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Shadowstrix

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Shadowstrix

Shadowstrixes, masters of stealth and assassination, strike from the shadows using any and all means to take down their targets, be it through stealth attacks, backstabbing, or ambushes. They are experts in using poisons and curses, and their mastery of daggers as well as other short weapons allows them to excel in close combat, allowing them to deal fatal damage very quickly.

2
weapon families
8
equippable skills
16
class talent branches
47
current talents

Official field tips

These are the class mechanics the game highlights before and during a hunt.

Dagger Technique

When using a Dagger as Shadowstrix, press Light Strike and Heavy Strike simultaneously to enter Stealth.

Dual Blades Technique

When using Dual Blades as Shadowstrix, press Light Strike for Light Strikes and Heavy Strike for Heavy Strikes. Combine them to execute various combo branches.

Weapon disciplines and skills

These are the weapon families assigned to this class and the complete set of current skills that require each family.

Dagger

5 equippable skills

Poison Crow Mark

Unlocks at level 1

Hold to aim, then throw a Poison Crow Mark toward the target direction, dealing Physical Damage to enemies hit and reducing their Movement Speed and Dodge Distance for a period of time.

Flash Stride

Unlocks at level 1

Dash forward a certain distance, dealing Physical Damage to enemies in the path.
Flash Stride has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.

Crow Storm

Unlocks at level 1

Hold to aim, then throw a black crow toward the target area, unleashing a Crow Storm upon arrival. During Crow Storm, enemies continuously take Physical Damage.

Shadow Strike

Unlocks at level 4

Leave a shadow in place and dash forward, dealing Physical Damage. After a brief delay, the shadow dashes toward your position, dealing Physical Damage and stunning enemy targets it hits.

Smoke Bomb

Unlocks at level 10

Throw a Smoke Bomb at your feet, obstructing the vision of all targets in the area. You gain increased vision range while in the smoke.

Innate actions and follow-ups

These named weapon actions are triggered by basic attacks, dodges, resources, or other effects. They are not additional skill-slot choices.

Sneak

Crush crow feather dust to enter Stealth for a period.

Dual Blades

5 equippable skills

Poison Crow Mark

Unlocks at level 1

Hold to aim, then throw a Poison Crow Mark toward the target direction, dealing Physical Damage to enemies hit and reducing their Movement Speed and Dodge Distance for a period of time.

Crow Storm

Unlocks at level 1

Hold to aim, then throw a black crow toward the target area, unleashing a Crow Storm upon arrival. During Crow Storm, enemies continuously take Physical Damage.

Inspiring Impale

Unlocks at level 1

Thrust forward, dealing Physical Damage to enemies hit and recovering Energy for yourself.
Inspiring Impale has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.

Spinning Slash

Unlocks at level 4

Spin and dash forward with a powerful strike, dealing Physical Damage.
Spinning Slash has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.

Phantom Shift

Unlocks at level 7

Hold to aim and select a landing point, then teleport to that location after aiming ends.
Increases Movement Speed for a period of time after teleporting.
Note: The teleportation has a distance limit.

Innate actions and follow-ups

These named weapon actions are triggered by basic attacks, dodges, resources, or other effects. They are not additional skill-slot choices.

Flurry Strike

After launching a Light Strike with Light Strike, press Heavy Strike to move backward, then dash forward to deal Physical Damage. Hold Heavy Strike to perform a Lv.1 charge.
Lv.1 Charge: Increases Damage Multiplier and dash distance.

Bloody Blade Dance

Hold Light Strike and Heavy Strike to channel Bloody Blade Dance, continuously attacking forward and dealing Physical Damage to enemies hit. This skill deals increased damage to Gyldhunters.

Fang Rush

Shortly after using Dodge, press Light Strike to dash forward and deal Physical Damage.
After using Fang Rush, dodge energy will not recover for a certain period.

Current talent constellation

Branches are ordered by their in-game unlock level. Every node below belongs to the current tree; prerequisites and exclusive choices are shown by name.

01Sneak ArcanaUnlocks at level 2 · 4 current talents

Exclusive choice: Shadow Stride / Frequency Shift

Shadow Stride

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

While in Stealth, your Movement Speed is increased when moving toward enemies within a certain range.

Lurking Blow

Maximum ranks: 1

Requires: Shadow Stride

Exiting Stealth unharmed while wielding a Dagger grants significantly increased Physical Damage and continuous Energy recovery for a certain period.

Frequency Shift

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

Exiting Stealth allows entering Shadow Veil after a brief delay. After exiting Shadow Veil, using a Dagger to attack enemies within a short time will cause you to re-enter Shadow Veil for a fixed duration after a short delay.
The maximum number of times you can re-enter Shadow Veil through Frequency Shift after exiting Shadow Veil is 3. This count resets each time you exit Stealth.

