Assassin

The Assassin profession was revealed in mid November 2005 as one of the new professions in Guild Wars: Factions (Chapter Two) of Guild Wars. Play magazine has an exclusive article on Nika the Assassin from Chapter 2. There are no details available at the moment other than what was put into the article which was a piece of the lore surrounding Nika. The following is the news release from Guildwars.com:


 * Play Magazine's third annual edition of the "Girls of Gaming" series features an introduction to one of the new Guild Wars professions, including concept art, a bit of background, and a piece of in-game lore. Learn more about Nika, a Guild Wars Assassin, in the Play special edition, which you will find on newsstands now.

One confirmed weapon of the Assassin is the dagger. Instead of strong armour, the Assassin will have defensive magic such as Stealth and Teleportation skills. The Assassin will also be able to dual-wield.

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