Sorceress Succession
PvE Combo Guide
Sorceress Succession
Skill Rotation
- W + LMB
Claws of Darkness+15% Casting Speed - W + C
Violation - Shift + LMB
Midnight Stinger+40% Crit Rate - Shift + F
Shadow Eruption - W + F
Darkness Released - E
Crow Flare - S + C
Turn-back Slash - RMB + LMB
Abyssal Flame - S + RMB + LMB
Black Wave - W + LMB
Ultimate: Shadow Eruption - Shift + LMB
Midnight Stinger+40% Crit Rate - RMB
Shadow Hellfire - Shift + X
Shadow Ignition - Shift + Z
Engulfing Shadow
Infinite Combo
- Shift + LMB
Midnight Stinger - Shift + F
Shadow Eruption - S + E
Dark Tendrils - LMB
Dark TendrilsAttack 2 - W + LMB
Claws of Darkness - C
Turn-back Slash - S + LMB
Dark Flame - Shift + E
Dream of Doom - LMB
Dream of DoomFire - RMB
Shadow Hellfire - W + F
Darkness Released - E
Crow Flare - S + C
Turn-back Slash - RMB + LMB
Abyssal Flame - S + RMB
Black Wave - W + LMB
Ultimate: Shadow Eruption - Shift + LMB
Midnight Stinger - RMB
Shadow Hellfire - Shift + Z
Engulfing Shadow - Shift + X
Shadow Ignition - Dash
Night Crow
Repeat from Shift + LMB (
Midnight Stinger)
Movement
Class Mobility
Movement Between Packs
- W + SpaceJump
- W + Shift
Night CrowIn the air
Repeat.
Midnight Stinger (Shift + LMB) and
Claws of Darkness (W + LMB) can help during the air jump.
Repositioning in Packs
- Shift + A / D
Night Crow
Good follow-up flows include C, W + RMB, Shift + Q,
Midnight Stinger (Shift + LMB) and
Bloody Calamity (Space). C and W + RMB flow especially smoothly into the combo.
Build Notes
Class Specifics
Skills to Lock
Shadow Kick
Beak Kick
Skill Enhancements
Shadow Ignition
Engulfing Shadow
Shadow Hellfire
Skill Add-ons
Class Addons
Bloody Calamity
Bring on calamity with flying red energy around you.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Movement Speed +10% for 20 sec
- Instantly recover 35 HP per target
Dark Tendrils
Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy ([The Magnus] Abyssal ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target
- Instantly recover 35 HP per target
Shadow Eruption I
Launch enemies into the air by creating a burst of dark energy.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
Midnight Stinger I
Cancel several skills and instantly dash forward to attack enemies.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Prime: Turn-back Slash
Preceding Skill: [Abyssal Contract] Take a step backwards, then trip your ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Prime: Violation
Preceding Skill: [Abyssal Contract] Charge energy and blast the enemy in ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target
Change Log
October 22, 2026
1 change
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PvP
PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes
October 8, 2026
3 changes
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All
Max HP and Max MP increased at Lv. 75 after the base stat rework.Both specs
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All
Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes
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All
Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes
September 10, 2026
1 change
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PvP
Prime: Dream of Doom,
Prime: Abyssal Flame: PvP damage lowered: Dream of Doom 48.25% → 43.43% (51.06% → 45.96% fully charged); Abyssal Flame 44.17% → 39.55% (charged 48.58% → 43.5%).
June 25, 2026
1 change
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All
Dream of Doom: Fixed the skill not triggering after casting when
Night Crow was used by consuming Shards of Darkness with too little Stamina.Both specs
June 11, 2026
1 change
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All
Dream of Doom: Fixed the casting-complete state staying active after switching to non-combat stance in some situations.Both specs
March 12, 2026
2 changes
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PvP
Prime: Black Wave: PvP damage: 40% → 32%. -
PvP
Prime: Dark Flame,
Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame,
Prime: Shadow Eruption,
Succession: Ultimate: Shadow Eruption,
Prime: Violation: PvP damage raised: Dark Flame 29.5% → 33.92%, Shadow Eruption 31.81% → 33.4%, Violation spin attack 27.48% → 31.09%.
