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Succession

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Succession Sorceress main since its 2019 release; follows every change and pushes her PvE limits

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Tankiness 9/10
Comfort Low
AoE Medium
Sorceress

Sorceress Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Sorceress Succession

Skill Rotation

  1. W + LMB
    Claws of Darkness+15% Casting Speed
  2. W + C
    Violation
  3. Shift + LMB
    Midnight Stinger+40% Crit Rate
  4. Shift + F
    Shadow Eruption
  5. W + F
    Darkness Released
  6. E
    Crow Flare
  7. S + C
    Turn-back Slash
  8. RMB + LMB
    Abyssal Flame
  9. S + RMB + LMB
    Black Wave
  10. W + LMB
    Ultimate: Shadow Eruption
  11. Shift + LMB
    Midnight Stinger+40% Crit Rate
  12. RMB
    Shadow Hellfire
  13. Shift + X
    Shadow Ignition
  14. Shift + Z
    Engulfing Shadow

Infinite Combo

  1. Shift + LMB
    Midnight Stinger
  2. Shift + F
    Shadow Eruption
  3. S + E
    Dark Tendrils
  4. LMB
    Dark TendrilsAttack 2
  5. W + LMB
    Claws of Darkness
  6. C
    Turn-back Slash
  7. S + LMB
    Dark Flame
  8. Shift + E
    Dream of Doom
  9. LMB
    Dream of DoomFire
  10. RMB
    Shadow Hellfire
  11. W + F
    Darkness Released
  12. E
    Crow Flare
  13. S + C
    Turn-back Slash
  14. RMB + LMB
    Abyssal Flame
  15. S + RMB
    Black Wave
  16. W + LMB
    Ultimate: Shadow Eruption
  17. Shift + LMB
    Midnight Stinger
  18. RMB
    Shadow Hellfire
  19. Shift + Z
    Engulfing Shadow
  20. Shift + X
    Shadow Ignition
  21. Dash
    Night Crow

Repeat from Shift + LMB (Midnight Stinger)

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. W + Space
    Jump
  2. W + Shift
    Night CrowIn the air

Repeat. Midnight Stinger (Shift + LMB) and Claws of Darkness (W + LMB) can help during the air jump.

Repositioning in Packs

  1. Shift + A / D
    Night Crow

Good follow-up flows include C, W + RMB, Shift + Q, Midnight Stinger (Shift + LMB) and Bloody Calamity (Space). C and W + RMB flow especially smoothly into the combo.

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Shadow Kick
  2. Beak Kick

Skill Enhancements

  1. Shadow Ignition
    Lv. 56
  2. Engulfing Shadow
    Lv. 57
  3. Shadow Hellfire
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Bloody Calamity

Bring on calamity with flying red energy around you.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 20 sec
  • Instantly recover 35 HP per target

Dark Tendrils

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

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Shadow Eruption I

Launch enemies into the air by creating a burst of dark energy.

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Midnight Stinger I

Cancel several skills and instantly dash forward to attack enemies.

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Prime: Turn-back Slash

Preceding Skill: [Abyssal Contract] Take a step backwards, then trip your ...

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Prime: Violation

Preceding Skill: [Abyssal Contract] Charge energy and blast the enemy in ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Video Guide

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Change Log

October 8, 2026

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Max HP and 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 10, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Dream of Doom, Prime: Abyssal Flame: PvP damage lowered: Dream of Doom 48.25% → 43.43% (51.06% → 45.96% fully charged); Abyssal Flame 44.17% → 39.55% (charged 48.58% → 43.5%).

June 25, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dream of Doom: Fixed the skill not triggering after casting when Night Crow was used by consuming Shards of Darkness with too little Stamina.Both specs

June 11, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dream of Doom: Fixed the casting-complete state staying active after switching to non-combat stance in some situations.Both specs

March 12, 2026

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Black Wave: PvP damage: 40% → 32%.

  • PvP

    Prime: Dark Flame, Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame, Prime: Shadow Eruption, Succession: Ultimate: Shadow Eruption, Prime: Violation: PvP damage raised: Dark Flame 29.5% → 33.92%, Shadow Eruption 31.81% → 33.4%, Violation spin attack 27.48% → 31.09%.

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

September 25, 2025

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Abyssal Flame: Removed Down Attack on use. Damage 4,663% → 5,521% x2 (charged 7,793% → 9,237% x2); PvP 37.66% → 44.17% (charged 42.45% → 48.58%).

  • All

    Prime: Dream of Doom: Critical Hit Rate +50% now also applies before full charge. PvP damage 43.51% → 48.25% (46.78% → 51.06% fully charged).

  • PvP

    Prime: Dark Flame, Prime: Bloody Calamity: PvP damage raised: Dark Flame (incl. Succession: Ultimate: Dark Flame) 21.64% → 29.5%, Bloody Calamity 23.39% → 26.85%.

September 18, 2025

 8 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Turn-back Slash: Press W + C to combo into Prime: Violation.

  • All

    Black Wave, Absolute Darkness: Black Wave is now S + RMB; Absolute Darkness now comes out when repeatedly using Sinister Energy. Absolute Darkness lost its Magic Damage Reduction debuff, damage 1,574% → 2,046% (PvP ratio unchanged) and max projectile range +60%.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Dream of Doom: Super Armor while casting (no defense when attacking or using Imminent Doom); costs 150 Stamina per sec while casting.

  • PvP

    Storming Crow: Bound now applies in PvE only; Movement Speed debuff -15% → -20% for 5 sec.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Bloody Calamity: Added Stun on attack 1 and Knockdown on attack 2 (also in PvP). Removed bleeding damage and All Accuracy Decrease.

  • All

    Prime: Crow Flare: Debuff changed from Attack & Casting Speed -10% for 5 sec to All Accuracy -36 for 10 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Black Wave: Added Attack & Casting Speed -20% for 5 sec on hits.

  • All

    Shadow Eruption, Dream of Doom: Can now be used from a Quick Slot with the scythe. Shadow Eruption no longer briefly slows the camera when used while idle.Both specs

September 4, 2025

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Midnight Stinger, Absolute: Midnight Stinger: Removed MP-based extra damage; damage raised (Midnight Stinger II 537% → 644% x2, Absolute 634% → 761% x2).Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Midnight Stinger: Removed MP-based extra damage; damage 3,036% → 3,279% x2.

  • All

    Night Crow: Using it in the air (not consecutively) now always lands the character safely.Both specs

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