Guide striker 2019

INTRODUCTION

The Striker class uses Gauntlets as their primary weapon and Vambrace as their secondary weapon. At level 56, Striker unlocks their awakening weapon which is a Gardbrace and can summon clones of the Striker to deal damage alongside him. The Striker class uses melee range punches and kicks. He specializes in Martial Arts and has many complex combos that can deal a burst of damage in a short time, whilst also being a tanky class. The combos are designed to be very tricky and players may find Striker hard to master, but not too hard to pick up if you are a new player. PA described the class as being more difficult to master than any classes they had created so far.
DIFFICULTY
PVP
PVE
SIEGE
Striker is midtier or just above average in PvE with decent clear speed. They also rarely use potions when grinding as long as skills are rotated in the right order. Striker really excels in small scale and also very useful in node wars/siege under multiple roles, such as frontline, defense and flanking.

Check out the videos below to see some examples of Striker in action.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBI05THRXYM
PROS
  • High damage burst
  • Tanky class
  • Lots of CC chains
  • Short range mobility which is useful during PVP and PVE
  • No pots needed for grinding
  • Adaptable to different Siege/Node war roles
  • Very strong in small scale PvP
CONS
  • Slow animations, easy to predict movement
  • Lack of long range mobility making it hard to keep up with other classes
  • Complex combos
  • Hard to master
  • Low crit chance

Strong against:

Strikers are strong against most magic classes and glass cannons because of their high magic resist and burst damage. Dark Knights can also sometimes be tricky if they focus on kiting a Striker and poking at him over time without getting caught out, but it can be hard to pull off.
  • Witch
  • Wizard
  • Dark Knight
  • Sorceress
Weak against:

Weaker against melee damage classes with high mobility, burst and crowd control.
  • Musa
  • Maehwa
  • Valkyrie
  • Tamer
  • Ninja
  • Kunoichi


SKILLS

Pre-Awakening skill build – Level 55 (533 skill points): http://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/71656
If you’ve just reached level 50 or you’re still leveling, use this build to put you in the right direction of what skills you should be using. Prioritize the following skills: Knee Hammer, Hidden Claw, Crimson Fang, Adamantine > Flow: Mass Destruction
Post-Awakening skill build – Level 56 (629 skill points): http://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/71654
End-Game skill build – Level 60 (1366 skill points): http://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/71653
  • Keys in square brackets [] mean that you tap the key. For example, [Q] means you tap Q once.
  • Keys in round brackets () mean that you hold the key. For example, (HOLD Q) means you hold Q until the next step. (PERMAHOLD Q) means you hold Q throughout the combo.
  • Keys separated by a “+” symbol should be used at the same time. For example, [Q] + [LMB] means you tap Q and LMB at the same time.
  • Keys separated by a “>” symbol show the order you should follow out the steps. For example, [Q] + [LMB] > [F] means you tap Q and LMB at the same time, then tap F
  • [LMB] refers to left-clicking with your mouse, [RMB] refers to right-clicking with your mouse.
  • Red skill names are optional.
  • Blue skill names are awakening skills (level 56+).
Hover over the skill names for in-game tooltips (by bddatabase.net). If you would like to view a video guide for Striker skills>click here<

GENERAL


Heavy Fist
[LMB]
This skill is automatically skilled into when you level up and is your auto attack.


iconMartial Spirit
Quick Slot
This skill is a really good skill that you should always take as it is good for both PVP and PVE.  Martial Spirit is a toggle skill and if you leave it running it will use a lot of your WP and eventually you will run out of WP. Make sure you rotate your skills properly or have WP potions to get WP back.


iconHowling Wolf
Passive
Howling Wolf is a passive which gives you All Evasion Rate +10%.

iconMassive Supression
[E]
This skill is your grab from non-awakening. It’s an important skill to have but it is totally up to your playstyle how many levels you put into it. Putting more levels into Massive Supression will make your grab last longer, but it has very little damage and can sometimes give your enemy a chance to use potion and heal if you are on your own. You can cancel it by holding [RMB] but it’s totally up to your preference and how you play. If you want to go for a defensive build and will be fighting in mass PVP, then taking all 3 levels of the skill will be useful for locking down targets while your team deals damage.

