Gusion — Assassin

Source: In-client Hero Info (Attribute + Skill tabs), screenshotted 2026-04-22 by user (ADB pull). Client build: 2.1.61.1173.1 Specialty: Burst / Magic Damage Accuracy: Primary-source verified. Do not flag as *[verify]*.

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Base Attributes (Lv.1)

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Passive — Dagger Specialist

Each skill cast adds a rune to Gusion's dagger (stacks up to 4 times). Each stack enhances Gusion's next Basic Attack to deal additional damage equal to 3% of the target's Max HP and restore 50 (+25% Total Magic Power) HP to himself.

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Skill 1 — Sword Spike (Damage · Mobility)

Cooldown: 9.0s base · Mana Cost: 50

Gusion throws a dagger in the target direction, dealing 200 (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the first enemy hit and marking them.

Use Again: Gusion moves behind the marked enemy, dealing 200 (+100% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to them. This skill cannot be interrupted while Gusion is moving behind the marked enemy.

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Skill 2 — Shadowblade Slaughter (Ace · Slow)

Cooldown: 9.0s base · Mana Cost: 60 · Spell Vamp Ratio: 50%

Gusion throws a volley of daggers in the target direction, each dealing 100 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 6% for 2s (when hit by multiple daggers, the slow effect can stack up to 30%).

Use Again: Gusion recalls the daggers, each dealing 65 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in its path.

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Ultimate — Incandescence (Mobility · Buff)

Cooldown: 24.0s base · Mana Cost: 100

Gusion dashes to the target location, resetting the cooldowns of Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter. If Shadowblade Slaughter was cast once before the reset, Gusion can throw another five daggers on his next Shadowblade Slaughter cast, and recall a total of ten daggers afterward.

Use Again: Gusion dashes a short distance in the target direction.

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Combo framework (in-client mechanics only)

• Core burst rotation: S2 (throw 5 daggers) → S1 (dagger mark) → S1 again (teleport behind + hit) → Ult (dash + reset S1/S2 cooldowns AND add 5 extra daggers to next S2) → S2 (now throws 10 daggers) → S2 recall (10 daggers back) → S1 → S1 again. Each skill cast adds a rune stack; at 4 stacks the next BA hits for +3% Max HP and heals.
• Ult's hidden damage multiplier: After ult, the next S2 throws 10 daggers instead of 5 (5 original + 5 extra) and recalls 10 — doubling the S2 damage window for a single cast. This is the "ult-S2" spike that defines high-level Gusion play.
• Passive as the execution layer: 4 stacks = +12% Max HP on next BA. Against tanks, that's the 5k HP target losing 600 extra on one hit. Passive also heals 50 (+25% Total MP) per stack hit, so Gusion scales sustain with MP.
• Hybrid trait: Both Phys Atk and AS base numbers are unusually high for a Magic Damage assassin (119 Phys Atk / 1.11 AS / 260 MS). Enhanced Basic Attacks from the passive are Gusion's DPS floor — on-hit item pickups (Corrosion Scythe, Golden Staff on specific builds) get real mileage.
• S1 double-use = gap close + mark: First cast marks and damages; second cast teleports behind the marked target. The mark is the combo anchor — losing it (target dies, runs out of range) cancels the teleport.
• Ult as a Stutter-cast reset: Two base-second cooldowns of 9.0s (S1 + S2) erased by a 24s ult. Against long-duration fights (objective contests), ult-reset lets Gusion double his total daggers thrown.

Current Meta Placement (as of 2026-04-22)

[verify] — Gusion's current S40 tier placement to be confirmed against meta.md next refresh.

See heroes.md → Full Tier List + lore/gusion.md for in-client backstory (House Paxley, Valentina ancestor, expulsion-by-Aamon arc).