Professions of Midgard: Thief — Assassin — Assassin Cross

17 May 2021

Armed with katars and deadly poisons, cunning Assassins eliminate their targets with no remorse. Masters of their lethal craft, they never stop training and in due time become Guillotine Crosses, the most fatal assassins of all.

Job tree

 Thief — Assassin — Assassin Cross — Guillotine Cross

Getting the job

You can become a Thief by discovering the Thieves Guild, hidden in a secret room in the Morroc Pyramid as a Novice (Professional Level 10) who learned Basic Skills Level 9. To get the Assassin profession, you need to get to the Sandstorm Fortresses near Morroc, where the Assassins Guild is based, and pass the exam. In this case, you must be a Thief 40 professional level or higher. To become an Assassin Cross, you need to reach level 99/50 and find the Book of Ymir in the Castle of the Sages in Juno.

Skills

Learn more about novice skills here.

Thief Skills 

Basic Skills

Gives the chance to inflict two hits instead of one and improves hit rate while attacking with Dagger class weapons. The chance of effect is improved upon skill level. This skill also affects left-hand damage with Katar class weapons.
Skill Level12345
Effect

Double Strike Chance:5%

Accuracy Bonus: 1%

Double Strike Chance:10% Accuracy Bonus: 2%

Double Strike  Chance:15%

Accuracy Bonus: 3%

Double Strike Chance:20%Accuracy Bonus: 4%Double Strike  Chance:25%Accuracy Bonus: 5%
Skill Level678910
EffectDouble Strike  Chance:30%Accuracy Bonus: 6%Double Strike  Chance:35%Accuracy Bonus: 7%Double Strike Chance:40%Accuracy Bonus: 8%Double Strike Chance:45%Accuracy Bonus: 9%Double Strike Chance:50%Accuracy Bonus: 10%
Enhances flee rate. The benefits of this skill are improved upon reaching 2nd class and further. Also slightly enhances the Movement Speed of the Assassin class.
Skill Level12345
Effect1st Class FLEE + 3, 2nd Class FLEE + 41st Class FLEE + 6, 2nd Class FLEE + 81st Class FLEE + 9, 2nd Class FLEE +121st Class FLEE +12, 2nd Class FLEE +161st Class FLEE +15, 2nd Class FLEE +20
Skill Level678910
Effect1st Class FLEE +18, 2nd Class FLEE +241st Class FLEE +21, 2nd Class FLEE +281st Class FLEE +24, 2nd Class FLEE +321st Class FLEE +27, 2nd Class FLEE +361st Class FLEE +30, 2nd Class FLEE +40
 
Consumes SP10 and attempts to pinch an item from a targeted monster. Boss monsters and players cannot be stolen from. After success, it is not possible to steal again from the same target.
Skill Level12345
EffectBase success rate:  8%Base success rate: 14%Base success rate: 20%Base success rate: 26%Base success rate: 32%
Skill Level678910
EffectBase success rate: 38%Base success rate: 44%Base success rate: 50%Base success rate: 56%Base success rate: 62%
Consumes SP10 and conceals oneself to avoid enemies. The skills Sight and Ruwach can be used to reveal hidden players. Insect, Demon and Boss Protocol monsters can detect hidden players. Reveals oneself when using the skill again.
Skill Level12345
EffectDuration:  30s,  Adds 1 SP of consumption every 5 seconds  Duration:  60s,  Adds 1 SP of consumption every 6 seconds Duration:  90s,  Adds 1 SP of consumption every 7 seconds Duration: 120s,  Adds 1 SP of consumption every 8 seconds Duration: 150s,  Adds 1 SP of consumption every 9 seconds 
Skill Level678910
EffectDuration: 180s, Adds 1 SP of consumption every 10 seconds Duration: 210s, Adds 1 SP of consumption every 11 seconds Duration: 240s, 1 SP of consumption every 12 seconds Duration: 270s, Adds 1 SP of consumption every 13 secondsDuration: 300s, Adds 1 SP of consumption every 14 seconds
Consumes SP12 and strikes a single target to inflict Poison property physical damage. It has a chance of leaving the target [Abnormal Status : poisoned]. Poisoned targets take damage per second, and their physical defense is reduced by 25%. Envenom Skill damage is the sum of general physical damage and damage by this skill.
Skill Level12345
EffectDamage: + 15, Chance of Effect: 14%Damage: + 30, Chance of Effect: 18%Damage: + 45, Chance of Effect: 22%Damage: + 60, Chance of Effect: 26%Damage: + 75, Chance of Effect: 30%
Skill Level678910
EffectDamage: + 90, Chance of Effect: 34%Damage: +105, Chance of Effect: 38%Damage: +120, Chance of Effect: 42%Damage: +135, Chance of Effect: 46%Damage: +150, Chance of Effect: 50%
Skill Requirement : Envenom 3
Consumes SP 10 and cures a single target from Poison status effect.

