What skills are immediately useful for assassins at the beginning? - Guild Wars Forums

egervari · Aug 09, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47

What skills are immediately useful for assassins at the beginning of the game in factions?

mega_jamie · Aug 09, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Your healing skill is a good one, you also wanna buy yourself a decent combo set of skills, maybe a teleport skill recall or return would be good, and then maybe a couple of skills from your secondary.

So close to the start of the game, aim for the combo which ends with the enemy bleeding and deepwounded for a nice kill. That tactic is good, but wont, on its own, get you too far past Shing Jea

Sandblasted Skin · Aug 09, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42

The ones they give you at the start.
Until you are ready to take on the first mission you should not need to Buy any skills. But after that you need to get the skills that would allow you to perform as an assassin should, aka HIT AND RUN. I don't remember exactly whats available, dash and Vipers defense are and should work for you until you get to kaineng center. The key is to realize that an assassin is a hit and run expert and work your skill set around that.
And don't always listen to everybody else! There are way to many people in this game who think that if you don't have the same cookie cutter build as everyone else you don't know what your doing. Don't listen to those people, experiment and learn from your mistakes and you will be a better player for it!

Former Ruling · Aug 10, 2006, 12:06 AM // 00:06

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Originally Posted by Sandblasted Skin

The ones they give you at the start.
Until you are ready to take on the first mission you should not need to Buy any skills. But after that you need to get the skills that would allow you to perform as an assassin should, aka HIT AND RUN. I don't remember exactly whats available, dash and Vipers defense are and should work for you until you get to kaineng center. The key is to realize that an assassin is a hit and run expert and work your skill set around that.
And don't always listen to everybody else! There are way to many people in this game who think that if you don't have the same cookie cutter build as everyone else you don't know what your doing. Don't listen to those people, experiment and learn from your mistakes and you will be a better player for it!

Thats because theres such a gap in people, you have the "Noobs" and the "Elitests" when it comes to PvE, there is no Middle Class. The middle class area pvers so so few and far between - you see either Complete Idiots that run crap and leeroy everything, or you Elitests that know exactly what 64 skills to bring and cuss you out and rage when you do something stupid.

Its mostly the former that is present in PvE nowadays which is part of the reason I dont join complete PUGs anymore.

Personally, If your skill set is bad in a PUG pve mission or something I'll just suggest something better to you and go along my way. There are two "Rage" moments for me: 1) Even though I dont care so much about your skills in the normal play, I WILL get really angry with you if you advertised as something specific needed in a farming group or something, and bring complete trash..FARRR too many times In PvE Tombs for example I've advertised for "Healing monks" and the first thing the monk in the mission does is cast Reversal of Fortune or Gaurdian...or advertised for a MM and the first thing I see the necro do is stick SS on an enemy.. 2) If you do something stupid like Leeroy and get yourself killed, I go on a 1 Strike basis. I'll rez you, slap your hand and tell you you are wrong, and continue on, second chance...if you do it again or act like a tard about it..Your chance is over...Rage.

xiaotsu · Aug 10, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Please don't use Viper's Defense in a PUG, sure it poisons the enemy, but it teleports you to a random location, and everytime I've used it it puts me in another group of enemies :/

Stockholm · Aug 10, 2006, 12:09 AM // 00:09

The best one is the delet button on the login page.

Spike · Aug 10, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

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Originally Posted by Stockholm

The best one is the delete button on the login page.

DAMM someone posted it first

egervari · Aug 10, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13

I'm not sure I'm going to like hit and run tactics. Not my style. Is this how this class is going to play out for me?

Dawgboy · Aug 10, 2006, 04:41 AM // 04:41

Yup, that's how it plays out. Ever try a warrior? They are a lot easier to learn and you won't have to hench the entire game like you would with an assasin. 90% of the 'sins I've seen in pick-up groups are suicidal.

brute blake · Aug 10, 2006, 04:53 AM // 04:53

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Originally Posted by Spike

DAMM someone posted it first

Some good things have came out of assasins like KINGY, spike

Poison Ivy · Aug 10, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

As an Assassin, the only thing you should be doing is

Warp In
Pull of your combo
Warp back into the back lines.
Heal if needed/Regen
^Repeat

bpphantom · Aug 10, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50

^ This only presents a problem with a pure Henchie group as they will follow you mindlessly for now. So there's nobody at the back waiting do dump healing/purges on you if thngs went badly.

That said, Hit & Run is the best for small to solo play. In a 4+ group of real people, (or at least 4 real people in a biggger hench group), You can move around and pick off the targets of choice: healers, interrupters, rezers, MM's. Pop in, lay into them and withdraw while your friends draw aggro.

