility (Hide)
  
• Duration: 10:00 to 30:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 20)
  
• Stack Category: Invisible
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Fade can only be trained to 20, and is thus vulnurable to Scout's and Bounty Hunter's detect hidden. Fade will cancel if the player moves, so it is mostly useless. The only reason to train this power is to have access to Invisibility at 18 trains. If your invisibility is interrupted before its 30 second recast timer, you can use Fade to disappear sooner while you wait for Invisibility to be ready.

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Invisibility

"Personal Invisibility"
(Clears mobile aggro)
requires Fade Power ( 18 )

Granted: Level 19
Focus Skil: None
Mana Cost: 45
Casting Time: 10 seconds (0.2 seconds at 20)
Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Grants Invisibility
  
• Mobile Invisibility (Sneak)
  
• Duration: 1:00 to 5:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 20)
  
• Stack Category: Invisible
  
• Stack Rank: 1
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

• Duration: 1.5 seconds
  
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PowerInhibitor' (0)
  
• Target cannot cast spells or use powers.
  
  

Ability Tips Invisibility is exactly like fade, but moving does not break the spell. It is also vulnerable to Scout and Bounty Hunter detection.

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Backstab

"Sneak Attack!"
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Sneak Power ( 1 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skil: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 seconds
Power User Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power. Forbids Archery weapon in right hand. Forbids Archery weapon in left hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Attack Bonus: + 60% to 100% (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Damage Dealt: + 80 to 400 (from power rank 0 to 40)
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry).
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Effect ends if affected unequips any piece of equipment
  
• Duration: :10 seconds
  
• Stack Category: WeaponMove
  
• Stack Rank: 0
  
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Ability Tips Backstab and its related poison spells are opening moves that require stealth to use. Activate the power a moment before you begin attacking. This spell is useful for rogue Assassins which will stay in meele range, but is not recommended for mage Assassins, as creating distance is important to any caster. </font>

Poison System

In patch 14, (Sept. 2006) backstab was expanded to include these variations of the original. To see details on this expantion, see Poison System.

Buchinine

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Stamina Damage over Time, and Stamina Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
  
• Damage Dealt: + 200
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Stamina Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Stamina pool every 5 seconds
    
  • Stamina Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
    
  • Duration: 60 seconds
    
  • Flagged as 'Disease' effect
    
    

Galpa

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab and Intelligence, Spirit, and Power Damage Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
  
• Damage Dealt: + 200
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Intelligence and Spirit Debuff: - 60
    
    • Duration: 60 seconds
      
  • Power Damage Debuff: - 25%
    
    • Duration: 30 seconds
      
      

Gorgon's Venom

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Attack Speed Debuff, and Melee Damage Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
  
• Damage Dealt: + 200
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Attack Speed Debuff: + 40%
    
    • Duration: 60 seconds
      
  • Melee Damage Debuff: - 25%
    
    • Duration: 30 seconds
      
      

Magusbane

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Mana Damage over Time, and Mana Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
  
• Damage Dealt: + 200
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Mana Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Mana pool every 5 seconds
    
  • Mana Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
    
  • Duration: 60 seconds
    
  • Flagged as 'Poison' effect
    
    

Pellegorn

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Health Damage over Time, and Health Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
  
• Damage Dealt: + 200
  
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
  
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
  
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Health Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Health pool every 5 seconds
    
  • Health Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
    
  • Duration: 60 seconds
    
  • Flagged as 'Bleeding' effect
    
    

Stances

All Stances
Granted: Level 15
Casting Time: 0*
Recycle Time: 30 seconds

Defensive Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 20 (Journeyman), Rogue 20 (Journeyman)

Offensive Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 35 (Expert), Rogue 40 (Grand Master)

Precise Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 25 (Skilled), Rogue 25 (Skilled)
  

Assassin Stance Details

Weapon Powers

Mage Assassin

Dagger: 20 (Skilled) Dagger Mastery: 20 (Skilled) Blade Weaving: 25 Sun Dancer: 25 (Skilled)

Rogue Assassin

Bow: 10 (Apprentice) Archery: 10 (Apprentice) Crossbow: 5 (Beginner) Archery: 5 (Beginner) Dagger: 30 Dagger Mastery: 30 Staff: 5 (Beginner) Sword: 30 Sword Mastery: 30 Blade Weaving: 30 Unarmed Combat: 40 (Grand Master) Unarmed Combat Mastery: 40 (Grand Master) Sun Dancer: 40 (Grand Master)

Patch History

03/25/2008

• Modified Mage Assassin Fade to cap at PR-20; but casting times have been drastically reduced to be in line with Rogue-based Hide at PR-40.

10/09/2007

• Chilling Shadows; Reduced the Attack Speed Debuff to be 5% (PR0) to 25% (PR40); The Attack Speed Debuff is now flagged as a Debuff
• Passwall; No longer stacks with the Black Mask or Strigoi versions of this power
• Silence and Aura of Silence; changed to be labeled as silence powers instead of debuffs
• Hide and Sneak has been removed.
• Mage Assassins now have access to the Fade and Invisibility powers

06/19/2007

• Steal Breath now has a casting timer of 2 seconds (was 5 seconds) and a recycle timer of 5 seconds (was 1)
• Chilling Shadows will now also dispel any melee attack speed buffs
• Increased the range of Shadow Touch to 100 units.

03/29/2007

• Assassins have been added to the Temple of the Cleansing Flame charter (Loreplay)
• Shadow Touch has been given a 5.0 second recycle timer (this will be adjusted to 1.0 in the next update to Test)

09/27/2006

• Passwall must now be cast from either Hide or Sneak.
• Slayer's Focus can now be cast while stealthed and costs 25 to 65 mana from Power Ranks 0 to 40.

07/21/2004

• Gave Assassins 10 additional points in Dagger weapon powers (Rogues are 25, Mages are 15)
• Rogue Assassins now get 20 free points in 'Poison Blade'

See Also

• Official Assassin Forum