Talk:Assassin/@comment-5127829-20120523151300/@comment-174.111.247.90-20120528215247

While they do have some very versatile abilities (From using swords to deal stronger hits among more enemies to daggers where you deal faster hits to fewer enemies) they are not without weakness. What I found is that because they can use so many weapons (4 if I counted correctly: Sword, dagger, shield, and bow) you have to pick which abilities you want carefully. They don't have any AOE abilities (Though Powder charge sorta is) they also are not as durable as fighters or warriors, yet aren't as fast as striders or have range like a ranger.

They are very good however at changing based on the situation. I got Caladbolg (Lightning enchanted sword) and a pair of daggers that allow me to tear apart stronger enemies or switch and attack faster enemies with daggers. They have some interesting dagger abilities (I think the sword ones are alright, but the dagger are cool). I love Spiderbite if only because it looks so nasty when you hit something (Stab and then just tear the dagger out). For sword I love the charge attack as well as Intimate Strike (Great against all sorts of enemies if you hit them). They are strong in their own right, but I will say they are not without weakness and I ended up switching to Ranger instead.