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Souleater Identity

Souleater’s identity is a combined gauge system consisting of two distinct yet seemingly interdependent gauges.

The first identity gauge (Soul Stone Meter) comprises three (3) Soul Stones and can be filled on each use of Basic Attack, Ghast Skills and Stygian Skills. Deathlord Skills consume one (1) Soul Stone on use and cannot be cast without at least one (1) Soul Stone.

The second identity gauge (Possession Meter) is unsegmented and can be gradually filled with Basic Attacks, Deathlord Skills, and Stygian Skills. Upon reaching full Possession Meter, Deathlord Mode can be activated and lasts for 13 seconds or until all Soul Stones are consumed.

Upon Deathlord Mode activation, Damage Amplification is applied to nearby enemies for 10 seconds and you’re granted 10% Attack Speed, 20% Move Speed, and +20% Crit Rate for the duration of Deathlord Mode. While inside Deathlord Mode any Deathlord Skills used by consuming Soul Stones gain 20% increased damage in addition to damage bonuses from specialization.

Each specific Souleater class engraving choice slightly modifies how these gauges generally function. In order to learn more about how your identity is affected by these modifications please refer to the Night's Edge and Full Moon Harvester detailed engraving descriptions.

When using Night's Edge, Ghast Skills and Deathlord Skills gain 20/30/40% increased damage. However, the ability to enter Deathlord Mode is nullified, and the Possession Meter is replaced by the Edge Meter, which slowly depletes and can only be increased by casting Deathlord Skills.

Deathlord Skills generate 10% Edge Meter, no longer consume one (1) Soul Stone on use, and can be cast without any Soul Stones. Deathlord Skills can also be enhanced by consuming all three (3) Soul Stones. Soul stones are generated with Ghast Skills and Stygian Skills. Enhanced Deathlord Skills inflict 25/35/50% more damage and generate 30% Edge Meter. It takes about 4 enhanced Deathlord Skill casts in a short time period before you’re automatically forced into Soul Snatch Mode, Edge Meter increases occur regardless of successful hit and are triggered solely on cast, and casting a Deathlord Skill without all three (3) Soul Stones will not consume Soul Stones that you have already generated

At max Edge Meter you will automatically enter Soul Snatch State. Inside of Soul Snatch, 20% attack speed, 10% movement speed, and 300% combat resource recovery is granted along with a 120% damage increase and 40% cooldown reduction to Ghast Skills. However, inside of Soul Snatch, all Deathlord Skills are disabled.

What are the skill setup numbers?

Souleater builds can have a multitude of skills for various different reasons. Each skill setup is frequently described with a simple format that consists of a combined set of 3 numbers:

ABC (ex. 413)

A = Number of Ghast Skills
B = Number of Stygian Skills
C = Number of Deathlord Skills

NOTE: Do not aim to ‘fit’ your distribution to this distribution in every scenario. The optimal play at various raid scenarios may cause slight deviations from these charts. It is better to understand why these deviations may happen and if your decisions that caused deviations were optimal.

For example, with lower Soul Snatch uptime/use, Deathlord Skills will gain more DPS share. Expect  Guillotine Swing or Vestige to have a bigger share occasionally. Some raids/group pacing might force such outcomes.

This distribution is end game focused and assumes Level 8 Damage Gems on all damage skills, Enlightenment 3/3 on Soul Decapitation and Leap 3/3 on Judgment. Awakenings and Bleed not considered.

Detailed Rotation Guide

WIP

FAQ

Can I use Fatale Finale?

Absolutely. Fatale Finale offers easier management and response to burst phases which can be beneficial in fast pushing raid groups. You would typically use it in place of the enhanced Vestige in the regular rotation. Don’t restrict yourself to this order as the benefit mentioned previously can allow you to use it at other points for the benefit of bursting and pacing. Another alternative playstyle is casting Soul Decapitation earlier than you normally would. This playstyle is sustainable due to multiple available Deathlord Skills. Bottlenecks shift to Soul Stone generation. Both playstyles offer a relatively higher floor across all content.

However, when you gain access to Soul Decapitation, there is more incentive to hover close to Soul Snatch during downtime occasionally based on pacing. Since you already gravitate to this playstyle of managing edge meter to make good use of Soul Decapitation, there is slightly less merit to using keep Fatale Finale for the previous benefits. The presence of an extra Deathlord Skill still helps in getting casts of Soul Decapitation with easier management and potentially fast buildup.

Ark Passive Progression Recommendation

As a general guideline, you can follow this to know how to distribute your points.

How Much Cooldown Reaction Do I Need For Frenzy Scythe?

There is no true fixed answer. What you need to consider is:

• Time spent in Normal State:
  About 2 seconds + Guillotine/Reaper’s Scythe cooldown.
• Time spent in Soul Snatch:
  Maximum 13 seconds but allow room to cast Soul Decapitation.
• Early Soul Decapitation:
  More common in faster raids which typically demand some form of bursting.