| You know all their skills, and they know all your | | | | "Usually when Ambush is recharging, assassins |
| skills. When it comes to facing another Assassin, | | | | normally just run in with Focused Evasion and |
| tactics and experience matter! If the Assassin is | | | | whirlwind slash on evasion right? But we are |
| not experienced in PvP then you have a big | | | | Assassins! We must play like one. We have to |
| advantage, but if they are then this could be a | | | | think ahead of the opponent." |
| very tough fight! If your both have similar | | | | |
| equipment, your focus should be control, keeping | | | | "If the opponent comes running with Focused |
| your opponent Assassin controlled will win you the | | | | Evasion on, hit them with a normal attack once. |
| fight. | | | | Or if you are a little farther, use a Bow. Then the |
| At high levels many Assassins use high magical | | | | enemy assassin will have their Whirlwind / |
| resist gear. This will lower your Ambush stun | | | | Counter Attack available, and they will come |
| chance of success, so instead Whirlwind Slash will | | | | running to unload them. Right then, turn on your |
| be your friend in this case. | | | | Focused Evasion and use your own Whirlwind |
| Tips from Player: Funky, Lvl 50, Elyos | | | | Slash. A counter attack to a counter attack." |
| "Many Assassins still use Ambush without checking | | | | Tips from Lvl 50, Asmodian "Using the hide |
| for Contract of Evasion on enemy buffs. You | | | | approach, you do not need to use Flurry, but it |
| must get out of this habit!" "When enemy | | | | can help." "In case Ambush doesn't stun, it is wise |
| assassin gets close, you yourself need to turn on | | | | to use Aethertwisting before spiking. Ambush |
| Aethertwisting." "When you see the enemy with | | | | > Pattern Engrave > Beastly Chain up to |
| Aethertwisting, quickly use two pattern explosions | | | | 3rd pattern > Heaven's Edge > unload." "If |
| to erase it. Then use Ambush." "Elyos Assassins | | | | you guys meet head on use Aethertwisting, |
| have Spelldodging I (long recharge, avoids 2 | | | | Flurry as soon as possible, and save Focused |
| magical attacks) so they are a little more | | | | Evasion for later. |
| advantaged." | | | | |