In order to excel at Lost Ark End game as a Shadowhunter, you first need to know what skills to bring to each scenario. Here we break down the skills and tripods you will want to focus on in each scenario. Then you should check out the Shadowhunter Engravings Guide.
Perfect Suppression Focus
Here’s a good Human Form build for Shadowhunters. The good thing with this build is that it is viable throughout all tiers of content. This Normal form build is best paired with at least 1 level of the Perfect Suppression Engraving. It’s good for all content such as Chaos Dungeons, Tower Event, Quests, Guardian Raid, and Abyss Dungeon.
For this build, you can swap out Rising Claw for your skill of choice if you don’t a need counter.
If you’re using other abilities not listed here, make sure to choose Tripods such as Encroachment Discharge and Encroachment Release . These are important as you are no longer using the Identity Gauge to go into Demonize form.
Always use Howl, when it’s available, before your big hitting abilities for the Party Attack Buff
Human Form Stat Priority in Combat
Firstly, your stats should be more focused on Crit. Secondly, Swiftness for faster skills and movement.
Shadowhunter PvE Build Normal Form
This build requires 268 Skill Points which will require the collecting a few extra skill points from Shushire or Rohendel if you have it unlocked.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
 | Cruel Cutter | 10 | 2 2 2 | Tripod 3: Encroachment Release – as you will not be entering Demonize. |
 | Thrust Impact | 10 | 3 3 2 | High Damage |
 | Sharpened Cut | 10 | 3 2 1 | Damage |
 | Howl | 10 | 3 2 1 | Tripod 3: Scream of Fury – Party Damage Buff |
 | Decimate | 10 | 3 2 1 | Damage |
 | Spinning Weapon | 7 | 2 3 | Damage |
 | Rising Claw | 4 | 2 | Counter Attack Tripod 1: Naively Honest – to make sure your counter won’t be interrupted. |
 | Demonic Slash | 4 | 1 | Movement ability |
Shadowhunter Demonic Impulse Build
Below is a good Demon Form build for Shadowhunters. This Demonize Build is viable only if you have the second level of the engraving Demonic Impulse. This is due to the fact that you do not receive any Crit Rate from only having the first level achieved. It’s good for all content such as Chaos Dungeons, Tower Event, Quests, Guardian Raid, and Abyss Dungeon.
Make sure to choose abilities that give the most Identity Gauge gain and choose a Tripods such as Encroaching Power which increase the amount of Shadowburst Meter gained.
Always use Howl before you use the other abilities for the Party Attack Buff
Shadowhunter Demon Form Stat Priority
Maximize Specialization as much as possible to gain more Identity Gauge. To help with getting into Demonize Form within one rotation, use the Wealth Rune to build more of the Shadowburst Gauge Meter. Next, if you’re good on Specialization, Crit is the next best stat to choose.
Shadowhunter PvE Build Demonize
This build requires 268 Skill Points which will require the collecting a few extra Skill Points in Shushire and Rohendel.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
| Decimate | 10 | 2 1 1 | High Identity Gauge Builder |
| Howl | 10 | 3 2 1 | High Identity Gauge Builder Tripod 2: Encroaching Power – Identity Gauge |
| Thrust Impact | 10 | 3 3 1 | Tripod 3: Encroaching Power – Identity Gauge |
 | Demonic Clone | 10 | 2 3 1 | Tripod 3: Enhanced Release Encroachment – Identity Gauge |
 | Demon’s Grip | 7 | 3 2 | Tripod 2: Encroaching Power – Identity Gauge |
 | Demon Vision | 7 | 2 3 | Tripod 2: Encroaching Power – Identity Gauge |
| Demonic Slash | 7 | 1 3 | Movement ability |
| Rising Claw | 4 | 2 | Counter Attack Tripod 1: Naively Honest – to make sure your counter won’t be interrupted. |
Shadowhunter PvP Guide
In Player versus Player Arenas, Shadowhunters are a “poke” type class. This means that they engage and disengage in and out of combat very quickly and often to try to catch the target off guard.
Shadowhunter Best PvP Stats
- 1000 Swiftness
- 249 Domination
- 1 Crit
Shadowhunter Best PvP Skills Build
Feel free to change whatever skills you like depending on your playstyle and how you see fit.
Some combos available with this build include:
- Sharpened Cut (stagger) >
- Demonic Clone (knock up) >
- Thrust Impact* (finisher)
- Demonic Slash >
- Rising Claw (knock up) >
- Thrust Impact* (finisher)
A nice ranged combo:
- Grind Chain (stagger) >
- Demon Vision (1.5 Second Stun) >
- Piercing Thorn
*after the second attack, Thrust Impact might not be within range to hit the target, walk or dash forward to close the gap.
Demonize form provides a small heal and has Paralysis Immunity which will help you from being CC’d. Ruining Rush is a dash attack ability. Leaping Blow is a great gap closer you’ll want to combo into Blood Massacre to make a very powerful attack.
Alternatively you can use Demon’s Grip instead of Sharpened Cut to bring the enemy in closer for a longer chain of attacks that can deal massive damage. The rotation would look like this:
- Grind Chain (stagger) >
- Demon’s Grip (gap close) >
- Rising Claw (knock up) >
- Demonic Clone (knock up) >
- Thrust Impact (finisher)
Below is a general Shadowhunter PvP build that is a great foundation to build upon.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
| Demonic Slash | 10 | 1 3 1 | High Mobility, Armor |
| Thrust Impact | 10 | 3 2 2 | High Damage Combo Finisher |
 | Grind Chain | 10 | 2 2 1 | Very Long Range Poke Attack |
| Demonic Clone | 10 | 3 3 2 | Good Damage Tripod 1: Naively Honest – Paralysis Immunity |
| Demon Vision | 10 | 1 1 1 | Tripod 2: Electric Discharge – Stun 1.5 seconds |
 | Piercing Thorn | 10 | 3 2 2 | Ranged Knock up |
| Sharpened Cut | 7 | 1 3 | Mobility, Armor |
| Rising Claw | 7 | 2 1 | Knock up Tripod 1: Naively Honest – Paralysis Immunity |
Here’s Youtuber Pum with some extraordinary 3v3 PVP.
Next Steps
Now that you’ve made it through this sub-guide, make sure you are completely familiar with which Shadowhunter Engravings you should choose.
Also note that these sub-guides are also part of our full-scope Shadowhunter Class Guide which will encompass all of these sub guides.