Skills & paths

Every ability, with the numbers

Each class has 12 skills, unlocked at levels 1, 4, 8, 13, 21, 30, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91; a hero fights with a loadout of five of them – on a computer action bar keys 2–6 by default, right-click a slot to rearrange. Ranks 2 to 10 are trained for gold and each adds 5% to damage and effects while cutting the cooldown by about 2.67%; all skills share a 1 s global cooldown. The Talent Tree (T): a point every level from level 2, one for each of the 19 boss quests and one for each of the 7 trials (a raid boss's fall, a world event won, Moonhorn in the Moonwell Glade, gear at +7, a level-3 horse, 12 zones walked, 100 gatherings) - 125 at level 100. A core of seven talents and three branches, one for each path; a branch's rings open with 5 / 12 / 22 / 30 / 40 points spent lower in it. Core and minor talents cost 1 point a rank, the path talents 2 (from their level, one a tier - the paths' talents of one level exclude each other), the notables - each a mechanic - 2, keystones 3 (one at a time), and each branch's apex 3 from level 50 - it awakens that path's ultimate. Plan the points and press Apply; Reset returns every point - free below level 20, then 50 gold a level.

Warrior

class guide

Skill	Level	What it does	Numbers (rank 1, no talents)	Evolution (★5)
Heavy Strike	1	A crushing blow for 180% weapon damage. From level 10 it spends your Retaliation: +13% damage and 1% of your health healed for each stack.	180% damage · 6 s cooldown · 1.8 m reach	Skullsplitter - Stuns for 0.5 s (not a boss); each Retaliation stack adds 15% instead of 13%.
Shield Bash	4	120% damage and stuns the target for 2 s, interrupting whatever it was casting; taunts it for 3 s - it fights you and nobody else.	120% damage · 14 s cooldown · 1.8 m reach · stuns for 2 s · taunts for 3 s	Thunderous Bash - Strikes, stuns and taunts up to three enemies in a 60° arc.
Whirlwind	8	Spin and hit every enemy within 3 m for 140% damage.	140% damage · 12 s cooldown · 3 m radius	Tempest Spin - A second spin for 70% half a second later; drags the enemies 1 m in.
Battle Cry	13	You and party members within 10 m deal 20% more damage and take 20% less for 10 s.	30 s cooldown · 10 m radius · +damage 20% for 10 s (party) · -damage taken 20% for 10 s (party)	War Chant - 10% faster too; every kill adds 1 s, up to 20 s.
Charge	21	Rush an enemy within 12 m: 200% damage on arrival and a 1 s stun that cuts a cast short. Adds a Retaliation stack.	200% damage · 14 s cooldown · 12 m reach · stuns for 1 s	Trampling Charge - The arrival strikes and stuns every enemy within 2 m.
Earthquake	30	Slam the ground: 200% damage to every enemy within 3.5 m, and a 1 s stun that cuts a cast short.	200% damage · 12 s cooldown · 3.5 m radius · stuns for 1 s	Fault Line - Leaves a fault for 4 s that slows everything on it by 40%.
Cleave	41	A wide swing: 240% damage to up to five enemies in a 120° arc within 3 m in front of you.	240% damage × 5 targets · 120° arc · 8 s cooldown · 3 m radius · 3 m reach	Sweeping Arc - A 180° arc, and the struck bleed for 20% over 4 s.
Sunder	51	140% damage that cracks the target's guard: for 10 s it takes 8% more damage from everyone.	140% damage · 12 s cooldown · 1.8 m reach · +damage taken 8% for 10 s	Rend Armour - The target takes 10% more for 15 s (instead of 8% for 10 s).
Challenging Shout	61	A roar that taunts every enemy within 8 m onto you for 4 s (a boss for 2 s) while you take 20% less damage for 6 s.	25 s cooldown · 8 m radius · taunts for 4 s · -damage taken 20% for 6 s	Demoralizing Roar - The taunted deal 15% less damage for 4 s.
Rampart	71	Raise a shield of 30% of your health for 8 s; while it holds, a quarter of every blow it soaks strikes the attacker back.	40 s cooldown · shields 30% for 8 s · reflects 25% for 8 s	Rampart of Valor - When the shield ends, you heal half of what it soaked.
Death Blow	81	300% damage, doubled on an enemy below 35% health; a kill brings it straight back. From level 10 it spends your Retaliation: +13% damage and 1% of your health healed for each stack.	300% damage · +100% below 35% health · a kill resets it · 12 s cooldown · 1.8 m reach	Annihilate - Half the blow strikes every other enemy within 2 m.
Heroic Leap	91	Leap at an enemy within 10 m: on landing, 300% damage to every enemy within 3 m and a 40% slow for 3 s.	300% damage · 18 s cooldown · 3 m radius · 10 m reach · slows 40% for 3 s	Titan's Fall - The landing stuns for 1 s.