My A/R... not the best combo :/ I'm still fiddling with the skills. A/W with AoE Axe and focusing on Crits... Yeah, I'll see.

Best of luck 'Sin.

Zakarr · Aug 10, 2006, 01:03 PM // 13:03

I played with A/W

Jagged Strike or Disturbing Stab
Fox Fangs
Watch Yourself! +20 armor
Death Blossom (AoE damage, use it well)
Wild Blow, stance denial, cheap for assassins
Shadow Refuge
Twisting Fangs
Res or something

Assassins use mostly spike damage skills so pick your own *soft* target like some caster. Look your surroundings. If enemies are coming for you, RUN! After you have broke your aggro, look mainly for soft targets and spike them to the mists! Don't let them rape you. Avoid damage.

Spike · Aug 10, 2006, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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Originally Posted by brute blake

Some good things have came out of assasins like KINGY, spike

Yes but thier so few and far between deleting is all most allways the best option

Aug 09, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47	#1
egervari Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006	What skills are immediately useful for assassins at the beginning? What skills are immediately useful for assassins at the beginning of the game in factions?

Aug 09, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#3
Sandblasted Skin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Paul, MN Guild: Strength and Virtue Eternal [SaVe] Profession: W/	The ones they give you at the start. Until you are ready to take on the first mission you should not need to Buy any skills. But after that you need to get the skills that would allow you to perform as an assassin should, aka HIT AND RUN. I don't remember exactly whats available, dash and Vipers defense are and should work for you until you get to kaineng center. The key is to realize that an assassin is a hit and run expert and work your skill set around that. And don't always listen to everybody else! There are way to many people in this game who think that if you don't have the same cookie cutter build as everyone else you don't know what your doing. Don't listen to those people, experiment and learn from your mistakes and you will be a better player for it! Last edited by Sandblasted Skin; Aug 09, 2006 at 11:44 PM // 23:44..

Aug 09, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#2
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	Your healing skill is a good one, you also wanna buy yourself a decent combo set of skills, maybe a teleport skill recall or return would be good, and then maybe a couple of skills from your secondary. So close to the start of the game, aim for the combo which ends with the enemy bleeding and deepwounded for a nice kill. That tactic is good, but wont, on its own, get you too far past Shing Jea

Aug 10, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08	#5
xiaotsu Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Doomlore Shrine Guild: Just Us Gamers [JUGs] Profession: R/	Please don't use Viper's Defense in a PUG, sure it poisons the enemy, but it teleports you to a random location, and everytime I've used it it puts me in another group of enemies :/

Aug 10, 2006, 12:09 AM // 00:09	#6
Stockholm Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Censored Guild: Censored Profession: R/	The best one is the delet button on the login page.

Aug 10, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#8
egervari Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006	I'm not sure I'm going to like hit and run tactics. Not my style. Is this how this class is going to play out for me?

Aug 10, 2006, 04:41 AM // 04:41	#9
Dawgboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Antisocial Misfit	Yup, that's how it plays out. Ever try a warrior? They are a lot easier to learn and you won't have to hench the entire game like you would with an assasin. 90% of the 'sins I've seen in pick-up groups are suicidal.

Aug 10, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54	#11
Poison Ivy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto Guild: Hopping Profession: Mo/A	As an Assassin, the only thing you should be doing is Warp In Pull of your combo Warp back into the back lines. Heal if needed/Regen ^Repeat

Aug 10, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50	#12
bpphantom Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canukistan Guild: The Eyes of Ashtabula [Eyes]	^ This only presents a problem with a pure Henchie group as they will follow you mindlessly for now. So there's nobody at the back waiting do dump healing/purges on you if thngs went badly. That said, Hit & Run is the best for small to solo play. In a 4+ group of real people, (or at least 4 real people in a biggger hench group), You can move around and pick off the targets of choice: healers, interrupters, rezers, MM's. Pop in, lay into them and withdraw while your friends draw aggro. My A/R... not the best combo :/ I'm still fiddling with the skills. A/W with AoE Axe and focusing on Crits... Yeah, I'll see. Best of luck 'Sin.

Aug 10, 2006, 01:03 PM // 13:03	#13
Zakarr Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland	I played with A/W Jagged Strike or Disturbing Stab Fox Fangs Watch Yourself! +20 armor Death Blossom (AoE damage, use it well) Wild Blow, stance denial, cheap for assassins Shadow Refuge Twisting Fangs Res or something Assassins use mostly spike damage skills so pick your own soft target like some caster. Look your surroundings. If enemies are coming for you, RUN! After you have broke your aggro, look mainly for soft targets and spike them to the mists! Don't let them rape you. Avoid damage.