Backstab Assassin Bandit Build

Burst · Serrated Dagger · Smoke Bomb · Lights Out

Data from build 21587608, updated 23 Sep 2026

Survivor

Bandit

Desperate Outlaw

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Backstab Assassin

HardCritMobilityRisky

Every attack from behind is a crit. Smoke Bomb gets you there, Serrated Dagger lunges in for 360%, and Burst finishes. It plays like a rogue and punishes you hard when a Smoke Bomb escape goes wrong.

Loadout

PrimaryM1Burst
SecondaryM2Serrated Dagger
UtilityShiftSmoke Bomb
SpecialRLights Out

Equipment

Deus Ex MachinaDeus Ex Machina parries any hit when a Smoke Bomb escape goes wrong.
Volcanic EggVolcanic Egg is a mobility tool with 500% damage on impact.

Why the core items

Predatory InstinctsBackstabs guarantee crits, so Predatory Instincts stays near its cap.
Harvester's ScytheHarvester's Scythe heals on every backstab, which is how you survive in melee.
Laser ScopeLaser Scope adds +100% crit damage, and it's excellent on Bandit.
Hardlight AfterburnerHardlight Afterburner adds two Smoke Bomb charges and cuts its cooldown, so you reposition behind enemies more often.

How to play it

Behind means anywhere in the 180-degree hemisphere behind the target, which is more forgiving than it sounds.
Smoke Bomb's invisibility ends as soon as you use a skill, so use it to relocate. Enemies keep tracking your old position.
Serrated Dagger crits cause hemorrhage, so a lunge from behind starts a bleed too.