February 12, 2026
1 change
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All
Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes
September 25, 2025
3 changes
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All
Prime: Abyssal Flame: Removed Down Attack on use. Damage 4,663% → 5,521% x2 (charged 7,793% → 9,237% x2); PvP 37.66% → 44.17% (charged 42.45% → 48.58%). -
All
Prime: Dream of Doom: Critical Hit Rate +50% now also applies before full charge. PvP damage 43.51% → 48.25% (46.78% → 51.06% fully charged). -
PvP
Prime: Dark Flame,
Prime: Bloody Calamity: PvP damage raised: Dark Flame (incl. Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame) 21.64% → 29.5%, Bloody Calamity 23.39% → 26.85%.
September 18, 2025
8 changes
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All
Prime: Turn-back Slash: Press W + C to combo into
Prime: Violation. -
All
Black Wave,
Absolute Darkness: Black Wave is now S + RMB; Absolute Darkness now comes out when repeatedly using
Sinister Energy. Absolute Darkness lost its Magic Damage Reduction debuff, damage 1,574% → 2,046% (PvP ratio unchanged) and max projectile range +60%.Both specs -
All
Prime: Dream of Doom: Super Armor while casting (no defense when attacking or using Imminent Doom); costs 150 Stamina per sec while casting. -
PvP
Storming Crow: Bound now applies in PvE only; Movement Speed debuff -15% → -20% for 5 sec.Both specs -
All
Prime: Bloody Calamity: Added Stun on attack 1 and Knockdown on attack 2 (also in PvP). Removed bleeding damage and All Accuracy Decrease. -
All
Prime: Crow Flare: Debuff changed from Attack & Casting Speed -10% for 5 sec to All Accuracy -36 for 10 sec. -
All
Prime: Black Wave: Added Attack & Casting Speed -20% for 5 sec on hits. -
All
Shadow Eruption,
Dream of Doom: Can now be used from a Quick Slot with the scythe. Shadow Eruption no longer briefly slows the camera when used while idle.Both specs
September 4, 2025
3 changes
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All
Midnight Stinger,
Absolute: Midnight Stinger: Removed MP-based extra damage; damage raised (Midnight Stinger II 537% → 644% x2, Absolute 634% → 761% x2).Both specs -
All
Prime: Midnight Stinger: Removed MP-based extra damage; damage 3,036% → 3,279% x2. -
All
Night Crow: Using it in the air (not consecutively) now always lands the character safely.Both specs
July 24, 2025
5 changes
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All
Combat system overhaul: Resistance and Ignore Resistance reworked, AP, DP reduction and Special Attack damage gaps between classes narrowed, and Special Attack damage effects of the same type no longer stack.All classes
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All
Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes
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All
Prime: Abyssal Vanguard: All Resistance +30% → All AP +45. -
All
Prime: Dark Manipulation: Removed Critical Hit Damage +2.5%. -
All
Prime: Dark Manipulation: Added Magic AP +5.
May 29, 2025
1 change
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All
Dark Flame: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
March 20, 2025
1 change
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All
Engulfing Shadow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
March 14, 2025
1 change
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All
Sinister Omen: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
February 13, 2025
4 changes
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All
Emergency Escape: Invincibility now also applies when you reappear; movement speed and Stamina recovery during the skill reduced; SPACE now jumps to higher terrain.All classes -
PvE
Combat Assistance can now only be used while total Family Level is 200 or lower; some skills deal less damage or lose effects when spammed during cooldown, while main PvE skills deal more damage.All classes
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PvE
Prime: Bloody Calamity: Damage adjusted. -
PvE
Prime: Dark Flame: Reduced damage when used during cooldown.
December 12, 2024
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
November 14, 2024
3 changes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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PvP
Prime: Bloody Calamity,
Prime: Claws of Darkness: Damage adjusted. -
PvP
Crow Nightmare,
Shadow Wave,
Grim Reaper's Judgment,
(Not in Use) Black Spirit: Grim Reaper's Judgment: Damage adjusted.Both specs
October 17, 2024
1 change
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
September 26, 2024
1 change
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All
Claws of Darkness,
Prime: Claws of Darkness: Fixed a skill issue.
September 5, 2024
1 change
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All
Darkness Released,
Prime: Darkness Released: Skill behavior improved.
