Assassin

“ Mighty warriors renowned for their strength and inhuman stamina, barbarians often wander far from their homelands, hoping to heap glory on their names through brave deeds and feats of arms. Some are grim and silent, some jovial and friendly, others crude, gruff and arrogant. All barbarians see themselves as superior to the other men of the world, the rightful owners of anything they can take by force, and bound to a destiny written down before time began. Coupled with their physical toughness, their belief in predestination leaves them unafraid of death, and thus all the more fearsome in battle. ” - Assassin Lore		Assassin File:Barbarianfi.png  Savage of the Northlands
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Overview The Barbarian is a powerhouse class that is second to none in melee damage. Their key power, and what fuels a Barbarian during his slaughtering spree, is Battle Rage. Though their class powers are few, they have access to high-ranking powers for lots of different weapons, which vary their playstyle greatly. The Barbarian can shrug off damage and crowd control effects while barreling down on their target with a frightening tenacity. Powers and Skills Level Icon Ability Description 10 Shadow Bolt Single-target cold Damage and short Stun Backstab Next weapon swing does extra damage ignores Passive Defense (requires Invisibility) Backstab: Pellegorn Damage over time, Health regeneratuion debuff (requires Invisibility) Backstab: Buchinine Stamina damage over time, ground, and stamina recovery debuff (requires Invisibility) Backstab: Magusbane Mana damage over time and mana recovery debuff (requires Invisibility) Backstab: Galpa Intelligence, Spirit, and spell damage debuff (requires Invisibility) Backstab: Gorgon's Venom Attack speed and melee damage debuff (requires Invisibility) Fade Personal Invisibility (mage only, cancelled if you move) 11 Cloak of Shadows Personal Defense and cold resistance buff 14 Blindness Single-target defense and attack rating debuff 15 Shadow Touch Single-target Stun Offensive Stance Personal combat stance Defensive Stance Personal combat stance Precise Stance Personal combat stance 16 Antidote Single-target remove poison 18 Poison Blade Target weapon may deal extra poison damage Steal Breath Singe target Snare and poison damage over time 19 Invisibility Personal Invisibility (allows movement, mage only) 20 Poison Tolerance Single-target poison damage resistance buff 24 Chilling Shadows Single-target attack speed debuff and remove attack speed buffs 26 Plague of Blindness AoE defense and attack rating debuff 28 Passwall Personal teleportation (requires Invisibility) 30 Counter Venom Personal poison damage Fortitude 34 Silence Single-target Chant removal, chant block, and chat silence 38 Slayer's Focus Personal Stun immunity buff 40 Aura of Silence AoE dispell chant, block chant, and chat silence 42 Shadow Mantle Single-target healing mantle (target cannot be healed) 50 Summon Darkspawn Summons a shadow Pet Playstyle Tips The two base classes for the Barbarian have the same overall goal of staying within attack range of their target as long as possible; however, their methods of doing so vary drastically. The race of your character has a lot more weight for this class as the available races stats, powers, and disciplines can give additional utility or allow one to double-down on damage. Fighter Battle Rage's healing component gives it excellent tactical applications. Maybe it's best to use it early to burst down a high-priority target or maybe it's better to use it later in the fight for a second wind. Auto-running when you attack someone will only move you to your weapon's max range. For moving targets, it is better to run next to them and then use the attack command. This gives your character more time to execute the attack animation. Look through the weapon powers for Barbarian's available weapons to figure out what kind of utility you want in a fight. Each weapon has different advantages and disadvantages. Rogue Because of the defensive penalty for Battle Rage, this is one of the few Rogue-based prestige classes that it is recommended to not attempt a high defense build. Instead, focus on dodge and resistance enchantments. Although you lack Black Mask, your damage is still far and away higher than any other Rogue. If you can get past their defense you should win most fights. Shout does not have a hitroll, so use that to negate passive defense on targets you are having issues attacking. While Rogue Barbarian's are mostly outclassed in large group fights by their fighter counterparts, they are very good in smallscale and solo PvP due to the mobility from invisibility		Assassin Information File:RadarStatsBarbarian.png Base Classes Fighter, Rogue Races Aelfborn, Aracoix, Centaur, Half-Giant, Human, Minotaur, Nephilim Disciplines Berserker, Blood Horn, Bounty Hunter, Commander, Gladiator, Huntsman, Prospector, Rune Caster, Saboteur, Sapper, Skydancer, Storm Lord, Summoner, Thrall, Traveler, Undead Hunter, Valkyr, Werebear, Wyrmslayer Mastery Runes Master of Daggers, Master of Hammers, Master of Pole Arms, Master of Swords Skills Granted Hammer, Axe, Toughness (level 10) Athletics, Wear Armor, Medium (level 15) Throwing, Axe Mastery, Great Axe Mastery, Great Hammer Mastery, Great Sword Mastery, Unarmed Combat Mastery (level 20) Assassin Static Powers These powers cannot be trained higher. Use these ranks to plan accordingly. Stances Fighter Defensive Stance 15 Offensive Stance 40 Precise Stance 25 stance details Rogue Defensive Stance 15 Offensive Stance 40 Precise Stance 25 stance details Weapon Powers Fighter 25 40 15 10 10 20 40 15 15 20 40 20 Rogue 20 35 10 10 20 15 30 5 5 15 30 25

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