The Grotesque

Rank 0/3

Increases the duration of your Gouge ability by 0.5 sec.

Rank 1/2

After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 20% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.

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After killing a non-trivial enemy, gives you a 40% increased critical strike chance on your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Mutilate, or Ghostly Strike. Lasts 20 sec.

Rank 0/5

Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks and Poisons by 1%.

Rank 0/3

Requires 5 points in Assassination talents

Gives your finishing moves a 20% chance to add a Combo Point to your target.

Rank 0/2

Requires 5 points in Assassination talents

Reduces the Energy cost of your Expose Armor ability by 5, and refunds 1 Combo Point when cast with 5 Combo Points.

Rank 0/3

Requires 5 points in Assassination talents

Increases the duration of your Slice and Dice ability by 15%.

Rank 0/2

Requires 10 points in Assassination talents

Increases your maximum Energy by 5.

Rank 0/1

Requires 10 points in Assassination talents

Increases the duration of your Rupture ability by 6 sec and your Garrote ability by 9 sec.

Rank 0/2

Requires 10 points in Assassination talents

Requires 5 points in Malice

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Sinister Strike, Gouge, Backstab, Mutilate, Ghostly Strike, and Hemorrhage abilities by 10%.

Rank 0/5

Requires 15 points in Assassination talents

Increases the damage dealt by your poisons by 4% and gives your poisons an additional 8% chance to resist dispel effects.

Rank 0/1

Requires 15 points in Assassination talents

When activated, increases the critical strike chance of your next Sinister Strike, Backstab, Ambush, Eviscerate, or Mutilate by 100%.

Rank 0/5

Requires 15 points in Assassination talents

Increases the chance to apply Poisons to your target by 2%, and gives Poison applications a 10% chance to not consume a charge.

Rank 0/5

Requires 20 points in Assassination talents

Your finishing moves have a 4% chance per Combo Point to restore 25 Energy.

Rank 0/1

Requires 20 points in Assassination talents

Causes your Shank ability to increase your Poison damage by 30% and your chance to apply Poisons by 20% for 6 sec.

Rank 0/2

Requires 20 points in Assassination talents

Enemies Stunned by your Kidney Shot ability take 5% increased damage from your poisons and attacks.

Rank 0/3

Requires 25 points in Assassination talents

Your critical strikes from abilities that add Combo Points have a 33% chance to add an additional Combo Point.

Rank 0/1

Requires 30 points in Assassination talents

Requires 1 point in Venom

Instantly attacks with both weapons for 90% weapon damage plus an additional 36 with each weapon. Damage increased by 20% against Poisoned targets. Awards 2 Combo Points.

Rank 0/3

Increases the damage done by your Eviscerate ability by 7%, and the damage and storage rate of your Death Mark ability by 7%.

Rank 0/2

Reduces the Energy cost of your Sinister Strike and Hemorrhage abilities by 3.

Rank 0/5

Increases your Dodge chance by 1%.

Rank 0/3

Requires 5 points in Combat talents

Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10% and your Mutilate by 5%, and gives Backstab a 15% chance to add an additional Combo Point.

Rank 0/3

Requires 5 points in Combat talents

Increases your Parry chance by 2%.

Rank 0/3

Requires 5 points in Combat talents

Improves your chance to hit by 1%.

Rank 0/2

Requires 5 points in Combat talents

Gives a 50% chance to remove all movement impairing effects when you activate your Sprint ability.

Rank 0/2

Requires 10 points in Combat talents

Reduces the cooldown of your Sprint and Evasion abilities by 30%.

Rank 0/1

Requires 10 points in Combat talents

Requires 3 points in Deflection

A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 150% weapon damage and disarms the target for 6 sec.

Rank 0/2

Requires 10 points in Combat talents

Increases the Energy cost reduction of your Poised ability by 5.

Rank 0/2

Requires 15 points in Combat talents

Gives your Kick ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 2 sec.

Rank 0/1

Requires 15 points in Combat talents

Reduces the Energy cost of your Eviscerate ability by 15.

Rank 0/2

Requires 15 points in Combat talents

Requires 3 points in Precision

Reduces the chance for your attacks to be Dodged or Parried by 1%.

Rank 0/3

Requires 15 points in Combat talents

Increases the damage of your Sinister Strike and Eviscerate abilities by 5%.

Rank 0/2

Requires 20 points in Combat talents

Increases the damage done by your off-hand weapon by 25%.

Rank 0/1

Requires 20 points in Combat talents

Increases your melee attack speed by 20% and your melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent. Lasts 15 sec.

Rank 0/5

Requires 20 points in Combat talents

Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor.

Rank 0/5

Requires 25 points in Combat talents

Increases the Energy generated by your Shank ability by 3 and reduces its cooldown by 0.4 sec.

Rank 0/1

Requires 30 points in Combat talents

Requires 1 point in Blade Flurry

Increases your Energy regeneration rate by 100% for 15 sec.