The Assassin is very similar to the Ranger in the regard that they both have no
utility to help group members, and focus primarily on dealing as much damage as
possible. However only Qeynos aligned can become Rangers, and Freeport aligned the
Assassin.
The Rogue subtype however has several types of utility like group sneak, taunts,
debuffs, and a limited form of mezzing. The bard subtype is based strictly on utility. They
buff group members’ attack and defensive values by increasing various stats, skills, and
resists.
Most of the Assassin’s abilities are now just direct damage. While the assassin’s
role used to be to help debuff the mob, this is no longer the case as most debuffs an
assassin had were moved to the rogues.
*1.2.2.Know Your Role
Your primary role as an Assassin is to deal damage. No matter what items or
spells you see drop or for sale on the broker, your number one priority is to acquire the
ones that assist you in dealing as much damage as possible. As such, looking for Adepts
for your skills that deal damage should be the first thing you should be always searching
for, followed immediately by new weapons with higher damage ratings.