Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a huge game where you can choose abilities and gear to suit your style of play. While playing the game you will be able to create a build, a set of abilities, armor, and weapons which will suit your character. There are many different builds and all have their perks and benefits. 

The main characteristic of a good build in Odyssey is whether it allows you to do what you love the most. Your build needs to suit your play. Don’t spend on sneaking abilities, when you prefer a more tank-like game approach. All the things that render your gameplay more fun can be incorporated into your build. 

However, there aren’t many huge variations between assassin builds in Odyssey. They usually differ just a bit, but you can still make one the most suitable for your style of play. Try different builds, see if you kill more than you get killed and decide for yourself.

This ranking will help you see some good assassin build options. Check it out and see which one suits you best and which will be best for your gameplay. Hope you enjoy it! 

1. Poison Assassin Build

Snake Armor Set and Arachne's Stingers equipped

One of the most important boosts you can get with gear and armor in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is poison boost. This assassin’s build concentrates on combining the poison abilities and perks with the assassin’s abilities. 

The main capabilitys of this build is the necessity to invest in poison abilities. You will focus on combining a weapon, preferably a dagger, with an armor that boosts intoxication duration and poison damage. This will help you make up a strong build dealing high damage.

Personally, this build is very fun for me and I use it very often when playing Odyssey. Poison damage is very easy to apply to your opponent. Unlike in the case of fire damage, you will not be affected by it, unless your opponent also uses poisonous weapons.  

Why Poison Assassin Build is Great: 

• boosts your assassin damage
• boosts your poison damage 
• prolongs the intoxication damage
• perfect combination: poison and assassination 

Poison Assassin Build Details:

1. Armor 

• Viper’s Hood
• Stats for level: 50 
• 800 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage
• +5 Seconds Intoxicated Duration 

Scaled Torso

• Stats for level: 50 
• 1040 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +20% Poison Damage 

Venom Gloves

• Stats for level: 50 
• 572 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +25% Elemental Buildup 

Slithering Belt

• Stats for level: 50  
• 1040 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +20% Poison Damage 

Noxious Boots

• Stats for level: 50
• 572 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +5 Seconds Intoxicated Duration 

+30% Intoxicated Damage and Weakening Effect when whole set is worn 

2. Weapons 

Arachne’s Stingers 

• Stats for level: 50 
• 2599 DPS
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +20% Poison Damage
• Weapon Damage becomes Poison Damage 

Fanged Bow 

• Stats for level: 50 
• 2260 DPS
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +20% Poison Damage 
• Basic Arrows become Poison Arrows 

3. Main Abilities 

• Venomous Attacks 
• Poison Mastery 
• Sixth Sense 
• Call to Arms 
• Shadow of Nyx 
• Shadow Assassin 
• Critical Assassination 
• Multi-Shot 

2. Fire Assassin Build

Agamemnon's Armor Set and Mallet of Everlasting Flame equipped

This assassin build is concentrated on the most dangerous of elements - fire. If you like to play as an assassin but love strong brawl as well, then this build will be perfect for you. This particular build suits players who love to sneak and kill but also fight in an all-out manner. 

In my opinion, this build is one of the best you can have in the game. It is perfect for silent killings, but it doesn’t leave you vulnerable during the battles. Also, with fire abilities, you can hurt many opponents at the same time and increase your chances of winning.

Fire Assassin Build is one of the best builds and brings so much joy because of its two sides. On one hand, you can kill your enemies stealthily and silently, eliminating a lot of time without being seen. On the other hand, you can become the hellmonger, wreak destruction and hell everywhere. Just be careful not to set yourself on fire.

