Assassin

Each crit chains into the next — sustained crit streaks melt single targets.

"They never see the second cut."

What Changes at Level 10

When a Rogue reaches level 10 and you select Assassin, three things change permanently:

1. Stat bonuses are added to the hero's ability scores immediately and permanently.
2. Active ability is replaced with the subclass variant (Shadow Strike).
3. Passive effect is unlocked and becomes active in all future runs.

Ability: Shadow Strike

Permanent Stat Bonuses

Assassin grants the following ability score bonuses on top of the Rogue base scores:

• +2 Dexterity — adds to the Rogue base dexterity score
• +1 Agility — adds to the Rogue base agility score

These bonuses stack with ability score points allocated from levelling. They cannot be removed without retiring the hero.

Passive Effect

Critical hits refund 3 ticks from the attack timer, enabling a rapid follow-up swing.

This passive is always active during combat — no gear or skill tree investment required to trigger it.

Recommended Skill Tree Themes

Crit (Deathmark, Kill Cascade bridge), Chaos (Kill Cascade, Soul Forge).

See the Skill Tree deep dive for the full 120-node reference and routing advice, or the Rogue build guide for a complete path recommendation for this class.

Assassin vs. Poisoner

Both subclasses unlock at level 10. Compare them to choose:

The choice is permanent — use a Scroll of Divergence consumable to re-select without retiring the hero.

Applying via Archetype

Set an Archetype with Assassin as the guild standard for Rogue — all future recruits of that class will automatically receive this subclass at level 10 without any manual selection.