Blade & Soul Korea 18th June update on assassin skill changes is highlighted.

Similar changes
have been applied to test server of Blade and Soul on the same day. The translation is based on
the brief list of skill changes provided by Blade & Soul China.
Shadow Kill [F] Disruption Stance
* new skill tree introduced in Cutthroat skill tree.
* deal massive dmg on targets with 5 layer of poison.
* can be used after Heart Stab (RB) deals crit damage.

Lightning Kill [F] Stealth Stance

* new skill, which recover MP
* can be used after Heart Stab deals crit dmg in Stealth stance; maintain invisibility.

Lightning Step [3]

* deal additional damage on poisoned target
* deal massive explosion damage for each layer of poison status
* convert to Disruption Stance after cast.

Shadowless Step [3]

* the skill tree is separated from Lotus Dance [C]
* Stun enemies when used in Stealth Stance; go into Stealth for 6sec after casting
* new effect after leveling target cannot use charging skill, reduce movement speed, disabling
of vision and hearing.

Heart Stab [RB]

* new effect after leveling maintain stealth after using heart stab

* instant cast when in stealth stance

* instant cast on target with abnormal status
* instant cast on target with 5 layers of poison

Back Stab [LB] Stealth Stance

* remove aoe dmg dealing effect

Mist Slash [LB] Disruption Stance

* level 5 effect change: after dealing crit, the next Heart Stab [RB] 100% deal crit dmg.

Shadow Slash [3]

* Rank 1 path: deal additional damage to enemies with poison or abnormal status; increase
chances to stack poison effect.

Timer Bomb [2] Stealth Stance

* Recover 9 MP over 3sec when ignite with Mine, Throwing Mine

Single Blow [TAB] Steath Stance

* Change to DPS skill
* convert to Discruption Stance after cast.

Shadow Invasion [TAB]

* Remove Shadow effect

* Upon hitting poisoned enemies, go into Stealth stance for 6sec.

Lightning Dagger [4]

* new DPS skill tree added
* Rank 1 path: Stun enemies, and recover MP according to the number of targets
* Rank 2 path: DPS skill path, recover MP after dealing crit.

Shadow Step [X]

* Shadow Step is separated from Shuriken skill tree
* Rank 1: MP recovery path for PVE
* Rank 2: Disabling path for PVP; chance to stun enemy; 100% stun on target with 5 layers of
poison

Poison Dagger [X]

* new skill for poison stacking
* can be used after resisting damage.

Poison Sting [RB]

* new skill for poison stacking
* can be used within 0.5sec after successful counter with Wood Clone [2].

Leaf Shift [TAB]

* new effect: when the enemy resist position swapping, teleport to the enemy instead.

Left Crossing [Q]

* new skill path: can move 90 degree to the right side of the enemy; after resisting dmg, Leaf
Sunder can be used.

Flash Step [E]

* new skill path: can move 90 degree to the left side of the enemy and maintain Discruption
Stance; after resisting dmg, Leaf Sunder, Shadow Kill or Lightning Kill can be used.

Leaf Sunder [F]

* new skill
* can be cast after evasion or using move back
* Leaf Shift can be cast after dealing crit

Lotus Kick [C]

* induce Stun effect when landing hit from behind the enemies.

Assault [1]
* after leveling, remove the requirement of minimum 5m.
* chance to stun enemies for 2sec; 100% stun enemies with 5 layers of poison

Mine [Z]
* maintain invisibility after cast
* Rank 1: induce weaken status on poisoned targets

* Rank 2: New skill added Ice Mine

Poison Mist/Poison Mist Throw [4]

* Poison Mist Throw: 16m distance; poison multiple enemies within the aoe, can stack max 1
layer of poison
* Poison Mist: 16m, poison multiple enemies within the aoe, can stack max 5 layers of poison

Spider Web [TAB]

* skill tree is shifted to the optional path in Lightning Kick [TAB].

Assassin in Mushin Tower after the skill change.

Based on the survey conducted by NCsoft last week, many korean players reflected that assassin
still in need of further skill revamp. Blade & Soul KR has implemented more skill changes for
assassin again, on 2nd July 2014. This is the 3rd time Assassin has experienced major skill
changes in the pass 1 month.
Lightning Kill [F]
* casting time reduce

Shadow Kill [F]

* casting time reduce
* add effect : deal additional damage to stun, groggy, grab and choked targets

Side Step [Q]

* Other skills can be chained into Side Step after casting

Poison Sting [RB]

* CD reduce from 18sec to 8sec

Backstab [LB]
* Rank 1 path: stack 1 layer of Poison on stun target
* Level 2 Rank 1: the effect of induce internal injury for 12sec is changed to defence
piercing effect

Heart Stab [RB]

* Level 5 Rank 1: Add effect after hitting stun, groggy, choked or grabbed target, Shadow Kill
can be used
* Other skills can be chained into Heart Stab after casting.

Lightning Step [RB]

* increase additional damage from poison stacking
* casting time reduce

Lotus [2]
* add effect: stack 1 layer of poison.

Lotus Dance [C]

* change to single target skill
* Level 3 Rank 2: add effect Induce 2 sec stun on target with 5 layers of posion
* Level 4 Rank 2: add effect Induce 3 sec stun on target with 5 layers of poison

Shadow Shuriken [X]

* add effect stack 1 layer of poison

Stealth [TAB]
* add effect: stack 1 layer of poison upon hitting target affected by Flash

Teleport [RB]
* MP recovery increase from 4 to 6

Smoke Screen [Z]

* add effect : Recover 15 MP over 10sec
* Level 3 Rank 2: Allies recover 10% HP over 10sec

Leaf Sunder [F]

* add effect: evasion increase by 100% during casting

Leaf Shift [F]

* While Leaf Shift is being activated, casting other skills will cause it to be deactivated.

Shuriken [X]
* Other skills can be chained into Shuriken after casting.

Poison Dagger [X]

* add effect pierce counter effect