Blade Dancer

The Blade Dancer is a martial class, unique to the Lyn, who have taken on the quick sword techniques of the Blade Master and infused it with the elemental nature of the Force Master.

The Lyn, typically mischievous and unpredictable, now grand jete with deadly grace. Using their lethal Lynblade, the Blade Dancer can moniker the frenzy of the winds, channel the might of lightning, or invoke the power of a supernatural Grimreaver. Their mastery in quick damage together with their unmatched crowd controls and unique blend of defense skills makes the Blade Dancer a valuable asset in any scenario, and that's without mentioning their Maelstrom for short-lived but essential damage resistance.

Being a hybrid between the Blade Master and the Force Master, the Blade Dancer can often be seen as a martial style with no true strengths. That said, they also have no true weaknesses, resulting in a style of combat being a jack of all trades—after all, you need more than strength to fight.

Available Races: Lyn

Class Specializations

Way of the Spinning Storm

Charge the enemy line and unleash your Hurricane Slash to cut enemies down to size.

Way of the Thundering Blade

Lie in wait for the opportunity to strike an opponent down with your Fatal Blade.

Way of the Grim Blade

Materializing in a screen of smoke, the Grimreaver is ready to answer the call of its master.

Spinning Storm

An agile trickster on the battlefield who cuts down enemies like a storm.

Returning Winds

  • Enhances Rolling Typhoon

Swift Finish

  • Enhances Critical Hit effect during Wind Charge

Gale Dance

  • Decreases coolsdowns of Evade, Strafe, and Blindside and increases Attack Power on use

Storm Wheel

  • Increases Movement Speed during Vortex

Zephyr

  • Decreases damage taken during Vortex

Acrobat

  • Decreases cooldown of Retreat

  • Increases Evade distance

Lightfooted

  • Increases Movement Speed and Defense after using main skills

Air Resistance

  • Adds the Resist function to Dual Strike

Updraft

  • Decreases cooldown of Take Flight on each hit with Sunder

  • Decreases cooldown of Take Flight

  • Increases damage of Ascend, Rising Eagle, and Heavenly Dance

Draining Storm

  • Increases Attack Power when resisting with Maelstrom

  • Decreases cooldown of Raid when resisting with Maelstrom

Storm Swell

  • Applies Maelstrom to party members

Storm Guard

  • Learns Guardian Tempest

Eye of the Hurricane

  • Hurricane Slash deals more damage

  • Hurricane Slash decreases Whirling Scourge's cooldown

Gathering Storm

  • Changes Hurricane Slash to Grand Vortex

Tailwind

  • Greatly decreases cooldowns of Raid, Galeflash, and Blitz Sword

Thundering Blade

A master of the sword draw: a skill based on extremely controlled movements. The sword is unsheated like a flash of light in the battlefield.

Lightning Strikes

  • Enhances Flicker and Lightning Flash

Thunder Rolls

  • Enhances Lightning Draw and Thunder Slash

Critical Shock

  • Enhances Lightning Draw and Storm Cleave

  • Increases Critical Hit Damage during Electric Surge effect

Storm Wheel

  • Increases Movement Speed during Vortex

Zephyr

  • Decreases damage taken during Vortex

Acrobat

  • Decreases cooldown of Retreat

  • Increases Evade distance

Assail

  • Changes Bladeguard to Sidewinder

  • Enhances Raid

Air Resistance

  • Changes Storm Cleave to Dual Strike

Turn the Tide

  • Changes Storm Cleave to Flash Step

  • Changes Bladeguard to Sidewinder

  • Learns Five Point Strike

Draining Storm

  • Increases Attack Power when resisting with Maelstrom

  • Decreases cooldown of Raid when resisting with Maelstrom

Storm Swell

  • Applies Maelstrom to party members

Storm Guard

  • Learns Guardian Tempest

Draining Storm

  • Increases Attack Power when resisting with Maelstrom

  • Decreases cooldown of Raid when resisting with Maelstrom

Storm Swell

  • Applies Maelstrom to party members

Storm Guard

  • Learns Guardian Tempest

Thunderstruck

  • Improves the usability of Fatal Blade

Thunderbolts and Lightning

  • Increases the usage frequency of Fatal Blade

Shock Through the Heart

  • Enhancement effect upon killing enemies with Fatal Blade or Lightning Draw

Grim Blade

A fast-moving Blade Dancer that dances with death.

Death Blade

  • Enhances Grim Strike and Twin Sabers

Death Draw

  • Enhances Flicker and Eviscerate

Death Walker

  • Enhances the Grimreaver's Attack Power

Storm Soul

  • Increases Movement Speed during Vortex

Wind Wall

  • Decreases damage taken during Vortex

Ghost Dance

  • Decreases cooldown of Retreat

  • Increases Evade distance

Last Rites

  • Activates the Funeral Pyre skill

Contagious

  • Activates the Contagious skill

Death Sentence

  • Activates the Portent skill

Raid and Storm

  • Increases Attack Power when you use Maelstrom to Resist an attack

  • Decreases the cooldown of Raid when you use Maelstrom to Resist an attack

Ghost Shroud

  • Activates the Ghost Shroud skill

Ghost Storm

  • Activates the Ghost Storm skill

Grim Awakening

  • Empowers the Grimreaver, allowing his attacks to grow in power over time

Grim Reality

  • Allows the Grimreaver to overwhelm enemies with concentrated bursts of deadly force

Grim Ally

  • Increases the Grimreaver's utility

Recommended Soul Badges

Remember to always consult the B&SAcademy Discord Server (link in Useful Links) before purchasing your Soul Badge. You can check their most recent information by checking their pinned messages. Thank you to all the B&SAcademy mentors for the following recommendations!

Spinning Storm users should obtain the following item:

  • Paragon Soul Badge, a fuse of Resurgence and Liberty.

Thundering Blade users should obtain the following item:

  • Wingrise Soul Badge, a fuse of Premonition and Songbird.

Grim Blade users should obtain the following item:

  • Exhilaration Soul Badge, a fuse of Prowess and Enforcer.