Shadowstrix Talents

The Shadowstrix has 40 talents across 16 branches — and you will only ever spend 8 points. Below: what unlocks at each level, the picks that lock out an alternative, and which talents the game's own preset builds actually take.

The budget

Branches
16
Talents
40
Points by level 12
8
You get to pick
20%
First branch
Level 2
Last branch
Level 10

Every talent costs exactly one point and none of them rank up, so the whole build is 8 yes/no picks out of 40. That is the constraint the rest of this page is about.

Unlocks by level

Points arrive on eight of the eleven levels — 4, 7 and 10 grant none — while branches keep opening all the way to level 10. So what you can reach runs ahead of what you can afford from the very first level, and the gap only widens: at the cap you hold 8 points against 40 available talents.

LvGainedPointsAvailableBranch unlocked
2+118Sneak Arcana, Bloody Blade Dance Enhancement
3+1213Shadow Wheel Slash Enhancement, Inspiring Impale Enhancement
4217Shadow Strike Enhancement, Spinning Slash Enhancement
5+1324Poison Crow Mark Enhancement, Flash Stride Enhancement, Crow Storm Enhancement
6+1428Accumulated Damage Arcana, Stealth Enhancement 1
7430Phantom Shift Enhancement
8+1536Stealth Enhancement 2, Advantage Buildup
9+1638Swift Footwork
10640Smoke Bomb Enhancement
11+1740nothing new
12+1840nothing new

“Available” counts every talent in an unlocked branch, ignoring prerequisites — a talent behind another still needs its parent bought first, so the number you can genuinely reach is lower.

3 branches force a choice: taking one of these talents locks out the others in its group for that character. Everything else on this page is just a question of points — these are the only picks that close a door.

Sneak Arcana · unlocks at level 2
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Shadow Stride

While in Stealth, your Movement Speed is increased when moving toward enemies within a certain range.

Taken by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Frequency Shift

Exiting Stealth allows entering Shadow Veil after a brief delay. After exiting Shadow Veil, using a Dagger to attack enemies within a short time will cause you to re-enter Shadow Veil for a fixed duration after a short delay. The maximum number of times you can re-enter Shadow Veil through Frequency Shift after exiting Shadow Veil is 3. This count resets each time you exit Stealth.

Taken by 19 of 76 preset builds

Bloody Blade Dance Enhancement · unlocks at level 2
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Bloodthirst Frenzy

After hitting an enemy with Bloody Blade Dance, increases Physical Damage for a period of time, stacking up to 4 times. During Bloody Blade Dance, you can deflect enemy projectiles. Successfully deflecting enemy projectiles recovers a certain amount of Energy.

Taken by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Shadow Dance

Bloody Blade Dance can be quickly activated after a Dodge. Using Bloody Blade Dance this way temporarily halts dodge energy recovery.

Taken by 19 of 76 preset builds

Accumulated Damage Arcana · unlocks at level 6
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Battle Frenzy

After hitting an enemy with Dual Blades, increases Physical Damage dealt by Dual Blades for a period of time, stacking up to 5 times. At maximum stacks, additionally grants Physical Piercing.

Taken by 5 of 76 preset builds

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Wound Buildup

When hitting enemies with Dual Blades attacks, applies a stackable Wound that lasts for a short duration. When Wound reaches 10 stacks, it detonates and deals True Damage to the target.

Taken by 19 of 76 preset builds

All 16 branches in unlock order. 16 of the 40 talents are allocated by at least one of the game's 76 Shadowstrix preset builds — the rest are unclaimed ground, not necessarily weak ones.

Sneak Arcana

Unlocks at level 2Choose one
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Shadow Stride

While in Stealth, your Movement Speed is increased when moving toward enemies within a certain range.

Locks out Frequency Shift

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Frequency Shift

Exiting Stealth allows entering Shadow Veil after a brief delay. After exiting Shadow Veil, using a Dagger to attack enemies within a short time will cause you to re-enter Shadow Veil for a fixed duration after a short delay. The maximum number of times you can re-enter Shadow Veil through Frequency Shift after exiting Shadow Veil is 3. This count resets each time you exit Stealth.

Locks out Shadow Stride

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Lurking Blow

Exiting Stealth unharmed while wielding a Dagger grants significantly increased Physical Damage and continuous Energy recovery for a certain period.

Requires Shadow Stride

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Element of Surprise

After exiting Stealth or Shadow Veil, all Dagger backstabs are treated as critical hits for a period of time.

Requires Frequency Shift

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

Bloody Blade Dance Enhancement

Unlocks at level 2Choose one
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Bloodthirst Frenzy

After hitting an enemy with Bloody Blade Dance, increases Physical Damage for a period of time, stacking up to 4 times. During Bloody Blade Dance, you can deflect enemy projectiles. Successfully deflecting enemy projectiles recovers a certain amount of Energy.

Locks out Shadow Dance

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Shadow Dance

Bloody Blade Dance can be quickly activated after a Dodge. Using Bloody Blade Dance this way temporarily halts dodge energy recovery.

Locks out Bloodthirst Frenzy

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Wild Slash

Sword Aura from Bloody Blade Dance recovers Energy upon hitting enemies.

Requires Bloodthirst Frenzy

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

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Ascetic Technique

Hitting enemies with Fang Rush or Bloody Blade Dance removes negative effects that prevent dodge energy recovery and additionally recovers Energy.

