Deathblade Leveling Guide
As with all of the classes in Lost Ark, we recommend that you try out all the skills and play whatever is the most fun for you. However, if you just want to speed up the process or you’re tying to power through levelling an alt, follow this level by level breakdown of what skills to use and level up and which tripods to activate.
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You can swap between saved skill tree slots whenever for free! (even in combat as long as no skills are on cooldown). It’s recommended to use both of your 2 free skillbook slots, choose abilities based on this:
- One for AoE (Area of Effect) skills to clear packs Normal Enemies.
- Select Tripods that increase effect range (Wide Strike) and increase damage to Minor and Normal types of enemies (Law of the Jungle).
- One for Bosses to focus damage on a Single Target.
- Select Tripods that increase single target damage (Single Strike) and increase damage to Challenge or higher types of enemies (Weak Point Detection).
In general, it is better to have a few skills at level 10 than to have 8 skills all levelled equally. That is because the 3rd tier of Tripods typically make the skill perform much differently and more powerfully than at lower levels. Also keep in mind you’re levelling experience will be much faster with movement skills and tripods to make your character move further and faster.
Tip: <Shift+Left Click> on the + or – will add or remove all points available to that skill!
Combat
These are the skills you want to focus on using:
- Dark Axel (lvl 7) (high mobility and movement speed buff)
- Spincutter (lvl 4) (movement, opener (increased damage debuff on target))
- Polestar (strong AoE early on)
- Soul Absorber (Strong Damage)
- Death Sentence (Strong AoE)
- Moonlight Sonic (Very Strong AoE, priority over Polestar at level 24)
If you enjoy more mobility, choose the Tripod Excellent Mobility for Turning Slash, Blitz Rush, and Surprise Attack (lvl7).
Skill Progression
Moonlight Sonic is the best AoE skill in the Deathblades skillset. After it is obtained and made level 10, you can choose to spread points across multiple skills to be level 7, or focus on a few primary ones to have at level 10 first and then level up the others.
Below is an example Skill Progression Chart, and their Tripods, you can use to level your Deathblade. When a level is not listed it means there are extra points that can be placed however you choose.
| Level | Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripod 1 | Tripod 2 | Tripod 3 |
| 11 |  | Spincutter | 4 | Open Weakness | ||
| 12 |  | Polestar | 4 | Quick Preparation | ||
| 13 |  | Dark Axel | 4 | Quick Pace | ||
| 16 | | Dark Axel | 7 | Quick Pace | Corckscrew | |
| 19 | | Polestar | 7 | Quick Preparation | Vital Point Strike | |
| 20 | | Polestar | 10* (remove points from all skills) | Quick Preparation | Vital Point Strike | Moon Star |
| 24 |  | Moonlight Sonic | 10* (replaces Polestar) | Fist of Darkness | Sustain Enhancement | Shade Sonic |
| 24 | | Dark Axel | 7 | Quick Pace | Corckscrew | |
| 25 | | Spincutter | 4 | Open Weakness | ||
| 26 | | Polestar | 4 | Quick Preparation | ||
| 28 | | Polestar | 7 | Quick Preparation | Vital Point Strike | |
| 34 | | Polestar | 10 | Quick Preparation | Vital Point Strike | Moon Star |
| 35 |  | Death Sentence | 4 | Quick Preparation | ||
| 37 | | Death Sentence | 7 | Quick Preparation | Cold Zone | |
| 41 | | Death Sentence | 10 | Quick Preparation | Cold Zone | Explosion |
| 42 |  | Soul Absorber | 4 | Swift Fingers | ||
| 44 | | Soul Absorber | 7 | Swift Fingers | Fist of Darkness | |
| 47 | | Soul Absorber | 10 | Swift Fingers | Fist of Darkness | Halve |
| 47 |  | Turning Slash | 4 | Excellent Mobility | ||
| 48 |  | Blitz Rush | 4 | Excellent Mobility | ||
| 48 |  | Surprise Attack | 4 | Open Weakness |
Gear
Simply equip the highest Item Level (iLvl) equipment you find; the primary attributes (Basic Effect) are the largest source of power during levelling. If you have the option to choose which secondary attribute (Bonus Effect), focus on Swiftness for increased movement speed, reduced casting time, and faster skill cooldowns. Secondly, your next best stat is Crit.
Level 50
At level 50 the final skill: Void Strike and first Awakening Skill: Flash Blink will be available. Take a look at the article below to find out how to get them!