Dark Assassin - Revision history

Paloverde zfogshooterz at 15:09, 3 March 2025

2025-03-03T15:09:34Z

Paloverde zfogshooterz: Heavy Adjustment to Strategies.

2025-03-03T15:08:37Z

Heavy Adjustment to Strategies.

Intasa at 22:02, 13 November 2023

2023-11-13T22:02:48Z

Paloverde zfogshooterz: Fixed a bit more typos.

2023-02-28T19:44:23Z

Fixed a bit more typos.

Paloverde zfogshooterz at 19:43, 28 February 2023

2023-02-28T19:43:35Z

Paloverde zfogshooterz: Fixed some typos and added some additional stuffs.

2023-02-28T19:36:41Z

Fixed some typos and added some additional stuffs.

Paloverde zfogshooterz: Revamp complete

2023-02-28T19:26:32Z

Revamp complete

Killhouse: Redirected the pet abilities page to the new updated one, combined the previously separated "Chaos" and "Enemy" to one link sending you to the chaos enemies part of the enemies page, and fixed some capitalization&spelling

2023-01-13T00:30:17Z

Redirected the pet abilities page to the new updated one, combined the previously separated "Chaos" and "Enemy" to one link sending you to the chaos enemies part of the enemies page, and fixed some capitalization&spelling

Evilstrike at 21:07, 23 September 2018

2018-09-23T21:07:32Z

Evilstrike at 21:06, 23 September 2018

2018-09-23T21:06:57Z

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 * Shards like '''Taser Suit''' or Mods like '''Shackled''' will have a chance to stun Dark Assassins off when they're attacking a hero.
-* Having 10/10 '''Tenacity Chip''' in all four armor pieces grants the equipped player full immunity to being latched on. Full Tenacity can also be achieved with a gilded '''Escape Artist''' Shard if you're playing as [[Mercenary]].
+* Having 10/10 '''Tenacity Chip''' in all four armor pieces grants the equipped player full immunity to being latched on. Full Tenacity can also be achieved with only a gilded '''Escape Artist''' Shard if you're playing as [[Mercenary]].
 * If you're playing as [[Barbarian]], activating '''[[Turtle Stance]]''' will have a player be immune to being targeted by Dark Assassins and if the stance is triggered when an Assassin's targeting is in effect, the player will not be latched on when the Assassin teleports to them.

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 ==Behavior==
 [[File:Dark Assassin%27s Attack.gif|270px|left]]
-<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:300px;">
+<div class="thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:250px;">
 [[File:DarkAssassinTarget.ogg]]<div class="thumbcaption">Target sound effect</div>
 </div></div>
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 Whispers can be heard if they are nearby. Indicators that Assassins are about to attack are the purple glowing and swirling fog surrounding the neck and head of its victim, coupled with a unique targeting sound effect.
-==Strategy==
+==Strategies==
-A good strategy for dealing with Assassins is standing in auras or in front of heavy hitting towers so that for the duration you are unable to attack, your towers/auras can. Towers with the ability to stun or knock enemies up, such as the [[Viper's Fangs]] or [[Geyser Trap]], can remove the Assassin. [[Pet_Abilities|Pet Abilities]] can be utilized, even while under attack, so it is a good idea to activate it to kill the Assassin. You are not safe from the Dark Assassin if using the [[Lavamancer]] [[:Submerge/Emerge]].
+* Standing in auras or in front of heavy hitting towers so that for the duration you are unable to attack, your towers/auras can. Towers with the ability to stun or knock enemies up, such as the '''[[Viper's Fangs]]''', '''[[Geyser Trap]]''' or '''[[Earthshatter Tower]]''' (with '''Earth Toss''' shard equipped), can consistently remove the Assassin. '''[[Frost Strikes Aura]]''' with '''Lingering Frostfire''' mod and '''Water Elemental''' Shard can also freeze the assassin off you.
-Activating Barbarian's ''Turtle Stance'' will have a player be immune to being targeted by Dark Assassins and if the stance is triggered when an Assassin's targeting is in effect, the player will not be grabbed when the Assassin teleports to them. Also having a Quality 10 ''Tenacity Chip'' in all four armor pieces grants the equipped player full immunity to being grabbed.
+* [[Pet_Abilities|Pet Abilities]] can be utilized, even while being latched on. '''Sparkle Party''' and '''Stalagmite''' are good abilities to use to get an Assassin off you.
-Shards like ''Taser Suit'' or Mods like ''Shackled'' will have a chance to stun Dark Assassins off when they're attacking a hero. ''Pest Repellant Chip'' an also be used to increase survivability to an extent against Dark Assassin attacks.
+* Shards like '''Taser Suit''' or Mods like '''Shackled''' will have a chance to stun Dark Assassins off when they're attacking a hero.
-A common issue players will have with Assassins is their splash damage when they first grab a victim. This splash can damage, or destroy, a core if the hero picked by the Assassin is near one at the time of their attack. It is a good idea to stay away from the main objectives in Chaos V and above.
+* Having 10/10 '''Tenacity Chip''' in all four armor pieces grants the equipped player full immunity to being latched on. Full Tenacity can also be achieved with a gilded '''Escape Artist''' Shard if you're playing as [[Mercenary]].
 ==Appearances==