Ultimates · level 50

Ultimate	Path	What it does	Awakened by the apex	Numbers
Indomitable	Bulwark	For 10 s you take 40% less damage, every enemy whose blow reaches you is taunted onto you for 2 s, and Retaliation stacks up to 8.	Aegis Eternal: It also shields you and party members within 8 m for 15% of their health for 8 s.	120 s cooldown · 8 m radius
Bloodrage	Berserker	For 15 s you attack 35% faster, deal 35% more damage, and every blow you land heals 1.5% of your health.	Endless Rage: It lasts 18 s, and every kill makes it last 1.5 s longer, up to 26 s.	120 s cooldown
Warlord's Banner	Warlord	Plants a war banner for 15 s: you and party members within 10 m of it deal 20% more damage, take 15% less and heal 2% of their health every second.	Marching Banner: The banner marches with you instead of standing where you planted it.	120 s cooldown · 10 m radius · lasts 15 s

Paths

Level	BulwarkArmour, longer stuns, shields for the party.	BerserkerHeavier blows, bleeding whirlwinds, frenzy.	WarlordRallying cries, sustain, speed.
5	Iron Skin+15% armour.	Crushing BlowsHeavy Strike deals 240% instead of 180%.	Second WindHeavy Strike heals you for 5% of your health when it lands.
10	Stunning GuardShield Bash stuns for 3 s; interrupting a cast returns 4 s of its cooldown.	BloodstormWhirlwind leaves enemies bleeding for 40% damage over 4 s.	RallyWhirlwind hitting three or more enemies grants +10% damage for 6 s.
15	Shield WallBattle Cry also shields everyone it reaches for 15% of their health.	FrenzyEvery hit you land adds 4% attack speed for 5 s, up to 20%.	CommanderBattle Cry reaches 15 m and lasts 15 s.
20	Last StandBelow 30% health you take 25% less damage.	Executioner+25% damage against enemies below 25% health.	War March+10% movement speed and Heavy Strike recharges in 4 s.
30	Bastion+10% health and +10% armour.	Rending StrikeHeavy Strike leaves its target bleeding for 60% damage over 4 s.	WarhornBattle Cry recharges in 20 s.
40	Crushing BashShield Bash deals 200% instead of 120% and recharges 25% faster.	Whirling DeathWhirlwind deals 210% instead of 140% and reaches 4 m.	Battle StandardBattle Cry also gives everyone it reaches 20% attack speed.
50	StalwartBelow 30% health you take 20% less damage (45% with Last Stand).	Reaper+25% damage against enemies below 25% health (+50% with Executioner).	WarmasterSkills chain 20% faster and Heavy Strike heals you for 5% of your health when it lands.
60	Unbreakable+15% armour.	BrutalityHeavy Strike deals 205% instead of 180% (265% with Crushing Blows).	Warlord's QuakeEarthquake reaches 5 m and its stun lasts half again as long.
70	Shield SlamShield Bash deals 220% instead of 120% (300% with Crushing Bash) and stuns 1 s longer.	TremorEarthquake deals 240% instead of 200%.	Commanding Presence+10% health and Shield Bash recharges 25% faster.
80	Fortress+10% health, and Sunder taunts its target for 3 s.	RampageCleave deals 300% instead of 240% and strikes up to seven enemies.	Iron Will+5% health and +5% armour; Charge recharges 35% faster and stuns 2 s instead of 1 s.
90	Living WallBelow 30% health you take 20% less damage (adds to Last Stand and Stalwart).	Slaughter+25% damage against enemies below 25% health (adds to Executioner and Reaper).	EarthbreakerEarthquake recharges 25% faster.
100	Immortal+20% health and +10% armour.	Avatar of WarWhirlwind deals 165% instead of 140% (235% with Whirling Death) and Earthquake 225% instead of 200% (265% with Tremor).	LegendSkills chain 15% faster and you move 10% faster.

