The Assassin, Harbinger of Death

Base Class:	Disciplines Available*:
Mage Rogue	Archer Battle Magus Blade Weaver Blood Prophet Bounty Hunter Conjurer Enchanter Prospector Rat Catcher Saboteur Savant Shroudborne Sun Dancer Traveller Undead Hunter Wererat Wyrmslayer
Races Available:
Aelfborn Aracoix Elves Humans Irekei Nephilim Shades Vampires
Gender Restriction:
None
Preferred Guild Types:
Thieves' Band Unholy Legion
Primary Attributes:
Training Points Per Level: 6 In addition to your Base Class's Training Point value Health Bonus: 50 Mana Bonus: 16 Stamina Bonus: 0
Skill Specializations:
In addition to your Base Class's Skill(s) Level 10 : granted skill Shadowmastery Level 20 : granted skill Dagger Mastery     (requires Dagger Skill ( 80 ) ) Level 20 : granted skill Unarmed Combat Mastery     (requires Unarmed Combat Skill ( 80 ) )

Class Weapons

List of weapons with Shadowmastery as their mastery:

• Shadow Dagger , a 100% Dagger.
• Bone Staff, a 100% Staff.

Powers and Abilities

Cloak of Shadows

"Personal Defense and Cold Resistance Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 20 )

Granted: Level 11
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 15 to 55 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Defense Bonus: + 27 to 150.2 (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Cold Resistance: + 5 to 25 (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Duration: 10:00 to 30:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: DefenseBuff
• Stack Rank: 1
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Shadow Mantle

"Single Target Healing Black Mantle"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 97 )

Granted: Level 42
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 55 to 95 (at power ranks 0 to 40).
Casting Time: 3 seconds
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units).
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Target cannot be targeted by spells of type 'Heal' below your Mantle's spell rank.
• Duration: :30 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
• Stack Category: BMHealing
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Blindness

"Single Target Blindness"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 33 )

Granted: Level 14
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 18 to 58 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 120.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Attack Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Defense Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Duration: 30 seconds
• Stack Category: Blindness
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Plague of Blindness

"Area of Effect Blindness (0 range)"
Excludes Caster
requires Blindness Power ( 12 ), Shadowmastery Skill ( 61 )

Granted: Level 26
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 60 to 100 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 120.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players -- Spherical Effect Centered on Player
Area of Effect: 30 Units
Will not affect caster/power user.
Effects:

• Attack Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Defense Penalty: -10% to -50% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Duration: :30 seconds
• Stack Category: Blindness
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Antidote

"Single Target Dispel Poison"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 39 )

Granted: Level 16
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 61
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Removes effect with "Poison" dispel tag.

Slayer's Focus

"Personal Stun Immunity"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 88 )

Granted: Level 38
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 25 to 65 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Can be cast while stealthed
• Cannot be stunned
• Duration: 2:00 to 3:20 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: NoStun
• Stack Rank: 5
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Counter Venom

"Personal Protection from Poison"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 70 )

Granted: Level 30
Focus Skill: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 50 to 90 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Protection to Poison damage (50% resistance if spells are equal in power, +/- 1% for each point of rank difference from there)
• Duration: 5:00 to 15:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: Protection
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Poison Tolerance

"Single Target Poison Resistance Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 48 )

Granted: Level 20
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 30 to 70 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 4 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Poison Resistance: + 10 to 50 (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Duration: 5:00 to 15:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: ResistanceBuff
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Silence

"Single Target Silence, Chant Dispel, and Chant Block"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 79 )

Granted: Level 34
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 44 to 84 (at power ranks 0 to 40).
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only (100 Units).
Can affect caster and group members.
Effects:

• Silenced (Player cannot use chat).
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
• Stack Category: Silence
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Effects:

• Removes all effects with dispel tag of "Chant".
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.

