BladeMaster (0 AC)

Location: Game Menu
Price: N/A (Reward from the 'Becoming a BladeMaster' quest)
Sellback: 0 AC
Weapon Damage: 90%, 1.7 speed
Description: Recommended enhancement: Thief. The shadowy assassins of the Undead Legion, Blademasters move inhumanly fast. By the time you see them strike, their blades have already drawn blood.
Stat Model: Dodge Melee
Special Effects:

• Rogues gain mana when they:
  • Strike an enemy in combat (more effective on crits)
  • Dodge any attack (restores HP as well)

Skills:

+ Nukitsuke

Nukitsuke
Rank Needed: 0
Mana Cost: 0 Mana
Cooldown: 1.75 Seconds
Type: Physical
Description: A blade strike from the hilt, fast enough to hit before your opponent gets a chance to act.
Note: Nukitsuki (抜付け) means "to unsheath and cut" in Japanese.

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+ Bladefury

Bladefury
Rank Needed: 1
Mana Cost: 0 Mana
Cooldown: 5 Seconds
Type: Physical
Description: Unleash a fury of steel striking at up to 4 targets. This attack also has a 20% chance to apply Spinning Dragon, reducing their next attack to 0 damage.

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+ Uke Negashi

Uke Negashi
Rank Needed: 2
Mana Cost: 10 Mana
Cooldown: 25 Seconds
Type: Physical
Description: A technique used to deflect incoming attacks and strike back at your target. Grants Evasion increasing dodge your Dodge by 20% 25% and critical strike chance by 10% 15% for 15 seconds.
Note: Uke Negashi (受け流し) means "arm deflection" in Japanese.

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+ Sever

Sever
Rank Needed: 3
Mana Cost: 25 Mana
Cooldown: 9 Seconds
Type: Physical
Description: Strike at your target's tendons to deal moderate damage and affect their ability to fight back significantly reducing their Outgoing Damage for the next 5 seconds.

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+ Keen Reflexes

Keen Reflexes
Rank Needed: 4
Type: Passive Ability
Description: Increases critical strike damage 20% and dodge chance by 15%

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+ Technique

Technique
Rank Needed: 4
Type: Passive Ability
Description: Increases Dexterity by 20%

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+ Nukiuchi

Nukiuchi
Rank Needed: 5
Mana Cost: 35
Cool Down: 10 Seconds
Type: Physical
Description: Attempt to split your target in two with a powerful strike. Has a 50% chance to stun your target for 2 seconds and a 50% chance to apply Spinning Dragon, reducing their next attack to 0 Damage.
Note: Nukiuchi (抜き打ち) means "sudden attack" in Japanese.

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+ Tanden

Tanden
Rank Needed: 10
Type: Passive Ability
Description: Increases outgoing damage by 20%
Note: Tanden (タンデム) means "to ride" in Japanese.

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Notes:

• Class breakdown Design Notes post.
• Required to accept the following quests:
  • 'SwordMaster Class'
  • 'Meditation, Inflection'
• This class has the same skills as:
  • BladeMaster (AC).
  • SwordMaster (Class) (AC).
  • SwordMaster (Class) (Merge).
• Also see:
  • BladeMaster Armor.
  • Empowered BladeMaster.
  • Living BladeMaster.

Male

+ Normal

+ Animated

Female

+ Normal

+ Animated

Thanks to Apus and .Shadow//