Quest Skills

Skill Requirement : Finish Quest
Attack an enemy with a Stone which inflicts 50 damage that will pierce enemy defense and has a low chance of causing the Stun or Blind status. Each cast requires 1 Stone.
Skill Requirement : Quest complete
Consumes SP 9 and hurls sand to a single target to inflict 125% Earth property physical damage. It has a chance of leaving the target [Abnormal Status : blind].
Consumes SP 10 and instantly slides 5 cells backwards. Users can avoid the enemy's attack with this skill.
Skill Requirement : Finish Quest
Pick up a Stone from the ground.^000000",

Assassin Skills 

Basic Skills

Recovers the fading right hand attack when both hands are equipped with a weapon. Attack increases more than at levels 4 and 5 compared to using a weapon with one hand.
Skill Level12345
EffectAtk 80%Atk 90% Atk 100%Atk 110%Atk 120%
Recovers the fading left hand attack when both hands are equipped with a weapon.
Skill Level12345
EffectAtk 60%Atk 70%Atk 80%Atk 90%Atk 100%
Enhances attack (Weapon Mastery) with Katar class weapons
Skill Level12345
EffectDamage: +3Damage: +6Damage: +9Damage: +12Damage: +15
Skill Level678910
EffectDamage: +18Damage: +21Damage: +24Damage: +27Damage: +30
Requirement : Hiding 2

Conceals oneself and allows movement in this state. It can move quickly when it is attached to the wall, but it slows down when it is not attached. For levels 1 and 2, this skill can only be used if the user is adjacent to a wall. Maintaining this skill active will drain SP.

Demon, Insect race monsters and boss monsters can find.  After the effect is released, the item cannot be picked up for 3 seconds.

Skill Level12345
EffectOff Wall: Not available, On Wall: 100%, per 0.5sec SP1 per 0.5secOff Wall: Not available, On Wall: 103%, SP1 per 1.0secOff Wall: 79%, On Wall: 106%, SP1 per 2.0secOff Wall: 82%, On Wall: 109%, SP1 per 3.0secOff Wall: 85%, On Wall: 112%, SP1 per 4.0sec
Skill Level678910
EffectOff Wall: 88%, On Wall: 115%, SP1 per 5.0secOff Wall: 91%, On Wall: 118%, SP1 pe 6.0secOff Wall: 94%, On Wall: 121%, SP1 per 7.0secOff Wall: 97%, On Wall: 124%, SP1 per 8.0secOff Wall: 100%, On Wall: 125%, SP1 per 9.0sec
Skill Requirement : Katar Mastery 4
Direct a flurry of rapid Katar strikes that will have a chance of inflicting the Stun status on the target. Deals more damage to target with low HP (less than 50%) 
Requires Katar Class Weapon.
Skill Level12345
EffectATK 300%, Stun Chance: 12%ATK 400%, Stun Chance: 14%ATK 500%, Stun Chance: 16%ATK 600%, Stun Chance: 18%ATK 700%, Stun Chance: 20%
Skill Level678910
EffectATK 800%, Stun Chance: 22%ATK 900%, Stun Chance: 24%ATK1000%, Stun Chance: 26%ATK1100%, Stun Chance: 28%ATK1200%, Stun Chance: 30%
Skill Requirement : Cloaking 2, Sonic Blow 5
Only for Katar. Strikes a single target with the equipped katar while hidden at a distance to inflict physical damage to all enemies within the area of effect by consuming SP3. Levels 1 and 2 inflict close range damage while Levels 3 and above inflict ranged damage. For normal monsters, movement speed of targets that take damage are reduced by 50% for 1 second.
Skill Level12345
EffectATK 120%, Range: 2 cellsATK 140%, Range: 3 cellsATK 160%, Range: 4 cellsATK 180%, Range: 5 cellsATK 200%, Range: 6 cells
Skill Requirement : Envenom 1
Endows a single target's equipped weapon with the Poison property temporarily. This skill also gives the chance of leaving enemies poisoned while physically attacking. Switching to a different weapon will cancel this effect.
Skill Level12345
Duration30 sec45 sec60 sec75 sec90 sec.
Skill Level678910
Duration105 sec120 sec135 sec150 sec165 sec
Skill Requirement : Enchant Poison 3
Retaliates with a stronger physical attack against poison property attack for 1 time. If the caster has learned Double Attack, the chance of Double Attack is applied when counter attacking. Gives a level 5 Envenom when the user or monster which is not poison property attacks.
Skill Level12345
Effectcounterattack ATK 130%, Envenom: 1timescounterattack ATK 160%, Envenom: 1timescounterattack ATK 190%, Envenom: 2timescounterattack ATK 220%, Envenom: 2timescounterattack ATK 250%, Envenom: 3times
Skill Level678910
Effectcounterattack ATK 280%, Envenom: 3timescounterattack ATK 310%, Envenom: 4timescounterattack ATK 340%, Envenom: 4timescounterattack ATK 370%, Envenom: 5timescounterattack ATK 400%, Envenom: 5times
Skill Requirement : Enchant Poison 5
Contaminates a targeted location with a toxin that will leave all enemies within the area of effect poisoned. Each cast consumes a Red Gemstone. It has a chance of leaving the target Poisoned. The chance of poisoning is reduced by the target's resistance to abnormal status.
Skill Level12345
Duration5 sec10 sec15 sec20 sec25 sec
Skill Level678910
Duration30 sec35 sec40 sec45 sec50 sec
Skill Requirement : Poison React 5, Venom Dust 5
This skill will only work once the target's HP is 1/3 or less of its Max HP. When struck by this skill, the target will explode and damage other enemies in its vicinity.
Skill Level12345
EffectATK 500%, Explosion delay time: 11secATK 600%, Explosion delay time: 10secATK 700%, Explosion delay time: 9secATK 800%, Explosion delay time: 8secATK 900%, Explosion delay time: 7sec
Skill Level678910
EffectATK 1000%, Explosion delay time: 6secATK 1100%, Explosion delay time: 5secATK 1200%, Explosion delay time: 4secATK 1300%, Explosion delay time: 3secATK 1400%, Explosion delay time: 2sec

