Lost Ark Deathblade Builds: Best Skills And Engravings For PvP/PvE

Our Lost Ark Deathblade builds will help you make use of this powerful class which is an offshoot of the Assassin, offering up plenty of fast attacks from its three swords to take down enemies. It is a powerful class for both PvP and PvE game modes in Lost Ark but to get the most out of it you will have to optimise your build for the task at hand. So check out our Lost Ark Deathblade builds. 

• Want to know where the Deathblade ranks in the Lost Ark meta? Check out our Lost Ark tier list for the lowdown.

Lost Ark Deathblade Build for Solo PvE

Assassins are great options for solo builds, with the Lost Ark Deathblade being a particularly good choice thanks to their fast-paced combo attacks from their dual sword/longsword combo that quickly overpower mobs of enemies. Here is our recommended Lost Ark Deathblade build while playing solo.

Blitz Rush

• Tripods 1 - Vital Point Strike
• Tripods 2 - Charge Enhancement
• Tripods 3 - Shadow Rush

Dark Axel

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Tenacity
• Tripods 3 - High Axel

Head Hunt

• Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
• Tripods 2 - Quick Hunt
• Tripods 3 - Enhanced Stun

Maelstrom

• Tripods 1 - Cold Touch
• Tripods 2 - Dark Order
• Tripods 3 - Stabilized Energy

Moonlight Sonic

• Tripods 1 - Fist of Darkness
• Tripods 2 - Quick Preparation
• Tripods 3 - Shade Sonic

Spinecutter

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers

Turning Slash

• Tripods 1 - Enhanced Strike
• Tripods 2 - Tenacity
• Tripods 3 - Concentrated Attack

Upper Slash

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Large Twister
• Tripods 3 - Tenacity

Lost Ark Deathblade Build For PvP

Lost Ark features many PvP modes in the game, with teams of three battling other players across various modes. Here is the best Lost Ark Deathblade build for PvP.

Blitz Rush

• Tripods 1 - Vital Point Hit
• Tripods 2 - All Round
• Tripods 3 - Shadow Rush

Dark Axel

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Vital Point Hit
• Tripods 3 - Upper Axel

Fatal Wave

• Tripods 1 - Orb Control
• Tripods 2 - Ice Cold Hands
• Tripods 3 - Double Wave

Head Hunt

• Tripods 1 - Weapon Destruction
• Tripods 2 - Enhanced Strike
• Tripods 3 - Weak Point Detection

Maelstrom

• Tripods 1 - Cold Touch
• Tripods 2 - Quick Cast
• Tripods 3 - Overwhelm

Spin Cutter

• Tripods 1 - Open Weakness
• Tripods 2 - Quick Prep
• Tripods 3 - Triple Spin

Upper Slash

• Tripods 1 - Vital Point Hit
• Tripods 2 - Powerful Twister
• Tripods 3 - Sharp Attack

Wind Cut

• Tripods 1 - Quick Prep
• Tripods 2 - Vital Point Hit
• Tripods 3 - Sword Energy Explosion

• Short on gold? Learn how to earn gold in Lost Ark in our guide.

Lost Ark Deathblade Builds For PvE Raids

Players are able to join forces with other players in Lost Ark to take part in Guardian Raids as part of the endgame which consists of challenging encounters against a single Guardian Boss. Here is our best Lost Ark Deathblade build for Guardian Raids. 

Wind Cut

• Tripods 1 - Quick Prep
• Tripods 2 - Sustain Enhancement
• Tripods 3 - Thick Sword Energy

Spincutter

• Tripods 1 - Open Weakness
• Tripods 2 - Quick Prep
• Tripods 3 - Triple Spin

Dark Axel

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Tenacity
• Tripods 3 - High Axel

Soul Absorber

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Fist of Darkness
• Tripods 3 - Halve

Earth Cleaver

• Tripods 1 - Push
• Tripods 2 - Weak Point Detection
• Tripods 3 - Earth Explosion

Maelstrom

• Tripods 1 - Orb Control
• Tripods 2 - Dark Order

Blitz Rush

• Tripods 1 - Vital Point Hit
• Tripods 2 - Charge Enhancement
• Tripods 3 - Shadow Rush

Void Strike

• Tripods 1 - Orb Control
• Tripods 2 - Void Zone
• Tripods 3 - Dark Dimension

Lost Ark Deathblade Build For PvE Dungeon

Lost Ark dungeons can be explored either solo or as part of a group, featuring many enemies and a boss at the end they are great for levelling up your equipment and offer up great rewards. Here is our Lost Ark Deathblade build for tackling dungeons in a party.

Spincutter

• Tripods 1 - Wide-angle Attack

Dark Axel

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Vital Point Strike
• Tripods 3 - High Axel

Soul Absorber

• Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
• Tripods 2 - Fist of Darkness
• Tripods 3 - Halve

Death Sentence

• Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation

Moonlight Sonic

• Tripods 1 - Fist of Darkness
• Tripods 2 - Quick Preparation
• Tripods 3 - Shade Sonic

Maelstrom

• Tripods 1 - Orb Control

Blitz Rush

• Tripods 1 - Wide-angle Attack
• Tripods 2 - Dark Charge
• Tripods 3 - Shadow Rush

Void Strike

• Tripods 1 - Orb Control
• Tripods 2 - Fist of Darkness
• Tripods 3 - Dark Explosion

Make sure to also check out our Lost Ark Destroyer builds if you want to crush opposition in PvE and PvP.