Way of The Phantom Blade
Way Of the Phantom Blade is a weapon skill tree associated with the 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. |
| (Upper Branch) | ||||
| 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. |
| (Central Branch) | ||||
| 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. |
| (Lower Branch) | ||||
| 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 |
| (Capstone Skill) | ||||
| 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 |
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.