ASSASSIN TACTICS (Cantha)

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Greetings,

As an assassin... my main role is to be permanant Shadow Form. As doing so you would be able to run from any place at any time without taking any damage, this is a good technique for farming in Hard Mode.


For a runner,
The Skill set would be: Assassin/Elementalist

1. Glyph of Swiftness
2. Deadly Paradox
3. Shadow Form (eliet)
4. Death's Charge
5. Darwen Stability
6. Dark Escape
7. Dash
8. Shadow Refuge or I am Unstoppable (optional)


For a farmer,
The Skill set would be: Assassin/Elementalist

1. Glyph of Swiftness
2. Deadly Paradox
3. Shadow Form (eliet)
4. Glyph of Lesser Energy
5. Intensity (sunspear skill)
6. Radiation Field or Ebon Battle Standard of Honor (optional)
7. Silver Armor
8. Shadow Refuge


In order for you to keep up energy and cast spells at the right time, your armor must be runed properly.

Mask: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Shirt: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Gloves: Radient Insinga, Superior Shadow Arts rune
Leggings: Radient Insinga, Minor Shadow Arts rune
Shoes: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement

Without theses runes, you wont survive a second...

For the weapon, it can be any of your choice, Gold, Green, Purple, Blue, White. But on it must have:

Energy +5
Enchantments Last 20% longer
Any energy inscription would be recomended, but it's not too important.


Foes:
Necromancers Rip Enhancments
Area damage... which would mainly be Elementalist
Traps
Anyone with Signets
And Touch Affects

Attribute Points:

For runners,
Shadow Arts: 12, but with armor it'll come out to 16
Air Magic: It has to be at least four
Deadly Arts: Whatever Points you have left over

For farmers,
Shadow Arts: 12, but with armor it'll come out to 16
Air Magic: It has to be at least four
Earth magic: All Points Left over
Deadly Arts: If any extras are left, put them here

Usage of Skills:
1. Glyph of Swiftness
2. Deadly Paradox
3. Shadow Form (eliet)
need to be kept up at all times, it'll take around 3-4 seconds to cast all of them, so stop the last five seconds Shadow Form is about to end, and start casting.



Hope this helps a bit... any questions, you know where to find me
-Baroness Zircon

"In order for you to keep up energy and cast spells at the right time, your armor must be runed properly.

Mask: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Shirt: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Gloves: Radient Insinga, Superior Shadow Arts rune
Leggings: Radient Insinga, Minor Shadow Arts rune
Shoes: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement"

Merli pointed out to me that you cant use two Non-stacking runes...

Leggings: Radient Insinga, Minor Shadow Arts rune
Change theMinor Shadow Arts Rune to.... Rune of Attunement...

which should look like

Mask: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Shirt: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Gloves: Radient Insinga, Superior Shadow Arts rune
Leggings: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement
Shoes: Radient Insinga, Rune of Attunement