Assassin

Hero· Melee Specialist· 1 model at Ultra size

Skaven

Health

3,572

bottom 13% of class

Armour

bottom 13% of class

Leadership

bottom 17% of class

Speed

bottom 43% of class

Melee attack

top 9% of class

Melee defence

top 50% of class

Weapon strength

225 base + 150 armour-piercing

375

top 45% of class

Charge bonus

top 47% of class

Attributes

Encourage
This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
Vanguard Deployment
This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
Strider
Speed and combat penalties caused by terrain are ignored by this unit.

Abilities

Assassin's TrophyHex · -24 Melee Attack, -24 Melee Defenceactive
Concealment BombsHiding · Effective when flanking, Target is hiddenactive
Scurry Away!Augment · +10% Speedpassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
SlipperyAugment · +25% Speed, +24 Melee Defenceactive

Assassin skill tree

23 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover a skill for the rank it unlocks at and its effects at each level.

Sneaky
SneakyUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
Furtive, scheming, sly, cunning, underhand, devious, conniving, double-dealing, and sneaky - valuable traits if you wish to stay alive!
Tricksy
TricksyUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
All Skaven are unprincipled and untrustworthy by their foul natures. However, this is rarely a disadvantage in the face of the enemy.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
Mentor
Mentor3 levels
Level 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 2
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 3
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Having learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

Venomous Blades
Venomous BladesUnlocks at rank 6
- Enables poison attacks
The poisoned knife is assurance of the target's removal from the game, and from the world also.
Concealment Bombs
Concealment BombsUnlocks at rank 10
- Ability: "Concealment Bombs"

Dance of Death
Dance of Death
- Melee attack: +4
- Melee defence: +4
So much of war is an art. Over time and with much practice, combat moves can resemble a series of perfectly-rehearsed dance moves.
Gutter Fighter
Gutter Fighter3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3
Level 2
- Melee attack: +7
Level 3
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Dance of DeathThis being fights dirty, no honour system applies here!
Elusive
Elusive3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Dance of Death"Stay in one place, gods-damn you!"
Precise
Precise3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +12%
Level 3
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Dance of DeathWhether a targeted slice to the throat, or a precision stab to the heart, this one knows how to kill!
Survivalist
Survivalist3 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +3%
Level 2
- Hit points: +8%
Level 3
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Dance of Death"The enemy's fear; their blood spilt in the mud – these are the things that sustain me."
Slippery
Slippery
- Ability: "Slippery"
Requires: Gutter Fighter, Elusive, Precise, Survivalist
Fleet-Footed
Fleet-Footed3 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +3%
Level 2
- Speed: +8%
Level 3
- Speed: +15%
Requires: SlipperyThose who are fleet of foot can reach the enemy faster.
Opportunist
Opportunist3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +4
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +9
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +15
Requires: SlipperyAlways on the lookout for an opening or advantage in battle - somewhere to put the knife in…
Counter-Striker
Counter-Striker3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3
Level 2
- Melee attack: +7
Level 3
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: SlipperyThe harder they hit, the more they commit, the easier it is to strike back.
Bloody Blade
Bloody Blade
- Weapon strength: +10%
Requires: SlipperyA drawn blade should not be put away until slaked in blood.
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
- Ability: "Assassin's Trophy"
Requires: Fleet-Footed, Opportunist, Counter-Striker, Bloody Blade

Replenish Troops
Replenish Troops3 levels
Level 1
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
Level 2
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
Level 3
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%
Those in the army can find succour or be replenished by the power of this champion.
Spread Control
Spread Control3 levels
Level 1
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 1
- Control: -1 (local enemy province)
- Control: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 2
- Control: -2 (local enemy province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 3
- Control: -3 (local enemy province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
The sight of this warrior, their stature, import or infamy, can have a calming effect.
Assault Garrison
Assault Garrison3 levels
Level 1
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 5% casualties inflicted
Level 2
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 15% casualties inflicted
Level 3
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 30% casualties inflicted
"If they know I'm coming then more's the better!"
Assassinate
Assassinate3 levels
Level 1
- Assassinate action: Additional 3% success chance
Level 2
- Assassinate action: Additional 8% success chance
Level 3
- Assassinate action: Additional 15% success chance
A skilled assassin is a cold-hearted killer and merciless murderer.
Assault Units
Assault Units3 levels
Level 1
- Assault Units action: Additional 3% casualties inflicted
Level 2
- Assault Units action: Additional 8% casualties inflicted
Level 3
- Assault Units action: Additional 15% casualties inflicted
Lying in wait, experienced and patient, striking when the foe least expects.
Specialist
Specialist3 levels
Level 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
Level 2
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
Level 3
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
An expert in their craft, this Hero knows all the mistakes that can be made and how to best avoid making them.

Who can field it

Clan Mors

Where these numbers come from

Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 8a4f7e64). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.