Assassin Spells/Skills 1-80
| Level | Spell/Skill Name | Description | Replaces/Replaced By |
| 1 | Tracking | Shows nearby targets and gives a waypoint to a selected one. | N/A |
| 1 | Stealth | Stealth + see invisible. | N/A |
| 1 | Quick Strike | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | (none)/Fast Strike (8) |
| 2 | Ambush | Stealth melee damage attack. | (none)/Assail (9) |
| 2 | Gash | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | (none)/Bleed (12) |
| 3 | Double Blast | Double ranged attack. | (none)/Open Shot (16) |
| 4 | Cheap Shot | 2 second stun that lasts for an additional 2 seconds on no- or down-arrow mobs. | N/A |
| 4 | Pathfinding | 16% out of combat group movement speed buff. | N/A |
| 5 | Lucky Break | Heroic Opportunity starter. | N/A |
| 5 | Shrouded Attack | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | (none)/Shrouded Strike (19) |
| 6 | Evade | Single target threat decrease. | (none)/Divert (18) |
| 7 | Spikes | Poison debuff + snare. | (none)/Caltrops (23) |
| 8 | Fast Strike | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Quick Strike (1)/Pierce (15) |
| 8 | Torture | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | (none)/Vex (22) |
| 9 | Assail | Stealth melee damage attack. | Ambush (2)/Poisoner's Blade (21) |
| 10 | Shadow Blade* | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | (none)/Ebon Blade (24) |
| 11 | Shadows | Threat transfer to ally. | (none)/Friendly Shadows (25) |
| 12 | Bleed | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Gash (2)/Agonizing Wound (26) |
| 13 | Impale | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | (none)/Insidious Cut (27) |
| 13 | Villainy | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | (none)/Bleeder's Talent (27) |
| 14 | Stalk | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | (none)/Shadow (28) |
| 15 | Pierce | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Fast Strike (8)/Cut (29) |
| 15 | Shadow Shot | Rear ranged attack. | (none)/Cloaked Barb (29) |
| 16 | Open Shot | Double ranged attack. | Double Blast (3)/Deadly Shot (30) |
| 17 | Stance: Blade Flurry | Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage proc; decrease defense. | (none)/Stance: Blade Frenzy (31) |
| 18 | Divert | Single target threat decrease. | Evade (6)/Slip (32) |
| 18 | Stance: Deft Defense | Increase agi/parry/defense; decrease slash/pierce. | (none)/Stance: Lethal Resolve (32) |
| 19 | Shrouded Strike | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | Shrouded Attack (5)/Exposed Attack (33) |
| 19 | Surprise | Steath AE melee damage attack. | (none)/Slaughter (33) |
| 20 | Assassin's Mark | Proc for additional piercing damage on 5 successive melee attacks. | (none)/Vulnerable Mark (34) |
| 20 | Cut Throat | Stealth slashing damage attack + stifle. | (none)/Slice Throat (34) |
| 20 | Greth's Willing Scout * | Summons a pet rat. (Has no utility.) | N/A |
| 21 | Poisoner's Blade | Stealth melee damage attack. | Assail (9)/Murderous Blade (35) |
| 22 | Slip Away | Out-of-combat instant casting stealth + see invisible. | N/A |
| 22 | Vex | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | Torture (8)/Torment (36) |
| 23 | Caltrops | Poison debuff + snare. | Spikes (7)/Moor (37) |
| 24 | Asassin's Blade | Stealth extreme melee damage attack. | (none)/Condemning Blade (38) |
| 24 | Ebon Blade | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | Shadow Blade (10)/Bloodthirster (38) |
| 25 | Escape | Teleport group to safe location. | N/A |
| 25 | Friendly Shadows | Threat transfer to ally. | Shadows (11)/Murderous Intent (39) |
| 26 | Agonizing Wound | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Bleed (12)/Seeping Wound (40) |
| 26 | Head Shot | Ranged flank/rear attack. | (none)/Assassin's Shot (40) |
| 27 | Bleeder's Talent | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | Villainy (13)/Merciless Villainy (41) |
| 27 | Insidious Cut | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | Impale (13)/Infected Wound (41) |
| 28 | Hidden Assault | Stealth AE melee damage attack + piercing DOT. | (none)/Shadow Assault (42) |
