Assassin

Assassins, a stealthy sort, prefer to take things at their own pace. With the power of controlling the battlefield like no other, they lure uncunning enemies into deadly traps before they know what hit them.

The Assassin is a special kind of martial artist—one that uses a sharp Dagger to poison enemies and enter Stealth to slay their opponents. Assassin's mastery in being quick, nimble, and precise gives them an undeniable advantage over other martial artists to control the battlefield, especially when raising their allies' critical chances and defending them with a well-placed decoy.

Mastering the Assassin often requires an unending diligence, making the class difficult for many. However, a well-seasoned Assassin with prowess of the Dagger, can swiftly become as fast and dark as the night to exceed the limit.

Available Races: Jin, Lyn

Class Specializations

Way of the Serpent

Poison your enemies with deadly venom and watch as they waste away.

Way of the Shadow

Use stealth and speed to slay your opponents before they have a chance to react.

Way of the Phantom

Unlock your hidden dark energy to become one with the darkness.

Serpent

A combat style that quickly stacks Venom on the enemy to deal great damage.

Cutting Deep

  • Increases Dark Strike damage

  • Increases Heart Stab damage

  • Increases Deathblow duration

Stunning Strike

  • Increases Spinal Tap damage

  • Increases Bolt Strike damage

  • Changes the effect of Lightning Rod to Stun

  • Changes the effect of Decoy to Daze

Stunning Blast

  • Increases Spinal Tap damage

  • Increases Bolt Strike damage

  • Changes the effect of Lightning Rod to Stun

  • Able to use Bombard instead of Heart Stab

  • Changes the effect of Decoy to Daze

Move Like Shadow

  • Changes the range of Shadow Dash

  • Decreases cooldown of Shadow Dance

  • Able to use Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Fury

Cut and Run

  • Changes the range of Shadow Dash

  • Able to use Ghost Step after using Backstep

  • Able to use Tornado Kick instead of Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Kick

Strategic Retreat

  • Decreases cooldown of Dynamic Kick

  • Able to use Ghost Step after using Backstep

  • Able to use Tornado Kick instead of Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Fury

Fighting Spirit

  • Able to use Fighting Spirit

Lotus Escape

  • Able to use Lotus of Escape

Lotus of Rescue

  • Able to use Lotus of Rescue

Landmine

  • Able to use Landmine

  • Able to use Choke Bomb

  • Able to use Venom Slash

Ice Mine

  • Able to use Ice Mine

  • Able to use Poison Breath instead of Choke Bomb

  • Applies Knockdown effect to Venom Slash

Mine Toss

  • Able to use Mine Toss

  • Able to use Poison Breath instead of Choke Bomb

  • Able to use Shadow Slash with Knockdown effect instead of Venom Slash

Virulence

  • Enhances Toxic Veil

Spreading Poison

  • Available after learning Toxic Splash instead of Smoke Screen

Seeping Toxin

  • Available after learning Venomous Impact instead of Shunpo

Shadow

A hit-and-run combat style that uses a Stealth and Dead Drop combo to deal damage.

Dagger, Dagger

  • Increases damage of Lightning Rod, Death from Above, and Death from Below

Stunning Strike

  • Increases Spinal Tap damage

  • Increases Bolt Strike damage

  • Changes the effect of Lightning Rod to Stun

  • Changes the effect of Decoy to Daze

Stunning Blast

  • Increases Spinal Tap damage

  • Increases Bolt Strike damage

  • Changes the effect of Lightning Rod to Stun

  • Able to use Bombard instead of Heart Stab

  • Changes the effect of Decoy to Daze

Move Like Shadow

  • Changes the range of Shadow Dash

  • Decreases cooldown of Shadow Dance

  • Able to use Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Fury

Cut and Run

  • Changes the range of Shadow Dash

  • Able to use Ghost Step after using Backstep

  • Able to use Tornado Kick instead of Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Kick

Strategic Retreat

  • Decreases cooldown of Dynamic Kick

  • Able to use Ghost Step after using Backstep

  • Able to use Tornado Kick instead of Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Lotus Fury

Fighting Spirit

  • Able to use Fighting Spirit

Lotus Escape

  • Able to use Lotus of Escape

Lotus of Rescue

  • Able to use Lotus of Rescue

Landmine

  • Able to use Landmine

  • Able to use Choke Bomb

  • Able to use Shadow Slash

Ice Mine

  • Able to use Ice Mine

  • Able to use Poison Breath instead of Choke Bomb

  • Applies Knockdown effect to Shadow Slash

Mine Toss

  • Able to use Mine Toss

  • Able to use Poison Breath instead of Choke Bomb

  • Applies Knockdown effect to Shadow Slash

Skulker

  • Enhances Shadow Veil

Deep Darkness

  • Available after learning Dead Drop instead of Bolt Strike

Dying Breath

  • Available after learning Dying Breath instead of Shunpo

Phantom

A unique combat style that calls on the aid of Shadow Stalkers to overwhelm opponents.

Stab in the Dark

  • Increases Twilight Slash damage

  • Increases Twilight Strike damage

Dead of Night

  • Increases Dark Storm damage

  • Increases Night Reaver damage

World of Hurt

  • Able to use Tornado Kick instead of Shadow Drain

  • Able to use Ice Mine instead of Landmine

  • Adds a Daze effect to Necrostrike

Night Terrors

  • Unlocks the Nightmare skill while in Phantom stance

  • Inflicts damage up to 12 times against opponents within range of Nightmare

  • Unlocks the Night Fury skill

Mired Down

  • Unlocks the Night Mire skill while in Phantom stance

  • Inflicts the Night Mire effect on opponents within range of Night Mire

  • Replaces Night Fury with Fury Kick

  • Changes the effect of Shadow Slash from Focus recovery to Knock Down

Chain Reaction

  • Unlocks the Night Snare skill while in Phantom stance

  • Inflicts the Night Snare effect on opponents within range of Night Snare

  • Changes the effect of Shadow Slash from Focus recovery to Knock Down

  • Adds a Daze effect to Decoy

  • Changes the effect of Night Fury from Resistance to AoE Damage

Fighting Spirit

  • Able to use Fighting Spirit

Lotus of Escape

  • Able to use Lotus of Escape

Lotus of Rescue

  • Able to use Lotus of Rescue

Doublecross

  • Shadow Stalkers become Night Stalkers that unleash an ambush when you hit your opponent with Night Reaver

One with the Dark

  • When you use Phantom, a Shadow Stalker protects you under the Cover of Night

Trick of the Trade

  • A Shadow Stalker's Night Gambit allows you to resist debuff effects while in Phantom stance

Vicious Cycle

  • Unlocks the Phantom Shuriken skill while in Phantom stance

Shroud Control

  • Unlocks the Phantom Shroud skills while in Phantom stance

  • Allows you to use Ghost Step after using Backstep

Deep Cut

  • Increases the range of Twilight Slash in Phantom state

  • Increases the range of Twilight Strike in Phantom state

  • Ghost Step can be used after using Backstep

Recommended Soul Badges

Remember to always consult the B&SAcademy Discord Server (link in Useful Links) before purchasing your Soul Badge. You can check their most recent information by checking their pinned messages. Thank you to all the B&SAcademy mentors for the following recommendations!

Serpent users should obtain the following item:

  • Paragon Soul Badge, a fuse of Resurgence and Liberty.

Shadow users should obtain the following item:

  • Wingrise Soul Badge, a fuse of Premonition and Songbird.

Phantom users should obtain the following item:

  • Exhilaration Soul Badge, a fuse of Prowess and Enforcer.