Duelist

Duelist

Skills

Adventurer's Road

Masteries

Duelists shine brightest when launching an offensive against strong single foes. Their defense lies in their acrobatic evasion, and their ability to quickly unload a flurry of high damage makes them a powerful force.
General information
Type	Melee type
Weapon	[[Dual Blades|Dual Blades]]
Attack Speed	1.8 seconds
Stats
Single Target
Area of Effect
Defensive
Evasive
Heal
Support

Duelist is a melee class who wields the Dual Blades as their weapons of choice.

Description

Speeding like a meteor across the sky, Duelists rush enemies with their razor-sharp dual blades before they have a chance to react. Close-range specialists, these fleet-footed fighters combine acrobatics and a touch of magic to disorient and wear down even the strongest foes.

Skills

File:Slashingcut-skill.png	Slash Cut			Cut mercilessly at the enemy's armor, dealing damage and reducing their DEF.
	Attack		1

	Cross Slash			Cross your blades and tear downward, making a wound that's difficult to heal.
	Attack		1

	Swift Somersault			Evade deadly attacks with elegance and flair, briefly increasing EVA and DMG.
	Buff	Assist	1

	Snowflower			Leap into the air and condense ice energy into a frosted blade that piereces the enemy, dealing Ice damage.
	Attack		4

	Purple Lightning			Conjure up bolts of purple lightning to course through you, stimulating the hidden potential within your body.
	Buff	Assist	8

	Whirling Dance			A high-speed spin that slashes deeply into the enemy, wounding and slowing them.
	Attack		13

	Deadly Wink			A quick succession of slashes with the blade held in an icepick grip. Deals multi-hit damage to the enemy.
	Attack		18

	Dancing Balisong			Move your hands with quickness and grace, blades dancing as butterflies on the wind as they sweep through the enemy dealing Holy damage.
	Attack		24

	Shadow Brand			Attach motes of conjured shadow to party members, increasing their EVA.
	Buff	Assist	30

File:Duelist-sanguinedesire.png	Sanguine Desire			Draws on the scent of blood spilled during a massacre, using the power of pain and hatred to inflict rapid consecutive strikes upon the enemy.
	Attack		60

	Phantom Betrayal			Your blade, coated in poison, can deal critical damage to enemies, severely injuring them and increasing the damage over time they recive.
	Attack		60

Combo system

Duelist can use the skill Swift Somersault to quickly dodge attacks. While in use, it greatly decreases damage received by 100% and increases evasion by 95%. After use, additional effects are granted for five seconds, which increase evasion by 8% and damage by 10% flatly.

Weapon Mastery

Left Path

“	Death and rebirth exist together in every battle and every kill. In the haze of dust and the stench of blood, you find that balance of life and death in the perfect kill.	”
	— Logo description

The left path focuses on improving multi-hits skills, making the Duelist's most acrobatic skills lethal with pleasant returns. With the Sanguine Desire technique, you can quickly rip your foes apart and fill them with agony.

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Barbarism	Wield your weapon with a frightening purpose. A quick death is your only form of mercy.	Whirling Dance Improvements: DMG +15% and Range +1 meter. Dancing Balisong Improvements: DMG +15% and HP +1511. Increase Mastery to level 30 to change an additional effect: Whirling Dance Improvements: DMG +20% and Range +2 meter. Dancing Balisong Improvements: DMG +20% and HP +3022.
	Shadow Jump	Death and rebirth have given you the unique ability to sense an enemy's vulnerability, making you a truly formidable foe.	HP +4% EVA +96% (Increased cap of EVA) Increase Mastery to level 30 to change an additional effect: HP +6% EVA +97%

Right Path

“	Shadow Assassin. Death waits with baited breath, yearning for a purpose. Dressed to kill and armed for the slaughter, she waits for an unsuspecting victim to stumble upon her trap.	”
	— Logo description

The right path focuses on improving DoT skills, leaving the Duelist's enemy withering to death. With the Phantom Betrayal technique, the foe will suffer threefold for each strike.

Icon	Name	Description	Effect
	Poisoned Edge	Coats your blade with a lethal dose of poison.	Cross Slash Improvements: Damage over time +2%. Deadly Wink Improvements: Damage over time +2%. Increase Mastery to level 30 to change an additional effect: Cross Slash Improvements: Damage over time +4%. Deadly Wink Improvements: Damage over time +4%.
	Spectral Assassin	The only way to survive the killing blow from this assassin is to not be the target to begin with.	DMG +4% CRIT +4% Increase Mastery to level 30 to change an additional effect: DMG +6% CRIT +6%

Gallery

Renders

Female Duelist render

Male Duelist render

See also

• Dual Blades
• Duelist/Skills
• Duelist/Masteries
• Duelist/Adventurer's Road