AssassinAION 2 Assassin class guide · Damage · Dagger
The Assassin is a Damage class in AION 2 that fights with the Dagger. It has 35 skills – 12 active, 10 passive and 13 stigma – and 5 Daevanion boards to plan.
The Assassin uses stealth to hide from enemies before striking from behind. Armed with daggers in both hands, they boast rapid attack speed and employ various combo attacks utilizing poison or stun skills.
- Role
- Damage
- Main weapon
- Dagger
- Skills
- 12 active · 10 passive · 13 stigma
- Stigmas unlock
- Lv. 22
- Daevanion boards
- 5
- HP at Lv. 100
- 11,000
Assassin overview
Game dataThe Assassin is a Damage class that fights with the Dagger. It learns 12 active skills between level 1 and 16 (the last one is Defiance), 10 passive skills, and 13 stigma skills that unlock at level 22.
Assassin progression also runs through 5 Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, Triniel, and Azphel), which open between level 12 and 45 and add stats or extra skill levels. At level 100 the Assassin has 11,000 base HP before gear.
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). How we read the game files
Assassin active skills
All 12 active skills in unlock order, with cooldown and level-1 effect. Open a skill for every level and its specializations.
| Skill | Unlocks | Cooldown | Max level | Effect (level 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quick Slice | Lv. 1 | — | 40 | Deals 61 (+70% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and restores 100 MP. |
 Savage Roar | Lv. 1 | — | 40 | Deals 68 (+83.5% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and engraves 1 Insignia for 10s. 2 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Shadowstrike | Lv. 1 | 20s | 40 | Moves behind a target within 20m and deals 52 (+100% Attack) damage, rotates, and inflicts Stun for 3s. 10 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Ambush | Lv. 3 | 10s | 40 | Deals 126 (+138% Attack) damage to a target within 4m. Increases damage by 30% on landing as a Back attack. 7 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Heart Gore | Lv. 4 | 5s | 40 | Triggers on landing a Critical Hit, dealing 111 (+122% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and restores 100 MP. 5 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Storm Rampage | Lv. 5 | — | 40 | Deals 107 (+82.5% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Stagger within 4m. |
 Whirlwind Slice | Lv. 7 | 10s | 40 | Deals 300 (+177% Attack) damage to a target within 4m with a 40% chance to rotate and inflict Stun for 3s on Evasion. 100% to inflict Stun on NPC targets. 7 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Flash Slice | Lv. 8 | 10s | 40 | Moves to the opposite side of a target within 4m and deals 181 (+107% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies, with a 40% chance to inflict Blind for 3s. 100% chance to inflict Blind… |
 Infiltrate | Lv. 10 | 20s | 40 | Moves behind a target within 10m and deals 239 (+105% Attack) damage with a 50% chance to inflict Blind for 3s after using [Dodge] or while flying. 100% chance to inflict Blind… |
 Shadow Fall | Lv. 12 | 20s | 40 | Moves to a target afflicted with Stun within 10m, deals 465 (+204% Attack) damage, and inflicts Knockdown for 3s. Has a 5% chance to trigger on attacking a target with… |
 Insignia Explosion | Lv. 14 | 10s | 40 | Selects a target within 20m and deals 663 (+220% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m, inflicting Stun for 3s. Stun chance is doubled on NPC targets. Damage and Stun… |
 Defiance | Lv. 16 | 60s | 40 | Removes Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Grab, Frost, and Fear from the caster and grants Tenacity for 5s. Tenacity: Grants Status Effect Immunity Unaffected by cooldown reduction… |
Assassin passive skills
10 always-on bonuses the Assassin learns while levelling.
| Skill | Unlocks | Cooldown | Max level | Effect (level 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heightened Sixth Sense | Lv. 1 | — | 40 | Increases the caster's Evasion by 200 and HP by 150. Increases Max HP by an extra 6% and restores 85 (+100% Attack)-102 HP on Evasion. Cooldown: 3s |
 Exploit Weakness | Lv. 6 | — | 40 | Increases caster's Critical Hit by 100. Has a 25% chance to increase Attack by 5.5% for 10s, and a 7% chance to summon up to 5 clones on landing a Critical Hit. Each clone deals… |
 Apply Poison | Lv. 9 | — | 40 | Has a 15% chance to reduce the target's Incoming Heal by 12% and inflict Poison for 10s on landing an attack. Poison deals 233 (+138% Attack) Damage over Time every 1s. Cooldown:… |
 Rear Smite | Lv. 11 | — | 40 | Increases the caster's Back Attack Damage Boost by 3%, PvE Damage Boost by 3%, and PvP Damage Boost by 1.5%. |
 Assault Stance | Lv. 13 | — | 40 | Increases the caster's Critical Damage Boost by 6%. |
 Impact Hit | Lv. 15 | — | 40 | Increases the caster's Impact-type Chance by 11.2% and Double Chance by 0.3%. |
 Ambush Stance | Lv. 17 | — | 40 | Grants Ambush Stance for 10s when using skills that rush or involve movement. Ambush Stance: Has a 50% chance to deal 152 (+39% Attack) damage on landing an attack. Cooldown: 1s |
 Defense Break | Lv. 21 | — | 40 | Reduces the target's Defense by 12% and Status Effect Resist by 11% for 10s when landing an attack on a target afflicted with Stagger or an Impact-type status. Cooldown: 20s |
 Revitalization Contract | Lv. 23 | — | 40 | Increases the caster's Status Effect Resist by 17%. Increases Status Effect Resist by 10% for 5s when hit while afflicted with Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost, or Fear (up to 10… |
 Determination | Lv. 25 | — | 40 | Deals 228 (+37.5% Attack) damage when landing an attack on a target with 30% HP or less. Cooldown: 1s |
Assassin stigma skills
13 stigma skills unlock at level 22 and level up to 25. They are where most Assassin builds differ.
