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Nightblade Class Name
The Nightblade

Nightblade is a mastery in Grim Dawn. Unlike Soldiers, another type of melee-focused characters, Nightblades fight with finesse and physically harmful illusions as opposed to direct force. Nightblades excel with dual-wielding swords, but aren't restricted to any particular weapon type.

Lore[ | ]

Nightblades were clandestine warriors that sold their services to the great houses of the empire. Nightblades excel with all manner of martial weapons, but are even more feared for the deadly blade magic that is the secret of their trade. Nightblades are not suited to go toe to toe with tougher enemies and rely on illusion to close for quick, devastating attacks or fight from a distance with phantasmal blades.

Skill Tree[ | ]

Dual Blades (Skill) Icon
Dual Blades (Skill) Icon

Dual Blades


01/16 6 Piercing Damage
+5% Pierce Damage
+5% Cold Damage
1% Physical Resistance

16/16 66 Piercing Damage
+60% Pierce Damage
+60% Cold Damage
10% Physical Resistance
Placeholder Connector (Skill) Icon
Belgothian's Shears (Skill) Icon
Belgothian's Shears (Skill) Icon

Belgothian's Shears


01/08 12% Chance to be Used
165 Degree Attack Arc
3 target Maximum
110% Weapon Damage
14-19 Physical Damage
+12% Pierce Damage
Stun target for 0.7 Seconds

08/08 22% Chance to be Used
128% Weapon Damage
56-86 Physical Damage
+115% Pierce Damage
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Nidalla's Hidden Hand (Skill) Icon
Nidalla's Hidden Hand (Skill) Icon

Nidalla's Hidden Hand


01/08 6 Acid Damage
30 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds
+8% Acid Damage
+8% Poison Damage
12% Slow target for 5 Seconds
5% Piercing Damage converted to Acid Damage

08/08 28 Acid Damage
160 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds
+66% Acid Damage
+66% Poison Damage
30% Slow target for 5 Seconds
33% Piercing Damage converted to Acid Damage
Placeholder Connector (Skill) Icon
Amarasta's Quick Cut (Skill) Icon
Amarasta's Quick Cut (Skill) Icon

Amarasta's Quick Cut


01/08 12% Chance to be Used
70% Weapon Damage
19 Piercing Damage
+5% Crit Damage

08/08 22% Chance to be Used
100% Weapon Damage
68 Piercing Damage
+35% Crit Damage
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Whirling Death (Skill) Icon
Whirling Death (Skill) Icon

Whirling Death


01/08 12% Chance to be Used
360 Degree Attack Arc
6 Target Maximum
100% Weapon Damage
31 Piercing Damage
75 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds

08/08 22% Chance to be Used
120% Weapon Damage
80 Piercing Damage
327 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds
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Execution (Skill) Icon
Execution (Skill) Icon

Execution


01/08 12% Chance to be Used
230% Weapon Damage
54 Cold Damage
9% Reduction to Enemy's Health

08/08 22% Chance to be Used
265% Weapon Damage
110 Cold Damage
23% Reduction to Enemy's Health
Phantasmal Blades (Skill) Icon
Phantasmal Blades (Skill) Icon

Phantasmal Blades


01/12 25 Energy Cost
3 Second Skill Recharge
3 Projectiles
52% Weapon Damage
23-30 Piercing Damage
84 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds

12/12 109 Energy Cost
5 Projectiles
75% Weapon Damage
165-210 Piercing Damage
510 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Frenetic Throw


01/01 -3 Second Skill Recharge
-55% Weapon Damage
Total damage Modified by -60%
100% Piercing Damage converted to Vitality Damage
-50% Skill Energy Cost
Connector Bottom
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Heart Seeker (Skill) Icon
Heart Seeker (Skill) Icon

Heart Seeker


01/12 +4 Energy Cost
10% Chance to pass through Enemies
19 Vitality Damage
+10% Bleeding Damage with +10% Increased Duration
3% of Attack Damage converted to Health

12/12 +26 Energy Cost
65% Chance to pass through Enemies
135 Vitality Damage
+100% Bleeding Damage with +40% Increased Duration
10% of Attack Damage converted to Health
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Ring of Frost


