Assassin

Claws in both hands. Strikes from hiding.

Attributes #

Attribute	Start	Maximum
Strength	25	100
Magic	10	60
Dexterity	30	220
Vitality	20	80
Total	85	460

Life: 23 + 2 per level + 1.5 per point of Vitality. Vitality from items gives 1.5 life per point.
Mana: 3 + 1.5 per level + 1 per point of Magic. Magic from items gives 1.25 mana per point.
At level 1: 55 life, 14 mana, 62 stamina
Each level: +2 life, +1.5 mana and 5 attribute points
Stamina: 40 + Vitality + 2 per level (see running)

Fractions count, but the game shows whole points.

Combat #

Damage bonus: level × (Strength + Dexterity) / 150 with swords or claws, otherwise level × Strength / 100
Melee to hit: level + Dexterity / 2 + 65 + item bonuses − the monster's armor
Ranged to hit: level + Dexterity + 60 + item bonuses − the monster's armor − (the arrow's flight time in ticks)² / 2
Spell to hit: Magic + 50 − 2 × the monster's level
Block: Dexterity + 20 + 2 × level − 2 × the monster's level, with a shield
Mana costs: × 0.85 for spells and arts
Potions: healing × 1.5, mana × 1.25
Healing spell: × 1.5
Dual wield: A sword or claw in each hand. The second adds half of its damage; its magic counts in full.

Attack and cast speed

Action	Frames	Lands after	Whole action
Bare hands	14	0.35 s	0.7 s
Bare hands with a shield	14	0.35 s	0.7 s
Sword	15	0.4 s	0.75 s
Sword and shield	15	0.4 s	0.75 s
Axe	20	0.55 s	1 s
Mace	16	0.45 s	0.8 s
Mace and shield	16	0.45 s	0.8 s
Bow	14	0.4 s	0.7 s
Staff	16	0.5 s	0.8 s
Casting a spell	16	0.6 s	0.8 s
Hit recovery	6		0.3 s
Block	4		0.6 s

20 frames per second; block frames last 3 ticks each. Items with faster attack, faster hit recovery or faster block skip frames. All to-hit chances stay between 5% and 95%; see combat.

Class skill and arts #

The Assassin learns these without books, at the levels below. An art's level is 1 + (character level − the level it unlocks at) / 3, rounded down, at most 15. "+spell levels" items and the class items' bonuses add to it. Costs grow with character level. The Assassin's mana costs are × 0.85; the cost columns below include it.

Level	Art	Cost
1	Stealth	Free
6	Maleficent Strike	2.4 + 0.075 per level past 6 mana
12	Narcosis	14 + 0.57 per level past 12 mana
18	Fanaticism	2.4 + 0.084 per level past 18 mana
24	Dragon Flight	20 + 2 per level past 26 mana

Stealth #

Class skill, level 1

Only when no monster within 5 tiles can see you. For 13 seconds (+0.5 per level past 1), monsters ignore you unless they stand next to you or you strike them; you walk 20% slower.

Attacking or casting ends it, and the first blow from hiding deals +(5 + level / 2) damage. When it ends for any reason you gain Shadow's Edge for 3.05 seconds (+0.05 per level): +20% walking speed and (2 + level / 3) less damage from each hit.

Learned at: level 1
Use: Instant on yourself
Cost: Free
Cooldown: 5 s
In town: No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Hidden for	First blow	Shadow's Edge	Damage taken
1	1	Free	13 s	+5 damage	3.1 s	−2 per hit
6	2	Free	15.5 s	+8 damage	3.35 s	−4 per hit
12	4	Free	18.5 s	+11 damage	3.65 s	−6 per hit
18	6	Free	21.5 s	+14 damage	3.95 s	−8 per hit
24	8	Free	24.5 s	+17 damage	4.25 s	−10 per hit
30	10	Free	27.5 s	+20 damage	4.55 s	−12 per hit
40	14	Free	32.5 s	+25 damage	5.05 s	−15 per hit
50	15	Free	37.5 s	+30 damage	5.55 s	−18 per hit

Maleficent Strike #

Art, level 6

A melee strike with +12% chance to hit (+1 per level past 6) and +10% damage (+0.5% per level past 6), plus 1% damage per 10 Dexterity.

