Bladedancer

"The Bladedancer's interpretation of Arc Light is a reflection of the Hunter herself. Seeking targets to sink Light—or a knife—into."

- Lord Shaxx

The Bladedancer is an Arc-based Hunter subclass.

Lore
''There's something to be said for the blade. A knife won't jam. A knife won't run dry. A knife is very, very quiet.''

''Leave the noise and fire to others. There's work to be done, out there in the dark - monsters that deserve death, delivered quickly, silently, and without mercy.''

Upgrades
"Beautiful lethality, relentless style."

- Class Description

Tier 1—Grenades

 * 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

Tier 2—Movement

 * Double Jump—jump a second time after leaving the ground
 * 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

Tier 3—Super

 * Arc Blade—charge your blade with Arc Light and consume your foes with lightning
 * 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

Tier 4—Melee

 * Blink Strike—a powerful melee attack with extended range
 * 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

Tier 5—Training 1

 * 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

Tier 6—Perks 1

 * Fleet Footed—increases maximum sprint speed and extends slide distance
 * Quick Draw—weapons ready immediately
 * Shadowjack—increases the duration of invisibility effects

Tier 7—Training 2

 * 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

Tier 8—Perks 2

 * Encore—killing an enemy with Arc Blade extends its duration
 * Stalker—gain invisibility after crouching in place for a short time
 * Hungering Blade—kills with Arc Blade and Blink Strike immediately regenerate health

Trivia

 * Bladedancers do not appear in Destiny 2 and are replaced by Arcstriders.
 * The central ability tree of Nightstalkers in Destiny 2 may have been inspired by the Bladedancer subclass.

List of appearances

 * Destiny