01/01 Freeze target for 2.8 Seconds
100% Piercing Damage converted to Cold Damage
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Nether Edge (Skill) Icon
Nether Edge (Skill) Icon

Nether Edge


01/12 +4 Energy Cost
26 Cold Damage
25-32 Chaos Damage
+10% Crit Damage

12/12 +26 Energy Cost
157 Cold Damage
125-156 Chaos Damage
+40% Crit Damage
Blade Spirit (Skill) Icon
Blade Spirit (Skill) Icon

Blade Spirit


01/16

100 Energy Cost
1 Meter Radius
2 Summon Limit

Blade Spirit Attributes:


Blade Spirit Abilities:

Whirling Blades

3.3 Meter Radius
40-55 Piercing Damage
46 Cold Damage
68 Bleeding Damage over 2 Seconds

16/16

160 Energy Cost
2 Summon Limit

Blade Spirit Attributes:


Blade Spirit Abilities:

Whirling Blades

3.3 Meter Radius
130-175 Piercing Damage
136 Cold Damage
380 Bleeding Damage over 2 Seconds
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Skill) Icon
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Skill) Icon

Amarasta's Blade Burst


01/16 Requires a melee weapon or two-handed ranged weapon.
12 Energy Cost
1.8 Second Skill Recharge
3 Meter Target Area
75% Weapon Damage
6 Cold Damage
20 Frostburn Damage over 2 Seconds
8% Chance to Freeze target for 1 Second

16/16 65 Energy Cost
5 Meter Target Area
180% Weapon Damage
96 Cold Damage
290 Frostburn Damage over 2 Seconds
25% Chance to Freeze target for 1 Second
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Lethal Assault (Skill) Icon
Lethal Assault (Skill) Icon

Lethal Assault


01/12 4 Second Duration
8 Cold Damage
10 Acid Damage
+10% Cold Damage
+10% Acid Damage
+10% Frostburn Damage
+10% Poison Damage

12/12 52 Cold Damage
65 Acid Damage
+65% Cold Damage
+65% Acid Damage
+65% Frostburn Damage
+65% Poison Damage
Ring of Steel (Skill) Icon
Ring of Steel (Skill) Icon

Ring of Steel


01/16 26 Energy Cost
3.5 Second Skill Recharge
4.5 Meter Radius
80% Weapon Damage
135 Piercing Damage
Stun target for 1.5 Seconds

16/16 94 Energy Cost
195% Weapon Damage
617 Piercing Damage
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Circle of Slaughter (Skill) Icon
Circle of Slaughter (Skill) Icon

Circle of Slaughter


01/12 +5 Energy Cost
90-114 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds
+8% Crit Damage
+10% Pierce Damage
12% Chance for target to Fumble attacks for 5 Seconds

12/12 +16 Energy Cost
624-867 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds
+35% Crit Damage
+100% Pierce Damage
35% Chance for target to Fumble attacks for 5 Seconds
Shadow Strike (Skill) Icon
Shadow Strike (Skill) Icon

Shadow Strike


01/16 Requires a Melee Weapon.
22 Energy Cost
3.5 Second Skill Recharge
115% Weapon Damage
80 Piercing Damage
80 Cold Damage
Stun target for 1.5 Seconds
+500% Movement Speed

16/16 90 Energy Cost
300% Weapon Damage
335 Piercing Damage
335 Cold Damage
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Nidalla's Justifiable Ends (Skill) Icon
Nidalla's Justifiable Ends (Skill) Icon

Nidalla's Justifiable Ends


01/12 +3 Energy Cost
-0.1 Second Skill Recharge
150 Poison Damage over 3 Seconds
+8% Crit Damage
+35% Poison Damage

12/12 +6 Energy Cost
-1.2 Second Skill Recharge
780 Poison Damage over 3 Seconds
+35% Crit Damage
+200% Poison Damage
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Nightfall (Skill) Icon
Nightfall (Skill) Icon

Nightfall


01/12 3.3 Meter Radius
20% Weapon Damage
40 Cold Damage
114 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
99 Vitality Decay Damage over 3 Seconds
3% of Attack Damage converted to Health
15% Chance of Put target to Sleep for 3 - 5 Seconds