Requires Shadow Dance

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

Shadow Wheel Slash Enhancement

Unlocks at level 3
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Ankle Cut

After Shadow Wheel Slash hits an enemy, reduce their Movement Speed for a period of time.

Allocated by 28 of 76 preset builds

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All or Nothing

Shadow Wheel Slash consumes more Energy but deals increased Physical Damage.

Allocated by 20 of 76 preset builds

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Shadow Slash

Each hit of Shadow Wheel Slash's branch attacks reduces the remaining cooldown of Sneak and additionally recovers Energy.

Inspiring Impale Enhancement

Unlocks at level 3
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Breath Control

Inspiring Impale no longer consumes Energy.

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Laceration

After Inspiring Impale hits, it applies Healing Block for a period of time.

Shadow Strike Enhancement

Unlocks at level 4
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Nimble

When the afterimages summoned by Shadow Strike hit enemies, Shadow Strike's remaining cooldown is greatly reduced.

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Ambush Momentum

Casting Shadow Strike increases Physical Damage for a period of time.

Spinning Slash Enhancement

Unlocks at level 4
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Unstoppable

Gain Super Armor for a short time when casting Spinning Slash.

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Aftereffect

Upon casting Spinning Slash, increase Physical Damage for a period of time.

Allocated by 24 of 76 preset builds

Poison Crow Mark Enhancement

Unlocks at level 5
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Depletion

After Poison Crow Mark hits, it applies Healing Block for a period of time.

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Sneak Prep

Poison Crow Mark recovers a certain amount of Energy upon hitting enemies.

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Sensory Poison

After Poison Crow Mark hits, impair their vision and hearing for a period.

Flash Stride Enhancement

Unlocks at level 5
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Charge-Up

Flash Stride can be held to charge up twice. However, the dash distance is reduced when not charged. 1st charge: Slightly increase Damage Multiplier and dash distance. 2nd charge: Increase Damage Multiplier and dash distance.

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Excitement

When Flash Stride hits, you recover Energy for each enemy hit.

Crow Storm Enhancement

Unlocks at level 5
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Blackout

Enemies hit multiple times by Crow Storm are stunned. Players already stunned only take damage and do not accumulate Crow Storm stacks.

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Enhanced Crow Swarm

Increases the flying speed and maximum range of the crows in Crow Storm. Increases the AoE of Crow Storm.

Accumulated Damage Arcana

Unlocks at level 6Choose one
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Battle Frenzy

After hitting an enemy with Dual Blades, increases Physical Damage dealt by Dual Blades for a period of time, stacking up to 5 times. At maximum stacks, additionally grants Physical Piercing.

Locks out Wound Buildup

Allocated by 5 of 76 preset builds

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Wound Buildup

When hitting enemies with Dual Blades attacks, applies a stackable Wound that lasts for a short duration. When Wound reaches 10 stacks, it detonates and deals True Damage to the target.

Locks out Battle Frenzy

Allocated by 19 of 76 preset builds

Stealth Enhancement 1

Unlocks at level 6
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Ambush

While in Stealth, you cannot be detected and will not make any sound if not moving.

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Bloodthirst

Killing an enemy player immediately resets the remaining cooldown of Sneak and fully recovers Energy.

Phantom Shift Enhancement

Unlocks at level 7
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Teleport Blessing

After casting Phantom Shift, gain Super Armor while increasing Physical Resistance and Magic Resistance for a period.

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Free Movement

After casting Phantom Shift, casting it again will return to the location of the first Phantom Shift cast.

Stealth Enhancement 2

Unlocks at level 8
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Haste

Each time you enter Stealth or Shadow Veil, your Movement Speed is greatly increased for a short duration.

Allocated by 28 of 76 preset builds

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Sleight of Hand

While in Stealth, interactions won't break Stealth, but the interaction speed will be slower.

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Swift Sneak

Sneak allows you to quickly enter a Stealth state.

Advantage Buildup

Unlocks at level 8
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Heavy Strike Mastery

Pursuit Strike no longer consumes Energy, but this effect has a cooldown.

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Lightweight

When performing Light Strikes, Heavy Strikes, and casting skills with dual blades equipped, one dodge can be performed. This dodge still costs dodge energy but allows for earlier recovery cancellation.

Allocated by 14 of 76 preset builds

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Deep Charge

Flurry Strike can now be charged up to 2 times. Lv.2 Charge: Increases Damage Multiplier and dash distance.

Swift Footwork

Unlocks at level 9
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Combat Euphoria

After hitting an enemy, increase Movement Speed for a period of time.

Allocated by 33 of 76 preset builds

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Stance Recovery

When Light Strikes hit enemies, reduces the remaining cooldown of the currently equipped weapon's exclusive skills. Dagger Exclusive Skills: Flash Stride, Sneak Dual Blades Exclusive Skills: Spinning Slash, Inspiring Impale

Smoke Bomb Enhancement

Unlocks at level 10
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Forbidden Miasma

Within the Smoke Bomb's area of effect, all interactions are disabled for both allies and enemies, and your Smoke Bombs can now be thrown to a targeted area.

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Wound Infection

Within the Smoke Bomb's area of effect, reduces enemy Movement Speed and the Healing they receive.