Assassin or monk

Both characters are situational and depend on their builds; for example claw and backstab assassins are two different builds.


Monks deal massive burst damage to high def / barrier monsters/bosses. Backstab assassins deal fast burst damage from behind. Claw assassins deal quick dps and have amazing evasion... but if we're talking about damage and crit? Claw monks beat claw assassins in terms of damage and critical. In terms of burst damage against monsters with barriers, monks > backstab assassin. In terms of burst damage against regular mobs without high def, monks < backstab assassins. They both have their pros and cons. I'm in no position to say which class is better but I do believe that getting either monks or assassins to the right level to deal optimal damage is gonna be a hard time since they aren't as wanted as other classes in parties.