It deals double damage from behind, or against a monster that is not after you.

Learned at: level 6
Use: A blow at a monster beside you (you walk up to it first)
Cost: 2.4 + 0.075 per level past 6 mana
Cooldown: None
In town: No

Character level	Art level	Cost	To hit	Damage
6	1	2.0 mana	+12%	+10%
12	3	2.4 mana	+18%	+13%
18	5	2.8 mana	+24%	+16%
24	7	3.2 mana	+30%	+19%
30	9	3.5 mana	+36%	+22%
40	12	4.2 mana	+46%	+27%
50	15	4.8 mana	+56%	+32%

Add 1% damage per 10 points of Dexterity.

Narcosis #

Art, level 12

Throw a bomb at a spot up to 5 tiles away (it stops short of walls). It bursts over the 3 × 3 tiles there for (7–14) + (1–3) per 2 levels past 12 fire damage, and stuns everything caught in it for 2.1 seconds (+0.07 per level past 12), even monsters immune to fire.

Learned at: level 12
Use: A cast at a spot
Cost: 14 + 0.57 per level past 12 mana
Cooldown: 8 s, 0.05 s less per level past 15
In town: No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Damage	Stun	Cooldown
12	1	11.8 mana	7–14	2.1 s	8 s
18	3	14.7 mana	10–23	2.5 s	7.85 s
24	5	17.6 mana	13–32	2.95 s	7.55 s
30	7	20.5 mana	16–41	3.35 s	7.25 s
40	10	25.3 mana	21–56	4.05 s	6.75 s
50	13	30.1 mana	26–71	4.75 s	6.25 s

Fanaticism #

Art, level 18

A melee strike that builds stacks. Each hit adds one, up to 4 (one more per 50 Dexterity). Stacks last 5 seconds and every hit renews them.

Per stack: +10% damage and +5% chance to hit on Fanaticism strikes, and +3% attack speed and hit recovery speed on everything.

Learned at: level 18
Use: A blow at a monster beside you (you walk up to it first)
Cost: 2.4 + 0.084 per level past 18 mana
Cooldown: None
In town: No

Character level	Art level	Cost
18	1	2.0 mana
24	3	2.4 mana
30	5	2.9 mana
40	8	3.6 mana
50	11	4.3 mana

Dragon Flight #

Art, level 24

Appear behind a monster within 8 tiles that you can see (there must be free ground behind or beside it) and strike with +30% chance to hit and +120% damage (+20% per level past 26).

It also grants Shadow's Edge.

Learned at: level 24
Use: A blow at a monster, up to 8 tiles away
Cost: 20 + 2 per level past 26 mana
Cooldown: 8 s
In town: No

Character level	Art level	Cost	Damage
24	1	16.9 mana	+120%
30	3	23.6 mana	+200%
40	6	40.5 mana	+400%
50	9	57.4 mana	+600%

The Assassin can also learn spells from books, like every hero: see Spells.

Gear #

Potion of Healing
on the belt

Every Assassin also starts with 100 gold in the purse.

Class items

Only the Assassin can use these; other heroes see them in red. For an Assassin, about 1 in 8 weapon drops becomes one of a fitting level (a magic drop stays magic), and Tostig keeps one or two in stock.

Item	Stats	Requires	Item level
Katar	Damage 3–6	15 Str, 25 Dex	1
Wrist Blade	Damage 4–9	25 Str, 40 Dex	6
Hatchet Hands	Damage 6–12	35 Str, 60 Dex	12
Blade Talons	Damage 8–15	45 Str, 80 Dex	18

On depth 9 lies the Fallen Champion. Searching the body gives an Assassin a magic Wrist Blade.

Tips #

Claws are swords: one in each hand, the second adding half its damage. Like swords they deal +50% damage to animals and half to undead.
Strike from behind: Maleficent Strike doubles its damage from behind or against a monster that is not after you.
End Stealth with a melee blow: a spell or an arrow wastes the bonus damage from hiding.
Her spells and arts cost 0.85 times the usual mana.