Blade And Soul Class Guide: Blade Dancer Overview In Pvp And Pve

as we all know that blade and soul will launch on january 19,2016. the last time blade&soul closed beta runs from december 18 at 10am pst/7pm cet until december 21 at 10pm pst/december 22, 7am cet. blade&soul contains seven playable classes, such as assassin, blade master, destroyer, force master, kung-fu summoner and blade dancer. what class will you main when bns launches? today, we would like to introduce the class of blade dancer.

the blade dancer is a true hybrid, taking the blade master’s damage and stances, and combining it with the force master’s elemental focus and stacking buffs. it’s a class exclusive to the lyn race, and therefore takes advantage of their small stature to eke out powerful damaging abilities, and emphasizing maneuverability to avoid damage—since the class lacks the solid defensiveness of the blade master, or the crowd control of the force master.

wind and lightning are the two primary elemental damage types for the blade dancer, and each element associates with a particular stance. draw stance uses lightning-related abilities, but relies upon a short-lived buff called “electric surge” that generates electric focus, which increases critical rating and allows use of specific skills. basic stance has skills that build wind focus, which, when consumed, add extra damage to certain skills, and boost the attack speed of others.

like the force master, a blade dancer also has access to phantom grip, but they also have many more options available to make their helpless victim rue their existence, as many of these skills can be cast once, but apply their damage multiple times in sequence.

the blade dancer in play

the blade dancer focuses on dealing two types of damage: lightning and wind. not all skills will have an associated elemental damage, but those that do will have their damage increased with the selection of the right items. this is vital for the blade dancer, because unlike the versatility of their force master sibling, a blade dancer has to choose to focus on either lightning or wind abilities as part of their build.

for party play, the blade dancer is a solid high damage-dealer, and very proficient at taking down single enemies quickly. their maneuverability and speed is also beneficial when it comes to fast reaction times, making them especially valuable for time-sensitive challenges.

in arena pvp, the high damage that the blade dancer can dish out is tempered by their low health—if you can reach them. however, their maneuverability comes at a price, and that is focus management. their core defensive skill costs focus with each use, as do many of their attack abilities. choosing to spend focus on damage versus defense is a dilemma every blade dancer faces, but those who can master this balance can dominate in the arena.

common combos

combo 1

1. multislash (2) - raid tier 2 stage 2

2. whirling scourge (z) - guardian tempest tier 2 stage 3

3. blindside (e)

4. sunder (rb) – tier 3 stage 2

5. rolling typhoon (f) – tier 2 stage 1

6. sunder (rb)

7. rolling typhoon (f)

combo 2

1. phantom grip (4) - tier 2 stage 1

2. soul stab (2)

3. lightning rod (f)

4. flock of blades (z)

5. blade swarm (rb)

combo 3

1. storm cleave (v) – dual strike tier 3 stage 3

2. flaming scourge (z) – guardian tempest tier 4 stage 3

3. lightning flash (f) – flash step tier 2 stage 3

4. flicker (lmb) - tier 2 stage 1

5. lightning flash (f)

6. flicker (lmb)

7. lightning flash (f)

pvp combo

1. five coin strike (x) - tier 3 stage 2

2. heavenly dance (rb)

3. blitzblade (f)

4. ascend (lb)

5. lightning draw © – tier 4 stage 1

6. lightning strike (rb) – tier 3 stage 2

7. lightning flash (f) – flash step tier 3 stage 2

8. flicker (lmb) - tier 3 stage 2

9. lightning flash (f)

10. flicker (lmb)

11. raid (2) – rush tier 3 stage 3

12. lightning flash (f)

13. flicker (lmb)

14. lightning flash (f)

15. flicker (lmb)

16. dual strike (v) – tier 3 stage 2

17. take flight (f)

18. rising eagle (lmb)

19. soaring falcon (1)

20. crash (rb)