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Assassin PvE Solo build

DPS

Is this build possible?

Every check passed: this build is possible at its level on the current client.

Checked against client 2.0.7.0.

SOpen in planner
Aion2.gg recommended·Level 45·ProvisionalLeveling 1–45 ›

DPS · Dagger · Core: Heart Gore, Quick Slice, Insignia Explosion, Ambush (Lv 14) · Stigma: Illusive Clone, Swift Contract, Triniel's Dagger, Evasion Stance · Daevanion: every board · Item Level 2,126 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.308 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.406 opens the dungeon gates up to 2,100.

Gear

+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+10
+10+15
+10+10
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+10+15
+1+10
+1+10
Arcananot set

SkillsSkill points 383 / 383Details ›

Stigma4 of 4 slots · Stigma Shard 30 / 30

Passive

DaevanionDaevanion Crystal 316 / 316 at level 45 · 254 wait until after level 45 ›

Item Level2,126with the level-45 best gear, +0
  • Gear 1,810
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 374 to go

Item Level2,308with the level-45 best gear, +10
  • Gear 1,810
  • Enhance 182
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 192 to go

Item Level2,406with the level-45 best gear, +15
  • Gear 1,810
  • Enhance 280
  • Daevanion 316

Gates open up to 2,100 · next 2,500: 94 to go

Combat Power· set by the gameSee yours ›

Attack
1,846
Defense
9,400
HP
14,176
Critical Hit
641
Accuracy
318
Combat Speed
12.16%
Damage Boost
5.33%
Attack
2,469
Defense
12,778
HP
16,435
Critical Hit
641
Accuracy
318
Combat Speed
12.16%
Damage Boost
5.33%
Attack
2,801
Defense
14,359
HP
17,306
Critical Hit
641
Accuracy
318
Combat Speed
20.16%
Damage Boost
5.33%

All stats (86) ›All stats (86) ›All stats (86) ›Where to get it ›

About this build

The same Insignia damage core as the group build, with two survival swaps for Nightmare and solo content. Evasion Stance replaces Savage Fang because you have no healer or tank. Triniel's Dagger stays because its Lv15 tier resets the cooldown on kills, which speeds up clearing mobs.

Medium confidenceVariant of the PvE Group build

Leave at level 1

Endgame gear at level 45

Endgame gear at level 45

The highest item level each slot reaches at level 45. Crafted pieces exist for both factions (Elyos · Asmodians) with the same stats.

The best Item Level each slot can reach at the level cap. Weapons, armor and jewelry are the Item Level 102 pieces with five soul lines, made by Transfer crafting from their Item Level 94 versions, so craft those first. Bracelets come from the Sanctuary or Substance Morph (Item Level 86). The belt and the amulet come from Substance Morph (Item Level 65); the amulet differs between PvE and PvP. Runes come from quests and chests (Item Level 40).

Medium confidenceRead from the client's items: the highest item level a player can obtain for each slot at level 45.

This build sets no Theostone, Manastone or Soul Binding pick. Compare them here: Theostone list · Soul Binding odds

Skills

Skills and Specialty

Level 45: put the points shown and pick these Specialty options.

ActiveSpecialty options to pick

  1. Defiance10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 4+2s Tenacity duration
    • Option 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
    Optional

    Total 12-14; CC break.

  2. Infiltrate10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    • Option 2+10m [Infiltrate] range
    • Option 4Adds [Dark Strike] Chain Skill
    Optional

    Total 12-14; gap closer.

  3. Quick Slice10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Total 20 target. Drives the Insignia loop; option 4 cuts Insignia Explosion cooldown.

  4. Flash Slice10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    Total 12-14.

  5. Ambush10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Total 16 target. Specialties 1 (2 Insignias) + 4 (Whirlwind Slice proc), not 5; cast by hand, not in a macro.

  6. Shadowstrike10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    Total 14-16.

  7. Savage Roar10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Optional

    Total 14-16.

  8. Insignia Explosion10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Unlocks at 14. Total 20 target; main Insignia payoff.

  9. Storm Rampage10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Total 16 target.

  10. Heart Gore10 of 10 points · Lv. 14
    Core

    Priority 1. Aim for total level 16 (gear/Arcana/Daevanion) to unlock option 5: a crit resets its cooldown. Later push to 20.

  11. Whirlwind Slice8 of 10 points · Lv. 12
    Optional

    Stop at 8 (first specialty slot); its points pay more elsewhere.

  12. Shadow Fall8 of 10 points · Lv. 12
    Optional

    Stop at 8; its points pay more elsewhere.

