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Nightblade — Daggers

A shadow among the dunes: backstabs, blinks and a lotus of blades.

Wind · AGImeleephysical / bleeddifficulty ★★★alpha

Position behind targets, Expose with Cross Stitch, blink with Shadow Step for guaranteed crits, chain Death Lotus through packs.

SIGNATURE COMBO

Shadow Step (crit) → Cross Stitch (Exposed) → Threadcut from behind (+30%) → Death Lotus.

Mastery node: Daggers Mastery (Atlas open)
Best origin: Windrunner · suggested look: elf
Basic chain: Right stab (0.10/0.06/0.14) → Left stab (0.10/0.06/0.14) → Reverse-grip slash (0.12/0.06/0.16) → Double plunge, medium impact (0.16/0.08/0.24)
Trail / swish: Thin dark-violet streaks, very short · Quick hiss swishes, wet tick impacts
Notables: Wind lane notable · Paired Meridian (dual wield)

Threadcut

L1attack · chainMouse1 chainlight

4 MP · 2s cooldown · input tap · 120% × 1 physical

Strike in a 60° arc in front (1.9 m): 120% physical, light impact. +30% damage when striking within the target's rear 120°.

Best for: farm · boss · party · duel · arena

Shape: cone range 1.9 · angleDeg 60

windup 0.1sactive 0.06srecovery 0.14s

payoff vs behind: +30% damage when striking within the target's rear 120°

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Needle — +15% crit chance

◇ Silent Thread — Cooldown −0.5 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Severed Thread — Applies bleed 40%

◇ Weaver — Each Threadcut grants +5% damage for 4 s (stacks 5)

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Fast reverse-grip stab with a hop to the side, other dagger guarding.
VFX: Short violet streak; crit = small star glint.
SFX: Quick hiss + wet tick.
Reaction: Flinch_light.
Death style: sliced

Cross Stitch

L3attack · burstMouse1 chainmedium

8 MP · 5s cooldown · input tap · 90% × 2 physical

Strike in a 70° arc in front (1.9 m): 2 × 90% physical, medium impact. Inflicts Exposed.

Best for: boss · duel · arena

Shape: cone range 1.9 · angleDeg 70

windup 0.12sactive 0.2srecovery 0.18s

applies exposed 100%

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Triple Stitch — +1 hit

◇ Deep Stitch — Exposed duration +3 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Bleeding Seam — Each hit 30% bleed

◇ Unravel — +50% damage vs bleeding

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Two alternating diagonal slashes 0.2 s apart, body twists between.
VFX: X-shaped violet stitch line glows on target briefly.
SFX: Two sharp slices + cloth-rip sweetener.
Reaction: Flinch_light → flinch_heavy.
Death style: sliced

Fan of Knives

L6attack · aoeMouse1 chainlighticon requested

14 MP · 7s cooldown · input tap · 70% × 1 physical

Strike throwing 12 blades in every direction (7 m): 70% physical, light impact. 40% chance to inflict Bleed.

Best for: farm · party

Shape: radial projectiles count 12 · range 7

windup 0.15sactive 0.1srecovery 0.2s

applies bleed 40%

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Thousand Knives — 18 knives

◇ Returning Fan — Knives return for 50%

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Poisoned Fan — Bleed chance 40% → 80%

◇ Pinning Fan — Hit enemies slowed 25% for 2 s

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Spin on one foot flinging knives in all directions from both hands.
VFX: 12 small knife projectiles with violet trails; impact sparks.
SFX: Burst of 12 tiny whistles + scattered ticks.
Reaction: Flinch_light.
Death style: collapse

Shadow Step

L10mobility · gapclosermediumicon requested

10 MP · 8s cooldown · input tap · 100% × 1 physical

Blink behind a target within 8 m and stab; your next hit within 3 s is a guaranteed crit.

Best for: farm · duel · arena

Shape: blink target range 8

windup 0.05sactive 0.1srecovery 0.1s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Second Shadow — 2 charges

◇ Vanish — Enemies lose track of you for 1 s (drop aggro briefly)

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Backstab — Stab +80% damage

◇ Shadow Trail — Leaves a shade that stabs once for 60%

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Body dissolves into smoke, reappears crouched behind target with a rising stab.
VFX: Violet smoke burst at both ends, faint shadow line between.
SFX: Smoke puff whoosh, reappear snap, stab.
Reaction: Flinch_heavy.
Death style: sliced

Nightshade Coat

L15buff · stanceself bufficon requested

10 MP · 25s cooldown · input tap

For 15 s: hits have +30% bleed chance and +15% crit chance.

Best for: farm · boss · duel

Shape: self

windup 0.2sactive 0.1srecovery 0.1s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Venom Bloom — Bleeds deal +30% damage

◇ Lingering Coat — Duration 15 → 22 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Toxic Crit — Crits apply Exposed

◇ Bloodletter — Max bleed stacks 3 → 5 on your hits

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Draw both daggers across a small vial on the belt, flick off excess.
VFX: Daggers coated in dripping violet-black sheen.
SFX: Liquid swirl + blade scrape.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Death Lotus

L20attack · signatureMouse1 chainmediumicon requested

28 MP · 16s cooldown · input tap · 70% × 15 physical

Teleport between up to 5 enemies within 10 m, striking each 3 times, then return to the start.

