Assassin
Shadowstrix
Choose the fight, break the line, and vanish before the mist closes in.
RoleStealth assassin and burst
Weapon pathsDagger · Dual Blades
Best forPlayers who choose the fight
Class identity
Shadowstrix wins before the enemy has a clean target. Dagger gives a precise stealth-and-dash pattern, while Dual Blades rewards players who can branch light and heavy actions into a committed burst sequence.
- Enter stealth with a destination and an exit plan.
- Use Dagger for a pick or disruption, not for a long front-to-back brawl.
- Use Dual Blades when the enemy is already constrained and cannot freely turn.
Assassin tools
Shadow Step, Shadow Strike, Crow Storm, and Poison Crow Mark all create different kinds of pressure: angle change, delayed threat, area denial, and slowed movement. Their value comes from combining them around a target's escape choice.
- Slow the target before committing to the dash.
- Place the delayed shadow where the target must retreat.
- Do not chain every mobility tool at once; keep one route out.
How to play it
Shadowstrix is not a license to take every fight. Scout the lobby, identify the isolated target, and leave the instant the third party can arrive. A clean extraction is part of the assassination.
- Wait for a cooldown, reload, revive, or loot animation.
- Prefer side and rear angles over a straight approach.
- In PvE, use burst to remove the dangerous unit before the room becomes crowded.