August 29, 2024
1 change
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All
Black Spirit: Cartian's Nightmare: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
August 1, 2024
2 changes
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All
Grim Reaper's Judgment: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
General class improvements.All classes
July 25, 2024
8 changes
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All
Grim Reaper's Judgment,
(Not in Use) Black Spirit: Grim Reaper's Judgment,
Turn-back Slash,
(Not in Use) Black Spirit: Turn-back Slash,
Mark of the Shadow,
Storming Crow,
Sinister Omen,
Crow Flare: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Engulfing Shadow: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Succession: Signs of Agony,
Prime: Crow Flare: Damage adjusted. -
All
Night Crow,
Shadow Leap,
Nightmare,
Crow Food,
Dark Trade,
Succession: Dark Trade: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Night Crow: Added Invincible.Both specs -
All
Prime: Violation: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
July 18, 2024
2 changes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 10, 2024
1 change
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
June 19, 2024
6 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Shadow Kick,
Dark Trade,
Shadow Leap,
Swirling Darkness,
Sinister Omen,
Blade of Darkness,
Black Spirit: Cartian's Protection,
Bloody Calamity: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Prime: Bloody Calamity,
Shadow Ignition,
Crow Nightmare,
Beak Kick,
Turn-back Slash,
Flow of Darkness: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Crow Nightmare: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
PvE
Rushing Crow: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Blade of Darkness: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
December 13, 2023
1 change
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All
Prime: Midnight Stinger: Fixed a skill issue.
November 29, 2023
1 change
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PvP
Shadow Ignition,
Crow Nightmare,
Engulfing Shadow,
Abyssal Blow: Damage adjusted.Both specs
November 15, 2023
3 changes
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PvP
Prime: Darkness Released,
Prime: Midnight Stinger,
Prime: Bloody Calamity,
Prime: Claws of Darkness,
Prime: Crow Flare: Damage adjusted. -
All
Prime: Turn-back Slash,
Prime: Violation: Damage adjusted. -
PvP
Turn-back Slash,
Soul Harvest,
Flow: Soul Reaper: Damage adjusted.Both specs
October 11, 2023
1 change
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All
Dark Flame: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
September 26, 2023
10 changes
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All
Darkness Released,
Prime: Claws of Darkness: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Prime: Black Wave,
Ultimate: Dark Flame,
Black Wave,
Prime: Dark Flame,
Shadow Hellfire,
Shadow Wave,
Shadow Ignition,
Crow Nightmare: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Engulfing Shadow,
Abyssal Blow: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Prime: Rushing Crow,
Dark Flame,
Ultimate: Dark Flame,
Prime: Turn-back Slash: Skill behavior improved. -
PvE
Beak Kick: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame: Cooldown 12 → 9 sec. -
All
Shadow Hellfire: Cooldown 16 → 14 sec. -
All
Shadow Wave: Cooldown 23 → 16 sec. -
All
Abyssal Blow: Damage adjusted. -
PvP
Prime: Black Wave,
Prime: Claws of Darkness,
Shadow Ignition,
Engulfing Shadow,
Shadow Hellfire: Damage adjusted.
September 20, 2023
1 change
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PvE
Fixed a class issue.All classes
September 13, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
September 6, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
August 9, 2023
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Darkness Released,
Shards of Darkness: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
July 19, 2023
1 change
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 5, 2023
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
May 31, 2023
7 changes
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All
Prime: Midnight Stinger,
Prime: Rushing Crow,
Prime: Dark Flame: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Ultimate: Shadow Eruption: Cooldown 12 → 9 sec. -
All
Succession: Ultimate: Shadow Eruption,
Night Crow: Corrected the skill description. -
All
Crow Nightmare: Cooldown 28 → 20 sec. -
PvP
Shadow Wave,
Prime: Shadow Eruption,
Prime: Abyssal Flame,
Prime: Dream of Doom: PvP damage reduced. -
All
Prime: Abyssal Flame,
Shadow Hellfire: Skill behavior improved. -
PvP
Prime: Bloody Calamity: Corrected the skill description.
April 6, 2023
1 change
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PvE
General class improvements.All classes
November 23, 2022
3 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Sinister Energy: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
All
Prime: Midnight Stinger: Corrected the skill description.