Why Fire Assassin Build is Great: 

• boosts your assassin damage
• boosts your fire damage 
• prolongs the fire’s last effect 
• if you fail to assassinate from the shadows, you can wreak havoc with fire 

Build details: 

1. Armor 

Agamemnon’s Helmet 

• Stats for level: 45 
• 737 Armor
• +15% Warrior Damage 
• +20% Fire Damage 

Agamemnon’s Body Armor 

• Stats for level: 42
• 853 Armor
• +15% Warrior Damage
• +5 Seconds Burning Duration 

Agamemnon’s Gauntlets 

• Stats for level: 42
• 469 Armor
• +15% Warrior Damage
• +25% Elemental Buildup 

Agamemnon’s Waistband 

• Stats for level: 42
• 853 Armor
• +15% Warrior Damage
• + 5 Seconds Burning Duration 

Boots of Agamemnon 

• Stats for level: 42
• 469 Armor
• +15% Warrior Damage
• + 20% Fire Damage 

+100% Burning Rate when whole set is worn 

2. Weapons 

Dagger of Kronus 

• Stats for level: 50 
• 2599 DPS
• +15% Warrior Damage
• +15% Damage with Daggers 
• +40% Damage when Attacking from Behind 

Mallet of Everlasting Flame 

• Stats for level: 46 
• 2260 DPS
• +15% Warrior Damage
• +20% Fire Damage 
• Weapon Damage becomes Fire Damage 

Hades’s Bow

• Stats for level: 50 
• 2260 DPS
• +15% Warrior Damage
• +20% Fire Damage 
• Basic Arrows become Fire Arrows 

3. Main Abilities 

• Flaming Attacks 
• Fire Mastery 
• Shield Breaker 
• Critical Assassination 
• Stealth Master 
• Shadow of Nyx 
• Shadow Assassin 
• Rush Assassination 
• Overpower Abilities 

3. CRIT Assassin Build 

Pirate Armor Set and Xiphos of Dionysos equipped 

The build that can guarantee you winning battles. High CRIT chance and damage stats can help you defeat your opponents swiftly. The assassin side of this build will make sure that you can deliver killing blows from the shadows.

If you equip yourself with proper armor and use the right weapons, this build can be very powerful. You will be able to deal a lot of damage and finish your opponents off swiftly. In my opinion, it is an awesome combination of stealth and great battle power.

I have used this build for some time and it was always fun to deal with the CRIT damage so often. The opponents weren’t able to do anything against it. I could kill enemies quickly and easily if I didn’t eliminate them from the shadows. 

Why CRIT Assassin Build is Great: 

• very high CRIT Chance 
• very high CRIT Damage 
• boosts both CRIT Damage and Chance 
• boosts assassin damage 
• combination of assassination and high damage 

Build details:

1. Armor 

Pirate Hood 

• Stats for level: 51 
• 828 Armor 
• +17% Assassin Damage 
• +12% CRIT Chance while Full Health 

Pirate Armour 

• Stats for level: 50 
• 1040 Armor 
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +25% Adrenaline on Assassination Kill 

Pirate Gauntlets 

• Stats for level: 51 
• 591 Armor 
• +17% Assassin Damage 
• +30% CRIT Damage 

Pirate Waistband 

• Stats for level: 51 
• 1075 Armor 
• +17% Assassin Damage 
• +6% CRIT Chance 

Pirate Treads

• Stats for level: 51 
• 591 Armor 
• +17% Assassin Damage 
• +12% CRIT Chance while Full Health 

+50% Damage with Assassin Abilities when full set is worn 

2. Weapons 

Xiphos of Dionysos 

• Stats for level: 50 
• 2599 DPS
• +15% Assassin Damage 
• +25% CRIT Damage 
• +20% Damage with Hero Strike Ability 

Falx of Olympos 

• Stats for level: 30 
• 1104 DPS
• +11% Assassin Damage 
• +20% Adrenaline per CRIT 
• +100% Damage but Health Capped to 25%

Achilles’s Bow 

• Stats for level: 20 
• +9% Hunter Damage 
• +2% CRIT Chance 
• +20% Damage with Devastating Shot Ability 

3. Main Abilities 

• Devastating Shot 
• Hero Strike 
• Rush Assassination 
• Weapons Master 
• Gear Master 
• Second Wind 
• Stealth Master
• Vanish 
• Archery Master 
• Shadow Assassin 
• Slow Time 

Hope this short ranking can help you choose the best assassin build in-game. Go berserk and try different assassin builds and kill a few of your enemies. Remember that you can experiment, see what’s best for you, and try different things. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a huge game that allows you to try a lot of different approaches, so use it and have fun! 

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