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{{Enemy Infobox|image = File:Chaos V Enemy - Dark Assassin.png|enemy_types = Melee, Chaos, Flying|lane_type = [[File:Ground Spawn Symbol.png|30px]] Ground [[File:Air Spawn Symbol.png|30px]] Air (Onslaught)|appearances = [[Expeditions]], [[Onslaught]], [[Incursions]], [[Mastery]], and [[Survival]]|schedule_icon = File:Dark_Assassin_Icon.png}}Shadowy foes that latch onto their prey, the '''Dark Assassin''' is a featured [[Expeditions | Chaos]] enemy.  == Description Behavior==[[File:Jordan-kerbow-flyingassassin2Dark Assassin%27s Attack.jpg|thumbgif|right270px|Concept Art by Jordan Kerbowleft]]

The Unlike most conventional enemy types, the Dark Assassin makes its first appearance in Chaos 5. It 's core purpose is disrupting the function of a heavy damage dealer that is invisible, and renders the player unable to attack on initial engagement's hero. Their whispers can be heard if they are nearby. Indicators that they are about to The attack are pattern starts when a purple glowing swirl surrounding the neck and head of its victim, coupled with Dark Assassin has randomly chosen a unique sound effectplayer target. The Assassin will leave the hero unable Teleporting to attack but able to move while it deals heavy damage to 's victim, it grabs on, stabbing them. This last for about 5 seconds multiple times before disappearing back to spawn to begin the Assassin will let go and attack another victimpattern again.

===Boss Variant===The mini-boss variant Being grabbed last for Dark Assassin is Skarnash about 5 seconds before the Terrible, a larger Dark Assassinlets go. Just like regular Dark Assassins, Skarnash teleports to players from spawn. It is immune Players are unable to being knocked upattack or upgrade/sell/repair defenses while grabbed, but can still move around (double-jumping seems to be stunneddisabled). 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.

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 abilitiesAbilities]] 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]]. 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.  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.

==Appearances==For Expeditions, Incursions and Mastery, Dark Assassin first appears in [[CategoryExpeditions#Chaos_V | Chaos 5]] and all subsequent Chaos tiers. They spawn from ground lanes. In Onslaught, the Assassins starts appearing in floor 17 onwards as part of air lane schedules with "Stabby" prefixes. Other schedules include:* Carnival Flyer* Air Raid {{Enemy Infobox|name = Skarnash the Terrible|image = File:Physical DamageChaos V Enemy - Skarnash the Terrible.png|enemy_types = Melee, Chaos, Miniboss, Flying|Physical Damagelane_type = Ground|appearances = [[Expeditions]], [[Onslaught]], [[Incursions]], [[Mastery]], and [[Survival]]|schedule_icon = File:Skarnash_Miniboss_Icon.png}}== Miniboss Variant - Skarnash the Terrible ==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 in Omega Waves at the Lost Temple for Onslaught.  == Incursion Variant - Altar Assassin ==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 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 ==* Altar Assassins were originally introduced before Dark Assassins. Because of how content revolves more around Chaos tiers as updates passes by, Incursions ended up falling out of prominence resulting in Dark Assassins becoming the main thing that comes into people's mind when it comes the Assassin's enemy model.* Tier 1-3 forms has already been concepted for Assassins. However only Tier 3 version has been used for both Dark and Altar Assassins. Even Skarnash is a retexture of a Tier 3 Assassin. * The icon for Dark Assassins features the head of a Tier 2 Assassin instead of Tier 3. == Gallery =={| class="wikitable"|-| <gallery>File:Dark Assassin Unused Trials Teaser.jpg|_{Unreleased Dark Assassin Teaser. Artwork by Michael Drake.}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Assassin Concept Art.jpg|_{Dark Assassin Tiers Concept by Enrique Rivera.}</gallery>||<gallery>File:DD2 Altar Assassin Artwork.jpg|_{The Dark Altar Artwork featuring Altar Assassins.}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Barbarian vs Dark Assassin Artwork.jpg|_{Barbarian facing off a Dark Assassin. Promotional art used for social media.}</gallery>|} == History ==* '''[Early Access] 19.0''' : Introduced Dark Assassins.* '''[Early Access] 15.4''' : Introduced Altar Assassins.