Deathblade/Ark Passive

This page lists all Deathblade's Ark Passive effects.

Enlightenment tree[]

Tier 1 (24 needed)		Surge Enhancement (0/1) [Cost: 24 points] (Disables Swift Strike) Activates the top level of Surge Skill, regardless of the number of Death Orbs Available.	Swift Strike (0/1) [Cost: 24 points] (Disables Surge Enhancement) Surge Skill Damage -30%. When Blade Art is activated, Death Orb is immediately consumed to activate Surge Skill on the number of orbs consumed.
Tier 2 (24 needed)		Orb Compression (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Surge Enhancement) When skills other than basic attacks hit while in Death Trance state, Surge Enhancement effects will stack in proportion to the number of hits. This effect increases Damage dealt through Surge Skill by up to 25 / 50 / 80%. Max stack is 60. When Death Trance ends, gain up to 100% Death Orb Meter according to the number of Surge Enhancement stacks.	Remaining Energy (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Swift Strike) Atk. and Move Speed +6 / 9 / 12% for 30 seconds after using Surge Skill.
Tier 3 (24 needed)	Orb Control (0/5) [Cost: 2 points] Orb Consumption Speed -15% and Outgoing Damage +0.8 / 1.6 / 2.4 / 3.2 / 4% in Blade Art mode.	Limit Break (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Orb Compression III) On reaching max Surge Enhancement stacks, Surge Skill's Orb Compression effect Damage +55 / 80 / 105%.	Firm Will (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Remaining Energy III) Gain Atk. Power for 30 seconds after Surge Skill use depending on the number of orbs consumed. 1 Orb: 8 / 16 / 24% 2 Orbs: 11 / 22 / 33% 3 Orbs: 14 / 28 / 42%	Swordcraft Enhancement (0/5) [Cost: 2 points] Normal Skill Damage +1.2 / 2.4 / 3.6 / 4.8 / 6%.
Tier 4	Locked In (0/5) [Cost: 2 points] Surge Skill Damage +2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10% for 12 seconds after Surge Skill use.	Sword Spirit Compression (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Limit Break III) Grant Sword Energy Compression after Surge skill use. Sword Energy Compression: Surge Skill Damage +10 / 20 / 30% for 60 seconds. Max 2 stacks: Surge Skill Damage +20 / 40 / 60%.	Extreme Body Movement (0/3) [Cost: 8 points] (Requires Firm Will III) Outgoing Damage +7 / 14 / 21%. Surge Skill moves to cursor location and is a piercing attack. Surge Skill is considered back attack regardless of direction hit.	Orb Circulation (0/5) [Cost: 2 points] Outgoing Damage +0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5%. Identity Gauge +0.3 / 0.6 / 0.9 / 1.2 / 1.5% every second for 12 seconds after Surge Skill use.

Leap tree[]

For the tier 1 of the Leap tree see this page.
Can only pick one node from the Tier 2 of the Leap tree.

Tier 2	Flash Slash (0/3) [Cost: 10 points] Breaking Moon Damage +10 / 20 / 30%. Breaking Moon Atk. Speed +10%. Breaking Moon Overcharge Damage +10 / 20 / 30%.	Path of the Blade (0/3) [Cost: 10 points] Breaking Moon Damage +10 / 20 / 30%. Surge Skill Crit Damage +20 / 40 / 60% for 5 seconds after using Breaking Moon.	Dance of Nightmares (0/3) [Cost: 10 points] Deathly Slash Damage +25 / 50 / 75%. Deathly Slash now immediately performs the Finishing Attack resulting in 8 rapid attacks.	Dance of Screams (0/3) [Cost: 10 points] Deathly Slash Damage +4 / 15 / 25%. Deathly Slash now performs 2 extra slashes, Total Damage +24.8 / 49.5 / 75%.

Patch History[]

Fog of Diaspero

Enlightenment
- Limit Break
  - Deathblade Surge's Orb Compression damage increased from 30 / 55 / 80% to 55 / 80 / 105%.

April 2025 Update

Enlightenment
- Firm Will
  - 1 Orb Atk. Power reduced from 10 / 20 / 30% to 8 / 16 / 24%.
  - 2 Orbs Atk. Power reduced from 13 / 26 / 39% to 11 / 22 / 33%.
  - 3 Orbs Atk. Power reduced from 16 / 32 / 48% to 14 / 28 / 42%.
- Sword Spirit Compression
  - Deathblade Surge Damage increased from 8 / 16 / 24% to 10 / 20 / 30%.

Call of the Wildsoul

Enlightenment
- Limit Break
  - New: On reaching max Surge Enhancement stacks, Deathblade Surge's Orb Compression effect Damage +30 / 55 / 80%.
  - Old: On reaching max Surge Enhancement stacks, the Damage Increase of Deathblade Surge via the Orb Compression effect doubles.
  - This node now has a maximum level of 3 (previously 1) and requires 8 points per level (previously 24 per level).
    - Any existing Limit Break Passive at level 1 has been automatically adjusted to level 3.

Holiday Awakening

Enlightenment
- Sword Spirit Compression
  - Surge damage per stack increased from 7 / 14 / 21% to 8 / 16 / 24%.

Aegir's Arrival

Orb Control tripod
- Death Trance bonus damage increased from 0.6 / 1.2 / 1.8 / 2.4 / 3% to 0.8 / 1.6 / 2.4 / 3.2 / 4%.
Firm Will tripod
- 1 Orb Atk. Power increased from 9 / 18 / 27% to 10 / 20 / 30%.
- 2 Orbs Atk. Power increased from 12 / 24 / 36% to 13 / 26 / 39%.
- 3 Orbs Atk. Power increased from 15 / 30 / 45% to 16 / 32 / 48%.
Sword Spirit Compression tripod
- Deathblade Surge bonus damage increased from 6 / 12 / 18% to 7 / 14 / 21%.

Arkesia Ignited - Added