Skill Mastery

You can start assigning skill points to strengthen your skills after finishing main
quest around level 15.
Plan which tier and level to take carefully as it will alter your gameplay by A LOT!

NOTE #1: I will only translate added / removed effect for each tier / level only. Please
use in game skill tree as reference! (Highlighted green = New effect, Crossed out text =
Removed effect)
NOTE #2: All level 5 skills are not available yet.
NOTE #3: You can reset your skill points any time, any where.
NOTE #4: You can right click a skill point to unlearn.

Mist Slash ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Stack a layer of poison for every successful hit.
Tier 1 Level 2-2
New Effect: Stack a layer of bleeding effect for every successful hit.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to stunned OR weakened target.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Recover energy orb even if your attack was blocked / countered.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Dealing critical damage with Mist Slash allow you to instant cast next 'Heart
Thrust' with no energy orbs consumed.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Absorb 5% damage dealt as HP.
Removed Effect: Stack a layer of poison for every successful hit.
Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Increased 10% dodge rate when attacking with Mist Slash.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Recover 1% total HP when you dodged an attack while attacking with Mist
Slash.

Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Lowers cooldown of 'Flash Dodge' by 1 second every time you dodged an
attack while attacking with Mist Slash.
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Back Stab ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Consumed energy orbs from 3 > 2.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Ignore defense. CD from 9 seconds > 18 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Able to counter attack enemy in counter stance. (e.g. An assassin casting
Decoy)
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Recover 3 energy orbs upon successful counter attack.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Reduce cooldown of Back Stab by 1 second every time you hit target from
behind.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Consume 2 energy orbs > Recover 3 energy orbs.
Removed Effect: Stun.
Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: CD from 9 seconds > 6 seconds.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Recover 3 energy orbs every 3 seconds for 9 seconds after dealing critical
damage with Back Stab.
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Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Recover 3 energy orbs > Consume 2 energy orbs. Damage increased. Single
target > All frontal enemies take damage.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Consume 3 energy orbs. Dealing critical damage with this skill recovers used
(3) energy orbs.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Goes into stealth mode for 6 seconds & able to cast for second time after
dealing critical damage.
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Heart Thrust ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Attacking target with 5x poison debuff allows you to go stealth for 6
seconds. (Attacking in stealth mode resets stealth duration back to 6 seconds)
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to target with 5x poison debuff.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Every 4th consecutive casting doesn't consume energy orbs. (Bonus last 5
seconds)
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Dealing critical damage with this skill recovers used (3) energy orbs.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Replaces Heart Thrust with Frag Bombs. Deal damage to frontal area. Every
hit stacks a layer of bleeding debuff.
Removed Effect: Stealth. Unable to cast under stealth mode.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Dealing critical damage reduces energy consumed of next casting by 2.

Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Deal additional damage to target with 5 layers bleeding debuff.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 2
New Effect: Absorb 10% of damage dealt as HP.
Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Recover 1% total HP for every successful hit behind target. Successfully
reset stealth duration recover an additional 1% total HP.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Absorb additional 10% of damage dealt as HP when attacking target with 5
layers poison debuff.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Double absorbed HP when attacking behind target.
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Dragon Kick ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Consumed energy orbs from 3 > 2.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Recover 1 energy orb for every enemy hit.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Deal additional damage to enemy with slow debuff.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Able to cast 2nd Dragon Kick with faster casting animation.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Increased damage
Removed Effect: Area damage > Single target.

Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to target with 5x poison debuff.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Dealing critical damage will recover 10 energy orbs over 5 seconds.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to seized target. CD increased from instant > 36
seconds.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Dealing critical damage recovers used (2) energy.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Able to cast for second time ignoring CD after dealing critical damage.
Target doesn't need to be knocked down.
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Flash Dodge ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Increased energy recovered from 3 > 5.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Able to recover from stunned or weakened.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Able to recover from seized, choked or grabbed.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Resist all attacks for 1 second at the end of Flash Dodge animation.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Resist stun or weaken status for 5 seconds.
===============================================

Sneak ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: CD reduced from 9 seconds > 6 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Gain 99% dodge rate for 1st attack received and increase dodge rate by 10%
for 8 seconds if failed to go into stealth mode.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Recover 1 energy orb whenever you dodge an attack with dodge buff on.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Recover 5% total HP if successfully going into stealth mode.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Resist all attacks for 2 seconds if successfully going into stealth mode.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Replaces Sneak with 'Assault'. Deals damage and stun target for 1 second.
CD increased from 6 seconds > 30 seconds. (Still able to go into stealth mode if attack
from behind target)
Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Resist all attacks while rushing to your target.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Slow target for 6 seconds if successfully attack from behind target.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Goes into stealth mode for 6 seconds when attacking target with slow debuff.
Doesn't matter which direction you rushing from.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: CD reduced from 30 seconds > 9 seconds.
Removed Effect: Stun
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Deals double damage to target with slow debuff.

Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Goes into stealth mode for 6 seconds if you deal critical damage with
Assault.
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Leg Sweep ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Energy consumed reduced from 3 > 2.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Knock down target for 3 seconds.
Removed Effect: 30 seconds paralysis.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Weaken target for 3 seconds.
Removed Effect: 3 seconds knock down.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Move behind enemy. Casting ranged increased from 3m > 16m.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Knock down enemies in front of you for 3 seconds.
Removed Effect: 30 seconds paralysis.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Slow enemies for 6 seconds
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Pierce through guards.
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Decoy ()

Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Increase energy orbs recovered from 3 > 4.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Forms a barrier which can absorb damage equivalent to 5% of your total HP
if failed to counter attack.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Recovers 2% of total HP in 5 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Resist all attacks for 2 seconds upon successful counter attack.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: All party members gains a buff which protects them from debuff.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Party member in stealth who successfully resist a debuff will recover 5%
total HP over 10 seconds.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Party member in stealth are able to resist 1 attack after the buff ends.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Counter attacked enemy will lose 20% energy. Counter stance duration
reduced from 1.5 second > 1 second.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Enemy counter attacked in 0.5 second will get weaken for 2 seconds. CD
increased from 8 seconds > 12 seconds.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Counter attacked enemy will lose sight and hearing for 2 seconds.
===============================================

Shadow Slash ()

Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Able to cast 3 consecutive times on stunned, weakened, choked and grabbed
target.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Able to cast 4 consecutive times on stunned, weakened, choked and grabbed
target. CD increased from 45 seconds > 60 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 3-2
New Effect: Able to cast 5 consecutive times on stunned, weakened, choked and grabbed
target.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Deal additional damage to stunned, weakened, choked and grabbed target.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Doesn't break out of stealth mode.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Energy orbs consumed increased from 1 > 2. Deal damage to frontal area
instead of single target. CD decreased from 45 seconds > 36 seconds.
Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to enemy with slow debuff.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Dealing critical damage slow enemy by 6 seconds.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Able to cast second time after dealing critical damage.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Slow enemies for 6 seconds. CD Decreased from 36 seconds > 30 seconds.
Removed Effect: Stack a layer of poison on target.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Knock down enemies for 3 seconds.
Tier 3 Level 5

New Effect: Increased area of effect.

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Poison Breath ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Deals 5 hits damage.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Increase critical rate by 3% for 5 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Stack 2 layer of poison on critical hit. Increase critical rate by 5% for 5
seconds.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Able to instant cast 'Heart Thrust' without consuming energy orbs upon
critical hit.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Replaces Poison Breath with 'Poison Moth'. Maximum of 5 targets, deal 4
times damage over 8 seconds. Enemies with Poison Moth debuff are unable to guard for 8
seconds.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Target with Poison Moth debuff will get slowed down by 5% for 6 seconds
every time he receives a hit.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Target with Poison Moth debuff loses 10% energy while caster recovers 1
energy orb for every hit the target receives.
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Land Mine ()

Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Enemies within explosion radius get slowed by 30% for 8 seconds.
NOTE: You cannot Shadow Bind with this slow debuff!
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Enemies with poison debuff gets weakened instead of knocked down for 3
seconds.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Stunned or weakened enemies floats.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Enemies within explosion radius lose sight & hearing for 5 seconds.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Replaces Land Mine with 'Grenade'. Able to throw grenade at enemies from
a distance. CD increased from 1 second > 18 seconds.
Removed Effect: Knock down and slow removed.
Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: CD decreased from 18 seconds > 9 seconds.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Forms a poisonous circle on ground upon impact. Enemies within circle will
take damage over time. Stacks a layer of poison.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Deal additional damage to floating target. CD increased from 18 seconds >
36 seconds.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Deal additional damage to knocked down or seized enemies.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 4 Level 2
New Effect: Replaces Land Mine with 'Smoke Screen'. Resist all ranged attacks for 10
seconds. CD increased from 1 second > 18 seconds. Does not consume energy orb.
Tier 4 Level 3

New Effect: Recover 1% total HP and 1 energy orb for every resisted ranged attack.
Tier 4 Level 4
New Effect: Forms a healing area within Smoke Screen. Players within healing area
recover 10% total HP over 10 seconds. CD increased from 18 seconds > 24 seconds.
Tier 4 Level 5
New Effect: Goes stealth for 2 second after resisting a ranged attack. CD increased from
24 seconds > 30 seconds. (Other classes can stealth too!)
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Shuriken ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Recovered energy orbs increased from 1 > 2.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Stacks 1 layer of poison & bleed for every successful hit. Consume 1 energy
orb instead when attacking under stealth mode.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Stacks 2 layer of poison for every critical hit.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Shoot shurikens at 5 enemies instead of 1.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 2
New Effect: Adds two new skills: 'Shadow Shuriken' & 'Shadow Step'. Check basic skills
above for details.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Goes stealth for 2 seconds after casting 'Shadow Step'.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Shadow Step stuns target for 2 seconds.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 4

New Effect: Recover 5 energy orbs for attacking target with 'Shadow Bind'.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Target hit by Shadow Step loses all energy.
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Lotus Dance ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Resist all attacks while casting Lotus Dance.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Absorb 20% damage dealt as HP.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Recover 2% total HP for every resisted hit.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Resist all attacks for 1 second after finish casting Lotus Dance.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Absorb 50% damage dealt as HP.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Increased damage.
Tier 2 Level 4
New Effect: Every successful hit applies a layer of poison.
Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Able to cast Lotus Dance for another time if all 5 hits landed on target.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Replaces Lotus Dance with 'Lotus Kick'. Moves behind a target and stun for
1 second.
Tier 3 Level 4

New Effect: Stun duration increased from 1 second > 2 seconds.

Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Recover 5 energy orbs instead of consuming 3 energy orbs.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 4 Level 4
New Effect: Replaces Lotus Kick with 'Shadowless Step'. Check basic skill above for
detail.
Tier 4 Level 5
New Effect: Stun enemies within area for 2 seconds.
===============================================

Purple Mist Lotus ()

Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Recovers 1% total HP and 3 energy orbs after warping back to Purple Lotus.
Tier 1 Level 2
New Effect: Resist all attacks while warping back to Purple Lotus. Resist all attacks for 1
second after warped back to Purple Lotus.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Able to warp back to Purple Lotus under stunned or weakened status.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Skill CD starts at 45 seconds instead of 60 seconds if players warps back to
Purple Lotus without stunned or weakened status.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Able to warp back to Purple Lotus under any status.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 2 Level 3
New Effect: Warps near death or reviving party members to Purple Lotus.
Removed Effect: Caster won't warp to Purple Lotus.
Tier 2 Level 4

New Effect: Purple Lotus stays on field for extended 10 seconds.

