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· The fifth Stigma was added with the 4th-week patch on March 25th, along with a balance patch.
· Assassin changes include a 15% increase in Rune Burst damage and reduced delay after Ambush.

· We adopted five active skills at level 20 (Quick Slash, Roar of the Beast, Surprise Attack, Heart Stab, Rune Burst) and level 16 skills (Storm Slash, Whirlwind Slash, Ambush).

Skill Name	Adopted Specialization	Key Details
Quick Slash	2, 3, 4	Specialization 4 (Rune Burst Cooldown Reduction) is important. Since Rune Burst accounts for the highest damage share for Assassins and Heart Stab is second, Rune Burst cooldown reduction is key.
Roar of the Beast	2, 3, 4	Specialization 4 (Ambush Cooldown Reduction) is important.
Ambush	2	It has a critical damage increase effect, so using it off cooldown is advantageous for damage.
Surprise Attack	2, 4, 5	If excluding PvP, Specialization 1 can be adopted instead of 2. Mainly used for PvP and damage dealing, increasing damage by 50% from the rear. Specialization 4 activates 'Sunrise'.
Heart Stab	2, 4, 5	If you want more stability, Specialization 1 can be adopted instead of 2.
Rune Burst	2, 3, 5	Assassin's runes stack up to 5 times, reducing rear damage resistance by 2% per stack. It's important to maintain runes without waste and detonate them at 5 stacks. The 5-stack damage is the highest among Assassin skills, accounting for the top damage share.

· Efficient specialization choices are also important for auxiliary skills and movement skills.

Skill Name	Adopted Specialization	Key Details
Storm Slash (Lv 16)	4, 5
Whirlwind Slash (Lv 16)	3, 5	It's good to use it off cooldown.
Shadowfall (Lv 12)	2	It's good to use it off cooldown, and its damage is quite high.
Dazzling Slash	2, 4	This is a movement skill.
Infiltration	1	This is a movement skill.

· When arranging skills, it's recommended to place Rune Burst and Heart Stab on right-click.
· Since Rune Burst has a higher priority than Heart Stab, you should set Rune Burst first to prevent skills from being overridden.
· The basic damage rotation is to frequently use right-click (Rune Burst, Heart Stab) while holding down basic attack.
· It's good to group and use activated Whirlwind Slash and Shadowfall off cooldown.

· With the ability to use up to five Stigmas, 'Fangs of the Beast' has been adopted.
· The level 15 specialization of Fangs of the Beast provides a 20% defense reduction effect for 5 seconds.
· This Stigma is most efficiently used in conjunction with 'Tree Dagger'.

· Based on the skill setup and damage rotation explained above, we demonstrate Assassin gameplay in the Kaisinel Stage 10 dungeon.