Ranks up to 10. Numbers in the game reflect your rank and paths.

Mage

class guide

Skill	Level	What it does	Numbers (rank 1, no talents)	Evolution (★5)
Fireball	1	Hurls a fireball for 220% damage.	220% damage · 6 s cooldown · 8 m reach	Pyroblast - 35% of the hit bursts on every other enemy within 2 m.
Frost Nova	4	Freezes every enemy within 4 m in place for 3 s and deals 80% damage.	80% damage · 15 s cooldown · 4 m radius · roots for 3 s	Frost Pulse - A second pulse 2 s later: half the damage, and the freeze again.
Blink	8	Teleports 6 m in the direction you face.	12 s cooldown · 6 m forward	Twin Blink - Two charges.
Meteor	13	After 1.5 s a meteor lands on the target for 300% damage to everything within 3 m.	300% damage · 20 s cooldown · 3 m radius · 8 m reach · 1.5 s delay	Twin Meteors - A second meteor 1 s later for 25%.
Frostbolt	21	A shard of ice for 110% damage that slows the target by 30% for 3 s.	110% damage · 8 s cooldown · 8 m reach · slows 30% for 3 s	Ice Shard - Flies on to the next enemy behind the target (5 m).
Chain Lightning	30	Lightning strikes your target and leaps to up to three more enemies ahead (120°), 170% damage each.	170% damage × 4 targets · 10 s cooldown · 8 m reach	Storm Chain - Two more leaps, each 10% stronger than the last.
Hailstorm	41	Hail pounds a 4 m circle at the target for 5 s: 45% damage every second to everything inside, and a 40% slow.	45% damage every 1 s · 18 s cooldown · 4 m radius · 8 m reach · lasts 5 s · slows 40% for 1.5 s	Whiteout - 2 m wider; 3 s inside freezes an enemy for 1 s.
Arcane Barrier	51	A ward for you and party members within 8 m: a shield of 15% of each one's health for 8 s.	30 s cooldown · 8 m radius · shields 15% for 8 s (party)	Prismatic Barrier - Half again as strong a shield, and 10% more damage for 8 s.
Dragon's Breath	61	A cone of flame 6 m long: 160% damage to every enemy in it, a 1 s stun that cuts a cast short, and a burn of 30% over 3 s.	160% damage × 8 targets · 90° arc · 14 s cooldown · 6 m radius · 6 m reach · stuns for 1 s · burns 30% for 3 s	Wyrmfire - 120° wide, and the ground ahead burns for 3 s (15% a second).
Arcane Missiles	71	Channel for 2 s standing still: five missiles at the target, 55% damage each. A step breaks the channel.	55% damage × 5 shots · 2.0 s channel · 12 s cooldown · 8 m reach	Arcane Cascade - Seven missiles of 40%; the last one strikes twice as hard.
Living Bomb	81	The target burns for 50% over 4 s, then explodes: 200% damage to every enemy within 3 m of it.	explodes for 200% within 3 m after 4 s · 15 s cooldown · 8 m reach · burns 50% for 4 s	Chain Reaction - The blast lays a new bomb on the nearest enemy it caught.
Comet Storm	91	For 3 s comets fall on the enemies within 8 m of you: six of them, 60% damage each to everything they strike.	60% damage × 6 comets · 24 s cooldown · 8 m radius	Celestial Storm - Ten comets of 40% instead of six of 60%.