Dispel Tags: Effect

Aura of Silence

"Area of Effect Silence, Chant Dispel, and Chant Block (0 range)"
Excludes Caster
requires Silence Power ( 6 ), Shadowmastery Skill ( 93 )

Granted: Level 40
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 53 to 93 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 5 seconds
Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Players Only-- Spherical Effect Centered on Player
Area of Effect: 30 Units
Will not affect caster/power user.
Effects:

• Silenced (Player cannot use chat).
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: Silence
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Effects:

• Removes all effects with dispel tag of "Chant".
• Duration: 1:00 to 2:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40).
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.

Shadow Touch

"Single Target Stun"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 36 )

Granted: Level 15
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 15 to 55 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 1 seconds
Recycle Time: 1.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Cannot be stunned
• Duration: :09 to :27 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: NoStun
• Stack Rank: 3
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Effects:

• Target is stunned.
• Duration: :03 to :09 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: Stun
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Summon Darkspawn

"Summon Pet"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 115 )

Granted: Level 50
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 120 to 160 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 7 seconds
Recycle Time: 600.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effect:

• Summons Pet
  
  • (Power Level 0 to 2) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 30 )
  • (Power Level 3 to 4) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 31 )
  • (Power Level 5 to 8) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 32 )
  • (Power Level 9 to 10) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 33 )
  • (Power Level 11 to 12) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 34 )
  • (Power Level 13 to 14) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 35 )
  • (Power Level 15 to 18) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 36 )
  • (Power Level 19 to 20) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 37 )
  • (Power Level 21 to 22) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 38 )
  • (Power Level 23 to 26) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 39 )
  • (Power Level 27 to 28) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 40 )
  • (Power Level 29 to 30) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 41 )
  • (Power Level 31 to 32) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 42 )
  • (Power Level 33 to 36) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 43 )
  • (Power Level 37 to 38) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 44 )
  • (Power Level 39 to 40) Summons Creature:Darkspawn (Level 45 )

Passwall

"Personal Teleportation"
You must be using Hide or Sneak to activate this power
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 66 )

Granted: Level 28
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 76
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 300.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Player can teleport to location on minimap.

Poison Blade

"Temporary Weapon Enchantment"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 24 )

Granted: Level 12
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 40 to 80 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 6 seconds
Recycle Time: 300.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Weapons (inventory items)
Effects: (From Power Ranks 0 to 2)

• Additional Weapon Damage Effect (5 % chance of firing)
• Health Damage: 21- 45 to 69- 148 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage
• Duration: 5:00 to 5:30 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: EnchantWeapon
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Shadow Bolt

"Single Target Cold Damage and Stun"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 15 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 17 to 39.8 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Health Damage: 10- 14 to 24- 33 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
• Flagged as 'Cold' damage

Effects:

• Cannot be stunned
• Duration: :03 to :09 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: NoStun
• Stack Rank: 1
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Effects:

• Target is stunned.
• Duration: :01 to :03 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: Stun
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Steal Breath

"Single Target Poison Damage Over Time and Snare"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 43 )

Granted: Level 18
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 62 to 96.8 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 5.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: Yes
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Direct Damage
• Health Damage: 8- 12 to 12- 19 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage

Effects:

• Does damage over time (Every 5 seconds):
• Health Damage: 8- 12 to 12- 19 points (from power rank 0 to 40) points of Health
• Flagged as 'Poison' damage
• Duration: :30 seconds
• Can be stacked with any spell other than itself.

Effects:

• Movement Rate: -11% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: Snare
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Chilling Shadows

"Single Target Attack Speed Debuff and Dispel Attack Speed Buff"
requires Shadowmastery Skill ( 57 )

Granted: Level 24
Focus Skil: Shadowmastery
Mana Cost: 31 to 71 (at power ranks 0 to 40)
Casting Time: 2 seconds
Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units)
Can affect caster and group members
Effects:

• Delay Between Attacks: + 5% to 25% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Dispel : AttackSpeedBuff
• Duration: :30 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
• Stack Category: AttackSpeedDeBuff
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).
• Dispel : AttackSpeedBuff
• Dispel Tags: DeBuff, Effect

