Shadowhunter • Lost Ark Nexus

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How does my identity work?

Shadowhunter utilizes a Shadowburst gauge, which is filled by using your skills and the amount of gauge generation is based on the Specialization stat. Demonic Impulse heavily relies on this for entering transformation state, once the gauge is full they can transform, once they de-transform they generate a full gauge again and repeat. For Perfect Suppression certain skills can utilize the built up gauge for more damage increase since you are unable to utilize the transformation state.

How do the two builds compare?

Demonic Impulse

Perfect Suppression

Summary

Focuses on the Demon form (transformation build)

Focuses on Human skills and resource management

Pros

Easy to play
High survivability
Full Paralysis Immunity during transformation
Non Positional

Easy to play
Build diversity
Better character growth

Cons

Small Hitboxes
Long cycles
Cutscenes don't let you play the class
High uptime required to do decently

High mana consumption
Annoying hitboxes
Lack of paralysis immunity

Demonic Impulse

Summary

Focuses on the Demon form (transformation build)

Pros

Easy to play
High survivability
Full Paralysis Immunity during transformation
Non Positional

Cons

Small Hitboxes
Long cycles
Cutscenes don't let you play the class
High uptime required to do decently

Perfect Suppression

Summary

Focuses on Human skills and resource management

Pros

Easy to play
Build diversity
Better character growth

Cons

High mana consumption
Annoying hitboxes
Lack of paralysis immunity

Chaos Dungeon

Demonic Slash

Level 7

Quick Recharge

Cruel Cutter

Level 13

Galewind

Grind Chain

Level 14

Bleed

Demonic Clone

Level 13

Galewind

Demon's Grip

Level 13

Wealth

Piercing Thorn

Level 14

Galewind

Howl

Level 13

Wealth

Decimate

Level 10

Galewind

Awakening

Engravings

Gate of Eruption

Ark Passives

Demonic Impulse

Evolution

Enlightenment

Leap

Evolution

Spec

30/30

Crit

10/30

Limit Break

3/3

Zealous Smite

2/2

Critical

1/1

Pulverize

1/1

Standing Striker

2/2

Enlightenment

Demonic Impulse

1/1

Instinct Enhancement

3/3

Chaos Enhancement

3/3

Corrosion

2/5

Execution Ceremony

3/3

Leap

Transcendent Power

5/5

Unleashed Power

5/5

Ascension

3/3

Notes

You should aim to have 90~100% Crit Rate with this build. Depending on your character, you might have to adjust some nodes accordingly.

Your main sources of Crit Rate are:

Demon Form (30%)
Adrenaline engraving (14~20%)
Stats (0~24%)
Zealous Smite (12~24%)
Bracelet, Accessories, etc

If you have excess Crit Rate, you can move points off Crit into Swiftness or move one Zealous Smite point into Destruction Charger.

Ark Grid Cores

Sun

Moon

Star

Order

Ominous (3)

Demonic Clone (3)

Critical Claws (2)

Chaos

Flashy Attack

Smoldering Strike

Attack

Notes

Your Destiny activation decreases Intrude skill cooldown, and your Leaping Blow grants an stack of Frenzied Chaos, allowing you to use Blood Demon again.

This changes the gameplay into a quick condensed burst, in and out of form constantly, similar to Brawl King Breaker.

Engravings

Core Engravings

Pick One

Core Engravings

Pick One

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Notes

Raid Captain requires you to to obtain additional sources of move speed (stronghold feast, peyto wine, bracelet line) to reach the cap. It's still viable without them, but will perform slightly worse than Hit Master.

Hit Master has lower potential and doesn't affect rune/awakening damage, but it's a cheaper option.

Skills

Demonic Slash

Level 10

Mobility Skill, Destruction

Can be used to quickly apply synergy during build gauge cycle prior to transformation.

Spinning Dive

Level 10

Push Immunity

Demonic Clone

Level 10

Backup identity generator, Destruction

Rising Claw

Level 10

Counter, Destruction

Demon Vision

Level 10

Wealth

Main identity generator, Stagger

Demon's Grip

Level 10

Main identity generator - Lacks Paralysis Immunity

Howl

Level 10

Backup identity generator, Destruction

Decimate

Level 10

Demon Skills

Ruining Rush

Level

Quick Recharge

Mobility Skill

Rune is flexible, can use any other utility/low impact runes such as Rage/Purify/Poison/Bleed, etc

Death Claw

Level

Quick Recharge

Counter

Rune is flexible, can use any other utility/low impact runes such as Rage/Purify/Poison/Bleed, etc

Destruction

Level

Synergy applier, Filler Damage skill

Despite its name, it doesn't do Destruction.

Gore Bleeding

Level

Galewind

Filler Damage skill, Destruction

Leaping Blow

Level

Galewind

Filler Damage skill, Mobility, Push Immunity, Destruction

Blood Massacre

Level

Vision

Filler Damage skill

Blood Vortex

Level

Galewind

Overwhelm

Main Damage Skill

Grants one stack of Chaos Sliver.

There's currently a ping/attack-speed related bug with this skill. With high ping and/or attack speed, the skill skips some damage ticks. If it happens to you, take off Galewind and replace it with other runes.

Bloody Piercing

Level

Galewind

Main Damage Skill

Grants one stack of Chaos Sliver.

Blood Demon

Level

Main Damage Skill, Push Immune

Our Identity skill. Requires a Frenzied Chaos (Chaos Sliver x2) stack to use.