EQ2 Assassin Combat Abilities

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Updated Sun, Feb 14, 2010 by Savanja

EverQuest 2 Assassin Spell List

**Thanks to Nightsoul of Antonia Bayle for the corrections!**

Level	Ability	Description
1	Quick Strike	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time
1	Stealth	Allows the predator to move undetected and detect invisible creatures
2	Ambush	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth
2	Gushing Wound	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires
3	Deadly Shot	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon
4	Cheap Shot	Briefly stuns the target on a successful hit. This stun effect has a shorter duration on more difficult opponents
5	Masked Strike	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin
6	Evade	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
7	Caltrops	Severely decreases target's resistance poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
8	Quick Strike II	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time
8	Torture	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance
9	Ambush II	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth
10	Eviscerate	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth
11	Murderous Design	Reduces the amount of hate that the assassin accumulates in combat and transfers it to an ally
12	Gushing Wound II	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires
13	Impale	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time
13	Villainy	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin
14	Stalk	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth
15	Quick Strike III	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time
15	Spine Shot	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon
16	Deadly Shot II	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon
17	Whirling Blades	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases the offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense
18	Evade II	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
18	Cunning Defense	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin
19	Masked Strike II	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin
19	Massacre	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin
20	Jugular Slice	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stifle effect. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
20	Death Mark	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike that point, the target takes agonizing piercing damage
21	Ambush III	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.
22	Slip Away	An out of combat stealth that grants a higher movement rate than other stealth abilities. This stealthing ability doesn't require a casting time.
22	Torture II	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance.
23	Caltrops II	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
24	Mortal Blade	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art.
24	Eviscerate II	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth.
25	Murderous Design II	Reduces the amount of hate that the assassin accumulates in combat and transfers it to an ally.
26	Gushing Wound III	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires
26	Head Shot	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this must be performed to the side or behind the target.
27	Villainy II	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin.
27	Impale II	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time
28	Stalk II	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth
28	Stealth Assault	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
29	Spine Shot II	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon.
29	Quick Strike IV	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time.
30	Deadly Shot III	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon
30	Improvised Weapon	A ranged attack that does Piercing damage to the target. Does not require ammo
31	Whirling Blades II	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense and parry skill. This is the assassin's primary offensive stance
32	Cunning Defense II	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin. This is the assassin's primary defensive stance
32	Paralyzing Strike	An attack that roots the target on successful hit.
32	Evade III	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
33	Masked Strike III	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin if the assassin stops combat attacks.
33	Massacre II	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin.
34	Jugular Slice II	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stifle effect. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
34	Death Mark II	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike that point, the target takes agonizing piercing damage
35	Honed Reflexes	Increases attack speed for a short duration.
35	Ambush IV	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.
36	Torture III	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance.
37	Caltrops III	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
38	Eviscerate III	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth.
38	Mortal Blade II	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art.
39	Murderous Design III	Reduces the amount of hate that the assassin accumulates in combat and transfers it to an ally.
40	Head Shot II	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this must be performed to the side or behind the target.
40	Deadly Focus	Increases the combat attack damage and melee offensive skills of the assassin.
40	Gushing Wound IV	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires
41	Impale III	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time
41	Villainy III	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin.
42	Stalk III	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth
42	Stealth Assault II	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
43	Quick Strike V	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time.