12/12 5.5 Meter Radius
55% Weapon Damage
174 Cold Damage
576 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
495 Vitality Decay Damage over 3 Seconds
12% of Attack Damage converted to Health
50% Chance of Put target to Sleep for 3 - 5 Seconds
Pneumatic Burst (Skill) Icon
Pneumatic Burst (Skill) Icon

Pneumatic Burst


01/12 15 Energy Cost
10 Second Skill Recharge
24 Second Duration
12% Health Restored
+8 Offensive Ability
+15 Health Regenerated per Second
+2% Total Speed

12/12 36 Energy Cost
34% Health Restored
+96 Offensive Ability
+85 Health Regenerated per Second
+14% Total Speed
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Breath of Belgothian


01/01 -5 Second Skill Recharge
Increases Health Regeneration by 40%%
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Shadow Dance (Skill) Icon
Shadow Dance (Skill) Icon

Shadow Dance


01/12 +1 Energy Cost
+10 Defensive Ability
2% Chance to Avoid Melee Attacks
2% Chance to Avoid Projectiles
4% Reduced Entrapment Duration

12/12 +12 Energy Cost
+120 Defensive Ability
20% Chance to Avoid Melee Attacks
20% Chance to Avoid Projectiles
30% Reduced Entrapment Duration
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Elemental Awakening (Skill) Icon
Elemental Awakening (Skill) Icon

Elemental Awakening


01/12 3 Energy Cost
+25 Energy Reserved
36 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+8% Elemental Damage
+8% Frostburn Damage
3% Elemental Resistance

12/12 14 Energy Cost
+25 Energy Reserved
132 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+85% Elemental Damage
+85% Frostburn Damage
30% Elemental Resistance
Veil of Shadow (Skill) Icon
Veil of Shadow (Skill) Icon

Veil of Shadow


01/10 This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect.
+50 Energy Reserved
3 Meter Radius
-15 Offensive Ability
-5% Total Speed

10/10 +95 Energy Reserved
6 Meter Radius
-130 Offensive Ability
-25% Total Speed
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Night's Chill (Skill) Icon
Night's Chill (Skill) Icon

Night's Chill


01/10 10 Cold Damage
20 Frostburn Damage over 2 Seconds
-3% Pierce Resistance
-3% Cold Resistance
-3% Poison & Acid Resistance

10/10 60 Cold Damage
86 Frostburn Damage over 2 Seconds
-25% Pierce Resistance
-25% Cold Resistance
-25% Poison & Acid Resistance
Blade Barrier (Skill) Icon
Blade Barrier (Skill) Icon

Blade Barrier


01/12 32 Energy Cost
36 Second Skill Recharge
3 Second Duration
100% Damage Absorption
+150 Health Regenerated per Second
25% Reduced Stun Duration
25% Reduced Freeze Duration
100% Reduced Entrapment Duration
25% Reduced Petrify Duration
50 Physical Damage Retaliation

12/12 54 Energy Cost
16 Second Skill Recharge
+1250 Health Regenerated per Second
60% Reduced Stun Duration
60% Reduced Freeze Duration
60% Reduced Petrify Duration
1040 Physical Damage Retaliation
Blade Trap (Skill) Icon
Blade Trap (Skill) Icon

Blade Trap


01/12 30 Energy Cost
2 Second Skill Recharge
2.8 Second Duration
4 Meter Radius
16 Piercing Damage
19 Bleeding Damage per Second
-8% Defensive Ability

12/12 78 Energy Cost
4 Second Duration
5.5 Meter Radius
76 Piercing Damage
92 Bleeding Damage per Second
-35% Defensive Ability
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Devouring Blades (Skill) Icon
Devouring Blades (Skill) Icon

Devouring Blades


01/12 +3 Energy Cost
15% Chance to Pass through Enemies
1.5 Meter Radius
16 Vitality Damage
+10% Pierce Damage
+25% Bleeding Damage
30% of Attack Damage converted to Health

12/12 +14 Energy Cost
70% Chance to Pass through Enemies
93 Vitality Damage
+98% Pierce Damage
+124% Bleeding Damage
70% of Attack Damage converted to Health
Phantasmal Armor (Skill) Icon
Phantasmal Armor (Skill) Icon