Ultimates · level 50

Ultimate	Path	What it does	Awakened by the apex	Numbers
Solar Flare	Pyromancy	After 1 s the sun bursts round you: 2200% damage to every enemy within 6 m, and they burn for 300% over 5 s.	Sunfire: The ground keeps burning for 6 s: 150% damage every second to everything inside.	2200% damage · 120 s cooldown · 6 m radius · 1.0 s delay · burns 300% for 5 s
Glacial Tomb	Cryomancy	Freezes every enemy within 7 m for 4 s (a boss for 1.5 s): frozen, they take 30% more damage, and as the ice breaks they shatter for 1200% damage.	Eternal Winter: The ice holds 1 s longer and the shatter deals 1800%.	120 s cooldown · 7 m radius
Arcane Ascension	Arcanist	For 9 s your skills recharge twice as fast, chain 30% faster and deal 10% more damage.	Ascendant: Every skill you cast meanwhile adds 2 Arcane Charges.	120 s cooldown

Paths

Level	PyromancyBurning fireballs, bigger meteors.	CryomancyLonger roots, chills, shattering the frozen.	ArcanistWards, faster blinks, faster casting.
5	IgniteFireball burns its target for 30% damage over 3 s.	Deep FreezeFrost Nova roots for 4 s instead of 3.	Arcane Ward+15% armour and +5% health.
10	CombustionFireball has +15% critical chance.	ChillEnemies caught by Frost Nova stay slowed by 40% for 4 s after the root.	PhaseBlink recharges in 8 s and nothing can hit you for 1 s after it.
15	CataclysmMeteor hits everything within 4 m for 360% instead of 300%.	ShatterStunned, rooted or slowed enemies take 12% more damage from you.	HasteSkills chain 25% faster and you move 10% faster.
20	InfernoBurning spreads to enemies within 2 m.	PermafrostFrost Nova recharges in 10 s.	Time WarpBlink resets Fireball's cooldown.
30	Searing BoltFireball deals 280% instead of 220%.	Glacial NovaFrost Nova reaches 5 m and deals 140% instead of 80%.	Mana ShieldBlink shields you for 20% of your health for 6 s.
40	FirestormMeteor recharges in 14 s.	FrostfireFireball slows its target by 40% for 3 s.	Arcane Mastery+10% critical chance and +25% critical damage.
50	PyroclasmBurning spreads to enemies within 2 m (4 m with Inferno) and Meteor deals 400% instead of 300% (460% with Cataclysm).	Absolute ZeroStunned, rooted or slowed enemies take 12% more damage from you (24% with Shatter).	ArchmageSkills chain 15% faster and +10% health.
60	WildfireFireball deals 240% instead of 220% (300% with Searing Bolt).	FrostbiteChain Lightning slows everything it strikes by 40% for 3 s.	OverchargeChain Lightning leaps to two more enemies.
70	Living FlameChain Lightning sets everything it strikes burning for 30% over 3 s.	Ice LanceFrost Nova deals 180% instead of 80% (240% with Glacial Nova).	Arcane SurgeFrostbolt and Hailstorm recharge 25% faster.
80	Meteor StormMeteor deals 330% instead of 300% (30 points more on top of Cataclysm and Pyroclasm).	Glacial Armour+10% armour; Hailstorm lasts 8 s instead of 5 s and slows 60% instead of 40%.	ThundercallerChain Lightning deals 210% instead of 170%.
90	FirestarterHailstorm sets everything it strikes burning for 30% over 3 s, and Fireball has +10% critical chance.	Deep WinterStunned, rooted or slowed enemies take 12% more damage from you (adds to Shatter and Absolute Zero).	Arcane Power+25% critical damage and +10% health.
100	PhoenixFireball deals 240% instead of 220% and Meteor 320% instead of 300% (20 points more each on top of your earlier picks).	Absolute WinterChain Lightning deals 210% instead of 170% (250% with Thundercaller) and roots what it strikes for 1 s.	ArchonSkills chain 5% faster and +15% critical damage.