Element of Surprise

Maximum ranks: 1

Requires: Frequency Shift

After exiting Stealth or Shadow Veil, all Dagger backstabs are treated as critical hits for a period of time.

02Dual Blades: Bloody Blade Dance EnhancementUnlocks at level 2 · 4 current talents

Exclusive choice: Bloodthirst Frenzy / Shadow Dance

Bloodthirst Frenzy

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

After hitting an enemy with Bloody Blade Dance, increases Physical Damage for a period of time, stacking up to 4 times. During Bloody Blade Dance, you can deflect enemy projectiles. Successfully deflecting enemy projectiles recovers a certain amount of Energy.

Shadow Dance

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

Bloody Blade Dance can be quickly activated after a Dodge.
Using Bloody Blade Dance this way temporarily halts dodge energy recovery.

Wild Slash

Maximum ranks: 1

Requires: Bloodthirst Frenzy

Sword Aura from Bloody Blade Dance recovers Energy upon hitting enemies.

Ascetic Technique

Maximum ranks: 1

Requires: Shadow Dance

Hitting enemies with Fang Rush or Bloody Blade Dance removes negative effects that prevent dodge energy recovery and additionally recovers Energy.

03Dagger: Shadow Wheel Slash EnhancementUnlocks at level 3 · 3 current talents

Ankle Cut

Maximum ranks: 1

After Shadow Wheel Slash hits an enemy, reduce their Movement Speed for a period of time.

All or Nothing

Maximum ranks: 1

Shadow Wheel Slash consumes more Energy but deals increased Physical Damage.

Shadow Slash

Maximum ranks: 1

Each hit of Shadow Wheel Slash's branch attacks reduces the remaining cooldown of Sneak and additionally recovers Energy.

04Dual Blades: Inspiring Impale EnhancementUnlocks at level 3 · 2 current talents

Breath Control

Maximum ranks: 1

Inspiring Impale no longer consumes Energy.

Tetanus

Maximum ranks: 1

After Inspiring Impale hits, it applies Healing Block for a period of time.

05Dagger: Shadow Strike EnhancementUnlocks at level 4 · 2 current talents

Nimble

Maximum ranks: 1

When the afterimages summoned by Shadow Strike hit enemies, Shadow Strike's remaining cooldown is greatly reduced.

Ambush Momentum

Maximum ranks: 1

Casting Shadow Strike increases Physical Damage for a period of time.

06Dual Blades: Spinning Slash EnhancementUnlocks at level 4 · 2 current talents

Unstoppable

Maximum ranks: 1

Gain Super Armor for a short time when casting Spinning Slash.

Aftereffect

Maximum ranks: 1

Upon casting Spinning Slash, increase Physical Damage for a period of time.

07Poison Crow Mark EnhancementUnlocks at level 5 · 3 current talents

Depletion

Maximum ranks: 1

After Poison Crow Mark hits, it applies Healing Block for a period of time.

Sneak Prep

Maximum ranks: 1

Poison Crow Mark recovers a certain amount of Energy upon hitting enemies.

Sensory Poison

Maximum ranks: 1

After Poison Crow Mark hits, impair their vision and hearing for a period.

08Dagger: Flash Stride EnhancementUnlocks at level 5 · 2 current talents

Charge-Up

Maximum ranks: 1

Flash Stride can be held to charge up twice. However, the dash distance is reduced when not charged.
1st charge: Slightly increase Damage Multiplier and dash distance.
2nd charge: Increase Damage Multiplier and dash distance.

Excitement

Maximum ranks: 1

When Flash Stride hits, you recover Energy for each enemy hit.

09Crow Storm EnhancementUnlocks at level 5 · 2 current talents

Blackout

Maximum ranks: 1

Enemies hit multiple times by Crow Storm are stunned.
Players already stunned only take damage and do not accumulate Crow Storm stacks.

Enhanced Crow Swarm

Maximum ranks: 1

Increases the flying speed and maximum range of the crows in Crow Storm. Increases the AoE of Crow Storm.

10Accumulated Damage ArcanaUnlocks at level 6 · 2 current talents

Exclusive choice: Battle Frenzy / Wound Buildup

Battle Frenzy

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

After hitting an enemy with Dual Blades, increases Physical Damage dealt by Dual Blades for a period of time, stacking up to 5 times.
At maximum stacks, additionally grants Physical Piercing.

