Talk:Champion classes/@comment-66.177.229.41-20130319235830/@comment-4937115-20130730130624

You raise a good point OP. As far as I can tell: The majority of assassins are also APmages/ADcasters, but the majority of mages/casters are NOT assassins. So... How about this:

An assassin is a specific type of mage/caster that has less burst potential or sustained damage, but has the ability to reach the target and/or escape retaliation more effectively.