Ranks up to 10. Numbers in the game reflect your rank and paths.

Archer

class guide

Skill	Level	What it does	Numbers (rank 1, no talents)	Evolution (★5)
Power Shot	1	A drawn shot for 210% damage. From level 10 it spends your Concentration: +6% damage for each stack.	210% damage · 6 s cooldown · 9 m reach	Heartseeker - Goes through: the next enemy behind the target (5 m) takes 40%.
Spread Shot	4	Fans arrows out at up to three enemies in a 60° cone, one arrow each for 110% damage.	110% damage × 3 targets · 10 s cooldown · 9 m reach	Scattershot - Five arrows in a 90° cone.
Snare Trap	8	Sets a trap at your feet for 20 s: the first enemy to come within 2.2 m springs it, is rooted for 3 s and takes 100% damage.	100% damage · 15 s cooldown · 2.2 m trigger · lies 20 s · roots for 3 s	Spring Snare - Catches two enemies.
Evasive Roll	13	Rolls 5 m away from the target; for 1 s nothing can hit you.	12 s cooldown · 5 m back · dodge for 1 s	Swift Roll - Two charges.
Concussive Shot	21	160% damage that cuts the target's cast short and slows it by 50% for 4 s.	160% damage · interrupts a cast · 12 s cooldown · 9 m reach · slows 50% for 4 s	Crippling Shot - A 70% slow, and the target takes 5% more damage while it lasts.
Rain of Arrows	30	After 0.8 s arrows rain on the target's ground: 240% damage to everything within 3.5 m.	240% damage · 13 s cooldown · 3.5 m radius · 9 m reach · 0.8 s delay	Arrowstorm - Two more volleys, a second apart, 12% each.
Aimed Shot	41	Aim for 1 s standing still, then loose an arrow for 600% damage. It spends your Concentration: +6% damage for each stack.	600% damage · 1.0 s aim · 14 s cooldown · 10 m reach	True Draw - A shorter aim: 0.7 s instead of 1 s.
Hunter's Mark	51	Marks an enemy for 12 s: it takes 10% more damage from everyone. When a marked enemy dies, the mark recharges 5 s sooner.	15 s cooldown · 10 m reach · +damage taken 10% for 12 s	Hunter's Prey - The mark leaps to the nearest enemy when its carrier dies.
Barrage	61	Channel for 2 s standing still: eight arrows over the enemies in a 45° arc ahead, 50% damage each - a lone target takes them all. A step breaks the channel.	50% damage × 8 shots · 2.0 s channel · 45° arc · 16 s cooldown · 9 m reach	Storm Barrage - Twelve arrows of 35% in a 60° arc.
Repelling Shot	71	A point-blank shot at an enemy within 4 m: 150% damage, it is thrown 4 m back and slowed by 40% for 3 s (a boss is not thrown).	150% damage · throws back 4 m · 14 s cooldown · 4 m reach · slows 40% for 3 s	Gale Shot - Throws back every enemy within 3 m in a 60° arc.
Lancing Arrow	81	An arrow that flies straight through: 260% damage to every enemy on a 12 m line towards the target.	260% damage · 1.2 m wide · 12 s cooldown · 12 m reach	Spear of Light - Twice as wide; the first enemy takes 30% more.
Starshot	91	A falling star for 380% damage; it bursts for 200% on every other enemy within 3 m, and stuns them all for 1 s.	380% damage · 200% to others within 3 m · 20 s cooldown · 10 m reach · stuns for 1 s	Shooting Star - Bursts within 4 m and stuns for 2 s.

