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[quote=simaini]do you guys use assassinate with dark sight each time? and also, do you guys wait until you have 5 orbs to use assassinate?

or do you just keep pressing assassinate regardless of DS and orbs?[/quote]

I use Dark Sight once I have 5 orbs plus 5-orb Instinct if I can. It gives me 30 extra attack, plus the two multipliers: 2.5X for 5 orbs, and 1.5X for darksight, giving me 4X normal damage (about 300k each hit, 200k SP). And the final hit gets boosted dramatically because of the multipliers (750k, 300k). My range is in the 17000's (low).

It's not worth spamming endlessly, though, but it is worth it to maximize your damage output on 1v1.

Also, beware that dark sight debuffs your Haste.

[quote=OnDrugs]i use assassinate pretty often whenever i see that i've filled up my orb, Also don't really use ds for it because I'm strong enough to hit max without it, so taking out ds just makes it less time consuming for me. But for lower ranges, ds does help espeically at lhc. Its actually worth the time.[/quote]

Sexy Beast

There honestly isn't much difference with 5 orb assassinate and no-orb if your range is close to 50-60k. You still cap most of the time.

Anything above PB I use it still. The final strike is easy to cancel. maybe you're lagging somewhere?

I macro'd sinate -> dark sight and i just spam that when i need to use sinate lol dark sight cancels out the final hit

it is a bossing move, and yeah, i use it a lot

high pdr bosses I do.

When you are able to cap your bstep and maybe carnival, assassinate becomes moot. Until then, darksight assassination is effectively the best damage to attack speed ratio combo when you are not able to cap with bstep. (since it takes awhile to charge orbs).

i use assassinate for 1v1 a lot. rather do 20k, or 100k (if got ds and 5 orbs up) a hit, instead of 8k-10k mc and 10-15k me

@arkdude11: That would be quite OP considering the fact that it already does amazing damage, but I like the idea, it fits the name better

I use it for bossing when I hit 5 Combo Orbs. Usually, before the bonus hit, I press down the arrow key opposite to the direction I'm facing. The assassinate will actually TURN AWAY from the enemy. Plus, it looks cooler like that.

35k range too hit max lol. OP?

only on 1v1

[quote=Rimkii]The hits are stronger based on how high the 'body' count is. you can use assassinate anytime but the hits may be weaker. If the count is at 5+DS then you use assassinate then the damage is much stronger vs without it.[/quote]

i know that the damage is higher when you have 5 body counts and DS, but i'm wondering what has higher DPM; just spamming nate without the buffs, or waiting until you get 5 BC and DS.

I hold down my hotkey for it and it'll rush me every once in a while, like every 3-4 times if it. i'll have to play with it in a macro and see.You can change the direction on the finishing attack but then it would waste it, which might screw you a little at zak i'd imagine... i wonder if they're gonna change it later

You can stop the final attack from happening by using a skill like bstep, just keep pressing bstep while you assasinate. I believe you can also change the direction of the finishing attack with arrows? Haven't played for a long time so not sure.

The final hit does additional damage, which s near-pointless at the moment since it's so easy to cap.
Come Unlimited update though, it could make a big difference.

I use the final attack fairly often, mostly only when I know it'll kill the enemy, or if I've been knocked back and want to move myself onto the enemy to avoid their attacks.

You can use bstep(better with a macro) to cancel the final hit.

[quote=simaini]do you guys use assassinate with dark sight each time? and also, do you guys wait until you have 5 orbs to use assassinate?

or do you just keep pressing assassinate regardless of DS and orbs?[/quote]

The hits are stronger based on how high the 'body' count is. you can use assassinate anytime but the hits may be weaker. If the count is at 5+DS then you use assassinate then the damage is much stronger vs without it.

do you guys use assassinate with dark sight each time? and also, do you guys wait until you have 5 orbs to use assassinate?

or do you just keep pressing assassinate regardless of DS and orbs?

At a 35k range, with dark-sight and 5 orbs you're able to hit max each hit.
It allows us to hit cap at a very low range, and it's fun
As others have stated, after the Unlimited Patch it will be very useful. Hitting a lot more damage, on bosses and training when the new cap is 250.

[quote=iDivideZer0]I think it's meant to 1 h/KO the monster with the last hit being a final dash[/quote]

I wish that they made it so that there's like a 20 - 25% chance of KO'ing them on the last hit. It would wrk in LHC and Stronghold, just not in boss runs.

[quote=Rimkii]I do like the final hit, but i just don't quite understand the rush aspect of it. Not like it rushes the monster back.[/quote]

I think it's meant to 1 h/KO the monster with the last hit being a final dash

I do like the final hit, but i just don't quite understand the rush aspect of it. Not like it rushes the monster back.

[quote=TrueDragons]@arkdude11 So will we be using assassinate+MC? Or just spam assassinate?[/quote]

Ummm... I saw it somewhere, but it's either just spamming it or w/ MC or Bstab.

I use it a lot. What's wrong with the final hit?

It'll be main 1vs1 skill after unlimited for most shad's.