Summon Assassin

Summon Assassin is one of Daud's supernatural abilities in The Knife of Dunwall.

Summoned assassins can also receive beneficial powers and support from the Arcane Bond power.

Ability Tiers

Tier I - (1 rune)

Summons a Novice assassin to battle.

Tier II - (5 runes)

Summons a Master assassin to battle.

Usage tips

• Summon Assassin can be used to take out enemies without alerting enemies to Daud's presence; however surviving enemies will be on high alert after the assassin leaves the battle.
• It is recommended to unlock and upgrade Arcane Bond, Vitality and Pull to Tier II; this will allow assassins to survive longer and dispatch enemies more easily.
• It is also recommended for a stealthy playthrough to unlock and upgrade Arcane Bond, Bend Time and Shadow Kill to Tier II; this will allow the assassin to assume a more tactical role in killing enemies.
• Should Daud be caught, Summon Assassin can be used to distract enemies while Daud retreats or dispatches the enemies.
• Each kill by an assassin counts as a kill by Daud.
• Equip Hearty Crew bone charm to increase assassins' damage.

Trivia

• When summoned out of combat, the assassin reveals information about the local area, similar to the Heart. The assassins' quotes can be found here.
• Assassins are able to be identified individually by their names. A full list of names can be found here.
• When an assassin is defeated, he will seemingly disappear by blinking.
• A summoned assassin can be pulled and then subsequently killed by Daud.
• Novice assassins are dressed in dark gray, while Master assassins wear dark blue outfits.
• If Daud summons a second assassin after the original, the first one will disappear.

Gallery

In-game tutorial.

Daud summoning an assassin.

An assassin being summoned.

A summoned assassin.

A summoned assassin fights Daud's enemies.