====== Way of The Phantom Blade ======

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Way Of the Phantom Blade is a [[weapon]] [[skills|skill tree]] associated with the [[weapon_dagger|dagger]],

===== List of Skills =====

Unlocking every node in the tree costs 64 SP with an additional 52 SP required for maxing skill levels resulting in a total cost of 116 SP.

^ __Skill__ ^ __Prerequisites__ ^ __SP Cost__ ^ __Levels?__ ^ __Description__ ^
| **Dagger Proficiency** | None | 10 SP | No | Grants the user access to Phantom Steps with their dagger skills. |
| <sub>(Upper Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Vaulting Strike]]** | Dagger Proficiency | 3 SP | 3 | An Offensive action that acts as a 4-range Dash attack that passes through enemies, builds 1 Phantom Step. |
| **[[Point of No Return]]** | Vaulting Strike | 5 SP | None | When your Phantom Steps are consumed by a finisher ability, gain +2 move range for 1 turn. |
| **Heartseeker** | Point of No Return | 5 SP | 3 | Range 1 offensive ability that deals 10% of HP, Plus 4% HP per phantom Step number of Phantom Steps consumed. Halved against Bosses.  |
| **[[Relentless Edge]]** | Heartseeker | 5 SP | None | Your bleeding effects deal 25% more damage. When a target dies while bleeding from your dagger attacks, gain 1 phantom step. |
| <sub>(Central Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Quickstep Slash]]** | Dagger Proficiency | 2 SP | 3 | An Offensive 3-range Priority dash attack that passes through enemies. Builds 1 Phantom Step on hit |
| **Phantom Mastery** | Quickstep Slash | 8 SP | None | Leaping Dagger abilities that would grant 1 Phantom Step now grant 2 |
| **[[Flickering Blade]]** | Phantom Mastery | 4 SP | 3 | A melee range offensive skill that targets all adjacent tiles. At 3 Phantom Steps, also reduces all targets' move range by 2 for 2 turns. |
| <sub>(Lower Branch)</sub> |
| **[[Lacerating Cut]]** | Dagger Proficiency | 2 SP | 3 | Melee-Ranged Offensive skill that deals a bleed over 2 turns |
| **Twist The Blade** | Lacerating Cut | 5 SP | None | When you Strike with a dagger ability after having moved this turn, reduce the target's Move Range by 2 for 1 turn. |
| **[[Sever Tendon]]** | Twist the Blade | 4 SP | 3 | A melee range attack that deals light damage, but reduces the targets speed and move range and inflicts a bleed for 2 turns. |
| **Cold Reading** | Sever Tendon | 5 SP | None | Your Dagger Skills deal 25% more damage against target affected by debuffs or who are stunned  |
| <sub>(Capstone Skill)</sub> |
| **[[Phantom Divide]]** | Flickering Blade, Relentless Edge, Cold Reading | 6 SP | 3 | A Melee ranged offensive ability. Damage scales with steps consumed. Unblockable at 2 steps, Deals Pure Damage at 3 steps  |
<sup>Where possible, skill lists will try to emulate the shape and flow of the in-game skill tree to ensure optimal readability, however this will not always be possible due to the shapes or interconnectivity possessed by some trees.</sup>

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