PUNCTURE [1/5]

A short-range Skill used not for its damage but for utility. Throw blades that will Slow enemies every third strike, or on Critical Strikes.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Puncture [1/1] - When Puncture hits a CC'd target, gain 2 Energy.
2. Fundamental Puncture [1/1] - You're throwing 3 blades, each dealing approximately a third of the original damage. Hitting an enemy with at least 2 blades will make it Vulnerable, so it's excellent against larges enemies, or enemies close to you.

TWISTING BLADES [5/5]

A Core ability that will be often used, it has decent damage. These blades impale an enemy making it take increased damage from you, and after 1.5 seconds while they'll return, piercing all enemies on their way back.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Twisting Blades [1/1] - Blades deal x30% increased damage when returning.
2. Advanced Twisting Blades [1/1] - Blades reduce Cooldowns by 0.1 seconds per each enemy they've pierced while returning, by up to 2 seconds.

DASH [5/5]

A movement Skill with Cooldown and 2 Charges. Use it to simply Dash forward while dealing damage in a straight line.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Dash [1/1] - Enemies you dashed through will take x15% increased Critical Damage for 5 seconds, so use it offensively too.

SHADOW STEP [1/5]

Allows you to move with +50% increased Movement Speed while being Unstoppable to stab an enemy. It's not used to deal any significant damage but has other purposes.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Shadow Step [1/1] - All damage against the enemy you've stabbed has increased Crit Chance by 8% for 3 seconds.
2. Methodical Shadow Step [1/1] - Enemies damaged by this Skill are stunned for 2 seconds.

POISON TRAP [1/5]

A Trap that deals high Poison Damage for 9 seconds after being activated. It has a 10-second Cooldown and you can only have 4 of these at one time.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Poison Trap [1/1] - Trap Kocks Down enemies upon activating.
2. Subverting Poison Trap [1/1] - All your Skills deal 10% increased Poison Damage to enemies while you're standing in the Trap.

DEATH TRAP [1/1]

The Ultimate Skill. It simply deals 250% damage once to the enemies in range upon activating.

Modifiers:

1. Prime Death Trap [1/1] - Pulls enemies after activating making them easier to hit with other Skills.
2. Supreme Death Trap [1/1] - Trap's Cooldown is reduced by 10% if it kills at least one enemy.

STURDY [1/3]

SIPHONING STRIKES [2/3]

CONCUSSIVE [3/3]

TRICK ATTACKS [3/3]

EXPLOIT [3/3]

MALICE [3/3]

DEADLY VENOM [1/3]

DEBILITATING TOXINS [3/3]

INNERVATION [3/3]

TRAP MASTERY [3/3]

AFTERMATH [3/3]

ADRENALINE RUSH [1/3]

HASTE [3/3]

EXPOSURE

Here's the stat priority list. Focus on Resource Generation, Crit Chance and Damage, CDR, Lucky Hits, and Vulnerability-adjacent modifiers. Enemies should also be Slowed or Knocked Down most of the time. Dodge Chance and Maximum Life should be sufficient for defenses.

1. Main Hand - % Vuln DMG → % Crit DMG → Lucky Hit Chance → Int
2. Off-Hand - % CDR → % DMG Reduction
3. 2-Hand - % Vuln DMG → DMG to Vulnerable → % Crit DMG
4. Helm - % CDR → Lucky Hit Chance → % Max Life → Int
5. Chest Armor - % Max Life → % DMG Reduction
6. Gloves - % Crit Chance → % Crit DMG → Lucky Hit Chance
7. Pants - % DMG Reduction → % Max Life
8. Boots -% Move Speed → % Resource Cost → % Move Speed
9. Amulet - % CDR → % DMG → % Max Life → % Resource Cost Reduction
10. Rings - % Vuln DMG → % Lucky Hit Chance → Int

In the Sockets use Emerald Gem in a Weapon slot for Critical Strike Damage against Vulnerable enemies. Use Skull in your Armor to Regenerate more Life with Siphoning Strikes. For the Jewelry, choose a Diamond too for extra Resistance of all kinds, or a Skull once again for Armor.

