Blade Dance Shadowstrix

Skill bar4 of the branch’s skills

• Bloody Blade DanceDual Blades

  The channel the branch is built around, and its talent raises damage after each hit.

• Fang RushDual Blades

  Refunds dodge energy after use, so the channel is not a stationary commitment.

• Flurry StrikeDual Blades

  Retreats then dashes back in, which is how you reset spacing without leaving the target.

• Spinning SlashDual Blades

  The one Super Armor in the branch — the answer to being pushed off mid-channel.

Talents that matter6 trees back this branch

Not a full tree — these are the points that change what the build does rather than adding a percentage to it. Fill the rest of the tree in whatever order your level allows.

• Bloodthirst FrenzyBloody Blade Dance Enhancement

  Bloody Blade Dance raises Physical Damage after it hits — the first of the three ramps.

• Battle FrenzyAccumulated Damage Arcana

  Dual Blade hits raise Dual Blade damage. The second ramp, and it stacks with the first.

• Wound BuildupAccumulated Damage Arcana

  Wound stacks build on the target while you stay on it.

• Wild SlashBloody Blade Dance Enhancement

  Sword Aura recovers Energy on hit, which is what pays for staying in the channel.

• UnstoppableSpinning Slash Enhancement

  Super Armor on Spinning Slash, so a knock does not cost you every stack you built.

Affixes to roll for

In priority order. Affix rolls are random, so treat this as what to keep rather than what to expect.

• StrifeOffensive

  Melee weapon damage, applied across a very high number of small hits.

• FervorOffensive

  Damage that stacks after hitting — the affix that matches this branch's whole shape.

• Increased Stamina Recovery SpeedUtility

  The channel is Energy-bound; recovery speed is the constraint that actually binds.

Dual Blades weaponshighest combat value

Pulled from the catalog by combat value, not picked by hand — a new dual blades shows up here on the next import.

Wulfen Einherjar - SplitclawCV 700VenomfangCV 600Blade of Destined DeathCV 500Veil Dual BladesCV 400Spirit Feline Dual BladesCV 300Wooden-Handled Dual BladesCV 200

How to play it

1. Contact first, damage second. Every buff here starts on the first hit, so a slow approach is a slow ramp.
2. Fang Rush into Blade Dance — the dodge refund is what lets you channel without being punished for it.
3. Hold Spinning Slash for their commit, not for damage. Losing the channel loses all three ramps at once.
4. Do not disengage while stacked. This build's worst moment is starting over.