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AssassinAssassin is the stealth king, but he also is a menace to deal with in close quarters. This Melee focused build, when used right, will have you in and out of action, leaving behind a trail of bodies.
Map knowledge and timing of routes to sneak up on enemies, plus some patience, and you will be taking down squads by yourself.
Low Tier Gear - Typical starting gear, grey and green loot, what you find most of the time in any map.
Weapons - 
WSTR Combat Shotgun for super close range quarters. Usually 2 shots will do the trick. If you have a weapon chip to increase melee damage after dealing damage, put that on to fly in paired with 
Smoke Grenade's to finish off any enemy who might've escaped. 
V22 Volt Thrower or 
V75 Scar to bring alongside, for UESC and any fights out of shotgun/melee range. Volt ammo is the most frequently dropped ammo and is the easiest to keep up on, just don't reload a lot so you don't waste ammo.
Equipment - Smoke Grenade, use these to activate your 
Shroud and get up close and personal with enemies, whether that's with your melee or shotgun.
Shield/Backpack - Simple, use whatever you have the best of at that time. Ammo backpacks are beneficial for being in lots of combat, so use those if you have one.
Cores - 
Ghost Protocol & Breathing Space, make smokes last longer, and reload quicker in the smoke, best combo for fast shotgun action.
Implants - 
Augmented Capacitors V2 provide +20 to Prime Recovery, so Assassin's 
Smoke Screen is more readily available. 
Knife Fight V1, boosting Melee damage for those fights inside of the smoke, the more melee damage you have, the better. 
Strike Kit V2 for boosts to Ability recovery, and Melee damage. Adding in the movement speed buff from breaking a hostile's shield, and they won't be getting away.
In PvP combat, the best situation is to utilize Invisibility & Smoke to have enemies lose track of you, letting you get to an advantageous position up close. Throwing down Smoke Grenade's to confuse enemies, allowing you to get into shotgun or melee range to take them down with ease. When playing with a squad, try to use your teammates to have them distract while you sneak around. Stealth is your best friend.
Melee damage against UESC, primarily the weaker ones, allows you to 2-3 tap any Grey/Green shields so they never have a chance to react. Use your Volt weapon to take on the bigger ones.
1) Arachne is the biggest focus of unlocks, as it has the WSTR Combat Shotgun and Melee damage stat bonuses in the tree.
2) Sekiguchi gives you the ability to purchase these cores at Rank 3, plus has stat nodes to provide bonuses to Prime and Tactical Recovery.
3) Cyberacme has lots of Heat nodes, Capacity, Recovery Speed, Recovery Rate, Slide Heat Generation. All of these are great bonuses to have as well.
