The Blade Dancer is a Lyn-only class. Using their small size, Lyns utilize swift precise movements to nimbly attack their opponents. The Blade Dancer is a sword wielding class that delivers powerful melee attacks, has a decent number of defensive abilities, and has a few ranged attacks at their disposal. It is a well rounded class that is able to unleash a lot of both burst and consistent damage over time. They are relatively easy to level, thanks to their massive collection of AoE skills and the relatively low difficulty in playing the class effectively.
Note: All of the following are based on no skill points in any tree. For others see the skill tree section below.
Skill Level Focus Range Area Cast Time Cooldown Prerequisites Trainable
Breeze? +1 Centered on Caster 3m semicircle Instant Instant Basic Stance Yes Inflicts 97~119 wind damage, for each hit recovers 1 focus.
Blade Flight? 0 16m Target Instant 1 sec. During Phantom Grip, on enemy affected by Soul Stab. Yes 382~470 shadow damage over 2 uses, pierces defense.
Rising Eagle? -1 3m Target Instant Instant On Airborne target No Inflicts 297~365 wind damage, makes airborne again, increases evasion rate by 100%.
Ascend26 -3 3m Target Instant Instant On Airborne target No Inflicts 886~1090 damage, purges airborne status, increases evasion rate by 100%.
Flicker? -1 3m Target Instant Instant Draw Stance Yes Inflicts 287~353 lightning damage, during Electric Surge upon critical hit creates 1 Electric Focus.
Awakened Blade Echo45 -1 Centered on Caster 2 x 5m Instant Instant Draw Stance No Inflicts 477~587 lightning damage, available during Soulburn, during Electric Surge upon critical hit creates 1 Electric Focus, upon critical hit recovers 1 Focus, increases attack speed.
Flying Sparrow36 0 16m 3m circle Instant 6 sec. While Windwalking No On hit from behind enemy stuns for 2 sec, moves behind the enemy, inflicts 21~25 lightning damage, on enemies within range decreases movement speed by 30% for 6 sec.
Sunder? -2 Centered on Caster 2 x 5m Instant Instant Basic Stance Yes Inflicts 240~295 wind damage, upon critical hit creates 1 Wind Focus, boosted on consecutive use, after using Blindside maximum boost.
Awakened Sunder45 -1 Centered on Caster 2 x 8m Instant Instant Basic Stance No Inflicts 453~558 wind damage, available during Soulburn, pierces defense, upon critical hit creates 1 Wind Focus, maximum boost.
Blade Swarm28 -6 16m Target Instant 30 sec. During Phantom Grip, on enemy affected by Soul Grab No 2852~3512 shadow damage over 5 uses, throws 6 swords, pierces defense.
Heavenly Dance32 -1 16m Target Instant 45 sec. On airborne target No 173~213 lightning damage to a maximum of 5 consecutive enemies, makes airborne again, increases evasion rate by 100%.
Lightning Strike? -2 8m Target Instant 9 sec. Draw Stance Yes Inflicts 572~704 lightning damange, moves behind enemy, during Eletric Surge upon critical hit creates 1 Electric Focus.
Divine Retribution42 0 1m 4m circle Instant 6 sec. During Dash, Jump, or Glide skills No Inflicts 21~25 lightning damage, stuns for 2 sec.
Crash34 -3 3m 3m circle Instant Instant On airborne target No Inflicts 363~447 damage, knocks down for 3 sec, purges airborne status, increases evasion rate by 100%.
Rolling Typhoon? +6 Centered on Caster 2 x 8m Instant Instant Basic Stance, 3 Wind Focus stacks, after using Sunder Yes Inflicts 477~587 wind damage, on use consumes 3 Wind Focus, 382-470 additional wind damage with Wind Focus training, pierces parry, stacks 1 bleed.
Stomp? +2 3m Target Instant Instant Basic Stance, knockdown or renders enemy unconscious, on grappled target Yes Inflicts 40~49 damage
Take Flight? -1 3m Target Instant 18 sec. Basic Stance, stuns or dazes enemy Yes Launches target into air, inflicts 325~400 wind damage.
Retreat ? 0 Centered on Caster Target Instant 12 sec. While in a knocked down, dazed or unconscious state. No Escapes from knockdown, daze, and unconscious; moves back 4m, resists damage and status effects.
Flash Step? 0 Centered on Caster 2 x 8m Instant Instant Draw Stance, 1 Electric Focus stack Yes Inflicts 572~704 lightning damage, on use consumes 1 Electric Focus, stacks 1 bleed.
Blitzblade40 3 16m Target Instant 24 sec. Upon enemy's defensive action, on airborne target. Yes Inflicts 335~412 shadow damage, pierces defense, purges deep wound, on a knocked down enemy unavailable.
Lightning Rod44 -1 16m Target Instant 24 sec. During Phantom Grip No 715~880 lightning damage over 5 uses, on enemy afflicted with Soul Stab inflicts additional 97~119 lightning damage, pierces defense.
Vortex? -2 Centered on Caster 3m circle Instant 1 sec. None Yes Inflicts 240~295 wind damage, resists stun, daze, and knockback, breaks from snared status, all attack and defense skills. Switches to Basic Stance.
