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Lore
These foul assassins present a danger mostly because of their ambush tactics, not as much as their sustained durability in combat. Typically armed with light daggers and throwing knives, they are often hidden in the shadows in room corners or shadowed alcoves. If you spot them early by moving carefully, you can nullify their greatest strength surprise.
— Description in the Dark Souls III Prima Official Game Guide
Location
- Assassin on the third floor of the Tower on the Wall, hiding near props opposite the staircase leading to the bonfire.
- Two assassins on the second floor of the Tower on the Wall.
- Assassin resting against a wall past the explosive barrel room on the first floor of the Tower on the Wall by the Mail Breaker.
- Assassin near a Titanite Shard in the area below the Pus of Man on the roof past the Tower on the Wall, at the end of the path to the left.
- Assassin on the other side of the bridge above the Old Wolf of Farron Bonfire, reached by dropping down ledges by the gate.
- Five assassins in an ambush around a Crystal Lizard past a room along the lowest path below the Dragon Barracks bridge.
Item Drops
High Wall of Lothric and Farron Keep
- Dagger - 1%
- Deserter Trousers - 1%
- Throwing Knife x5 - 10%
- Titanite Shard - 0.5%
- Raw Gem - 0.5%
Lothric Castle
- Dagger - 2%
- Deserter Trousers - 1.5%
- Throwing Knife x5 - 8%
- Large Titanite Shard - 1.5%
- Titanite Chunk - 0.5%
- Raw Gem - 1%
Moveset
- Right-to-Left Combo: Flails their dagger twice.
- Left-to-Right Combo: Flails their dagger up to five times, finished by either one last swing or a thrust and a downward follow-up swing.
- Can mix up the combo with an early finishing thrust.
- Thrust Combo: Quickly thrusts forward with a stab and finished by a swing downwards.
- Backstab: Slowly thrusts forward if behind the player, triggering a backstab if it connects with the player's back.
- Throwing Knives: Throws a single throwing knife.
- Running Swings: Runs a short distance and swings twice.
- Running Thrust: Runs a short distance and thrusts once.
Notes
- Hollow enemy, meaning they take 20% bonus damage from Hollowslayer Greatsword.
- Susceptible to both Alluring Skulls and Rapport.
- Despite wielding the Bandit's Knife, they drop a Dagger.