A master assassin who strikes from the shadows, using dagger attacks and lethal poisons.
Combat Trait
1
Master Assassin
Gain Stealth out of combat. Abilities used from stealth gain additional effects (see below).
Primary Abilities
1
Mutilate
50 Mana
6 sec cooldown
Instantly strike the targeted enemy, dealing damage.
Master Assassin: Using Mutilate from stealth also applies Deadly Poison, which deals 30% of the original damage again over 3 seconds.
2
Garrote
40 Mana
10 sec cooldown
Garrote the targeted enemy, dealing light damage and then 200% of that damage every second for 6 seconds.
Master Assassin: Using Garrote from stealth also silences the target for 2 seconds.
3
Shadowstep
30 Mana
12 sec cooldown
Step through the shadows to appear behind the targeted Hero (ally or enemy). Does not break stealth.
Master Assassin: Using Shadowstep while stealthed grants a 50% move speed bonus for 2 seconds.
Heroic Abilities
1
Kingsbane
80 Mana
60 sec cooldown
Melee range
Instantly strike the targeted enemy, dealing damage, and 100% of that damage every second for 5 seconds. Striking a target afflicted by Kingsbane with another Ability increases its damage by 25%. This effect stacks.
Master Assassin: Using Kingsbane from stealth causes each tick to deal additional damage equal to 4% of the target's max HP.
2
Deadly Throw
60 Mana
40 sec cooldown
Throw a knife in a straight line, dealing damage to the first enemy Hero struck. The impact interrupts any channeled or cast-time ability the target is casting.
Master Assassin: Using Deadly Throw from stealth will also snare the target by 50% for 4 seconds.
[Note: This would interrupt anything with a channel or cast time, such as Sand Blast, Ravenous Spirit, Mind Control, Mosh Pit, Pyroblast, Disintegrate, or Healing Beam.]
Talents
1:
(Trait)Nightstalker: Gain 20% move speed while stealthed, and abilities which trigger Master Assassin deal 20% additional damage.
(Trait)Subterfuge: Abilities continue to trigger Master Assassin for 3 seconds after leaving stealth.
(Trait) Shadow Focus: Basic Abilities which trigger Master Assassin cost no mana, and have 50% reduced cooldown.
(Trait)Vigor: Increase Health and Mana regeneration while stealthed by 50%.
4:
(Q)Cheap Shot: When Mutilate triggers Master Assassin, it also stuns the target for 1.5 sec.
(W)Rupture: Using Garrote on a target afflicted by Deadly Poison increases Garrote's periodic damage by 50%.
(E)Cloak and Dagger: Shadowstep causes your next Basic Attack to deal 50% bonus damage.
Deadly Momentum: Basic Attacks reduce ability cooldowns by 0.5 second.
7:
(Trait)Crippling Poison: Abilities which trigger Master Assassin also slow the target by 40% for 3 seconds.
(Q)Eviscerate: Using Mutilate on a target afflicted by Garrote causes 30% bonus damage.
(E)Cloak of Shadows: Using Shadowstep grants Resistant for 3 seconds.
(W)Thuggee: If a target dies while afflicted by Garrote, the cooldown is instantly reset.
13:
(Q)Hemorrhage: Using Mutilate increases the damage of your next Garrote by 25%.
(W)Internal Bleeding: Garrote's periodic damage increases by 15% with each tick.
(E)Marked for Death: Using Shadowstep on an enemy makes the target Vulnerable for 2 sec.
16:
(Active)Vanish: Activate to instantly enter stealth, becoming unrevealable for 2 seconds.
(W)Prey on the Weak: Basic Attacks deal 25% additional damage against targets afflicted by Garrote.
(Q)Leeching Poison: Gain 25% lifesteal against targets afflicted by Deadly Poison.
20:
(R1)Agonizing Poison: Your attacks against the target of Kingsbane deal 30% bonus damage.
(R2)Vendetta: If Deadly Throw triggers Master Assassin, the target becomes Vulnerable and is revealed for the duration of the snare.
(Trait)Cheat Death: An attack which would deal fatal damage instead reduces you to 15% of max HP and makes you Invulnerable for 1 second. 120 sec cooldown.
HeroesFire is the place to find the perfect build guide to take your game to the next level. Learn how to play a new hero, or fine tune your favorite HotS hero’s build and strategy.
Quick Comment
You need to log in before commenting.
[-] Collapse All Comments