Shadowhunter

Shadowhunter (also known as Demonic) is an advanced class for the female assassin found in Lost Ark. She is primarily a melee class that uses shadowblades as her main weapon.

Additional Info

“	Shadowhunters prefer to beat the demons at their own game—they can shapeshift into powerful demonic forms to unleash chaotic power. When their inner demon is unleashed, shadowhunters get access to incredibly destructive powers and increased health and movement speed.	„
	~ Official Description

Ark Passive

For details about the Shadowhunter's Ark Passive, see this page.

Skills

Due to the complexity of the skill system, all skills on this page are displayed at level 1 with no effects applied. Please see the skill page for additional information. Scaling damage values are represented by X.

Shadowhunter has 3 types of skills: Normal Skill, Intrude Skill, and Demon Skill.

Specialty Skill

Shadowhunter utilizes a Shadowburst meter, this meter is filled by using Normal and Intrude skills. Once the meter if full, the Shadowhunter can transform into a demon for a few seconds, gaining access to Demon skills. When the transformation ends, the Shadowhunter cannot gain meter for 30 seconds.
The Specialization stat affects the amount of meter generation and the transformation duration.

Normal Skills

Name	Level Req.	Cooldown	Description
Demonic Slash	10	10 seconds	Dash forward to inflict X Damage 3 times before swinging your demonic weapon for X Damage.
Nimble Cut	10	6 seconds	Use your demonic weapon to slash forward 3 times, inflicting X, X, and X Damage.
Slasher	10	8 seconds	Swing your demonic weapon downward to inflict X Damage, followed by an upper swing for X Damage.
Spinning Dive	10	16 seconds	Spin and leap to inflict X Damage to foes, then perform one final slash that inflicts X Damage and pushes foes away. Airborne foes are launched back in the air when hit.
Cruel Cutter	12	18 seconds	Toss your weapon and wipe out foes in front of you, inflicting up to X Damage as you move forward. Airborne foes are launched back in the air when hit.
Thrust Impact	16	18 seconds	Use a burst of your weapon's powers to pull foes close, inflicting X Damage, before quickly sliding back to evade foes and inflict X Damage.
Brutal Cross	18	10 seconds	Swing your weapon forward with force to inflict X Damage, knocking foes back.
Grind Chain	20	6 seconds	Violently claw at foes to inflict X Damage, then deliver another claw attack for X Damage as you move forward.
Demolition	24	16 seconds	Dart forward with crossed weapons to inflict X Damage. Use the skill again to quickly perform 2 slashes that inflict X Damage. Use the skill once more to swing your weapon and inflict X Damage, pushing foes away.
Spinning Weapon	32	24 seconds	Launch the weapon on your left arm forward and make it spin for 2s to inflict X Damage. Use the skill again to launch the weapon on your right arm to inflict X Damage over 2s.
Sharpened Cut	36	18 seconds	Move 9 meters forward while quickly spinning, inflicting up to X Damage. You ignore collision with normal monsters during the skill motion.

Intrude Skills

Name	Level Req.	Cooldown	Description
Demonic Clone	10	12 seconds	Call forth an incarnation of the devil to attack by your side. Move forward and punch 2 times, inflicting X Damage, then strike the ground with one final blow that inflicts X Damage.
Rising Claw	10	12 seconds	Dart forward and inflict X Damage, then deliver an uppercut for X Damage, launching foes into the air.
Demon Vision	14	24 seconds	Focus demonic energy and shoot a ray of death forward to inflict X Damage, knocking foes away. Charge up to channel longer before knocking foes away for X Damage.
Demon's Grip	20	18 seconds	Rapidly thrust with your demonic arm forward and pull foes to you inflicting X Damage.
Piercing Thorn	28	20 seconds	Summon infernal spikes at the target location within 12 meters to inflict X Damage, knocking foes down.
Howl	40	30 seconds	Gather demonic powers and let out a cry that inflicts X Damage to nearby foes, inflicting Fear for 2s.
Decimate	50	27 seconds	Gather demonic powers to swing your arms forward and summon giant Demon arms that slash at foes to inflict X Damage.

