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The Assassin is an Adept Archetype from the Thief lineage in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Learn how to unlock the Assassin Archetype, its skills, weaknesses, and resistances!

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Assassin Archetype Overview

Assassin Overview

Assassin
Type Adept
Archetype Lineage
Thief Thief
Unlocked From
Heismay Heismay
Bond Rank Required Rank 3
Skilled in assassination, it can inflict Hex and kill even powerful enemies in single hits if conditions are right.

Weakness and Resistances

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How to Unlock Assassin Archetype

Reach Rank 3 With Heismay

MAG Cost 7500
Pre-Requisite Archetype Thief
(Rank 20)

MAG costs can differ depending on your Bond Rank with Followers!

Upon reaching Bond Rank 3 with Heismay, players can unlock the Assassin Archetype by studying it at the cost of 7500 MAG, as well as reaching a certain Archetype rank, should it not be a base Archetype.

All Followers and How to Unlock Bonds

Assassin Skills

Skills Learned Through Rank Leveling

Lv. Skill Type Description
1 Lurking Nightblade Dark
Dark 		Deals medium physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
2 Steal Almighty
Almighty 		Steals a rare item from one enemy. (The higher your Agility, the higher your success rate.)
3 Curse Chant Ailment
Ailment 		May inflict Hex on all enemies.
6 Assassinate Dark
Dark 		Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. May one-hit kill target.
10 Shadow Dwellers Passive
Passive 		Increases Evasion by 5%. Boost increases further if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
15 Electric Dodge Passive
Passive 		Increases Evasion against Electric attacks.
20 Illusive Dream Slash
Slash 		Deals weak physical Slash damage to one enemy 1-3 times. Absorbs MP. May one hit kill target.

List of All Skills

Hero Passive Skill

Skill Type Description
Pickpocket Hero Passive
Hero Passive 		Chance of getting an ite, each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat.

List of All Hero Passive Skills

Synthesis Skills

Skill Description
Godkiller Deals extreme physical Dark damage to one enemy. High chance of one-hit killing target.
Party Requirement: Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Berserker Lineages
Phantom Tracer Deals extreme physical Slash damage to one enemy and removes buff effects.
Party Requirement: Warrior, Thief, or Masked Dancer Lineages

List of All Synthesis Skills

Assassin Archetype Lineage

All Archetypes Under Thief

List of Archetypes
Thief Assassin Ninja Royal Thief

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Basic Archetype Lineage

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Adept Archetypes

List of Archetypes
Magic Seeker Wizard
Swordmaster Magic Knight
Assassin Cleric
Sniper Pugilist
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Elite Archetypes

List of Archetypes
Soul Hacker Elemental Master
Warlock Samurai
Paladin Dark Knight
Ninja Persona Master
Devil Summoner Destroyer
Saviour Dragoon
Marital Artist Trickster
Tycoon Warlord

Royal Archetypes

List of Archetypes
Royal Warrior Royal Knight
Royal Thief Royal Masked Dancer
Royal Summoner Royal Berserker
Prince

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