Bladedancer

The Sigil of the Bladedancer

“

Beautiful lethality, relentless style.

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The Bladedancer is an Arc-based Hunter subclass.

Lore

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

Grimoire

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.

Notable Bladedancers

• Eris Morn (formerly)
• Himura Shinobu

Upgrades

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 (First appearance)