Wound Buildup

Maximum ranks: 1
Exclusive choice

When hitting enemies with Dual Blades attacks, applies a stackable Wound that lasts for a short duration. When Wound reaches 10 stacks, it detonates and deals True Damage to the target.

11Common: Stealth Enhancement 1Unlocks at level 6 · 2 current talents

Ambush

Maximum ranks: 1

While in Stealth, you cannot be detected and will not make any sound if not moving.

Bloodthirst

Maximum ranks: 1

Killing an enemy player immediately resets the remaining cooldown of Sneak and fully recovers Energy.

12Phantom Shift EnhancementUnlocks at level 7 · 2 current talents

Teleport Blessing

Maximum ranks: 1

After casting Phantom Shift, gain Super Armor while increasing Physical Resistance and Magic Resistance for a period.

Free Movement

Maximum ranks: 1

After casting Phantom Shift, casting it again will return to the location of the first Phantom Shift cast.

13Common: Stealth Enhancement 2Unlocks at level 8 · 3 current talents

Haste

Maximum ranks: 1

Each time you enter Stealth or Shadow Veil, your Movement Speed is greatly increased for a short duration.

Sleight of Hand

Maximum ranks: 1

While in Stealth, interactions won't break Stealth, but the interaction speed will be slower.

Swift Sneak

Maximum ranks: 1

Sneak allows you to quickly enter a Stealth state.

14Dual Blades: Advantage BuildupUnlocks at level 8 · 3 current talents

Heavy Strike Mastery

Maximum ranks: 1

Pursuit Strike no longer consumes Energy, but this effect has a cooldown.

Lightweight

Maximum ranks: 1

When performing Light Strikes, Heavy Strikes, and casting skills with dual blades equipped, one dodge can be performed. This dodge still costs dodge energy but allows for earlier recovery cancellation.

Deep Charge

Maximum ranks: 1

Flurry Strike can now be charged up to 2 times.
Lv.2 Charge: Increases Damage Multiplier and dash distance.

15General: Swift FootworkUnlocks at level 9 · 2 current talents

Combat Euphoria

Maximum ranks: 1

After hitting an enemy, increase Movement Speed for a period of time.

Stance Recovery

Maximum ranks: 1

When Light Strikes hit enemies, reduces the remaining cooldown of the currently equipped weapon's exclusive skills.
Dagger Exclusive Skills: Flash Stride, Sneak
Dual Blades Exclusive Skills: Spinning Slash, Inspiring Impale

16Smoke Bomb EnhancementUnlocks at level 10 · 2 current talents

Forbidden Miasma

Maximum ranks: 1

Within the Smoke Bomb's area of effect, all interactions are disabled for both allies and enemies, and your Smoke Bombs can now be thrown to a targeted area.

Wound Infection

Maximum ranks: 1

Within the Smoke Bomb's area of effect, reduces enemy Movement Speed and the Healing they receive.

Shared progression branches

These branches are available to every class and are kept separate from the class-specific constellation.

17Woodling ExpertUnlocks at level 10 · 3 current talents

Regular

Maximum ranks: 1

Woodling merchants will offer you a discount during matches.

Woodling Bane

Maximum ranks: 1

Greatly increases damage dealt to Returner Woodlings.

Swift Exit

Maximum ranks: 1

Allows you to learn the spawn location of the Smuggler Woodling and Soul Ferry in advance.

18Way of Gylden HuntUnlocks at level 12 · 4 current talents

Greed is Good

Maximum ranks: 1

Increases Gyldenblod gained.

Monster Hunter

Maximum ranks: 1

Increases damage dealt to monsters but reduces damage dealt to Gyldhunters.

Death Sense

Maximum ranks: 1

Allows you to sense the corpses of other Gyldhunters.

Gyldenmist Tolerance

Maximum ranks: 1

Increases resistance to the Gyldenmist, slowing the rate of Gyldening.

Unmodified class baseline

These are the repeated baseline attributes and resources before equipment and talents. They are not a level-growth table and do not include final combat modifiers.

Attack
100
Maximum Energy
100
Defense
50
Energy Recovery Speed
10.00
Maximum Health
618
Critical Damage
35.00%
Max Dodge
350
Dodge Recovery Speed
20.00
Max Stagger
120
Stagger Recovery Speed
5.00
Springhorn Charge
3

Recommended affixes

The game marks these affixes as recommendations for this class. Their order is preserved; final value still depends on the equipment, affix level, and build around them.

  1. 01Valor
  2. 02Fervid
  3. 03Smiting
  4. 04Fervor
  5. 05Seeker
  6. 06Deft
  7. 07Vitality
  8. 08Elusive
  9. 09Resilience
  10. 10Ethereal

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