Ultimates · level 50

Ultimate	Path	What it does	Awakened by the apex	Numbers
Hawk's Wrath	Marksman	For 10 s every shot and blow of yours is a critical hit, and Power Shot and Aimed Shot recharge twice as fast.	Eye of the Hawk: It lasts 12 s.	120 s cooldown
Minefield	Trapper	Sows 5 traps in a 4 m ring round you for 30 s: each springs on the first enemy within 2.2 m for 500% damage and roots it for 2 s.	Killing Fields: 8 traps, and each also slows by 40% for 3 s.	500% damage · 90 s cooldown · 2.2 m trigger · lies 30 s · roots for 2 s
Galeforce	Ranger	For 10 s you move 40% faster and shoot 25% faster, need half the usual standing still, and every shot looses a second arrow at another enemy in reach for 100% damage.	Eye of the Storm: +25% evasion, and it lasts 13 s.	120 s cooldown

Paths

Level	MarksmanCritical hits and heavier shots.	TrapperSlowing arrows and crueller traps.	RangerSpeed, health, evasion.
5	Deadeye+5% critical chance.	Barbed ArrowsSpread Shot slows its targets by 30% for 3 s.	Fleet+10% movement speed.
10	Piercing ShotPower Shot deals 280% instead of 210%.	Bear TrapSnare Trap roots for 5 s instead of 3 s and deals 160% instead of 100%.	Vigor+15% health.
15	HeadshotCritical hits deal 200% instead of 150%.	Double TrapSnare Trap recharges in 8 s and lies for 30 s.	TumbleEvasive Roll recharges in 8 s and the dodge lasts 1.5 s.
20	FocusEvery third basic attack is a guaranteed critical hit.	VolleySpread Shot hits up to five enemies.	Wind WalkAfter Evasive Roll you attack 30% faster for 4 s.
30	Steady AimPower Shot has +15% critical chance.	Spiked SnareSnare Trap leaves its victim bleeding for 80% damage over 4 s.	Rolling GuardEvasive Roll shields you for 20% of your health for 5 s.
40	Kill ShotPower Shot deals 250% instead of 210% (320% with Piercing Shot).	Hail of ArrowsSpread Shot deals 160% instead of 110% per arrow.	Hunter's Stride+10% movement speed and +10% health.
50	Lethal Precision+5% critical chance and +20% critical damage.	Snare MasterSnare Trap deals 250% instead of 100% (310% with Bear Trap) and recharges in 11 s (4 s with Double Trap).	TenacityBelow 30% health you take 25% less damage, and +5% critical chance.
60	Eagle EyePower Shot and Aimed Shot have +10% critical chance.	CaltropsRain of Arrows slows everything it strikes by 40% for 3 s.	Swift VolleyRain of Arrows recharges 25% faster.
70	Deadly RainRain of Arrows deals 280% instead of 240%.	Barbed RainRain of Arrows leaves everything it strikes bleeding for 30% over 4 s.	Survivalist+8% health; Concussive Shot recharges in 8 s and slows 70% instead of 50%.
80	SniperPower Shot deals 235% instead of 210% (25 points more on top of Piercing Shot and Kill Shot).	Kill ZoneStunned, rooted or slowed enemies take 20% more damage from you.	Hunter's RhythmEvery hit you land adds 1.5% attack speed for 5 s, up to 12%.
90	Mark for Death+25% damage against enemies below 25% health.	Volley MasterSpread Shot strikes two more enemies and deals 130% instead of 110% per arrow (180% with Hail of Arrows).	FadeEvasive Roll's dodge lasts 2 s instead of 1 s (2.5 s with Tumble).
100	True Shot+20% critical damage.	Master TrapperSnare Trap roots for 6 s instead of 3 s (8 s with Bear Trap) and Rain of Arrows deals 265% instead of 240% (305% with Deadly Rain).	Windrunner+10% movement speed and +10% health.