RECOMMENDED UNIQUE ITEMS

Harlequin Crest (Helm) - It's very versatile. Use it for more Maximum Life, CDR, Damage Reduction, Skill Rank, All Stats, and more Crafting Material.

+Maximum Life

+Cooldown Reduction

+Crafting Material Find

+All Stats

+Gain [10.0 - 20.0%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +4 Ranks to all Skills.

Eyes in the Dark (Pants) - Thee pants have good synergy with Traps. It increases Trap Damage, Dodge Chance, Movement Speed, and modifies Death Trap fundamentally, it will continuously re-arm on kill.

+Your Potion also briefly grants Movement Speed

+Dodge Chance

+Shadow Damage

+Damage to Elites

+Damage to Trapped Enemies

+Unless it hits a Boss or Player, Death Trap will continue to re-arm itself until it kills an enemy. However, Death Trap's Cooldown is increased by [30 - 15%].

Cowl of the Nameless (Helm) - You can alternatively use this Helmet as it significantly improves your CDR, Maximum Energy, Dexterity, Lucky Hit Chance, and CC Duration.

+Dexterity

+Cooldown Reduction

+Crowd Control Duration Bonus

+Maximum Energy

+You gain [15 - 25%] increased Lucky Hit Chance against Crowd Controlled enemies.

CODEX OF POWER
Legendary Aspects

Mandatory/Heavily recommended Aspects

1. Bladedancer's Aspect upgrades your Twisting Blades. These Blades start orbiting around you after returning dealing low damage, but that adds up with multiple casts.
2. Blast-Trapper Aspect works only on Lucky Hits. Dealing Damage to enemies affected by Traps has a chance to make them Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Optional Aspects

1. Aspect of Disobedience massively increases Armor if you're dealing many instances of damage, which you do via Poison.
2. Mangler's Aspect grants you a high chance to Daze Vulnerable enemies on Lucky Hits.
3. Aspect of Uncanny Resilience has a chance to increase your Damage Reduction on Lucky Hits.
4. Cheat's Aspect is great as it makes you take less damage from CC'd enemies. If such an enemy would damage you, you gain Movement Speed.
5. Aspect of Suprise upgrades your Shadow Step Skill - it now leaves a cluster of Grenades that deals damage and Stuns for 2 seconds.
6. Aspect of Quickening Fog can be used to improve Dash - it now drops a Grenade at the terminal location. The Cooldown of Dash is also reduced for each enemy you've Dazed with this Grenade.
7. Exploiter Aspect increases your CCs Duration by 20%. If the enemy cannot be CC'd, they'll take increased damage instead.
8. Wind Striker Aspect increases your Movement Speed for 1 second on Critical Strike, which stacks up to 6 seconds.

1st Board - Starting Board

Nodes - Purchase Intelligence around the Glyph Socket.

Glyphs - Combat helps with Energy Generation. Critical Strikes will restore 12% of Skill's Energy.

2nd Board - Cheap Shot Board

Nodes - Allocate all Rare nodes around the Glyph Socket. Legendary node increases your damage per nearby CC'd enemy by up to 25% if there are 5 of them.

Glyphs - Diminish makes you take 10% reduced Physical Damage from Vulnerable opponents, and improves Rare nodes in its radius.

3rd Board - No Witnesses Board

Nodes - Purchase Intelligence around the Glyph Socket. The Legendary node increases your Ultimate Skills' damage by 30% and increases your character's damage by 10% for 20 seconds after using it.

Glyphs - Tracker makes Poison Damage Effects last longer, and increases Damage to Poisoned Targets.

4th Board - Exploit Weakness Board

Nodes - Purchase Intelligence around the Glyph Socket. Pick the Legendary node to receive less damage from Vulnerable enemies you've hit.

Glyphs - With Control, you deal increased damage to CC'd enemies, especially Stunned ones.

5th Board - Deadly Ambush Board

Nodes - Purchase Intelligence around the Glyph Socket. There's yet another superb Legendary node there. It massively increases your Crit Damage to enemies affected by Trap Skills.

Glyphs - Snare increases Trap Damage and non-Ultimate Traps' Radius.

END NOTE

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