| 28 | Shadow | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | Stalk (14)/Surveil (42) |
| 29 | Cloaked Barb | Rear ranged attack. | Shadow Shot (15)/Spitting Viper (43) |
| 29 | Cut | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Pierce (15)/Lingering Blow (43) |
| 30 | Deadly Shot | Double ranged attack. | Open Shot (16)/Faltering Blast (44) |
| 30 | Makeshift Weapon | Ranged piercing damage attack that requires no ranged weapon or ammo; has no minimum range. | (none)/Improvised Weapon (44) |
| 31 | Stance: Blade Frenzy | Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage proc; decrease defense. | Stance: Blade Flurry (17)/Stance: Blade Storm (45) |
| 32 | Numbing Strike | Melee damage attack + root. | (none)/Paralyzing Strike (46) |
| 32 | Slip | Single target threat decrease. | Divert (18)/Evasion (46) |
| 32 | Stance: Lethal Resolve | Increase agi/parry/defense; decrease slash/pierce. | Stance: Deft Defense (18)/Stance: Creeping Impetus (46) |
| 33 | Exposed Attack | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | Shrouded Strike (19)/Mask of Night (47) |
| 33 | Slaughter | Steath AE melee damage attack. | Surprise (19)/Massacre (47) |
| 34 | Slice Throat | Stealth slashing damage attack + stifle. | Cut Throat (20)/Garrote (48) |
| 34 | Vulnerable Mark | Proc for additional piercing damage on 5 successive melee attacks. | Assassin's Mark (20)/Exposing Mark (48) |
| 35 | Honed Reflexes | Short attack speed self buff. | N/A |
| 35 | Murderous Blade | Stealth melee damage attack. | Poisoner's Blade (21)/Punch Blade (49) |
| 36 | Torment | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | Vex (22)/Anathema (50) |
| 37 | Moor | Poison debuff + snare. | Caltrops (23)/Deadfall (51) |
| 38 | Bloodthirster | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | Ebon Blade (24)/Gore Strike (52) |
| 38 | Condemning Blade | Stealth extreme melee damage attack. | Assassin's Blade (24)/Deathly Blade (52) |
| 39 | Murderous Intent | Threat transfer to ally. | Friendly Shadows (25)/Murderous Design (53) |
| 40 | Assassin's Shot | Ranged flank/rear attack. | Head Shot (26)/Fel Shot (54) |
| 40 | Disguise: High Elf | Self High Elf illusion. | N/A |
| 40 | Murderous Focus | Self DPS buff + slash/pierce buff. | (none)/Brutal Focus (54) |
| 40 | Seeping Wound | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Agonizing Wound (26)/Oozing Wound (54) |
| 41 | Infected Wound | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | Insidious Cut (27)/Insidious Wound (55) |
| 41 | Merciless Villainy | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | Bleeder's Talent (27)/Wicked Villainy (55) |
| 42 | Shadow Assault | Stealth AE melee damage attack + piercing DOT. | Hidden Assault (28)/Murderer's Assault (56) |
| 42 | Surveil | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | Shadow (28)/Improved Surveil (56) |
| 43 | Lingering Blow | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Cut (29)/Scraping Blow (57) |
| 43 | Spitting Viper | Rear ranged attack. | Cloaked Barb (29)/Spitting Asp (57) |
| 44 | Cripple | Rear melee damage attack + defense debuff. | (none)/Crippling Strike (58) |
| 44 | Faltering Blast | Double ranged attack. | Deadly Shot (30)/Assailing Blast (58) |
| 44 | Improvised Weapon | Ranged piercing damage attack that requires no ranged weapon or ammo; has no minimum range. | Makeshift Weapon (30)/Contrived Weapon (58) |
| 45 | Stance: Blade Storm | Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage proc; decrease defense. | Stance: Blade Frenzy (31)/Stance: Whirling Blades (59) |
| 46 | Evasion | Single target threat decrease. | Slip (32)/Elude (60) |
| 46 | Paralyzing Strike | Melee damage attack + root. | Numbing Strike (32)/Freezing Strike (60) |
| 46 | Stance: Creeping Impetus | Increase agi/parry/defense; decrease slash/pierce. | Stance: Lethal Resolve (32)/Stance: Adroit Defense (60) |
| 47 | Mask of Night | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | Exposed Attack (33)/Masked Attack (61) |