Reversal? +3 Centered on Caster 3m circle Instant 36 sec. During a knocked down or unconscious state. Yes Escape from knockdown or unconscious, inflicts 97~119 damage, resists damage and status effects, after using resists damage and status effects for 0.5 sec, next skill ignores resistance.
Body Kick ? -1 3m Target Instant 9 sec. None Yes Knocks down for 2 sec, inflicts 126~154 damage, switches to Basic Stance.
Power Slam? 0 3m Target Instant 18 sec. During Phantom Grip No Knocks down for 3 sec, inflicts 173~213 earth damage.
Whirl? 0 Centered on Caster 3m semicircle Instant 12 sec. During a knocked down state No Escapes from knockdown, inflicts 59~72 damage, when hit while casting knocks down for 1 sec, on a successful skill resist knock down, groggy, stun and knock back for 1 sec.
Trash? 0 3m Target Instant Instant During a grabbed or phantom gripped state. No Inflicts 192~236 damage.
Soaring Falcon? 0 4-16m Target 0.3 sec. 9 sec. None Yes Inflicts 97~119 wind damage, stacks 1 bleed, switches to Basic Stance.
Rush? +2 16m Target Instant 9 sec. None Yes Inflicts 50-61 wind damage, approaches enemy, switches to Basic Stance.
Soul Stab? -2 16m Target Instant 24 sec. During Phantom Grip No 4 sec. Soul Stab, inflicts 183~224 shadow damage.
Counterstrike? 0 Centered on Caster Target Instant 12 sec. During a knocked down state No Counters for 0.8 sec, on a successful skill escapes from knockdown, on a successful skill knocks down for 3 sec, on a successful skill inflicts 126~154 damage, on a successful skill resists knock down, groggy, stun and knock back for 1 sec.
Reversal? 0 3m Target Instant 9 sec. During a grappled, grabbed, or phantom gripped state No Escapes from grapple, grab, or phantom grip, resists damage and status effects, inflicts 249~306 damage, when using in response to an enemy attack triggers effect.
Anklebiter? -3 Centered on Caster 3m semicircle Instant 30 sec. None Yes Knocks down for 3 sec, inflicts 145~178 wind damage, switches to Basic Stance.
Drain? 0 3m Target Instant 30 sec. During phantom grip Yes Drains 60% focus, inflicts 154~189 shadow damage.
Phantom Grip ? -2 8m Target Instant 24 sec. None Yes Phantom Grip for 4 sec, pulls enemies, paralyzes, pierces defense, on enemy resisting Phantom Grip during a stun, knockdown, daze, or defensive ability Phantom Grip available, switches to Basic Stance.
Absorb Chi? +1 3m Target Instant Instant During Phantom Grip No Inflicts 50-61 shadow damage.
Guardian Tempest? -2 Centered on Caster Target Instant 36 sec. None Yes Resists 1 uses damage and status effects for 5 sec.
Flock of Blades? 0 Centered on Caster 4m circle Instant 24 sec. During Phantom Grip Yes 1 sec. knockdown after 11m knockback, inflicts 192~236 shadow damage, pierces parry.
Five Point Strike30 -2 16m Target Instant 45 sec. None Yes 525~646 wind damage over 5 uses, approaches enemy, switches to Basic Stance.
Hurl38 0 3m Target Instant Instant During Phantom Grip No Unconscious for 30 sec. after 15m knockback, inflicts 88~107 shadow damage.
Lightning Draw? -2 Centered on Caster 2 x 5m Instant 36 sec. None Yes Inflicts 477~587 lightning damage, grants Eletric Surge for 10 sec, unable to reset cooldown, switches to Draw Stance.
Dual Strike24 -2 Centered on Caster 3m semicircle Instant 36 sec. None Yes 430~529 wind damage over 2 uses, absorbs 100% of damage as HP, switches to Basic Stance.
Strafe? +1 3m Target Instant 18 sec. None No Moves behind the enemy, resists damage and status effects, after using boosts Sunder, breaks from snared status, goes around the left.
Blindside? +1 3m Target Instant 18 sec. None No Moves behind the enemy, resists damage and status effects, after using boosts Sunder, breaks from snared status, goes around the right.
Dash Left? 0 Centered on Caster Target Instant 30 sec. None No Move 8m to the left, use with A,A, increases evasion rate by 100%, breaks enemy targeting, not available while snared.
Dash Right? 0 Centered on Caster Target Instant 30 sec. None No Move 8m to the right, use with D,D, increases evasion rate by 100%, breaks enemy targeting, not available while snared.
Retreat ? +1 Centered on Caster Target Instant 8 sec. None No Moves back 8m, resists damage and status effects, breaks from snared status, use with S,S.Template:None
Wind Focus? 0 - - - - No Yes Rolling Typhoon available for use, Rolling Typhoon consumes all Wind Focus, stacks up to 3 times, removed when switched to Draw Stance.
Electric Focus? 0 - - - - No Yes Flash Step and Lightning Flash available for use, using Lightning Flash or Flash Step consumes one Electric Focus, grants Electrig Surge for 10 sec. after Lightning Draw, Electric Surge grants on Electric Focus, stacks up to 3 times, removed when switched to Basic Stance.
All skills are obtained automatically with some exceptions. After reaching level 15 and completing a certain main storyline quest, you can further improve/change some skills however you wish using the skill tree. Updated July 3, 2013