Ranks up to 10. Numbers in the game reflect your rank and paths.

Rogue

class guide

Skill	Level	What it does	Numbers (rank 1, no talents)	Evolution (★5)
Backstab	1	A quick stab for 180% damage, 50% more when the target is not facing you. From level 10 it adds a combo point, two from behind.	180% damage · +50% from behind · 6 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach	Heartpiercer - From behind, 25% more critical chance.
Shadowstep	4	Step through the shadows to the back of an enemy within 10 m; for 3 s every strike of yours counts as from behind.	12 s cooldown · 10 m reach · every strike from behind for 3 s	Shadow Walk - Two charges.
Envenom	8	A poisoned cut for 120% damage that keeps poisoning the target for 90% over 6 s and heals you for 6% of your health. From level 10 it is a finisher: every combo point it spends adds 10% to its damage and poison and 1% to the heal.	120% damage · heals 6% health · 10 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach · poisons 90% for 6 s	Venom Burst - The poison deals as much in 5 s as it did in 6 s.
Smoke Bomb	13	Choking smoke stuns every enemy within 3 m for 1.5 s, cutting a cast short; for 1.5 s nothing can hit you.	18 s cooldown · 3 m radius · stuns for 1.5 s · dodge for 1.5 s	Choking Cloud - The cloud hangs for 4 s: the enemies in it deal 30% less damage.
Rupture	21	A finisher: a deep cut for 100% damage that bleeds the target for 50% over 8 s; every combo point it spends makes the bleed 75% stronger.	100% damage · 10 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach · bleeds 50% for 8 s	Hemorrhage - The bleed moves on to the nearest enemy when its carrier dies.
Fan of Knives	30	Knives fly out all around: 200% damage to every enemy within 3.5 m, and poison for 30% over 6 s. Adds a combo point.	200% damage · 12 s cooldown · 3.5 m radius · poisons 30% for 6 s	Blade Tempest - A second wave for 15% half a second later.
Kidney Shot	41	A finisher: 60% damage and a stun of 1 s, 0.4 s longer for every combo point it spends (half on a boss), cutting a cast short.	60% damage · 20 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach · stuns for 1 s	Paralyzing Strike - The target takes 10% more damage for 3 s.
Crimson Tempest	51	A finisher: blades whirl out 4 m for 120% damage to every enemy and make them bleed for 30% over 6 s; every combo point it spends adds 25% to the damage.	120% damage · 14 s cooldown · 4 m radius · bleeds 30% for 6 s	Crimson Storm - Reaches 6 m instead of 4 m.
Shiv	61	A quick cut for 110% damage that makes your poisons on the target deal 40% of what they have left at once. Adds a combo point.	110% damage · poisons deal 40% of what is left · 8 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach	Venom Spike - Your poisons deal 50% of what they have left (instead of 40%).
Shadow Veil	71	For 5 s you slip 40% more blows (above the usual cap) and move 25% faster, and the enemies within 10 m hate you half as much.	-50% hate · 40 s cooldown · 10 m radius · +evasion 40% for 5 s · +speed 25% for 5 s	Veil of Night - Nothing can hit you for its first second.
Mortal Wound	81	A finisher: 200% damage, 50% more from behind; every combo point it spends adds 50% (450% with five).	200% damage · +50% from behind · 16 s cooldown · 1.6 m reach	Final Verdict - A target that lives through it takes 10% more from you for 6 s.
Thousand Cuts	91	Dart through up to five enemies within 8 m, 240% damage to each, and back to where you stood. Adds a combo point for each.	240% damage × 5 targets · 22 s cooldown · 8 m reach	Ten Thousand Cuts - Up to eight enemies.