Phantasmal Armor


01/12 +10% Energy Absorbed from Enemy Spells
+15 Armor
3% Pierce Resistance
3% Reduced Freeze Duration
3% Reduced Petrify Duration
33% Chance of 30 Energy Leech Retaliation over 2 Seconds

12/12 +124 Armor
30% Pierce Resistance
30% Reduced Freeze Duration
36% Reduced Petrify Duration
33% Chance of 204 Energy Leech Retaliation over 2 Seconds
Anatomy of Murder (Skill) Icon
Anatomy of Murder (Skill) Icon

Anatomy of Murder


01/12 +8% Vitality Damage
+8% Bleeding Damage with +10% Increased Duration
+8% Vitality Decay with +10% Increased Duration
+4% Damage to Humans
+3% Cunning

12/12 +96% Vitality Damage
+96% Bleeding Damage with +50% Increased Duration
+96% Vitality Decay with +50% Increased Duration
+15% Damage to Humans
+25% Cunning
Merciless Repertoire (Skill) Icon
Merciless Repertoire (Skill) Icon

Merciless Repertoire


01/12 35 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds
+10% Cold Damage
+10% Acid Damage
+10% Frostburn Damage
+10% Poison Damage
+8% to All Retaliation Damage

12/12 200 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds
+110% Cold Damage
+110% Acid Damage
+110% Frostburn Damage
+110% Poison Damage
+85% to All Retaliation Damage
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Dual BladesAmarasta's Blade BurstVeil of ShadowBelgothian's ShearsPhantasmal BladesPneumatic BurstNidalla's Hidden HandFrenetic ThrowShadow StrikeBreath of BelgothianPhantasmal ArmorAmarasta's Quick CutHeart SeekerLethal AssaultShadow DanceNight's ChillRing of SteelBlade BarrierAnatomy of MurderWhirling DeathRing of FrostNidalla's Justifiable EndsBlade TrapNether EdgeElemental AwakeningMerciless RepertoireCircle of SlaughterDevouring BladesExecutionBlade SpiritNightfallSkill tree mobile nightblade

Mastery Progression[ | ]

Mastery Icon4 Practice in the art of illusion and whirling blades.

Each point invested in the Nightblade skill mastery gives the following stat bonuses:

  • +3.5 Physique
  • +2.5 Spirit
  • +4 Cunning
  • +26 Health
  • +12 Energy

Class Combinations[ | ]

Combining the Nightblade with another Mastery forms the following hybrid classes:




Constellations
Tier 1
Ascendant AnvilEmpty ThroneFalconHammerHarpyOwlShepherd's CrookToadWolverine
Chaos FiendGhoulJackalRatViperVultureWretch
Eldritch Akeron's ScorpionBatEye of the GuardianFoxHawkQuillRavenScholar's LightSpider
Order Assassin's BladeCraneDryadLionPantherStagTortoise
Primordial BullEelGallowsHoundImpLizardSailor's GuideTsunamiWraith
Tier 2
AfflictionAlladrah's PhoenixAmatok the Spirit of WinterAssassinAutumn BoarBard's HarpBehemothBerserkerBlades of NadaanBysmiel's BondsChariot of the DeadCrabDire BearHarvestman's ScytheHuntressHydraKrakenMagiManticoreMessenger of WarMurmur, Mistress of RumorsOklaine's LanternRevenantRhowan's CrownRhowan's ScepterScales of UlcamaShieldmaidenSolael's WitchbladeSolemn WatcherStaff of RattoshTargo the BuilderTempestTyphos, the Jailor of SoulsUlo the Keeper of the WatersWendigoWidow
Tier 3
AbominationAeon's HourglassAttak Seru, the MirageBlind SageCrossroadsDevotionDying GodIshtak, the Spring MaidenLeviathanLight of EmpyrionMogdrogen the WolfObelisk of MenhirOleronRattosh, the VeilwardenSpear of the HeavensTree of LifeUlzuin's TorchUltos, Shepherd of StormsUnknown SoldierVire, the Stone Matron

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