Demon Skills

Name	Level Req.	Cooldown	Description
Death Claw	10	4 seconds	Perform a quick claw attack for X Damage, then deliver a powerful upper blow to inflict X Damage.
Destruction	10	8 seconds	Release the demonic energy latent within you to inflict up to X Damage.
Ruining Rush	10	6 seconds	Charge forward to inflict X Damage and deliver a ferocious claw attack for X Damage.
Gore Bleeding	20	6 seconds	Violently claw at foes to inflict X Damage, then deliver another claw attack for X Damage as you move forward.
Leaping Blow	30	18 seconds	Leap to the target location and smash the ground, causing a shockwave that inflicts X, X Damage.
Blood Massacre	40	20 seconds	Raise your hands and gather blood energy to cause an explosion that inflicts X Damage.

Hyper Awakening Techniques

Icon	Name	Level Req.	Cooldown	Description
	Blood Marsh	50	60 seconds	Release the blood, inflicting X Damage to nearby foes, forming a pool of blood that moves forward up to 10 meters before rising and dealing X Damage, knocking foes back. Can be used in Demonic Mode.
	Wild Slash	50	80 seconds	Gather strength and dash in a cross formation, inflicting up to X Damage to foes, then return to the initial location and deliver a powerful stab, inflicting X Damage and knock foes back.

Awakening Skills

Type	Name	Level Req.	Cooldown	Description
Awakening	Gate of Eruption	50	300 seconds	Unleash demonic powers to open up the gates of hell, scattering hellish energy across the land that inflicts X Damage to foes and inflicts Fear upon them for 4s. Dark energy periodically rises from the earth, inflicting up to X Damage. The energy explodes at the end for X Damage and knocks foes away. Can only be used in Normal Mode.
Hyper Awakening	Darkness Blast	50	300 seconds	Raise a hand to generate encroaching energy that gradually contracts, inflicting up to X Damage to foes. It then explodes, inflicting X Damage and knocking foes back.
Awakening	Fallen Ruin	50	300 seconds	Soar into the air and shoot an energy ray straight to the ground to inflict X Damage. The laser causes an explosion moments later, knocking foes away for up to X Damage. Can only be used in Demonic Mode.
Hyper Awakening	Ray of Ruin	50	300 seconds	Unleash the Demon's Strength, compressing it in your hand before swinging your claws forward, inflicting X Damage. Then tear up the ground, releasing powerful blood energy that inflicts up to X Damage to foes. The blood energy explodes, inflicting X Damage and knocking back foes. Can only be used in Demonic Mode.

Patch History

For removed content, see this page.

Thaemine Extreme

Demon Skill Damage increase from Specialization coefficient increased from 0.68 to 0.715.
Changed so Atk. Speed Increase and Reduction effects are applied during the Demonize transformation.

Fog of Diaspero

PvE skill damage (excluding Basic Attack) increased by 4.6%.

Call of the Wildsoul

Class engravings removed: Demonic Impulse and Perfect Suppression.
- Replaced by the Enlightenment tree.
Now uses the Ark Passive by default.

Arkesia Ignited

Ark Passive added.
Hyper Awakening Techniques added: Blood Marsh and Wild Slash.
Hyper Awakenings added: Darkness Blast and Ray of Ruin.
Awakening Skill damage increase coefficient from Specialization reduced from 0.382 to 0.1528.
PvE
- Combat Level 50 Awakening Skill damage increased by 19.2%.
- Combat Level 55 Awakening Skill damage increased by 29.2%.
- Combat Level 60 Awakening Skill damage increased by 43.1%.
PvP
- Combat Level 55 Awakening Skill damage increased by 8.4%.
- Combat Level 60 Awakening Skill damage increased by 20%.

Summer Heat

PvE skill damage, excluding basic attacks and Awakening, increased by 2.4%.

Darkness Unleashed

PvE Defense coefficient increased from 0.95 to 1.0.
PvP Defense coefficient increased from 0.85 to 0.9.

Fire Up the New Year

Dash skill cooldown reduced from 9 seconds to 8.
PvE Demonize basic attack damage increased by 2.8%.
PvE Demon skill damage increased by 7.4%.

Jump to the Endgame

Demon skill damage coefficient from Specialization increased from 0.65 to 0.68.

Wield the Storm

Demon skill damage coefficient from Specialization increased from 0.60 to 0.65.
PvE damage of Normal and Intrude skills increased by 3.2%.
Skills with Encroachment Release equipped are now highlighted in the UI when the conditions are met.

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Shadowhunter from Heroes of Arkesia series.