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Hashashin Awakening

Hashashin Expert

Awakening

Zakkary

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Tankiness 7/10
Comfort Medium/High
AoE Small/Medium
Hashashin

Hashashin Awakening

PvE Combo Guide

Hashashin Awakening

Infinite Combo

  1. S+F
    Crown KickOpener; +20 AP
  2. Shift+F
    Dune Slash
  3. Hold F
    Flow: Dune Strike
  4. S+RMB
    Collapse+10% Attack Speed
  5. Space
    Silent Breach
  6. W+RMB
    Sin Splitter
  7. RMB
    Piercing Fang
  8. Shift+RMB
    Serpent's Coil+60 Evasion
  9. Shift+LMB
    Ensnaring Sands
  10. Hold LMB
    Flow: Condemnation
  11. Shift+X
    Dominion Slash
  12. S+RMB
    Aal's Command+20 AP
  13. Shift+Direction
    Sand WarpI-frame, then restart; +36 Evasion

After the Sand Warp i-frame, go straight back into Crown Kick and run the same order again. The combo loops forever.

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. Hotbar
    Sand Tornadoor Shadow Slicer
  2. Space
    Silent Breach
  3. W+F
    Paradise SurgeCast 1 i-frame, cast 2 full Super Armor

This is usually all the movement you need. Most spots are tower spots, so you rarely travel far. A jump into LMB also works.

I-frames

  1. Shift+Direction
    Sand WarpWorks from Pre-Awakening too
  2. W+F
    Paradise SurgeCast 1 i-frame, cast 2 full Super Armor

These two, plus your Lv. 58 Skill Enhancement, are the ones to focus on for pack to pack movement.

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Absolute: Rupture
  2. Absolute: Shadow Splitter
  3. Absolute: Haladie Throw

The same locks work for PvE and PvP. Rupture and Shadow Splitter only get in the way of small movement cancels, so they are not required.

Skill Enhancements

  1. Dominion Slash
    Lv. 56 / Aal's Dominion IV
  2. Mirage Assault
    Lv. 57 / Descent V
  3. Sand Tornado
    Lv. 58 / Piercing Tornado V
  4. Shadow Slicer
    Lv. 58 alternative / Shadow Splitter IV
  5. Core: Collapse
    Core Skill

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Sin Splitter I

With sharp blades which suffer no evil, destroy ...

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Dune Slash I

Sharply slash as if cutting through the sands.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Collapse I

Call upon the serpent to raise and drop sinners.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Serpent's Coil I

Spin the dual glaives at an incredible speed, denying foes to come any closer.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target
  • Instantly recover 35 HP per target

Crown Kick

Spin and use the momentum to deliver a strong kick to the foe's crown.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Silent Breach

Vanish for an instant, then strike your foe upwards with the dual glaives.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 7 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 7 sec to target

These add-ons have close to 100% uptime with the combo above.

Change Log

October 8, 2026

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Max MP 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

September 23, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Monsters no longer target summons such as Hashashin's Sandstorm (only Heuklang, Gorr, Tett, Arne and Marg are still targeted).Both specs

July 9, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Mirage: Fixed the Way of Aal buff being removed when used during Retribution with dual glaives.Both specs

June 25, 2026

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Absolute: Aal's Breath, Prime: Aal's Breath: Reworked: Sand Twisters no longer rush nearby enemies on creation (random drift remains), move to your target spot when you use Hourglass of Death, Purge or Arid Assault, and merge to grow stronger: 800% up to 1,840% x1, max 12 hits (59.67% in PvP). Fixed the described damage not matching actual damage.Both specs

  • All

    Aal's Command: Added All AP +20 for 10 sec on use (same as Absolute: Hourglass of Death, Absolute: Haladie Throw and Crown Kick).Both specs

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Absolute: Hourglass of Death +17%, Absolute: Rupture +12%, Aal's Command +5%, Prophecy Blade +14%, Dominion Slash +19%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.Both specs

June 4, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Retribution: Fixed LMB during the skill not changing the effect after learning Aal's Mirage.Both specs

April 30, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Rupture: Always uses the follow-up motion after Shadow Splitter or Purge (slightly longer); cannot be comboed during the start of Shadow Splitter; can go on a Quick Slot; explosion Floating now PvE only. PvP damage 71.6% → 50.34% (explosion 83.54% → 71.6%).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

October 2, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Sand Warp, Prime: Sand Warp: Your vanishing animation now stays briefly visible in the direction you move. Prime: Sand Warp cooldown 2 → 3 sec.Both specs

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