- This article is about the creature from Heroes of Might and Magic V. For other uses, see assassin.
The assassin is an upgraded version of the Scout in Heroes of Might and Magic V. While it is slightly better in combat, the main advantage is that the assassin has poisonous attacks, making any target take poison damage every round for three rounds.
The main role for the assassins on the battlefield is to make ranged attacks with their deadly crossbows. Using enchanted bolts they inflict grievous, poisoned wounds on their enemies.OffBck
The assassin has slightly worse stats than the alternative upgrade, the Stalker, and lacks the Invisibility ability, but the assassin's ranged attack makes up for it. The poison inflicted by the assassin also helps whittle down the enemy before they can get close. Just like scouts, though, assassins should avoid taking damage whenever possible, as they are not durable on a cost-efficiency basis and they still have lower weekly growth than other tier-one creatures.
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| Dungeon |
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| Basic creatures |
| Scout · Blood maiden · Minotaur · Dark raider · Hydra · Shadow witch · Shadow dragon |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Assassin · Blood fury · Minotaur guard · Grim raider · Deep hydra · Shadow matriarch · Black dragon |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Stalker · Blood sister · Minotaur taskmaster · Brisk raider · Foul hydra · Shadow mistress · Red dragon |