Talk:Assassin/@comment-11368851-20130630023028

Pretty big tip for all of you who like using Masterful Kill, unlike the sword equivalent of this skill - Clairvoyance - Masterful Kill effectively has NO time limit. Whereas with clairvoyance one has to time the skill when they see an incoming attack and has only about 2 seconds after the skill animation to counter an attack, once Masterful Kill is activated, as long as the user stands completely still and doesn't get knocked back or knocked down by a ranged or magick attack, the next physical attack that hits them will always trigger Masterful Kill.

To reiterate: No matter how long it takes for the enemy to attack you or how long it's been since the skill animation has ended - you will still counter the next enemy's attack upon being hit as long as you DON'T MOVE after activating this skill. Intrestingly, your character's stamina doesn't regenerate (though it doesn't keep draining either) and your character's breathing animation is also cancled until you move and break the stance, making it seem as if they are "bracing for an attack". This can't be "working as intended", can it? Seems like a bug, but I added these details to the Masterful kill page anyway. Thought this should at least be in the comment section on the Assassin page as well.