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 |lane_type = [[File:Ground Spawn Symbol.png|30px]] Ground
 [[File:Air Spawn Symbol.png|30px]] Air (Onslaught)
-|appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
+|appearances = [[Expeditions]], [[Onslaught]], [[Incursions]], [[Mastery]], and [[Survival]]
 |schedule_icon = File:Dark_Assassin_Icon.png
 }}
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 |name = Skarnash the Terrible
 |image = File:Chaos V Enemy - Skarnash the Terrible.png
-|enemy_types = Melee, Chaos, Miniboss
+|enemy_types = Melee, Chaos, Miniboss, Flying
 |lane_type = Ground
-|appearances = Expeditions, Onslaught, Incursions and Mastery
+|appearances = [[Expeditions]], [[Onslaught]], [[Incursions]], [[Mastery]], and [[Survival]]
 |schedule_icon = File:Skarnash_Miniboss_Icon.png
 }}

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 This variant of Assassins found only in [[Incursions#Altar_of_the_Athame|Altar of the Athame]] Incursions visually resembles a regular Dark Assassin, only bigger in size. The main difference comes in behavior - unlike those Chaos V enemies where they teleport to attack players, Altar Assassins will just slowly float toward their target (towers or heroes) without any tricks.
-Aside from differences in behavior, their main gimmick is tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entired covered in a purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed by completing the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating Assassin's Bells found within Crumbled Bulwark.
+Aside from differences in behavior, their main gimmick is tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entirely covered in purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed by completing the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating Assassin's Bells found within Crumbled Bulwark.
 == Notes and Trivia ==

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 This variant of Assassins found only in [[Incursions#Altar_of_the_Athame|Altar of the Athame]] Incursions visually resembles a regular Dark Assassin, only bigger in size. The main difference comes in behavior - unlike those Chaos V enemies where they teleport to attack players, Altar Assassins will just slowly float toward their target (towers or heroes) without any tricks.
-However, their main gimmick is quite tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entired covered in a purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed by completing the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating Assassin's Bells found within Crumbled Bulwark.
+Aside from differences in behavior, their main gimmick is tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entired covered in a purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed by completing the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating Assassin's Bells found within Crumbled Bulwark.
 == Notes and Trivia ==

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 The mini-boss variant for Dark Assassin is Skarnash the Terrible, a silver and black armored Dark Assassin. Just like regular Dark Assassins, Skarnash teleports to players from spawn. It is immune to being knocked up, but can still be stunned.
-Skarnash usually have a chance appear at wave 5 in Chaos V Expeditions or at Omega Waves in the Lost Temple for Onslaught.
+Skarnash usually have a chance appear at wave 5 in Chaos V Expeditions or in Omega Waves at the Lost Temple for Onslaught.
 == Incursion Variant - Altar Assassin ==
-This variant of Assassins found only in Altar of the Athame Incursions visually resembles a regular Dark Assassin, only bigger in size. The main difference comes in behavior - unlike those Chaos V enemies where they teleport to attack players, Altar Assissins will just slowly float toward their target (towers or heroes) without any tricks.
+This variant of Assassins found only in [[Incursions#Altar_of_the_Athame|Altar of the Athame]] Incursions visually resembles a regular Dark Assassin, only bigger in size. The main difference comes in behavior - unlike those Chaos V enemies where they teleport to attack players, Altar Assassins will just slowly float toward their target (towers or heroes) without any tricks.
-However, their main gimmick is quite tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entired covered in a purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed once the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating a Assassin's Bell found within Crumbled Bulwark.
+However, their main gimmick is quite tied to how the Incursion works where Altar Assassins are invulnerable to any forms of damage - in this state, these Assassins are entired covered in a purple color to visually indicate their invulnerability. This immunity can only be removed by completing the Incursion's Dark Ritual has been completed and deafeating all of them will end a wave. The Altar Assassins can also be stunned by activating Assassin's Bells found within Crumbled Bulwark.
 == Notes and Trivia ==