iconMountain Aura
Passive
Mountain Aura is your passive. It gives a mixture of Ranged DP/Melee DP/Magic DP/All DP when you level it up, giving a total of around 8 extra DP. You should only level this up when you have your main build and have spare skill points because it takes a lot ot level it up for a small DP increase.
This skill is taken automatically and allows you to swap between your main hand and awakening weapon.
Descent of Fury
[SHIFT] + [E]
This skill is your awakening buff (e buff), it is taken automatically and can be used every 3 minutes to give you a 30 second buff, All DP +50, Attack Speed +30% and All Resistance +30%. The skill will also instantly recover 500 HP and has super armor when being used. You should use your awakening buff just before you engage in PVP, or as often as possible when grinding for the attack speed bonus.
This is your awakening grab and taken automatically. If your grab is on cooldown you can also press [E] again to instantly switch to non-awakening and use your non-awakening grab.
This is your auto attack in awakening. I wouldn’t recommend leveling it up unless you already have your full build and you have spare skill points because it requires a lot of skill points and is rarely used.

MOBILITY
Evasion
(HOLD SHIFT) + [A] OR [S] OR [D]
This skill is your roll. You can roll to the sides or backwards. You can also double tap [W] to roll forwards, or double tap in any other direction. You should definately lock this skill because if you use it in PVP by accident then it can make you vulnerable.


iconFlash Step
(HOLD SHIFT) + [W] OR [S]
This skill makes you invinsible while using the skill and is one of your main iframes. It also gives a 30% movment speed buff for 10 seconds and is a must have skill. 

iconSilent Step
(HOLD SHIFT) + [A] OR [D]
This skill makes you invinsible while using the skill and is one of your main iframes. It also gives a 30% movment speed buff for 10 seconds and is a must have skill. 

iconAdamantine
[RMB]
Adamantine is a really good skill and also useful for leveling, especially Flow: Mass Destruction, which is one of the skills you will use most in non-awakening. You should focus on leveling this up as soon as possible. The skill has forward guard and will also stun your target and recover a lot of WP. It also has quite a bit of range compared to your other skills and can be combo’d with Flash Step to cast it backwards. Flow: Mass Destruction also has super armor and no collision on it’s short range evade which is really useful for getting behind your target to stun them. 
iconKnee Hammer
[SHIFT] + [LMB]
This skill is a really good skill for leveling and also very useful once you have your awakening. You can use the skill whilst in your awakening by using [SHIFT] + [C], making it an excellent skill for chaining combos. Knee Hammer also has a forward guard and stiffness, which is the reason this skill is used. You can also combo this skill easily with other skills such as Hidden Claw and Flow: Savage Fang, just by holding [SHIFT] + [LMB]. The other flow skills, Flow: Rock Smash and Flow: Tornado Kick are useful for leveling but afterward you get your awakening you will want to lock the skills.

Stalking Wolf is another of the flow skills which is completely optional. The skill add-ons on Stalking Wolf are also really good for PVE, but the skill isn’t really used often for PVP because it doesn’t have any defenses on it. Stalking Wolf will teleport you to your target which is useful for chasing down low HP enemies since you don’t have that much mobility, but if someone is expecting you to chase them then you can easily be stunned.
iconDouble Flash
Procceding Skill: [Flash Step III]
Double Flash requires Flash Step III from your pre-awakening and the skill must be maxed out. This skill will give you 3 dashes of Flash Step instead of just 1, which is a lot more mobility.
iconFerocious Assault
[W] + [RMB]
Ferocious Assault is a stort ranged jump which will heal you and give you super armor as well. It is useful for closing the gap between you and your enemy.
DAMAGE

iconCrouching Wolf
[SPACE] while using certain skills
Crouching Wolf is an important skill and you should make sure that you also take the Flow: Prey Hunt as well. The skill gives you an Attack Speed buff and a greater buff if you have 30 Martial Spirit Shards.

iconTriple Flying Kick (Optional)
[LMB] + [A] OR [D]
This skill is particularly useful in PVP but not very strong in PVE. It isn’t mandatory and you should leave it at level 1 until you have the rest of your skill build first (including awakening). It gives 10 AP and also an Evasion Rate buff increase at level 4. You don’t need to max the skill though.


