Lost Ark: Shadowhunter Class Guide

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After years of waiting, western audiences will finally get their hands on Lost Ark in 2022. The game's closed beta gave players a sneak peek of Lost Ark's launch classes and endgame systems, giving players a chance to find their main class before launch.

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Shadowhunters will likely be a favorite amongst many Lost Ark players. These shapeshifting demons are easy to play, have some of the game's flashiest skills, and deal immense damage. This guide will go over how the Shadowhunter plays, how turning into a demon works, some of the best skills and Tripods you can use, and we'll give a brief overview of the Shadowhunter's endgame builds.

Updated February 5th, 2022, by Charles Burgar: In preparation for the NA and EU release of Lost Ark, we've been hard at work updating all of our class guides. We've updated the Shadowhunter guide to include more information about Engravings, recommended skills, and we've made a few tweaks to ensure that your demonic assassin dishes out as much damage as possible.

This guide covers the western version of Lost Ark, not the KR or RU versions. Values listed in this guide are for PvE.

Shadowhunters, known as "Demonic" in Korean and Russian clients, is an advanced Assassin class that has mastered demonic shapeshifting. Shadowhunters dominate the battlefield with their pair of bladed tonfas, demonic-themed powers, and their true demonic form.

Mechanically, Shadowhunters have two forms: human and demon. While in human form, you utilize melee and demonic-themed attacks to harm your foes. Damage done with any ability will build up a Shadowburst meter, demonic-themed abilities granting more energy. When the gauge reaches 100%, you can transform