Quest Skills

Skill Requirement : Quest complete
Enhances the damage by 10% and accuracy by 50% with Sonic Blow.
Skill Requirement : Quest complete
Throws a venom knife at a single target to inflict ranged physical damage. It has a chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Assassin Cross Skills 

Skill Requirement : Double Attack 5, Katar Mastery 7
Enhance the damage that is inflicted with Katar Class Weapons.
Skill Level12345
EffectDamage +12%Damage +14%Damage +16%Damage +18%Damage +20%
Skill Requirement : Create Deadly Poison 1
Enchant a weapon with deadly poison to enhance its damage and poison targets by chance, causing the target's HP to dramatically decrease for the poison's duration. Each cast requires 1 Poison Bottle.
Skill Requirement : Double Attack 5, Envenom 5, Cloaking 3, Enchant Poison 6
Inflict an amount of physical and magical damage at once to an enemy. Its damage is affected by the caster's INT and Attack Power.
Skill Requirement : Katar Mastery 5, Right Hand Mastery 3, Sonic Blow 5, Soul Destroyer 1
Damage all enemies in a 5*5 cell area around the caster with the chance of causing statuses such as Stun, Blind or Bleed. The damage is increased by caster's base level.
Skill Level12345
EffectATK 320%ATK 440%ATK 560%ATK 680%ATK 800%
Skill Level678910
EffectATK 920%ATK 1040%ATK 1160%ATK 1280%ATK 1400%
Skill Requirement : Envenom 10, Detoxify 1, Enchant Poison 5

Create a bottle of Deadly Poison that will increase the Attack Speed of Assassin. Crosses with the risk of being inflicted with the Poison status, but will instantly kill characters in any other job if they drink it. Caster's DEX and LUK affect this skill's success rate. If this skill fails, the caster loses an amount of HP equal to 25% of his Max HP. Items Required to create Deadly Poison:

1 Empty Bottle
1 Poison Spore
1 Venom Canine
1 Bee Sting
1 Cactus Needle
1 Berserk Potion
1 Karvodailnirol

Changes in Renewal

Assassin Skills

Sonic Blow

  • Attack motion removed
  • Skill now deals 50% more damage against a target who has HP lower than 50%. New damage formula: (200 + (100 x skill level))%ATK
  • Cooldown increased by 1 second

Venom Splasher

  • Cooldown reduced to 10 seconds (previously 12 seconds).
  • No longer consumes Red Gemstone
  • Damage increased. New damage formula :(400 + (100 x skill level))%ATK

Ps: This document seeks only to inform about the mechanics of this version of the game. All information included here may change after the release of the game.