| 47 | Massacre | Steath AE melee damage attack. | Slaughter (33)/Slaughtersault (61) |
| 48 | Exposing Mark | Proc for additional piercing damage on 5 successive melee attacks. | Vulnerable Mark (34)/Malignant Mark (62) |
| 48 | Garrote | Stealth slashing damage attack + stifle. | Slice Throat (34)/Jugular (62) |
| 49 | Punch Blade | Stealth melee damage attack. | Murderous Blade (35)/Puncture Blade (63) |
| 50 | Anathema | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | Torment (36)/Constriction (64) |
| 50 | Assassinate | Stealth ultimate melee damage attack. | (none)/Decapitate (70) |
| 50 | Shadowed Form of the Assassin | Surrounds assassin in a shimmering, pulsing black aura. | N/A |
| 51 | Deadfall | Poison debuff + snare. | Moor (37)/Enmesh (65) |
| 52 | Apply Poison** | Buff ally to proc poison damage + poison DOT on successful melee attack. | (none)/Apply Toxins (72) |
| 52 | Deathly Blade | Stealth extreme melee damage attack. | Condemning Blade (38)/Killing Blade (66) |
| 52 | Gore Strike | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | Bloodthirster (38)/Eviscerate (66) |
| 53 | Murderous Design | Threat transfer to ally. | Murderous Intent (39)/(none) |
| 54 | Brutal Focus | Self DPS buff + slash/pierce buff. | Murderous Focus (40)/Deadly Focus (67) |
| 54 | Fel Shot | Ranged flank/rear attack. | Assassin's Shot (40)/Neck Shot (68) |
| 54 | Oozing Wound | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Seeping Wound (40)/Flowing Wound (68) |
| 55 | Concealment** | 7 second self buff that grants stealth on every successful melee/ranged damage combat art + percentage threat decrease for duration. (Does not work with CAs that do not do damage.) | N/A |
| 55 | Insidious Wound | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | Infected Wound (41)/Deadly Wound (69) |
| 55 | Wicked Villainy | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | Merciless Villainy (41)/Fiendish Villainy (69) |
| 56 | Improved Surveil | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | Surveil (42)/Surveillance (70) |
| 56 | Murderer's Assault | Stealth AE melee damage attack + piercing DOT. | Shadow Assault (42)/Cloaked Assault (50) |
| 57 | Scraping Blow | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Lingering Blow (43)/Scarring Blow (71) |
| 57 | Spitting Asp | Rear ranged attack. | Spitting Viper (43)/Spine Shot (71) |
| 58 | Assailing Blast | Double ranged attack. | Faltering Blast (44)/Deadly Blast (71) |
| 58 | Contrived Weapon | Ranged piercing damage attack that requires no ranged weapon or ammo; has no minimum range. | Improvised Weapon (44)/Resourceful Weapon (72) |
| 58 | Crippling Strike | Rear melee damage attack + defense debuff. | Cripple (44)/Disfiguring Strike (72) |
| 58 | Finishing Blow** | Flank/rear high melee damage attack that does triple damage when the target is below 20% health. | (none)/Death Blow (76) |
| 59 | Stance: Whirling Blades | Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage proc; decrease defense. | Stance: Blade Storm (45)/Stance: Blade Fury (72) |
| 60 | Elude | Single target threat decrease. | Evasion (46)/Baffle (73) |
| 60 | Freezing Strike | Melee damage attack + root. | Paralyzing Strike (46)/Velium Strike (73) |
| 60 | Stance: Adroit Defense | Increase agi/parry/defense; decrease slash/pierce. | Stance: Creeping Impetus (46)/Stance: Cunning Defense (73) |
| 61 | Masked Attack | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | Mask of Night (47)/Masked Strike (74) |
| 61 | Slaughtersault | Steath AE melee damage attack. | Massacre (47)/Slate (73) |
| 62 | Jugular | Stealth slashing damage attack + stifle. | Garrote (48)/Jugular Slice (74) |
| 62 | Malignant Mark | Proc for additional piercing damage on 5 successive melee attacks. | Exposing Mark (48)/Death Mark (74) |
| 63 | Puncture Blade | Stealth melee damage attack. | Punch Blade (49)/Pinpoint Blade (75) |
| 64 | Constriction | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | Anathema (50)/Squeeze (75) |
| 65 | Enmesh | Poison debuff + snare. | Deadfall (51)/Mesh (76) |