Fade

"Personal Invisibility"
(Clears mobile aggro)
requires Socery Skill ( 1 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skill: None
Mana Cost: 33
Casting Time: 9.7 to 0.2 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 20)
Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Grants Invisibility
• Immobile Invisibility (Hide)
• Duration: 10:00 to 30:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 20)
• Stack Category: Invisible
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Invisibility

"Personal Invisibility"
(Clears mobile aggro)
requires Fade Power ( 18 )

Granted: Level 19
Focus Skil: None
Mana Cost: 45
Casting Time: 10 seconds (0.2 seconds at 20)
Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Grants Invisibility
• Mobile Invisibility (Sneak)
• Duration: 1:00 to 5:00 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 20)
• Stack Category: Invisible
• Stack Rank: 1
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

• Duration: 1.5 seconds
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PowerInhibitor' (0)
• Target cannot cast spells or use powers.
  
  

Backstab

 "Sneak Attack!"
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Sneak Power ( 1 )

Granted: Level 10
Focus Skil: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 seconds
Power User Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power. Forbids Archery weapon in right hand. Forbids Archery weapon in left hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
Requires Hit Roll: No
Target and Range: Self/No target
Effects:

• Attack Bonus: + 60% to 100% (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Damage Dealt: + 80 to 400 (from power rank 0 to 40)
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry).
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Effect ends if affected unequips any piece of equipment
• Duration: :10 seconds
• Stack Category: WeaponMove
• Stack Rank: 0
• Stack Rule: Standard (When stack categories and ranks are equal, then the most recently cast spell will only succeed if its spell power is greater than or equal to the existing spell's power).

Poison System

In patch 14, (Sept. 2006) backstab was expanded to include these variations of the original. To see details on this expantion, see Poison System.

Buchinine

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Stamina Damage over Time, and Stamina Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
• Damage Dealt: + 200
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Stamina Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Stamina pool every 5 seconds
  • Stamina Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
  • Duration: 60 seconds
  • Flagged as 'Disease' effect
    
    

Galpa

 "Sneak Attack!"
Backstab and Intelligence, Spirit, and Power Damage Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
• Damage Dealt: + 200
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Intelligence and Spirit Debuff: - 60
    
    • Duration: 60 seconds
  • Power Damage Debuff: - 25%
    
    • Duration: 30 seconds
      
      

Gorgon's Venom

"Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Attack Speed Debuff, and Melee Damage Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
• Damage Dealt: + 200
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Attack Speed Debuff: + 40%
    
    • Duration: 60 seconds
  • Melee Damage Debuff: - 25%
    
    • Duration: 30 seconds
      
      

Magusbane

 "Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Mana Damage over Time, and Mana Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
• Damage Dealt: + 200
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Mana Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Mana pool every 5 seconds
  • Mana Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
  • Duration: 60 seconds
  • Flagged as 'Poison' effect
    
    

Pellegorn

 "Sneak Attack!"
Backstab, Health Damage over Time, and Health Regen Debuff
You must be using Sneak to activate this power
requires Backstab ( 40 )

Granted: Level 10
Power Rank: 40 ( Grand Master)
Focus Skill: None
Stamina Cost: 20
Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds
Recycle Time: 90.0 Seconds
Requirements: You must be sneaking to use this power.
Requires Roll to hit: No
Target and Range: Monster or Player(10 Units)
Duration: 10 seconds
On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:

• Attack Bonus: + 100%
• Damage Dealt: + 200
• Players attacks bypass passive defense (target cannot Block, Dodge or Parry)
• Effect ends if affected attacks (swings his weapon)
• Applies Effect(s):
  • Health Damage Over Time: 3% of target's maximum Health pool every 5 seconds
  • Health Regeneration Adjustment: - 100%
  • Duration: 60 seconds
  • Flagged as 'Bleeding' effect
    
    

Stances

All Stances
Granted: Level 15
Casting Time: 0*
Recycle Time: 30 seconds

Defensive Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 20 (Journeyman), Rogue 20 (Journeyman)

Offensive Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 35 (Expert), Rogue 40 (Grand Master)

Precise Stance

• Granted Rank: Mage 25 (Skilled), Rogue 25 (Skilled)

Assassin Stance Details

Weapon Powers