Rear Smite Assassin passive skill · unlocks at level 11 · max level 40
Rear Smite is an Assassin passive skill in AION 2 that unlocks at level 11 and can be raised to skill level 40.
Increases the caster's Back Attack Damage Boost by 3%, PvE Damage Boost by 3%, and PvP Damage Boost by 1.5%.
- Class
- Assassin
- Type
- Passive skill
- Learned at
- Lv. 11
- Max level
- 40
- Cooldown
- None
What Rear Smite does
The game's own tooltip at max level; drag the slider to see any level.
Increases the caster's Back Attack Damage Boost by 22.5%, PvE Damage Boost by 22.5%, and PvP Damage Boost by 11.25%.
"+X% Attack" is the share of your Attack added to the base damage, so real damage depends on your gear.
- Damage type
- Physical
- Effect type
- Buff
Rear Smite by level
Character level needed, cooldown, MP cost and points for each of the 40 levels.
| Level | Required Level | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lv. 11 | — |
| 2 | Lv. 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Lv. 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Lv. 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Lv. 20 | 2 |
| 6 | Lv. 23 | 2 |
| 7 | Lv. 26 | 2 |
| 8 | Lv. 29 | 4 |
| 9 | Lv. 32 | 4 |
| 10 | Lv. 35 | 4 |
| 11 | — | — |
| 12 | — | — |
| 13 | — | — |
| 14 | — | — |
| 15 | — | — |
| 16 | — | — |
| 17 | — | — |
| 18 | — | — |
| 19 | — | — |
| 20 | — | — |
| 21 | — | — |
| 22 | — | — |
| 23 | — | — |
| 24 | — | — |
| 25 | — | — |
| 26 | — | — |
| 27 | — | — |
| 28 | — | — |
| 29 | — | — |
| 30 | — | — |
| 31 | — | — |
| 32 | — | — |
| 33 | — | — |
| 34 | — | — |
| 35 | — | — |
| 36 | — | — |
| 37 | — | — |
| 38 | — | — |
| 39 | — | — |
| 40 | — | — |
★ = stigma points; other levels cost skill points.
Plan your Assassin Daevanion boards node by node
The Daevanion Planner adds up every stat and skill level as you pick nodes, saves your builds and shares them as a MetaBot.GG link.
- All 5 boards per class with live stat and skill totals
- Shift-click finds the cheapest route to any node
- Save builds and copy a link that opens on MetaBot.GG
Gear that can roll Rear Smite
920 gear pieces and Arcana in 11 categories can roll Rear Smite as a random skill option for the Assassin when soul-bound, up to Lv. 4.
| Category | Items | Chance | Max level | Highest item level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalice | 8 | 4.55% | Lv. 4 |  Chalice of Vigor |
| Mirror | 8 | 20% | Lv. 4 |  Mirror of Vigor |
| Shoes | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Boots |
| Cloak | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Cloak |
| Gloves | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Gloves |
| Helm | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Helm |
| Legs | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Greaves |
| Pauldrons | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Pauldrons |
| Top | 115 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Breastplate |
| Earrings | 50 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Earrings |
| Necklace | 49 | 10% | Lv. 1 |  Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Necklace |
Chance is the share of the class's skill option pool on one piece. Each category's highest item level piece is linked as an example.
Rear Smite: used by top players
Share of tracked top players of each class (level 45, highest combat power) who use Rear Smite.
Assassin Passive skill1,415 of 1,415avg. Lv. 18.3100%
Pick rates, not a strength rating. Recomputed every 6 hours from the characters MetaBot tracks.
Other Assassin skills of this type
| Skill | Unlocks |
|---|---|
 Heightened Sixth Sense | Lv. 1 |
 Exploit Weakness | Lv. 6 |
 Apply Poison | Lv. 9 |
 Assault Stance | Lv. 13 |
 Impact Hit | Lv. 15 |
 Ambush Stance | Lv. 17 |
 Defense Break | Lv. 21 |
 Revitalization Contract | Lv. 23 |
 Determination | Lv. 25 |
Data read from the AION 2 global client (build 0.0.4387.0). Updated for the Nov 4, 2026 patch. How we read the game files
Rear Smite is a passive skill for the Assassin, learned at level 11 and raised to level 40. Its cooldown is —s at level 1 and —s at max level. It has 0 specializations and 4 Daevanion nodes that add extra levels.
See Also
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Rear Smite FAQ
What does Rear Smite do in AION 2?
At level 1: Increases the caster's Back Attack Damage Boost by 3%, PvE Damage Boost by 3%, and PvP Damage Boost by 1.5%.
When does the Assassin learn Rear Smite?
At character level 11. It can then be raised to level 40.
How do I raise Rear Smite above its max level?
Take its skill-level nodes on the Daevanion boards (Nezekan, Vaizel, and Triniel). There are 4 such nodes for Rear Smite.
Which gear can roll Rear Smite?
920 gear pieces and Arcana can roll Rear Smite as a random skill option, up to Lv. 4, mainly Chalice, Mirror, Shoes, and Cloak.