Ninja Awakening

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Awakening

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Ninja Awakening

PvE Combo Guide

Ninja Awakening

After all the reworks, Awakening Ninja sits in the middle for PvE APM. Its smooth movement and decent damage make it a mid-tier grinder, and once you master it, the grind is very enjoyable.

DPS Combo

  1. Shift+LMB
    Murderous Intent
  2. LMB
    Flow: Murderous Sever
  3. Space (hold)
    Seamless
  4. RMB (hold)
    Sudden DecapitationFlow: Execution
  5. S+LMB
    Corrupt Sword Dance
  6. Shift+F
    Katana Shower
  7. Shift+RMB
    Drastic Measure
  8. RMB
    Mach Explosion
  9. LMB
    Flashing Light
  10. S+F
    Serpent Ascension
  11. F
    Vacuum Slash
  12. S+E
    Chaos Spree
  13. Q
    Shadow Slash
  14. S+LMB
    Corrupt Sword Dance
  15. Shift+F
    Katana Shower
  16. Hotbar
    Ghost Claw
  17. Shift+X
    Shuriken: Moon Dive
  18. Shift+Z
    Ninjutsu: Decapitation

Repeat from Shift+LMB (Murderous Intent).

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. Hotbar
    Target Chase
  2. W+F
    Ghost Step
  3. S+E
    Shadow Stomp
  4. W+RMB
    Ninja Step
  5. Shift+LMB
    Murderous Intent

Repositioning in Packs

  1. W+F
    Ghost Step
  2. S/W+Shift
    Silent Charge
  3. Q
    Shadow Slash
  4. A/S/D+Shift
    Ninja Evasion

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Absolute: Ankle Cutter

Skill Enhancements

  1. Ghost Claw
    Lv. 58
  2. Shuriken: Moon Dive
    Lv. 56
  3. Ninjutsu: Decapitation
    Lv. 57

Change Log

October 22, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes

October 15, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sura Katana Training: Fixed the skill icon not showing.Both specs

October 8, 2026

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Max HP and Max WP increased at Lv. 75 after the base stat rework.Both specs

  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

August 27, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flash Bondage: Smoother return animation; you can no longer switch to the shortsword mid-attack after a successful grapple.

July 9, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Damage raised in PvE: Flow: Execution +38%, Seamless +29%, Sudden Decapitation +11%, Flow: Mach Explosion and Flashing Light +10%, Corrupt Sword Dance and Bloodthirst: Katana Shower +8%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

May 14, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Death's Descent: Grapple range +20% (about 15.7% shorter when used in the air).Both specs

  • All

    Flash Bondage: Grapple range -25% but width +20%. Fixed a 0.11 sec longer wind-up, Super Armor lasting longer than 0.4 sec on a failed grapple, and Invincible not applying immediately on hits.

April 30, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shadow Slash, Murderous Intent: Now cost Stamina instead of WP (Shadow Slash 40 WP → 200 Stamina, Murderous Intent 35 WP → 150 Stamina); Stamina does not recover until the motion ends.

March 26, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shadow Slash: Fixed Knockdown sometimes failing when cancelling its startup after another skill.

March 19, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninja Evasion: Fixed it sometimes coming out first when comboing with direction keys after Ghost Step.Both specs

February 12, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

November 13, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ghost Slash: Now only comes out after Smokescreen or Shadow Stomp when only LMB is pressed.Both specs

October 16, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow: Fixed Ninjutsu: Concealment not moving the character forward while Oni Shadow was active.Both specs

August 14, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shadow Stomp, Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

July 24, 2025

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Combat system overhaul: Resistance and Ignore Resistance reworked, AP, DP reduction and Special Attack damage gaps between classes narrowed, and Special Attack damage effects of the same type no longer stack.All classes

  • All

    Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes

April 24, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Crescent Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

March 13, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

February 13, 2025

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Emergency Escape: Invincibility now also applies when you reappear; movement speed and Stamina recovery during the skill reduced; SPACE now jumps to higher terrain.All classes

  • PvE

    Combat Assistance can now only be used while total Family Level is 200 or lower; some skills deal less damage or lose effects when spammed during cooldown, while main PvE skills deal more damage.All classes

December 12, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

December 5, 2024

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ghost Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Flow: Murderous Sever: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Murderous Intent, Core: Murderous Intent: Fixed a skill issue.

November 28, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Murderous Sever: Fixed a skill issue.

November 14, 2024

8 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Flow: Murderous Sever, Sura ChaoSpree: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Black Spirit: Sudden Decapitation, Floor Sweeping, Serpent Ascension: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Serpent Ascension: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Shadow Slash, Drastic Measure: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Flow: Mach Explosion: Corrected the skill description.

  • PvP

    Ghost Slash: Corrected the skill description.

  • PvP

    Sudden Decapitation, Flow: Execution, Ninjutsu: Decapitation, Drastic Measure, Flow: Mach Explosion: Damage adjusted.

October 17, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

August 29, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Prime: Beheading the Dead: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 22, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Bloodthirst: Katana Shower: Fixed a skill issue.

August 14, 2024

8 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sura ChaoSpree, Vacuum Slash: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Shadow Slash, Seamless: Smoother combos and controls.

  • PvP

    Drastic Measure: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Murderous Intent: Added Super Armor.

