My weakling assassin...need help...advice...something...

[Anaria]

<p>So I'm only 21 (almost 22) but it seems like I can't kill anything...back in my teens I was one shotting mobs in TD and since I moved to BB everything is so much tougher it seems.  Am I doing something wrong?</p><p> I usually start the fight in stealth and use my stealth backstab (my master II choice) and then stun, the move that sends me back to stealth, and then surprise...it seems like after I use my back stab skills I'm worthless...</p><p> My name is Sillencia on the AB server and I have no money b/c I spent it all upgrading my spells to App IV (didn't have enough for Adept spells) </p><p> So I guess I'm looking for help, or advice, or I don't know...it's getting frustrating</p>

[Tsera]

My assassin's only level 24, and I'm using all treasured gear and app4's.  I'm not having much trouble with mobs, though, so maybe I can help. The first thing I do is make sure I have poison applied.  It really does do a lot of damage. My combat casting order's pretty different from yours.  I start in stealth and with one of those sneaky backstabs, then hit Mark (if it procs, it's really useful), debuff, and then hit all of my DoTs (so it's ticking down on the mob.  The bloody DoT, in particular, is best if you get it on the mob early since it hits hard at the end).  THEN I stun, go into stealth with that backstab, and then hit one of the stealth backstabs.  Rince and repeat. It is possible to use our stealth evade to go into stealth and hit another one of the stealth attacks (a frontal one), but it takes a lot of timing between mob attacks, and I can't always get it off.  I think it's also possible to play a weak ranger if you're low on health; just snare it - the poison debuff is also a snare - back up, and shoot it from ranged.  Haven't had to do that yet, but it's my plan in the works for when I think I'm going to die horribly. Remember that you can always hit a combat art while another one is casting.  That queues it up, so once you finish the one you're on, the next one takes effect.  I hope this helps!

[Anaria]

<p>Yeah, I think it's the debuffs and dot's i'm not using to the full capacity...I'll try later, thank you</p>

[Norrsken]

also, at lvl 24 you get assassins blade, and can M2 it. That is definately gonna change how it feels.

[-Arctura-]

(( yup assasssins blade master 2 should be your level 24 pick, its your first really big bomb.After that, it should be much, much easier <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> (then youll get condemning blade at 38... assassinate at 50, decapitate at 70 and execute at 80.)---

[Anaria]

Well I'm really looking forward to 24 then...these next two levels are going to be sucky...good thing for bonus xp this weekend...that should help

[Lildebbie]

<cite>Anaria wrote:</cite><blockquote>Well I'm really looking forward to 24 then...these next two levels are going to be sucky...good thing for bonus xp this weekend...that should help</blockquote>trust me, by the time you get to the mid 50's you'll have forgotten about the early pain.  my assassin routinely takes out ^^ even cons and, if assassinate and deathly blade are up, i'll go for the ^^^ (hit or miss but always very close).