Dark Knight Succession

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Succession

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Tankiness 8/10
Comfort Medium
AoE Medium
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Dark Knight Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Dark Knight Succession

Main PvE Combo

  1. F+Space
    Unveiled DaggerPervasive Darkness+10 AP
  2. W+F (Hold)
    Air StrikeFlow: Vedir Strike
  3. S+LMB
    Slanted Balance
  4. Hotbar
    Spirit Legacy
  5. RMB
    Blooming Black Rose
  6. S+RMB (Hold)
    EnforcementFlow: TerminationNever skip the Enforcement flow, it hits very hard
  7. Shift+RMB
    Lunacy of Vedir
  8. Shift+F
    Wheel of Fortune
  9. C
    Twilight Dash+10% Movement Speed
  10. RMB during Dash
    Kamasylvia Slash
  11. LMB+RMB
    Ravage Rake
  12. Shift+Z
    Unveiled Fate+10% Attack Speed

Fillers

  1. Shift+Q, Shift+X
    Spirit HuntWrath of VedirQuick heal in PvE; +10% Attack Speed
  2. Dash or Hotbar, Shift+E
    Phantasmal SnareObsidian AshesThe dash or hotkeyed Phantasmal Snare cancels the start of Obsidian Ash. One of your highest damage skills, so always fit it into the rotation

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. Shift+W
    Smoky Haze
  2. Shift+A/D
    Dusk
  3. W+F
    Air Strike
  4. Hotbar
    Balanced StrikeQuick slot
  5. C
    Twilight Dash

Repositioning in Packs

  1. Shift+WASD
    Smoky Haze/Dusk
  2. C, RMB
    Twilight DashReverse direction toward the opposite edge of the pack
  3. W+F (Hold)
    Flow: Vedir StrikeOptional side or depth pass

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Sudden Attack
  2. Hidden Strike
  3. Darkness Burst
  4. Spirit Satiation
  5. Split Second
  6. Evasion

Skill Enhancements

  1. Wrath of Vedir (Shadow Strike for ranged pull)
    Lv. 56
  2. Unveiled Fate
    Lv. 57
  3. Balanced Strike
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Air Strike I

Powerful upward slash then downward blow on ground to inflict heavy damage.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All DP -20 for 10 sec to target
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Slanted Balance I

Part the earth with the Energy of All Creations, obliterating everything in sight.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All DP +20 for 10 sec
  • Movement Speed +10% for 7 sec

Wheel of Fortune I

Draw from the energy of nature around to attack with a powerful blade strike.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec

Lunacy of Vedir

Harness the energy of nature into your kriegsmesser, then slam downwards to knock ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Blooming Black Rose

Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy ([The Magnus] Abyssal Revelation quest...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Prime: Spirit Legacy

Preceding Skill: [Succession: Wrath of Vedir] Inflict explosive damage to the enemy in front ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • All DP -20 for 10 sec to target

Change Log

October 8, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • 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

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

December 4, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Ravage Rake: Fixed it being usable while holding S, unlike Ravage Rake I to Absolute.

October 2, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Vedir Strike: Removed its cooldown (comboed from Air Strike).Both specs

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