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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Assassin Guide: How to Use Assassin

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This is a guide to the Assassin, a type of Job in the game Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. Read on to learn more about how to play as a Assassin effectively, as well as details on how to unlock the Assassin.

Assassin Guides
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Assassin Guide

Assassin Info

Assassin Info
AssassinAssassin
Info The Assassin is an expert combatant that focuses on landing critical hits to finish the enemy. With the Assassinate ability, critical hits mark the enemy causing further attacks to deliver deadly follow-up slashes.
Job Action Assassinate: Deal damage based on the number of marks on an enemy. Land a critical hit to mark an enemy.
Level Expert
Usable Weapon Daggers
Knuckles
Mace
Lance
Shield? Cannot use Shields

Assassin Tips & How to Use

Attack from the Rear

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Critical Hits are easier to land it you hit an enemy from behind. Use the Invisible command to position yourself behind an enemy and deal critical hits with combos before executing your Assassinate ability.

Break Bosses for easier Crits

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A Job like the Breaker is an excellent choices to pair with the Assassin because they can deal heavy break damage to an enemy rendering them temporarily immobilize thus making them more vulnerable to critical hits. Investing in combos that deal heavy break damage makes it easier to land critical hits, making it easier to use Assassinate consistently.

How to Unlock Assassin

Unlocked from Advanced Jobs

The Assassin is available once you unlock its corresponding nodes from the end of its pre-requisite jobs.

Pre-Requisite Jobs
Monk.pngMonk Thief.pngThief

Assassin Affinity Bonuses

Affinity Bonus Affinity % Bonus Info
Assassin's Wisdom I 20% Increases the corresponding stat(s).
Agility +2
Assassin's Wisdom II 30% Increases the corresponding stat(s).
Agility +4
Soul Shield Cost Bonus I 50% Reduces break gauge cost of a successful soul shield by 5.3%.
Assassin's Wisdom III 80% Increases the corresponding stat(s).
Stamina +2
Intellect +2
Agility +6
Soul Shield Cost Bonus II 120% Reduces break gauge cost of a successful soul shield by 8.6%.
Assassin's Wisdom IV 160% Increases the corresponding stat(s).
Stamina +4
Intellect +4
Agility +8
Ephemeral Thoughts 250% Applies an additional agility bonus to all abilities that grant stat bonuses.
Final Moments 400% Increases break damage dealt the longer you avoid taking damage.

Assassin Abilities

Passive Abilities

Skill Description
Assassin Affinity +10%Assassin Affinity +10% Increases assassin job affinity.
Assassin Affinity +15%Assassin Affinity +15% Increases assassin job affinity.
Assassin Affinity +25%Assassin Affinity +25% Increases assassin job affinity.
Assassinate MasteryAssassinate Mastery Restores MP based on damage dealt by assasinate.
Critical Break Damage +4.6%Critical Break Damage +4.6% Increases break
Critical Break Damage +8.4%Critical Break Damage +8.4% Increases break
Extend Evade Invincibility +16.7%Extend Evade Invincibility +16.7% Increases duration of invincibility when evading.
Extend Evade Invincibility +16.7%Extend Evade Invincibility +16.7% Increases duration of invincibility when evading.
Soul Shield: Damage Dealt +10.4%Soul Shield: Damage Dealt +10.4% A successful soul shield grabs an effect that increases damage dealt.
Soul Shield: Damage Dealt +4.0%Soul Shield: Damage Dealt +4.0% A successful soul shield grabs an effect that increases damage dealt.

Combo Abilities

Skill Information
Cloaked FangCloaked Fang
MP Cost: Cloaked Fang | Weapon : Daggers Icon.png
Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Agility
Disappear temporarily, then reappear to perform a slashing attack.
This Ability can only be set to:
R1 > R1 > R1 > R2
XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Trigger
FalconFalcon's Dive
MP Cost: Falcon | Weapon : Knuckles Icon.png
Type: Strike | Stat Bonus: Agility
Leap into the air and perform a series of heel drops, dealing heavy damage to the enemy.
This Ability can only be set to:
R1 > R1 > R1 > R2
XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Trigger
MaimMaim
MP Cost: Maim | Weapon : Daggers Icon.png
Type: Pierce | Stat Bonus: Strength/Agility
Pierce an enemy with your daggers, then tear them out violently. Critical hits will deal more damage than usual.
This Ability can only be set to:
R1 > R2
XBOX Right Button > XBOX Right Trigger

Combo Effects

Skill Description
Dagger CancelDagger Cancel Enables earlier dodging.
Deadly DaggersDeadly Daggers Enhances the critical bonus.
Lance CancelLance Cancel Enables earlier dodging.
Sharp StrikeSharp Strike Enhances the critical bonus.
Strike CancelStrike Cancel Enables earlier dodging.
Tactical ThrustTactical Thrust Enhances the critical bonus.

Command Abilities

Command Information
InvisibleInvisible
MP Cost: Invisible
Temporarily makes enemies less likely to attack you and boosts the effect of critical hits.

Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

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List of Jobs and How to Unlock All Jobs

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SwordfighterSwordfighter Pugilist.pngPugilist
Marauder.pngMarauder Ronin.pngRonin
Lancer.pngLancer Mage.pngMage
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Knight.pngKnight Monk.pngMonk
Warrior.pngWarrior Thief.pngThief
Red Mage.pngRed Mage Berserker.pngBerserker
Black Mage.pngBlack Mage Samurai.pngSamurai
White Mage.pngWhite Mage Dragoon.pngDragoon
Expert Jobs
Breaker.pngBreaker Ninja.pngNinja
Dark Knight.pngDark Knight Assassin.pngAssassin
Void Knight.pngVoid Knight Sage.pngSage
Paladin.pngPaladin Tyrant.pngTyrant
Liberator.pngLiberator Cyclic WarriorCyclic Warrior

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