| 65 | Exacting** | 36 sec self buff that lowers recast on damage attack arts w/ recast under 1 min and adds 30% damage to those arts. | N/A |
| 66 | Eviscerate | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | Gore Strike (52)/Moon Blade (77) |
| 66 | Killing Blade | Stealth extreme melee damage attack. | Deathly Blade (52)/Mortal Blade (77) |
| 67 | Deadly Focus | Self DPS buff + slash/pierce buff. | Brutal Focus (54)/ |
| 68 | Flowing Wound | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Oozing Wound (54)/Gushing Wound (78) |
| 68 | Neck Shot | Ranged flank/rear attack. | Fel Shot (54)/Ear Shot (78) |
| 69 | Deadly Wound | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | Insidious Wound (55)/Deadly Impale (79) |
| 69 | Fiendish Villainy | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | Wicked Villainy (55)/Villain (79) |
| 70 | Cloaked Assault | Stealth AE melee damage attack + piercing DOT. | Murderer's Assault (56)/Stealth Assault (80) |
| 70 | Decapitate | Stealth ultimate melee damage attack. | Assassinate (50)/Execute (80) |
| 70 | Surveillance | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | Improved Surveil (56)/Spy (80) |
| 71 | Deadly Blast | Double ranged attack. | Assailing Blast (58)/ |
| 71 | Scarring Blow | Melee damage attack + slashing DOT. | Scraping Blow (57)/ |
| 71 | Spine Shot | Rear ranged attack. | Spitting Asp (57)/ |
| 72 | Apply Toxins** | Buff ally to proc poison damage + poison DOT on successful melee attack. | Apply Poison (52)/ |
| 72 | Disfiguring Strike | Rear melee damage attack + defense debuff. | Crippling Strike (58)/ |
| 72 | Resourceful Weapon | Ranged piercing damage attack that requires no ranged weapon or ammo; has no minimum range. | Contrived Weapon (58)/ |
| 72 | Stance: Blade Fury | Increase slash/pierce/ranged + melee damage proc; decrease defense. | Stance: Whirling Blades (59)/ |
| 73 | Baffle | Single target threat decrease. | Elude (60)/ |
| 73 | Slate | Steath AE melee damage attack. | Slaughtersault (61)/ |
| 73 | Stance: Cunning Defense | Increase agi/parry/defense; decrease slash/pierce. | Stance: Adroit Defense (60)/ |
| 73 | Velium Strike | Melee damage attack + root. | Freezing Strike (60)/ |
| 74 | Death Mark | Proc for additional piercing damage on 5 successive melee attacks. | Malignant Mark (62)/ |
| 74 | Jugular Slice | Stealth slashing damage attack + stifle. | Jugular (72)/ |
| 74 | Masked Strike | Flank/rear melee damage attack that stealths the assassin. | Masked Attack (61)/ |
| 75 | Pinpoint Blade | Stealth melee damage attack. | Puncture Blade (63)/ |
| 75 | Squeeze | Defense debuff + melee damage debuff. | Constriction (64)/ |
| 76 | Death Blow** | Flank/rear high melee damage attack that does triple damage when the target is below 20% health. | Finishing Blow (58)/ |
| 76 | Mesh | Poison debuff + snare. | Enmesh (65)/ |
| 77 | Moon Blade | Stealth flank/rear high melee damage attack. | Eviscerate (66)/ |
| 77 | Mortal Blade | Stealth extreme melee damage attack. | Killing Blade (66)/ |
| 78 | Ear Shot | Ranged flank/rear attack. | Neck Shot (68)/ |
| 78 | Gushing Wound | Melee damage attack + piercing DOT + extra piercing damage on termination. | Flowing Wound (68)/ |
| 79 | Deadly Impale | Piercing damage attack + piercing DOT. | Deadly Wound (69)/ |
| 79 | Villain | Self agi buff + DPS buff. | Fiendish Villainy (69)/ |
| 80 | Execute | Stealth ultimate melee damage attack. | Decapitate (70)/ |
| 80 | Fatal Followup | Single target melee attack used after a stealth attack. Damage goes up for every stealth attack landed in the previous 10 seconds. | N/A |
| 80 | Spy | Single target threat decrease + stealth. | Surveillance (70)/ |
| 80 | Stealth Assault | Stealth AE melee damage attack + piercing DOT. | Cloaked Assault (70)/ |
*Bold denotes a Master II spell/skill choice. These are offered at levels 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64 and 75.
*Italics denotes a fun spell. These must be bought from the appropriate class trainer.
**Ancient Teachings spell/skill. Only exists as Adept I, Adept III (player made) or Master I.