| Skill | Unlocks | Cooldown | Max level | Effect (level 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shadow Walk | Lv. 22 | 120s | 40 | Grants Stealth for 20s. Cannot be used in combat and the effect is removed upon entering combat. |
 Evasion Contract | Lv. 22 | 90s | 40 | Removes Slow and Root from the caster and increases the caster's Evasion by 200 for 10s. Grants Slow and Root Immunity. Unaffected by cooldown increase effects. |
 Savage Fang | Lv. 22 | 60s | 40 | Deals 1,074 (+200% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and engraves 5 Insignias for 10s. 50 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Swift Contract | Lv. 22 | 60s | 40 | Increases the caster's Combat Speed by 20% for 10s. |
 Assault Ambush | Lv. 22 | 120s | 40 | Selects a target within 20m and deals 977 (+182% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m, with a 30% chance to inflict Blind for 5s. 100% chance to inflict Blind on NPC… |
 Throw Shadowblade | Lv. 22 | 30s | 40 | Deals 778 (+145% Attack) damage to a target within 20m and inflicts Slow, which reduces Move Speed by 40% for 5s. 15 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Shadowstep | Lv. 22 | 45s | 40 | Deals 832 (+155% Attack) damage to a target within 4m. The caster moves back and gains Stealth for 3s. |
 Smoke Bomb | Lv. 22 | 30s | 40 | Deals 966 (+180% Attack) to a target within 10m and inflicts Blind for 5s. 15 Stagger Gauge Damage |
 Triniel's Dagger | Lv. 22 | 45s | 40 | Deals 1,374 (+256% Attack) damage to a target within 4m and increases all of the target's skill cooldowns by 5% of their duration. Increases damage by 30% if attacking from… |
 Aerial Bind | Lv. 22 | 120s | 40 | Deals 837 (+156% Attack) damage to a target within 4m, with a 50% chance to inflict Airborne for 3s. Has a 100% chance to inflict Airborne for 3s on targets with 5 stacks of… |
 Evasion Stance | Lv. 22 | 20s | 40 | Grants guaranteed evasion of all damage for a brief duration. Restores 110 MP and Stamina once on Evasion. |
 Illusive Clone | Lv. 22 | 90s | 40 | Removes [Heart Gore] cooldown and deals 20% of damage dealt as extra damage for 10s. |
 Spiral Slice | Lv. 22 | 90s | 40 | Rushes to a target within 20m and deals 1,074 (+200% Attack) damage, removing 1 buff. Deals 386 (+72% Attack) extra damage based on the number of buffs removed. 20 Stagger Gauge… |
Skill specialization slots open at skill levels Lv. 8, Lv. 12, and Lv. 20.
Assassin Daevanion boards
Daevanion Planner →5 boards from level 12 to 45. Plan them node by node in the Daevanion Planner.
| Board | Required Level | Stat nodes | Skill nodes | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | Lv. 12 | 66 | 22 | 134 |
| Zikel | Lv. 20 | 66 | 22 | 134 |
| Vaizel | Lv. 30 | 66 | 22 | 134 |
| Triniel | Lv. 40 | 94 | 22 | 168 |
| Azphel | Lv. 45 | 152 | 0 | 232 |
Assassin base stats by level
What the class gains from levelling alone, before any gear.
| Level | HP | Defense Bonus | Attack Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | 1,010 | 100 | 17 |
| 20 | 2,040 | 200 | 30 |
| 30 | 3,090 | 300 | 42 |
| 45 | 4,702 | 450 | 61 |
| 60 | 6,360 | 600 | 80 |
| 80 | 8,640 | 800 | 105 |
| 100 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 130 |
Best Assassin weapons
See all →83 weapons in the global client the Assassin can equip, highest item level first.
| Name | Grade | Item Level | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ludra's Claw | Unique | 102 | Dagger |
 Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 102 | Dagger |
| Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 102 | Dagger |
| Ebony Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 94 | Dagger |
| Wise Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 94 | Dagger |
| Abyssal Dagger | Unique | 86 | Dagger |
 Enraged Kromede Silver Dagger | Unique | 86 | Dagger |
 Splendent Dark Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 86 | Dagger |
| Splendent White Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 86 | Dagger |
| Dark Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 78 | Dagger |
| White Dragon Lord Dagger | Unique | 78 | Dagger |
 Aulamus Dagger | Unique | 70 | Dagger |
The Assassin is a Damage class built around the Dagger. With 12 active skills, 10 passives and 13 stigma skills plus 5 Daevanion boards, most of its power comes from which skills you level and which Daevanion nodes you take. The strongest Assassin weapon in the global client is Ludra's Claw at item level 102.
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Assassin FAQ
What role does the Assassin play in AION 2?
The Assassin is a Damage class. It fights with the Dagger and learns 12 active skills while levelling.
What weapon does the Assassin use?
The Assassin's main weapon is the Dagger. The strongest one in the global client is Ludra's Claw at item level 102.
How many skills does the Assassin have?
35 skills: 12 active, 10 passive and 13 stigma skills. Active and passive skills level up to 40; stigma skills level up to 25.
When does the Assassin unlock stigma skills?
Stigma skills unlock at character level 22. Skill specialization slots then open at skill levels Lv. 8, Lv. 12, and Lv. 20.
How do Daevanion boards work for the Assassin?
The Assassin has 5 Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Zikel, Vaizel, Triniel, and Azphel) that open from level 12 to 45. Spending Daevanion points on nodes adds stats or extra skill levels.
What is the best Assassin weapon?
By item level, Ludra's Claw (Unique, item level 102) is the strongest Dagger the Assassin can equip in the global client.