Bladedancer

Beautiful lethality, relentless style.

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Destiny 1 Hunter Subclass

Bladedancer

Beautiful lethality, relentless style.

Bladedancer is a Hunter subclass from the original Destiny (Destiny 1), powered by Arc Light. Below are its abilities and every choice in its skill tree, as listed in the game files.

Core abilities

Stab

Use your blade.

Sprint

Run faster.

Double Jump

Jump a second time after leaving the ground.

Arc Blade

Charge your blade with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning.

Blink Strike

A powerful melee attack with extended range.

Skill tree choices

Choice 1 (pick one)

Flux Grenade

An explosive grenade which deals additional damage when attached to enemies.

Skip Grenade

A grenade which splits on impact, creating multiple projectiles which seek enemies.

Arcbolt Grenade

A grenade that chains bolts of lightning to nearby enemies.

Choice 2 (pick one)

Higher Jump

Upgrades Double Jump for even greater height.

Better Control

Upgrades Double Jump for better directional control while in the air.

Blink

A short distance teleport that replaces Double Jump.

Choice 3 (pick one)

Showstopper

Press during Arc Blade to damage nearby enemies.

Razor's Edge

Press during Arc Blade to unleash a destructive wave of energy that travels along the ground.

Vanish

Press during Arc Blade to disappear from sight.

Choice 4 (pick one)

Backstab

Hitting an enemy from behind with Blink Strike causes significantly more damage.

Escape Artist

Hitting an enemy with Blink Strike grants brief invisibility.

Fast Twitch

Reduces the cooldown of Blink Strike.

Choice 5 (pick one)

Path Forgotten

Training focused on toughness and speed.

Path Forbidden

Training focused on battle recovery and speed.

Path Unknown

Training focused on battle recovery and toughness.

Choice 6 (pick one)

Fleet Footed

Increases maximum sprint speed and extends slide distance.

Quick Draw

Weapons ready quickly.

Shadowjack

Increases the duration of invisibility effects.

Choice 7 (pick one)

Way of the Drifter

Training focused on all attributes.

Way of the Fearless

Training focused on toughness at all costs.

Way of the Nomad

Training focused on maximum battle recovery.

Choice 8 (pick one)

Encore

Killing an enemy with Arc Blade extends Arc Blade's duration and increases its damage for a short time.

Stalker

Gain invisibility after crouching in place for a short time.

Hungering Blade

Kills with Arc Blade and Blink Strike immediately regenerate health.

Grouped the way the game groups them: in each group you can have one option active at a time.

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