8 Strongest Assassins In Games, Ranked – GameRant

In the fictional worlds created for thousands of games, even more characters of varying types and classes populate them. From the medieval fantasy worlds to the futuristic and interstellar worlds of sci-fi games, players can find a multitude of characters who embody a singular or a collection of types that stick out to the gaming community. One of the most interesting and thrilling types of characters is assassins.

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Assassins play pivotal roles in games, with an entire franchise revolving around them and how they shape the direction of history. Assassins are not always the cold and ruthless executioners of names written on paper. Sometimes, they play a more significant part in reshaping the world as the only person willing to carry the burden of taking a life. These hand-picked best of the best go through great difficulty to become the most skilled, most intelligent, and strongest in the room. Here are some of the strongest assassins in video games.

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Agent 47 – Hitman

Took Out The Saints Single-Handedly

Agent 47 is synonymous with assassins and is well known as one of the most efficient and unstoppable killing machines in video games. He belongs to the Hitman franchise, which kicked off in the year 2000 and is developed by IO Interactive.

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Agent 47 is the series’ main protagonist, and players control him to carve a bloody path through the series campaigns. As a master of nearly all forms of assault and weaponry, Agent 47 is an unstoppable force when given a task. However, the world that Agent 47 resides in is a bit undercut compared to other names on this list.

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Deadshot – Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League

Took On The Justice League

Deadshot is a villain in the DC universe with an extensive history both inside and outside the pages of DC Comics. Created by David Vern Reed and Lew Sayre Schwartz, he first appeared in Batman #59—Batman of the Future.

He is a terrifying assassin who is highly praised for his marksmanship, able to take out targets at unreasonable angles and distances. Deadshot has appeared in multiple mediums, including several video games, including the most recent Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.

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Nina Williams – Tekken

Fought And Beat Several Members Of The Mishima Family

Nina Willaims is one of the most lethal names on the list of all the characters in the Tekken universe for her cold and calculated drive and exquisite martial arts skills. Nina first appeared in Tekken 1 as an antagonist, but story has grown a lot since her first appearance. Since then, she has been moved all over the board thanks to her valuable skillset as an assassin.

Nina has faced down some of the most dangerous and most monstrous individuals in the Tekken franchise and come out on top, making her a must-have as one of the strongest assassins in gaming.

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Travis Touchdown – No More Heroes

Split Giant Jasper Batt Jr. In Half

No More Heroes is a game franchise that has garnered a cult following primarily for its unique art style and unconventional characters. As a high-octane, action-packed thrill ride, No More Heroes gives players control over a twenty-three-year-old assassin named Travis Touchdown. As a self-proclaimed otaku with an obsession with professional wrestling and video games, Travis moonlights as an assassin who spends his time wiping out rival fighters and unsuspecting targets.

Travis is a wild card of a fighter with a brutal moveset that is inspired by his favorite anime and wrestlers. On top of that, Travis wields a video game glove that can absorb his opponents. Travis is in a league of his own when it comes down to strength compared to other assassins.

Snapped A Man’s Spine With Her Leg Strength

The Metal Gear franchise undoubtedly deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of gaming. Filled with incredibly skilled fighters, shooters, and egomaniacs, Metal Gear is also home to Quiet, one of the most dangerous assassins in video games. Quiet first appears in Metal Gear Solid 5.

While at first, she is a threat, she slowly becomes a trusted ally to Venom Snake as players progress through the story. Quiet is a genetically modified human who has been granted a number of special abilities, including superhuman strength. No average person stands a chance against her, as she can disfigure a human body with a single hand.

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Daud – Dishonored

Has Slain A Dozen Targets In The Blink Of An Eye

Daud served as the main adversary in the first Dishonored game, and even the main character in some of the spin-off downloadable content stories released along with the game. Carrying the monicker of “The Knife of Dunwall,” Daud is a marked assassin who founded and leads a group of extremely dangerous killers called the Whalers.

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As the top performer of the group, Daud utilizes his unique abilities, such as Time Bend and Blink, to ensure he always gets the kill. Daud is an extremely volatile combatant who can turn the tide of a battle in his favor at the slightest hint of weakness.

Held Up The Leg Of A Metal Gear Rex

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Gray Fox is a top-performing assassin for the US military and is a highly-decorated officer who once worked very closely with Solid Snake. His time in the military led to events that would see him undergo experimental treatments that turned him into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja.

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Kassandra – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Harnessed The Power Of A Piece of Eden

The majority of the most well-known assassins in video games come from the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Having had one of the most successful and lengthy franchises in gaming, Assassin’s Creed also features some of the deadliest and most powerful individuals, and at the top of the list is Kassandra from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

Kassandra is a spartan-born assassin who is also half-Isu, granting her heightened physical and supernatural abilities. Kassandra is considered one of, if not the strongest assassin in the franchise and has proven her ability countless times.

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