43	Spine Shot III	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon.
44	Crippling Strike	An attack that severely lowers target's defense on a successful hit.
44	Deadly Shot IV	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon
44	Improvised Weapon II	A ranged attack that does Piercing damage to the target. Does not require ammo
45	Whirling Blades III	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense and parry skill. This is the assasin's primary offensive stance
46	Cunning Defense III	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin. This is the assassin's primary defensive stance
46	Evade IV	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
46	Paralyzing Strike II	An attack that roots the target on successful hit.
47	Masked Strike IV	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin if the assassin stops combat attacks.
47	Massacre III	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin.
48	Death Mark III	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike that point, the target takes agonizing piercing damage
48	Jugular Slice III	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stifle effect. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
49	Ambush V	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.
50	Torture IV	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance.
50	Assassinate	Assassinate is the most lethal stealthed attack in the assassin's arsenal.
51	Caltrops IV	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
52	Apply Poison	Applies a poison on an ally's weapon. This ability can only be maintained on a single ally at a time, and that ally must not already be capable of using poisons
52	Mortal Blade III	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art.
52	Eviscerate IV	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth.
53	Murderous Design IV	Reduces the amount of hate that the assassin accumulates in combat and transfers it to an ally.
54	Deadly Focus II	Increases the combat attack damage and melee offensive skills of the assassin.
54	Head Shot III	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this must be performed to the side or behind the target.
54	Gushing Wound V	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires
55	Concealment	Allows the assassin to enter stealth after every combat art that lands within the next few seconds.
55	Impale IV	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time
55	Villainy IV	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin.
56	Stalk IV	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth
56	Stealth Assault III	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
57	Quick Strike VI	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time.
57	Spine Shot IV	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon.
58	Deadly Shot V	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon
58	Improvised Weapon III	A ranged attack that does Piercing damage to the target. Does not require ammo
58	Crippling Strike II	An attack that severely lowers target's defense on a successful hit.
58	Death Blow	A powerful melee attack that deals triple damage if the target is below 33% health.
59	Whirling Blades IV	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense and parry skill. This is the assasin's primary offensive stance
60	Cunning Defense IV	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin. This is the assassin's primary defensive stance
60	Paralyzing Strike III	An attack that roots the target on successful hit.
60	Evade V	Reduces target's hate towards the scout.
61	Masked Strike V	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage
61	Massacre IV	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin
62	Death Mark IV	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike this point, the target takes agonizing piercing for up to 5 attacks
62	Jugular Slice IV	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. Epic targets have extra resistance to the stifle effect. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability
63	Ambush VI	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth
64	Torture V	Decreases the target's defense and trauma resistance
65	Exacting	For a short duration, all of the assassin's attack-based combat arts that have a reuse time of under 1 minute have their base damage increased and re-use timer lowered.
65	Caltrops V	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
66	Eviscerate V	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth
66	Mortal Blade IV	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art
67	Deadly Focus III	Increases the combat attack damage and melee offensive skills of the assassin
68	Head Shot IV	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this must be preformed to the side or behind the target
68	Gushing Wound VI	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals addition damage when the effect expires
69	Impale V	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time
69	Villainy V	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin
70	Stealth Assault IV	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability
70	Assassinate II	The most lethal stealthed attack in the assassin arsenal
70	Stalk V	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth
71	Deadly Shot VI	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon.
71	Quick Strike VII	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time.
71	Spine Shot V	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon.
72	Apply Poison II	Applies a poison on an ally's weapon. This ability can only be maintained on a single ally at a time, and that ally must not already be capable of using poisons.
72	Crippling Strike III	An attack that severely lowers target's defense on a successful hit from behind.
72	Improvised Weapon IV	A ranged piercing attack that does not require using an equipped ranged weapon.
72	Whirling Blades V	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This is the assassin's primary offensive stance.
73	Evade VI	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.
73	Massacre V	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin.