Best for: farm · boss · party

Shape: chain teleport range 10 · targets 5

windup 0.2sactive 1.4srecovery 0.3s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Full Bloom — Up to 7 enemies

◇ Petal Rain — Each target hit releases 4 knives (40%)

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Lotus Mark — Each target becomes Exposed and bleeding

◇ Single Petal — If only one enemy, strike it 9 times

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Vanish; reappear at each target performing a 3-hit spin-slash; final reappearance at origin with a blade flourish.
VFX: Violet lotus petals scatter at each strike; smoke links between targets.
SFX: Rapid triple-slice motifs separated by smoke pops; final chime.
Reaction: Flinch_heavy per triplet.
Death style: sliced

Severance

L27attack · finisherMouse1 chainmassiveicon requested

28 MP · 20s cooldown · input tap · 1100% × 1 physical

◆ Finisher — only while the target is Exposed. In the Mouse1 chain it fires on the next press when the condition is met, otherwise it is skipped.

Vanish and reappear behind an Exposed enemy for a 1,100% throat cut; guaranteed critical. Requires an Exposed target.

Best for: boss · duel · arena

Shape: target range 8

windup 0.3sactive 0.2srecovery 0.55s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Silent Exit — Become invisible 2 s after

◇ Thread Pull — Range 8 → 12 m

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Nightfall — Kills refresh Shadow Step

◇ Deep Cut — Leaves 3 bleed stacks

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Fade to smoke, reappear behind, reverse-grip cut across, flick the blood off.
VFX: Black smoke puff, thin violet cut line, fading silhouette.
SFX: Whispered whoosh, quick slice, soft cloth flutter.
Reaction: Massive: launch or blown back on small/medium, boss break 60.
Death style: sliced

Caravan Pace

L10buff · party_buffteam bufficon requested

18 MP · 30s cooldown · input tap

You and allies within 12 m gain +20% move speed and +10% attack speed for 10 s. Out of combat it lasts 30 s.

Best for: party · arena · boss

Shape: self radius radius 12

windup 0.3sactive 0.1srecovery 0.25s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Long Road — Duration 10 → 15 s

◇ Wide Road — Radius 12 → 18 m

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Swift Hooves — Also applies to mounts (+10%)

◇ Quick Hands — Attack speed 10% → 15%

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Whistle with two fingers and wave the caravan forward.
VFX: Green-gold wind streaks at allies’ feet, dust trails.
SFX: Sharp whistle, rush of wind, hoofbeat-like drums.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Windwalk

L10buff · mobility_buffself bufficon requested

14 MP · 20s cooldown · input tap

+30% move speed and +20% evasion for 6 s; your next attack is a guaranteed critical strike.

Best for: farm · boss · duel

Shape: self

windup 0.1sactive 0.05srecovery 0.1s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Tailwind — Party members within 10 m gain half the speed

◇ Gust Step — Cooldown −5 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Ambush — Guaranteed crit deals +40% damage

◇ Mistform — Passing through enemies does not block movement while active

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Quick flourish: brush hand across chest, scarf flick, weight onto toes.
VFX: Sand-green wind ribbons spiralling around legs; faint after-images while moving.
SFX: Soft whoosh swell + wind chime.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Hunter's Mark

L15debuff · target_debuffteam bufficon requested

10 MP · 16s cooldown · input tap

Mark one enemy for 12 s: it takes +15% damage from you and +8% from party; your crits against it deal +25% damage.

Best for: boss · party · arena

Shape: target range 20

windup 0.15sactive 0.05srecovery 0.15s

applies marked 100%

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Pack Mark — Party bonus 8% → 12%

◇ Transfer — If the marked enemy dies, the mark jumps to the nearest enemy

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Expose Weakness — Marked targets are also Exposed

◇ Twin Marks — Mark up to 2 enemies

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Point two fingers at target, flick wrist (one-handed works with any weapon).
VFX: Bronze crosshair glyph spins onto target and stays above head.
SFX: Bow-string pluck + soft metallic click.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Keen Eye Chant

L15buff · party_buffteam bufficon requested

18 MP · 30s cooldown · input tap

You and allies within 12 m gain +12% critical chance and +20% critical damage for 10 s.

Best for: party · arena · boss

Shape: self radius radius 12

windup 0.3sactive 0.1srecovery 0.25s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Eagle Sight — Crit chance 12% → 16%

◇ Long Chant — Duration 10 → 14 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Hunter’s Pack — Marked enemies take +10% crit damage

◇ Steady Aim — +20% accuracy

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Tap the brow, sweep the arm across the horizon, quick chant.
VFX: Gold eye glyph above each ally, thin focus lines.
SFX: Soft chant, crisp metallic ping.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Evasive Instinct

L20buff · self_buffself bufficon requested

18 MP · 24s cooldown · input tap

For 6 s: +40% evasion, and the first attack you evade triggers an automatic 3 m sidestep and +30% damage on your next hit.

Best for: farm · boss · duel

Shape: self

windup 0.3sactive 0.1srecovery 0.25s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Long Instinct — Duration 6 → 9 s

◇ Twin Step — Two automatic sidesteps

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Counter Edge — Next hit +30% → +50%

◇ Ghost — Sidestep leaves a decoy 1 s

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Loose shoulders, light bouncing steps, eyes narrow.
VFX: Faint green after-images trailing the body.
SFX: Quick breath, fabric whisper, wind flick.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

Quickening

L20buff · offenseself bufficon requested

16 MP · 30s cooldown · input tap

+25% attack and cast speed for 8 s.

Best for: farm · boss · duel

Shape: self

windup 0.15sactive 0.05srecovery 0.15s

Rank 2 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Hurried Hands — Also +10% cooldown recovery

◇ Flowing — Duration 8 → 12 s

Rank 3 (+18%, choose one)

◇ Second Pace — Kills during Quickening extend it by 0.5 s

◇ Zephyr — Also +15% projectile speed

Production briefs: animation · VFX · SFX · reaction

Animation: Snap of both hands, a quick bounce on the heels.
VFX: Pale-green speed lines on arms/weapon; hands blur slightly.
SFX: Fast rising wing-flutter swell ending in a light tick.
Reaction: —
Death style: collapse

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