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Sura ChaoSpree: Smoother combos and controls.

  • PvE

    Black Spirit: Bloodthirst: Katana Shower: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Corrupt Sword Dance: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Shuriken Throw: Fixed a skill issue.

August 1, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 25, 2024

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Shackles: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Absolute: Shackles: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Ninja Step, Silent Charge, Shuriken: Moon Dive, Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Asura: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 18, 2024

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 10, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

June 19, 2024

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow, Shuriken: Moon Dive, Silent Charge, Serpent Ascension, Smokescreen, Prime: Smokescreen: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • PvP

    Serpent Ascension, Flow: Execution, Bloodthirst: Katana Shower, Drastic Measure: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Ninjutsu: Blade Spin: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 17, 2024

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Drastic Measure: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvE

    Seamless: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Shadow Slash: Smoother combos and controls.

November 22, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Seamless: Fixed a skill issue.

November 15, 2023

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Corrupt Sword Dance, Murderous Intent, Flashing Light, Sudden Decapitation, Serpent Ascension, Bloodthirst: Katana Shower, Drastic Measure, Flow: Mach Explosion: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Seamless, Vacuum Slash, Sura ChaoSpree: Damage adjusted.Both specs

September 20, 2023

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Bloodthirst: Katana Shower: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvE

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

September 13, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

September 6, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

August 16, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Core: Corrupt Sword Dance: Fixed a skill issue.

August 9, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 19, 2023

8 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

  • All

    Sura ChaoSpree, Black Spirit: Sura ChaoSpree: Cooldown 15 → 10 sec.

  • All

    Serpent Ascension, Seamless, Corrupt Sword Dance, Ninja Step: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Vacuum Slash: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Flow: Mach Explosion: Cooldown 12 → 10 sec.

  • All

    Flashing Light, Bloodthirst: Katana Shower, Black Spirit: Bloodthirst: Katana Shower: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Murderous Intent: Cooldown 3 → 5 sec.

  • All

    Silent Charge, Shadow Slash: Smoother combos and controls.

July 5, 2023

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

May 10, 2023

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Covert: Cut Throat: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Shadow Slash: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvE

    Flow: Mach Explosion: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Corrupt Sword Dance, Sudden Decapitation, Serpent Ascension, Drastic Measure, Flow: Mach Explosion: PvP damage reduced.

April 6, 2023

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Ninja Step: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

February 28, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shadow Slash: Skill behavior improved.

January 11, 2023

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.

  • All

    Shadow Slash: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Corrupt Sword Dance: Fixed a skill issue.

November 23, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

November 16, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.

October 26, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Covert: Cut Throat: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

October 19, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Covert: Cut Throat: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

October 12, 2022

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.

  • All

    Death's Descent: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Serpent Ascension, Sura ChaoSpree: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Black Spirit: Sura ChaoSpree: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Sudden Decapitation: Fixed a skill issue.

September 7, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Block Jump: Fixed a skill issue.

August 23, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Mach Explosion: Skill behavior improved.

August 10, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Absolute: Shuriken Throw: Fixed a skill issue.

July 13, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Alert Stance: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

July 6, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ghost Step: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Sudden Decapitation: Fixed a skill issue.

June 22, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Sura ChaoSpree: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

June 15, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Shuriken: Moon Dive: Cooldown 30 → 20 sec.Both specs

  • PvP

    Ninjutsu: Decapitation: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • All

    Shuriken: Moon Dive: Damage adjusted.Both specs

May 31, 2022

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flash Bondage, Core: Murderous Intent, Flow: Execution: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Core: Sudden Decapitation, Sudden Decapitation: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Murderous Intent: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Flow: Execution: Corrected the skill description.

April 27, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

April 20, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

March 2, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sudden Decapitation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

February 23, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Block Jump: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

February 16, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sura Katana Training: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

February 9, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

January 19, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Ninjutsu: Blade Spin, Absolute: Blade Spin, Black Spirit: Prime: Blade Spin: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Drastic Measure: Damage adjusted.Both specs

January 5, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Beheading the Dead: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Prime: Beheading the Dead, Black Spirit: Serpent Ascension: Damage adjusted.Both specs

December 29, 2021

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninja Evasion, Asura: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Serpent Ascension: Damage adjusted.Both specs

July 7, 2021

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Brace, Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

June 29, 2021

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Sura ChaoSpree: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • PvP

    Shuriken: Flight: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

June 23, 2021

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

June 16, 2021

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ninjutsu: Shadow Stomp, Absolute: Shadow Stomp, Ninjutsu: Oni Shadow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Shuriken: Moon Dive: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

June 8, 2021

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

May 26, 2021

7 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ghost Claw: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Asura, Flashing Light, Ghost Step, Ninja Step: Smoother combos and controls.

  • PvE

    Flashing Light, Drastic Measure, Bloodthirst: Katana Shower: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Flow: Execution, Corrupt Sword Dance, Flow: Mach Explosion, Vacuum Slash, Serpent Ascension, Ghost Claw, Ghost Slash: Damage adjusted.

  • PvE

    Flashing Light, Murderous Intent: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Flashing Light: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvE

    Corrupt Sword Dance: Smoother combos and controls.

March 17, 2021

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flashing Light: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

February 25, 2021

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Drastic Measure: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Asura: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

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