Enshrouded Best Assassin Class Build Guide: Best Skills, Weapons, Armor, & More

Become the master of the shadows in Enshrouded as an Assassin, especially in Update 5. Lurk in the dark and strike true with your blades, and watch your enemies’ health bars melt away! But how can you make this class as optimal as possible? Keep reading to find out!

Enshrouded Assassin Class Build Guide

As you step into Embervale as an Assassin, remember this: the path to becoming an efficient, silent killer isn't a straight path. Instead, let the information you learn here be a set of guiding stars; illuminate your journey by sharpening your mind while remaining flexible to various situations. With that, remember that creativity will always be your ally. This Enshrouded Assassin Guide should help you experiment, innovate, and find your own style. It doesn't prevent you from choosing your preferred path to become the best Assassin in Embervale.

Enshrouded Assassin Class: An Overview

The Assassin in Enshrouded is your typical melee glass cannon. Despite dealing massive close-range damage, the Flameborn with this build doesn't typically have as much defense and health pool as compared to other classes like the Warrior. Nonetheless, the player’s strikes mostly exploit enemy vulnerabilities. In particular, focusing on dealing quick, explosive hits rather than other elements, such as long-range survival, will be your bread and butter. Additionally, it’s ideal to consider skills focusing on high mobility, such as Blink and Double Jump. After all, what good is an Assassin in Enshrouded if the enemy kills you before you can defeat them?

Best Assassin Skill

As mentioned earlier, it’s ideal to concentrate on skills that amplify critical hit rate and critical hit damage. Additionally, remember to add skill points to damage-boosting skills, particularly those that increase damage dealt when using a dagger, an Assassin’s typical weapon of choice. However, don’t overlook utility skills, especially those that improve mobility and survivability. Your job as an Assassin in Enshrouded is to craft a skill set that screams, “Fast, deadly, and elusive.” Some of the notable skills to think about for this Enshrouded class build are the following:

• Double Jump: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Unlocks the ability to jump a second time while airborne.
• Merciless Attack: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Overpower an enemy and press “E” (by default), dealing massive damage to the target.
• Sneak Attack: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Unlocks the Sneak Attack active skill.
• Evasion Attack: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Allows the players to perform an attack while evading.
• Battle Heal: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Restores 5% of the player’s maximum health when dealing critical damage to an enemy.
• Arcane Deflection: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Restore 20 mana upon a successful parry.
• Blink: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Replaces the standard Dodge Roll with a short-range teleport.
• Backstab Damage: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase backstab damage by 25%.
• Dagger Master: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Increase damage dealt by daggers by 15%.
• Poison Mastery: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Increase damage dealt by poisoned blades by 100%.
• Runner: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. 10% decrease in stamina consumption and 10% increase in sprinting speed.
• Silent Strider: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Increase sneak movement speed.
• Opportunity: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Increase sneak attack damage by 100%.
• The Warrior’s Path: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase damage when using a melee weapon by 10%.
• Slasher: Requires 2 skill points to unlock. Increase melee damage when using a cutting weapon by 10%.
• Butcher: Requires 3 skill points to unlock. Increase melee damage when using a cutting weapon by 20%.
• Veteran: Requires 4 skill points to unlock. Increase melee critical hit chance by 10%.
• Swift Blades: Requires 5 skill points to unlock. Increase attack speed when using one-handed swords and axes.

Best Assassin Weapons

Ice-Coated Daggers

Getting hit with the frost debuff is a recipe for disaster for any Flameborn. However, hitting enemies with this negative effect is a different story, and that goal is possible with the Ice-Coated Daggers. After all, a slow enemy can quite possibly be a dead enemy.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Parry Power: 118
• Attack Speed: 0.8 seconds
• Damage Types: 50% cutting and 50% piercing
• Enhancements: Cutting Damage, Precise, Merciless Strike, Retaliation, and Retaliation

Valor Heart Daggers

The Valor Heart Daggers is the reward for completing the Daggers For The Bard quest. It may not provide explosive damage to enemies, but its swift attack speed and poison strikes still make these daggers lethal weapons. These dual-wielded weapons might even be the perfect fit for players who focus on hit-and-run tactics.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Parry Power: 21
• Attack Speed: 0.4 seconds
• Damage Types: 40% cutting, 40% piercing, and 20% poison
• Enhancements: Poisoned Blades, Cutting Damage, Sneak Attack, Poison Damage, and Sneak Attack

Parade Daggers

The Parade Daggers do more than look flashy. Instead, these dual-wielded weapons promote explosive parry power, allowing Assassins in Enshrouded to overpower enemies fast. Then, follow up with a Merciless Strike while the opponent is stunned for a sure-kill strike.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Parry Power: 126
• Attack Speed: 0.4 seconds
• Damage Types: 10% cutting, 40% piercing, and 40% shroud
• Enhancements: Poisoned Blades, Shroud Magic Damage, Shroud Magic Damage, Merciless Strike, and Merciless Strike

Vicious

If you’re looking for a weapon that gives you the opportunity to stealthily defeat many enemies, then the Vicious daggers can be your best bet. These daggers provide a significant boost to backstab and sneak attack damage. Stealthy Assassins may not want to miss out on these daggers because of these enhancements.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Parry Power: 61
• Attack Speed: 0.4 seconds
• Damage Types: 50% cutting and 50% piercing
• Enhancements: Poisoned Blades, Piercing Damage, Vicious, Vicious, and Sneak Attack

Arsonist’s Bow

Some Assassins in Enshrouded may prefer to stealthily deal with enemies from afar. A Flameborn who prefers that playstyle may not want to miss out on the Arsonist's Bow. Like the Vicious Daggers, this Legendary bow increases the wearer's backstab damage, making an Enshrouded Assassin a quiet yet deadly force from a distance.

Stats

• Rarity: Legendary
• Draw Speed: 0.6 seconds
• Arrow Speed: +7%
• Enhancements: Fire Magic Damage, Vicious, Precise, Stamina Leech, and Enduring

Best Assassin Armors

It’s tough to go wrong with the Rogue armor set as an Assassin in Enshrouded. Although certain armor sets for Assassins grant various enhancements, the Rogue set boosts the wearer’s backstab and overall melee damage. However, the Rogue armor set doesn't offer great physical and magical resistance. Nonetheless, it helps players deal with enemies fast, reducing the need for significant defenses. Note: Find out more about the Rogue armor set and information about other builds in our Enshrouded Builds to Try Guide.

Best Consumables

An Enshrouded Assassin should typically bring various consumables while exploring Embervale and its darkest depths. Apart from the usual health and mana potions, food items that boost dexterity and regenerate resources, such as health and stamina, are ideal. With that, some notable items to always have in your backpack include the Meat Wrap, Open Sandwich, Stir-Fried Vegetables, and Fruit Bowl.

Enshrouded Assassin Build Tips & Tricks

Wearing the best armor and using the best weapons for an Assassin in Enshrouded are only some of the elements that make one an optimal “Flameborn Silent Killer.” So, here are some tips and tricks to help you become one of the best Assassins in Enshrouded:

• Master the backstab. Avoid striking enemies from the front. Always look for opportunities to strike enemies from behind, whether through dodging, flanking, or using stealth.
• Always move about the battlefield. Don’t stay in one place when dealing with enemies. Master the art of dodging enemy attacks, and you might not need the extra defenses.
• Observe enemy patterns. Understanding enemy attack patterns allows an Assassin to strike at the right moment while avoiding unnecessary hits.