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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. |
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Assassin
Harbinger of Death
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The assassin is a stealth class that specializes in quickly eliminating one target. They are highly-prized in group fights for their ability to block all healing on a target with Shadow Mantle. Solo players will also find the assassin's kit quite versatile, however, they have few ranged weapon choices and no way to increase their speed, relying on Steal Breath to slow their target instead.
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| Assassin Information
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Base Classes
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Mage, Rogue
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Races
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Aelfborn, Aracoix, Elf, Human, Irekei, Nephilim, Shade, Vampire
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Disciplines
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Archer,
Archmage,
Artillerist,
Battle Magus,
Belgosch,
Blade Weaver,
Blood Prophet,
Bounty Hunter,
Conjurer,
Enchanter,
Gorgoi,
Prospector,
Rat Catcher,
Saboteur,
Savant,
Shroudborne,
Strigoi,
Sun Dancer,
Traveler,
Undead Hunter,
Wererat,
Wyrmslayer
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Mastery Runes
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Master of Great Swords, Master of Staves, Master of Swords
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Loreplay
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Aracoix Kh'ree,
High Court,
Mercenary Company,
Noble House,
Temple of the Cleansing Flame,
Thieves' Den,
Unholy Legion,
Virakt,
Wizard's Conclave
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Skills Granted
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Shadowmastery (level 10), Dagger Mastery & Unarmed Combat Mastery (level 20)
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Icon
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Ability
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Description
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| 10
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Shadow Bolt
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Single-target cold Damage and short Stun
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| Backstab
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Backstab
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Next weapon swing does extra damage ignores Passive Defense (requires Invisibility)
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| File:Pellegorn.png
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Backstab: Pellegorn
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Damage over time, Health regeneratuion debuff (requires Invisibility)
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| File:Buchinine.png
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Backstab: Buchinine
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Stamina damage over time, ground, and stamina recovery debuff (requires Invisibility)
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| File:Magusbane.png
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Backstab: Magusbane
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Mana damage over time and mana recovery debuff (requires Invisibility)
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| File:Galpa.png
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Backstab: Galpa
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Intelligence, Spirit, and spell damage debuff (requires Invisibility)
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| File:Gorgons.png
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Backstab: Gorgon's Venom
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Attack speed and melee damage debuff (requires Invisibility)
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Fade
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Personal Invisibility (mage only, cancelled if you move)
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| 11
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Cloak of Shadows
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Personal Defense and cold resistance buff
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| 14
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Blindness
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Single-target defense and attack rating debuff
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| 15
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Shadow Touch
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Single-target Stun
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Offensive Stance
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Personal combat stance
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Defensive Stance
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Personal combat stance
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Precise Stance
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Personal combat stance
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| 16
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Antidote
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Single-target remove poison
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| 18
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Poison Blade
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Target weapon may deal extra poison damage
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Steal Breath
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Singe target Snare and poison damage over time
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| 19
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Invisibility
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Personal Invisibility (allows movement, mage only)
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| 20
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Poison Tolerance
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Single-target poison damage resistance buff
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| 24
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Chilling Shadows
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Single-target attack speed debuff and remove attack speed buffs
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| 26
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Plague of Blindness
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AoE defense and attack rating debuff
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Passwall
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Personal teleportation (requires Invisibility)
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| 30
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Counter Venom
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Personal poison damage Fortitude
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Silence
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Single-target Chant removal, chant block, and chat silence
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| 38
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Slayer's Focus
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Personal Stun immunity buff
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| 40
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Aura of Silence
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AoE dispell chant, block chant, and chat silence
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Shadow Mantle
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Single-target healing mantle (target cannot be healed)
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Summon Darkspawn
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Summons a shadow Pet
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Assassins, like many rogues, work best when catching their target by surprise. Sneak up on an unsuspecting target using stealth powers, consider your opponents weaknesses, and exploit them.
Mage
- A mage assassin's primary means of damage is usually Shadow Bolt, which applies a short stun. Since all stuns apply a brief immunity that refreshes on all new stun attempts, it is best to use Shadow Touch before unleashing your volley of Shadow Bolts.
Rogue
- Rogue assassins will generally want to open with of of their many backstab variants. To know the most effective one, you will need to have some knowledge about other classes. Bear in mind that the backstab variants are considered poison and can be dispelled by the appropriate effect removal powers.
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