Random Combo Feedback.

Personally I've never been a fan of Deep Sting. If you've noticed, as soon as the enemy is awoken from sleep by your next attack, it in fact is granted an automatic instant hit which it's model animation does not show (this is most evident if you use Deep Sting followed by a finishing blow. even if the mob is slain, it still successfully lands a hit on you after waking up from sleep state).

My usual combos are as follows (please not my level and the date of the post):
An explanation will follow each combo.

Against melee mobs:

Combo: Slipstream Strike → Puncture Wound → Rib Strike → Slipstream Strike → Throatcut or Rising Dragon Strike

Explanation: Slipstream Strike is the shortest ranged physical attack skill the assassin possesses ;(an experienced assassin will know that the assassin skills vary in range: follow this link to comment on this) it is thus natural for the assassin to be as close to the mob as possible to prevent havign to close distance in the middle of a combo. The option to use Throatcut or Rising Dragon Strike simply rises from the availability of chi/spark.

Against ranged mobs:

Combo #1: Shadow Jump → Tackling Slash → Slipstream Strike → Puncture Wound → Rib Strike → Slipstream Strike → Throatcut or Rising Dragon Strike

Combo #2: Shadow Jump → Slipstream Strike →Tackling Slash → Puncture Wound → Rib Strike → Slipstream Strike → Throatcut or Rising Dragon Strike

Explanation: Shadow Jump at the beginning of battle will obviously start the battle with the mob using physical attacks if it can and is the most natural way to begin a fight against ranged mobs. The option to use Slipstream Strike or Tackling Slash at the beginning stems from the skill of the user along with the mob's characteristic behaviour. If the mob is slow, a Slipstream Strike ability followed by a Tackling Slash will not cause you to displace simply because the mob cannot move far enough away before Tackling Slash is used. If the mob's behaviour characteristically begins with it running away as soon as you Shadow jump onto it, then select Combo #1 to quickly immobilize it. Combo #2 is preferable for maximum damage output.

[Please note that my builds do not use "normal attacks" and focus only on skill combos. You will understand why once you attain the skill "Chill of the Deep" at level 10 because it will reduce your attack speed completely. If you must, fill those normal attacks with Twin Strike or some other attack skill and your combo will be more effective in the future.]

The importance of making a good combo is obvious and I believe it is a good question to ask. The primary factors that make a good combo work are the following:

[*]Skill channelling time
[*]Skill casting time
[*]Skill animation
[*]Skill of the user
[*]Mob type/behaviour


I have highlighted the first 3 factors because in my opinion, these are the things that make a combo work. Study these, and master them and you will be a strong assassin.

a combo that works well for me is:

puncture wound
deepsting
spark.
rising dragon
slipstream

if a ranged mob i do takle b4 the combo
if increased life i do rib strike b4 the combo

this combo seems to work extremely well

but it does have a tendency to break if u forget to wait for rising dragon to cooldown b4 u use it again, or dont have 1.5 spark to start with.

i originally had throatcut instead of spark, but the silence always caused the target to run away and that annoyed me.