October 26, 2022
1 change
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All
Dark Tendrils: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
October 19, 2022
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Dark Tendrils: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
October 12, 2022
6 changes
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All
Prime: Darkness Released,
Prime: Turn-back Slash,
Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Crow Nightmare: Corrected the skill description. -
PvP
Prime: Abyssal Flame: PvP damage reduced. -
PvE
Prime: Shadow Eruption,
Prime: Rushing Crow: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Succession: Ultimate: Shadow Eruption: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Succession: Beak Kick: Damage adjusted.
August 23, 2022
1 change
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PvE
Prime: Violation,
Prime: Turn-back Slash: Skill behavior improved.
August 10, 2022
1 change
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All
Prime: Claws of Darkness: Fixed a skill issue.
July 13, 2022
1 change
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All
Prime: Crow Flare: Skill behavior improved.
June 22, 2022
1 change
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All
Prime: Dream of Doom: Fixed a skill issue.
June 15, 2022
5 changes
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PvP
Shadow Hellfire: PvP damage reduced.Both specs -
All
Shadow Wave: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Dark Split: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
All
Dark Split,
Violation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
PvE
Violation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
May 31, 2022
6 changes
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All
Fixed a class issue.
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All
Ultimate: Dark Flame,
Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame,
Dark Split,
Prime: Midnight Stinger,
Midnight Stinger,
Claws of Darkness,
Prime: Claws of Darkness,
Succession: Beak Kick: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Prime: Claws of Darkness,
Dark Flame,
Prime: Dark Flame: Skill behavior improved. -
PvE
Prime: Black Wave: Skill behavior improved. -
PvP
Prime: Dream of Doom,
Prime: Shadow Eruption: PvP damage reduced. -
All
Shards of Darkness: Corrected the skill description.
May 18, 2022
4 changes
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All
Night Crow,
Shadow Eruption: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Grim Reaper's Judgment,
Dead Hunt: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Prime: Midnight Stinger: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Scythe Training,
Mark of the Shadow: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
March 30, 2022
3 changes
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All
Prime: Black Wave: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Prime: Black Wave: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Core: Swirling Darkness,
Shadow Eruption: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
March 10, 2022
2 changes
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All
Succession: Dark Backstep,
Prime: Dark Flame,
Prime: Midnight Stinger: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Succession: Dark Backstep: Skill behavior improved.
February 16, 2022
2 changes
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All
Prime: Abyssal Flame: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Soul Harvest,
Wings of the Crow: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
February 9, 2022
1 change
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All
Violation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 26, 2022
2 changes
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All
Abyssal Flame,
Prime: Abyssal Flame: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Prime: Abyssal Flame: Skill behavior improved.
January 19, 2022
1 change
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All
Black Spirit: Dream of Doom,
Black Spirit: Prime: Dream of Doom,
Black Spirit: Cartian's Protection: Damage adjusted.Both specs
January 5, 2022
3 changes
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PvP
Black Spirit: Bloody Calamity: PvP damage reduced.Both specs -
PvP
Black Spirit: Prime: Bloody Calamity: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Black Spirit: Cartian's Nightmare: Damage adjusted.Both specs
December 29, 2021
1 change
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All
Swirling Darkness: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
November 3, 2021
1 change
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All
Grim Reaper's Judgment: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
June 29, 2021
2 changes
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All
Rushing Crow,
Absolute: Rushing Crow,
Violation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
PvP
Dead Hunt: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
May 26, 2021
6 changes
-
All
Fixed a class issue.Both specs
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All
Prime: Abyssal Vanguard,
Prime: Agent of Abyss: Skill behavior improved. -
PvE
Prime: Shadow Eruption: Skill behavior improved. -
PvE
Prime: Violation,
Prime: Turn-back Slash: Damage adjusted. -
All
Prime: Black Wave,
Prime: Violation: Damage adjusted. -
PvE
Dark Flame: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
May 4, 2021
1 change
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All
Flow: Soul Reaper: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
April 7, 2021
1 change
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All
Scythe Training,
Rushing Crow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
March 17, 2021
1 change
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All
Flow: Soul Reaper: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
February 25, 2021
2 changes
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All
Core: Cartian's Nightmare: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Prime: Bloody Calamity: Fixed a skill issue.