Boots of the Assassin

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Some soft boots, specially designed by the Assassin's Guild. They make the wearer more perceptive of potential victims, and more able to find vulnerabilities when attacking unaware opponents.

the +2 pair of boots of the Assassin

+2 boots

+80 Stealth
All weapons count as short blades for purposes of determining stabbing bonuses
Detect Monsters: Similar to the Ashenzari ability.

Desirability

The boots of the Assassin are a definite boon to stabbers, and still good for anyone else, although boots of running are arguably preferable if you can find them.

History

The boots of the Assassin were removed in 0.13. They returned in 0.14, but instead of providing +3 Dexterity and evokable invisibility, they allow short blade-level stabbing with any weapon (flavoured as the boots making you more aware of the victim's vulnerabilities), and provide passive creature detection. They retain their stealth bonus.