Passive

Stigma4 slots

Daevanion

Daevanion target

Boards 1–4
570Daevanion Crystal
Board 6
232Daevanion Crystal: Azphel
Leveling to 45 gives
316Daevanion Crystal

Assumed: every Regional quest and Seal dungeon of your faction done once by level 45, at its recommended level (Asmodian Seals on the speedrun route at that route's level, never earlier). Levels alone give 136.

The goal is every node. Leveling pays for part of it, so the order decides what comes first: the nodes that raise your core skills, then these keystones.

  1. Damage Boost
  2. Combat Speed
  3. Damage Tolerance
  4. Critical Damage Boost
  5. Multi-hit Chance
  6. Cooldown Reduction

Our suggestion, read from the client's stat descriptions: no player data covers level-45 keystones yet.

Daevanion: buy in this order

Numbered nodes end each run of steps; the warm line is the route
All stats · Mid · +10

These stats are for the Mid · +10 stage (Item Level 2,308). The stage switch above changes the numbers at the top; open the planner to see every stat of another stage.

Stats at level 45

≈ 78 soul lines use expected rolls

With the lowest and highest soul rolls

Attack
2,415–2,524
Critical Hit641
Gear
250
Soul lines
161
Daevanion
230
Total
641
Critical Hit Resist441
Soul lines
211
Daevanion
230
Total
441
MP3,124
Soul lines
574
Daevanion
2,550
Total
3,124
Block213
Gear
50
Soul lines
163
Total
213
All stats (86)

Our sum of the game's stat tables: an estimate.

Character systems

Character systems

  • Titlesnot set
  • Wingsnot set
  • Arcananot set
  • Petsnot set
  • Legionnot set
Leveling path

Leveling path

382 steps by level 45

Planned from the build's targets

167 skill ranks · 25 stigma levels · 190 Daevanion nodes

Still to fund after level 45: 254 Daevanion Crystals, 232 Battle Crystals

See the full path ›

Leveling order

Leveling order

Spend skill points in this order. The 203 points from leveling alone fund the first 9 skills; one-time Wisdom Stone rewards fund the rest.
  1. Heart Gore 10
  2. Quick Slice 10
  3. Rear Smite 10
  4. Insignia Explosion 10
  5. Assault Stance 10
  6. Exploit Weakness 10
  7. Ambush 10
  8. Storm Rampage 10
  9. Impact Hit 10
  10. Heightened Sixth Sense 10
  11. Savage Roar 10
  12. Shadowstrike 10
  13. Defiance 10
  14. Infiltrate 10
  15. Flash Slice 10
  16. Defense Break 10
  17. Ambush Stance 10
  18. Whirlwind Slice 8
  19. Shadow Fall 8
Chains

Chains

Which chain skill to use on each opening skill. You set it in the skill window through the opener's "Specialty" options.
Try these chains in the Skill Planner
  • UseInfiltrate then Dark StrikeSpecialty 4 · skill Lv 12+
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window

    Until skill Lv 12:Specialty 2+10m [Infiltrate] range

    Infiltrate is a repositioning tool; once it reaches 12, Dark Strike is a free extra hit in the 3-second window.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    2
    Lv 12
    24
    Lv 16
    24
    Lv 20
    124
    • 1Restores 300 Stamina on landing [Infiltrate]
    • 2+10m [Infiltrate] range
    • 4Adds [Dark Strike] Chain Skill
  • Skip the chain skill:Defiance then Storm SliceAdded by Specialty 1
    Activation Chance: 100%3 s window

    Equip instead:Specialty 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]

    Skip Storm Slice: HP on use, then longer Tenacity and damage tolerance keep you alive through the next control chain.
    Alternatives and Specialty setup›

    Specialty options by skill level

    Lv 8
    3
    Lv 12
    34
    Lv 16
    45
    Lv 20
    345
    • 3Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
    • 4+2s Tenacity duration
    • 5+50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration

    Alternatives

    • Option 1 Adds [Storm Slice] Chain SkillTake Storm Slice if you want a follow-up after breaking free.

Skill points take a skill to Lv 10 at most: one Specialty slot with options 1 to 3. Lv 12, 16 and 20 (options 4 and 5, the second and third slot) need bonus skill levels from Daevanion, gear and Arcana.

Good to know

Good to know

The community has no separate solo build; this is the group core with the common solo/Nightmare swap. Throw Shadowblade is a cheap alternative for open-world farming.

Mastery levels above 10 and stigma levels above 20 come only from bonus skill levels on gear and progression boards: a later goal.