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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4930337" data-attributes="member: 115">It seems to me that there's a couple of different builds here.&nbsp; There's definitely one that basically capitalizes on the shroud, which personally I think is the best of them.&nbsp; The controller-ish shadow/illusion one is pretty neat (especially that wall power), but I can't imagine playing a Striker and not capitalizing on, well, striking.&nbsp; The hit-and-run sneaky/invisible one seems interesting, with a little more balance between striking and controlling.&nbsp; The way I see this working is that the assassin darts around killing minions or tagging minor threats while building up the shroud on a major threat.&nbsp; I see it as a sort of impending doom scenario, similar to Alien/Aliens... especially given something like a Dragonborn Assassin.The article doesn't explicitly say, but I'm pretty sure the Ki Focus is like the Monk's Unarmed Attack.&nbsp; That is, it's basically a way for the assassin to be unarmed and use the implement powers (with enchantment bonus, if applicable).&nbsp; As DEFCON pointed out, it seems to draw on the same ex-source as the Monk - hence the similarities.&nbsp; The assassin doesn't need to use the Ki Focus as the implement; they can use a weapon as well.&nbsp; Seeing as how the Assassin doesn't get an unarmed strike like the Monk, I don't see why you'd want to go unarmed... but it's a possibility.&nbsp; Perhaps with a Monk multiclass?&nbsp; Perhaps in a &quot;no weapons&quot; situation?&nbsp; Otherwise, it seems there for flavor - manipulating shadows with your hands and the like.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 4930337, member: 115"] It seems to me that there's a couple of different builds here. There's definitely one that basically capitalizes on the shroud, which personally I think is the best of them. The controller-ish shadow/illusion one is pretty neat (especially that wall power), but I can't imagine playing a Striker and not capitalizing on, well, striking. The hit-and-run sneaky/invisible one seems interesting, with a little more balance between striking and controlling. The way I see this working is that the assassin darts around killing minions or tagging minor threats while building up the shroud on a major threat. I see it as a sort of impending doom scenario, similar to Alien/Aliens... especially given something like a Dragonborn Assassin. The article doesn't explicitly say, but I'm pretty sure the Ki Focus is like the Monk's Unarmed Attack. That is, it's basically a way for the assassin to be unarmed and use the implement powers (with enchantment bonus, if applicable). As DEFCON pointed out, it seems to draw on the same ex-source as the Monk - hence the similarities. The assassin doesn't [I]need[/I] to use the Ki Focus as the implement; they can use a weapon as well. Seeing as how the Assassin doesn't get an unarmed strike like the Monk, I don't see [I]why[/I] you'd want to go unarmed... but it's a possibility. Perhaps with a Monk multiclass? Perhaps in a "no weapons" situation? Otherwise, it seems there for flavor - manipulating shadows with your hands and the like. [/QUOTE]

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