73	Cunning Defense V	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin. This is the assassin's primary defensive stance.
73	Paralyzing Strike IV	An attack that roots on successful hit. Subsequent attacks have a small chance at breaking the root effect.
74	Death Mark V	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike that point, the target takes agonizing piercing for up to 5 attacks.
74	Jugular Slice V	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
74	Masked Strike VI	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin.
75	Ambush VII	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.
75	Torture VI	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance.
76	Death Blow II	A powerful melee attack that deals triple damage if the target is below 33% health.
76	Caltrops VI	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
77	Eviscerate VI	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth.
77	Mortal Blade V	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art.
78	Head Shot V	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this be performed to the side or behind the target.
78	Gushing Wound VII	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires.
79	Impale VI	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time.
79	Villainy VI	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin.
80	Assassinate III	The most lethal stealthed attack in the assassin's arsenal.
80	Fatal Followup	This attack can only be used after a combat art strike that required stealth. The damage of Fatal Followup increases for each stealth attack that was executed in the previous 10 seconds of combat.
80	Stalk VI	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth.
80	Stealth Assault V	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
81	Deadly Shot VII	Two precise ranged attacks. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. This requires a ranged weapon.
81	Quick Strike VIII	A quick attack that deals medium damage and does slashing damage over time.
81	Spine Shot VI	A ranged attack that deals very high damage from behind. It requires a ranged weapon.
82	Apply Poison III	Applies a poison on an ally's weapon. This ability can only be maintained on a single ally at a time, and that ally must not already be capable of using poisons.
82	Crippling Strike IVI	An attack that severely lowers target's defense on a successful hit from behind.
82	Improvised Weapon V	A ranged piercing attack that does not require using an equipped ranged weapon.
82	Whirling Blades VI	Grants the assassin a chance to strike for an additional attack with each successful melee hit and increases offensive combat skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This is the assassin's primary offensive stance.
83	Evade VII	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout.
83	Massacre VI	A powerful stealthed attack that strikes nearby enemies in front of the assassin.
83	Cunning Defense VI	Increases defense, parry, and agility while reducing the offensive melee skills and combat attack damage of the assassin. This is the assassin's primary defensive stance.
83	Paralyzing Strike V	An attack that roots on successful hit. Subsequent attacks have a small chance at breaking the root effect.
84	Death Mark VI	Creates an extremely vulnerable point on the target. If any melee attacks strike that point, the target takes agonizing piercing for up to 5 attacks.
84	Jugular Slice VI	A stealthed attack that stifles the target on a successful hit. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.
84	Masked Strike VII	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and stealths the assassin.
85	Ambush VIII	A stealthed attack that deals great damage. It can only be used while in stealth.
85	Torture VII	Decreases target's defense and trauma resistance.
86	Death Blow III	A powerful melee attack that deals triple damage if the target is below 33% health.
86	Caltrops VII	Severely decreases target's resistance to poison and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
87	Eviscerate VII	A deadly attack that deals very high damage. It can only be used behind or on the side of the target while in stealth.
87	Mortal Blade VI	Launches an attack that deals extreme damage. Assassins must be in stealth to perform this combat art.
88	Head Shot VI	A ranged attack for the head that deals great damage. A ranged weapon is required and this be performed to the side or behind the target.
88	Gushing Wound VIII	A penetrating attack that deals significant damage over time. If untreated, it deals additional damage when the effect expires.
89	Impale VII	Deals medium damage and causes the target to bleed, dealing additional piercing damage over time.
89	Villainy VII	Increases agility and combat attack damage of the assassin.
90	Assassinate IV	The most lethal stealthed attack in the assassin's arsenal.
90	Fatal Followup II	This attack can only be used after a combat art strike that required stealth. The damage of Fatal Followup increases for each stealth attack that was executed in the previous 10 seconds of combat.
90	Stalk VII	Lowers target's hate towards the predator and places the predator into stealth.
90	Stealth Assault VI	A stealthed attack that strikes all nearby enemies surrounding the assassin. It inflicts additional piercing damage over time on anyone that it hits. The assassin must be stealthed to use this ability.

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Grandmaster Choices

Level 14

Eviscerate
Gushing Wound II
Impale
Villainy

Level 24

Jugular Slice
Ambush III
Mortal Blade
Eviscerate II

Level 34

Deadly Shot III
Masked Strike III
Paralyzing Strike
Jugular Slice II

Level 44

Head Shot II
Impale III
Quick Strike V
Improvised Weapon II

Level 54

Ambush V
Mortal Blade III
Eviscerate IV
Gushing Wound V

Level 64

Masked Strike V
Massacre IV
Jugular Strike IV
Death Mark IV

Level 75

Quick Strike VII
Massacre V
Death Mark V
Ambush VII

Level 85

Jugular Slice VI
Masked Strike VII
Death Mark VI
Paralyzing Strike V

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