Tier 2 Level 5
New Effect: Near death or reviving party members resist all attacks for 20 seconds after
warped back to Purple Lotus. Reduces revive time by 6 seconds.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Replaces Purple Mist Lotus with 'Red Mist Lotus'. Warps poisoned enemies
to Red Lotus.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Warped poisoned enemies get weakened for 3 seconds.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Re-applies 5 layers of poison on warped poisoned enemies.
------------------------------------------------------Tier 4 Level 5
New Effect: Replaces Red Mist Lotus with 'Yellow Mist Lotus'. Warps enemies within
8m to yourself. Warped enemies get weakened for 3 seconds. Applies 5 layer of poison on
warped enemies.
===============================================

Hollow Step ()
Tier 1 Level 1
New Effect: Increase move speed by 30% for 6 seconds.
Tier 1 Level 3
New Effect: Resist all attacks while leaping forward.
Tier 1 Level 4
New Effect: Recovers 2% total HP for each resisted attack.
Tier 1 Level 5
New Effect: Able to leap forward twice in a row.
Tier 2 Level 5

New Effect: Goes into stealth mode for 3 seconds after resisting an attack.
Tier 3 Level 3
New Effect: Replaces Hollow Step with 'Lightning Step'. Deal damage while landing.
Increases move speed by 20% for 6 seconds. CD increased from 24 seconds > 30 seconds.
(Need confirmation)
Removed Effect: Does not recover energy orb.
Tier 3 Level 4
New Effect: Recover 2 energy orb on critical hit. Attacked enemies lose 10% energy.
Tier 3 Level 5
New Effect: Attacked enemies get weakened for 2 seconds.
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Skill Build Recommendation

Before we start, I'd like to remind you that Assassin truly do
better while soloing (Without all the knockdowns, float, AOE
skills and such). We can stay stealth at 95% of the time and stab
bosses to death without them noticing what hits them.

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This doesn't mean they are worthless in a group as Assassin can

still deal considerable damage vs single target. Poison & bleed
debuff can neutralize bosses' IMBA HP regeneration too.
As for PVP, the main factor would be how well can you pilot your
character. Thus, I won't further comment on 'Is Assassin good for
PVP?'. (Truth is, I'm pretty bad at it :P)
PvE Core Build

Most Assassins will use this as basic setup before allocating skill
points to other skills.
Mist Slash Tier 1 Level 2-2: Every hit applies a layer of poison
& bleed debuff.
Special Note: Did you notice Mist Slash has a slight pause
after 3 hits? Do throw a Shuriken as '4th hit', it will chain into
your new 'normal attacks' perfectly. (Mist Slash - Mist Slash Mist Slash - Shuriken - Repeat)
Heart Thrust Tier 1 Level 4: This will be your main single
target DPS skill, also known as 'Infinite butt stab'. Every 4th hit
doesn't consume energy. (To be explained below)
Shuriken Tier 1 Level 1: Recovers 2 energy instead of 1.
Lotus Dance Tier 1 Level 1: Gives you ~2.5 seconds of
invincible frame. Save this to dodge damaging skills.
The 'Infamous' Infinite Butt Stabbing
Pretty easy to execute. Watch following video or follow steps
below to learn how! :D

Step 1 - Stack 5 layers of poison (Either engage with Tier 1 Level

2 Blow Poison from ranged or just normal attack)
Step 2 - Get ready to counter target's skill (2 - Decoy or Q - Side
Step) OR just Heart Thrust to enter stealth
Step 3 - Hold right click to Heart Thrust 4 times
Step 4 - Hold 'X' to Shuriken till you gain 9 energies (Heart
Thrust once in the middle if your stealth timer running out)
Step 5 - Hold right click to Heart Thrust 4 times again
Step 6 - Normal attack to refresh poison debuff timer back to 15
seconds.
Step 7 - Ready to counter skill or Heart Thrust again and repeat
from step 3!