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-[[File:Jordan-kerbow-flyingassassin2.jpg|thumb|right|Concept Art by Jordan Kerbow]]
+{{Enemy Infobox
 <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:300px;">
 [[File:DarkAssassinTarget.ogg]]<div class="thumbcaption">Target sound effect</div>
 </div></div>
-The Dark Assassin is a [[Enemies#Chaos_Enemies|Chaos Enemy]] that makes it's first appearance in Chaos 5.
+Unlike most conventional enemy types, the Dark Assassin's core purpose is disrupting the function of a player's hero. The attack pattern starts when a Dark Assassin has randomly chosen a player target. Teleporting to it's victim, it grabs on, stabbing them multiple times before disappearing back to spawn to begin the pattern again.
-== Description ==
+Being grabbed last for about 5 seconds before the Assassin lets go. Players are unable to attack or upgrade/sell/repair defenses while grabbed, but can still move around (double-jumping seems to be disabled). While multiple Assassins can swarm a player, the duration of a hero being grabbed fortunately do not extend. After retreating, Dark Assassins may also heal before attacking again.
-Whispers can be heard if they are nearby. Indicators that Assassins are about to attack are the purple glowing swirl surrounding the neck and head of its victim, coupled with a unique targeting sound effect.
+Whispers can be heard if they are nearby. Indicators that Assassins are about to attack are the purple glowing and swirling fog surrounding the neck and head of its victim, coupled with a unique targeting sound effect.
-===Boss Variant===
+Activating Barbarian's ''Turtle Stance'' will have a player be immune to being targeted by Dark Assassins and if the stance is triggered when an Assassin's targeting is in effect, the player will not be grabbed when the Assassin teleports to them. Also having a Quality 10 ''Tenacity Chip'' in all four armor pieces grants the equipped player full immunity to being grabbed.
-==Strategy==
+Shards like ''Taser Suit'' or Mods like ''Shackled'' will have a chance to stun Dark Assassins off when they're attacking a hero. ''Pest Repellant Chip'' an also be used to increase survivability to an extent against Dark Assassin attacks.
 A common issue players will have with Assassins is their splash damage when they first grab a victim. This splash can damage, or destroy, a core if the hero picked by the Assassin is near one at the time of their attack. It is a good idea to stay away from the main objectives in Chaos V and above.
-[[Category:Physical Damage|Physical Damage]]
+==Appearances==
 [[Category:Enemies]]

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 ==Strategy==
-A good strategy for dealing with Assassins is standing in auras or in front of heavy hitting towers so that for the duration you are unable to attack, your towers/auras can. Towers with the ability to stun or knock enemies up, such as the [[Viper's Fangs]] or [[Geyser Trap]], can remove the Assassin. [[Pet abilities]] can be utilized, even while under attack, so it is a good idea to activate it to kill the Assassin. You are not safe from the dark assassin if useing the [[lavamancer]][[:Submerge/Emerge]]
+A good strategy for dealing with Assassins is standing in auras or in front of heavy hitting towers so that for the duration you are unable to attack, your towers/auras can. Towers with the ability to stun or knock enemies up, such as the [[Viper's Fangs]] or [[Geyser Trap]], can remove the Assassin. [[Pet abilities]] can be utilized, even while under attack, so it is a good idea to activate it to kill the Assassin. You are not safe from the dark assassin if useing the [[lavamancer]] [[:Submerge/Emerge]]
 A common issue players will have with Assassins is their splash damage when they first grab a victim. This splash can damage, or destroy, a core if the hero picked by the Assassin is near one at the time of their attack. It is a good idea to stay away from the main objectives in Chaos V and above.