Ultimates · level 50

Ultimate	Path	What it does	Awakened by the apex	Numbers
Plaguebringer	Assassination	For 12 s your poisons work three times as fast, your hits on an enemy you poisoned deal 40% more damage, and an enemy that dies poisoned by you passes your poisons to the 2 nearest enemies within 4 m.	Pestilence: It lasts 16 s.	120 s cooldown
Umbral Form	Shadow	For 10 s you deal 40% more damage, every strike of yours counts as from behind, and Backstab waits for nothing but the global cooldown.	Living Shadow: +30% evasion while it lasts.	120 s cooldown
Blade Waltz	Duelist	For 8 s you have +30% evasion, and every blow you dodge strikes back at the attacker for 150% damage.	Dance of Blades: The counter strikes every enemy within 3 m.	120 s cooldown

Paths

Level	AssassinationPoisons, critical hits, finishing the wounded.	ShadowStrikes from behind, Shadowstep, opening blows.	DuelistEvasion, smoke, health and speed.
5	Toxic EdgeBackstab poisons its target for 60% over 4 s.	Cold BloodBackstab's bonus from behind is +80% instead of +50%.	Evasion8% chance to dodge an enemy's blow or missile.
10	VirulenceEnvenom's poison deals 150% over 6 s instead of 90%.	Swift ShadowsShadowstep recharges in 8 s.	Toughness+15% health.
15	LethalityCritical hits deal 190% instead of 150%.	Ambush+15% damage against enemies above 70% health.	Smoke ScreenSmoke Bomb's stun and dodge last 3 s instead of 1.5 s.
20	Executioner+25% damage against enemies below 25% health.	Shadow DanceAfter Shadowstep your strikes count as from behind for 5 s instead of 3 s.	FlurryEvery hit you land adds 1.5% attack speed for 5 s, up to 12%.
30	Deadly PoisonFan of Knives' poison deals 60% over 6 s instead of 30%.	EviscerateBackstab deals 230% instead of 180%.	RiposteSmoke Bomb also shields you for 20% of your health for 5 s.
40	Envenomed BladesEnvenom deals 150% instead of 120% and recharges 25% faster.	Blade DanceFan of Knives deals 270% instead of 200% and reaches 4.5 m.	AcrobaticsNothing can hit you for 1 s after Shadowstep.
50	Cruelty+5% critical chance and +10% critical damage.	Mark of ShadowsBackstab has +20% critical chance.	UnbrokenBelow 30% health you take 25% less damage.
60	Venom MasteryEnvenom's and Fan of Knives' poisons are 25% stronger.	ShadowstrikeBackstab's bonus from behind is +75% instead of +50% (+105% with Cold Blood).	Elusive8% more chance to dodge an enemy's blow or missile (16% with Evasion).
70	Toxic CloudFan of Knives deals 240% instead of 200% (310% with Blade Dance).	Phantom StepShadowstep resets Backstab's cooldown and recharges in 14 s instead of 12 s (10 s with Swift Shadows).	Resilience+8% health; Kidney Shot recharges in 14 s and stuns 1.5 s instead of 1 s.
80	Assassin's MarkRupture's bleed is 50% stronger, and Envenom has +10% critical chance.	Opportunist+15% damage against enemies above 70% health (30% with Ambush).	Hardened Leather+15% armour and +10% health.
90	Coup de Grace+25% damage against enemies below 25% health (50% with Executioner).	Killing EdgeBackstab deals 205% instead of 180% (255% with Eviscerate).	BlurSmoke Bomb recharges 25% faster.
100	Master PoisonerEnvenom deals 155% instead of 120% and Fan of Knives 235% instead of 200% (35 points more each on top of your earlier picks).	Shadow Lord+3% critical chance and +20% critical damage.	Untouchable10% more chance to dodge an enemy's blow or missile, and you move 10% faster.

Ranks up to 10. Numbers in the game reflect your rank and paths.