Assassin Emblem
Assassin Emblem is the burst specialist: +14 Adaptive Penetration, +10 Adaptive Attack, +3% Movement Speed, tuned for one-shotting backline targets.
Recommended Loadout
The 3-talent setup most Assassin users will pick by default.
Rupture
standardGive 5 Adaptive Penetration Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power, otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.
Master Assassin
standardIncrease Damage to Lone Heroes if there is only one enemy hero nearby, damage dealt to them is increased by 7%
Killing Spree
coreRegen and Speed Up After Dealing Damage When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gain 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3s Cooldown: 30s
Rupture stacks with Adaptive Penetration from the emblem base for roughly 19 points at level 1, which shreds unstarted squishies. Master Assassin multiplies every isolated pick. Killing Spree turns every kill into a reset toward the next target.
Standard Talents
22 talents available. Pick up to 2 for your loadout.
Rupture
Give 5 Adaptive Penetration Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power, otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.
Master Assassin
Increase Damage to Lone Heroes if there is only one enemy hero nearby, damage dealt to them is increased by 7%
Core Talents
11 game-defining passives. Pick 1 for your loadout.
Killing Spree
Regen and Speed Up After Dealing Damage When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gain 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3s Cooldown: 30s
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Heroes That Run This Emblem
10Hand-picked heroes whose kit and playstyle extract the most value from this emblem.
When to Pick Assassin Emblem
Decision cues for when this emblem beats the alternatives.
Standard for junglers and flex picks who hunt the enemy carry. Lancelot, Hayabusa, Ling, Gusion, Fanny, Saber, Natalia — all want Rupture + Master Assassin + Killing Spree. Also strong on burst mages like Eudora or Aurora who fight in short windows.
Skip it on sustain fighters (Fighter Emblem is better) and on DPS marksmen who need attack speed or crit scaling (Marksman Emblem).
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Assassin Emblem FAQ
The meta loadout is Rupture, Master Assassin, Killing Spree. Rupture stacks with Adaptive Penetration from the emblem base for roughly 19 points at level 1, which shreds unstarted squishies. Master Assassin multiplies every isolated pick. Killing Spree turns every kill into a reset toward the next target.
The Assassin Emblem is designed for Assassin, Burst Mage, Jungler. It provides +14 Adaptive Penetration, +10 Adaptive Attack, +3% Movement Speed as base stats.
Three talents total. You mix Standard and Core talents from this emblem's pool. You cannot pick more than three, and you cannot mix talents from other emblems.
Standard talents give straightforward stat bonuses and utility passives. Core talents are the headline combat passives that define the emblem's identity. Liquipedia groups them this way to reflect the in-game talent pool structure.