iconHidden Claw
[S] + [LMB]
This skill is important and really useful for PVP because of the downsmash CC on Flow: Savage Fang, which can be used directly after Adamantine. Hidden Claw has good damage and also a DP bebuff to your enemy. You should prioritize this skill while leveling and it also skill combos well with Knee Hammer and Adamantine.

iconCrimson Fang
[SHIFT] + [RMB]
This skill is one that you should proritize for leveling and you will mostly use this skill and all of it’s extensions/combos up until level 56. It also has a forward guard and is one of your only skills with stiffness, so you can rotate the CC effects with your other skills. Flow: Deathstrike also has a strong DP debuff which you can quickly combo straight out of your awakening.


iconWolf’s Hunger (Optional)
[SHIFT] + [F]
This skill is an optional skill and your 100% Black Spirit Rage skill. Some players really like this skill but the problem with it is that it randomly teleports you and can put you in vulnerable positions. The skill also has invinciblility but only while you are teleporting and not when you are attacking, meaning that if someone times their skills well, you are left completely defenseless.

iconSomersault
[S] + [Q]
This skill is not very useful for PVE but in high end PVP they are good skills if you have enough skill points for it. You should proritize other skills first though and make sure you have your full build. The flow skill, Rising Blast Combo, has an Evasion rate debuff for your enemy which is good to use against classes that have a lot of evasion, like Kunoichi, Ninja, Warrior and Valkyrie.

iconTwisted Collision (Optional)
[Q]
This skill is recommended in the above skill builds, but is completely optional. The problem with the skill is that it can leave you vulnerable if you miss an attack because it has forward guard only when it is not on cooldown. If you do take this skill you should add it to your UI as a skill cooldown slot so you can keep track of it easier. Flow: Nimbus Strike is also really useful for chasing your enemies and catching them by surprise. You can use your grab [E] straight afterwards as well, making it really powerful in PVP.

iconRoaring Tiger
[LMB] + [RMB]
This skill is definately worth taking and is a must have skill. It recovers your HP and has a lot of damage as well as Down Attack, Down Smash and Air Smash. It’s a good skill for chaining combos and the HP recovery can be used at any time without needing a target.


iconRage Hammer
[SHIFT] + [Q]
Rage Hammer is your 200% Black Spirit Rage skill and a good skill for PVE especially when leveling to 56. It pulls your enemies towards you and also has super armor, making it great for gathering monsters. It is also great to use in PVP due to it having a 3 second lingering super armor. You can trigger this by tapping [SHIFT] + [Q] then stand still and don’t do anything for 3 seconds.
Hold [SPACE] while using Crouching Wolf or Sprial Cannon
This skill can be used straight after Crouching Wolf to switch straight into awakening, or if you are already in awakening it can be used straight after Spiral Cannon as well by holding [SPACE]. It has a stiffness and stun effect on hit.
This skill is a high damage skill that is useful in PVE but can sometimes mess up your combo in PVP if you hold F for too long on Skull Crusher and Flow: Skull Hammer.  The skill does have a long super armor though. You may want to lock the skill for PVP then use it from your skill bar.

iconSkull Crusher
[SHIFT] + [F]
This skill is really important and a must have skill. It is one of your best skills for damage in awakening and also has a great Movement Speed debuff for your enemy and also gives you an Attack Speed buff and Accuracy Rate buff. The add-ons for this skill are also really good, especially the 20% critical add-on because you then have a 70% total chance of crit with this skill.

iconFlow: Skull Hammer
[F] while maintaining Skull Crusher
This skill is your flow skill from Skull Crusher. It deals the damage of Skull Crusher x4 and has really good range.

iconSpiral Cannon
[SHIFT] + [LMB]
This skill has a small HP regeneration and you can use Endless Fight after it as well. The skill has a downsmash and Forward Guard when using the skill, but be careful because you do not have Forward Guard or downsmash if the skill is on cooldown and this can leave you vulnerable.
iconEndless Explosion
[SHIFT] + [RMB]
Endless Explosion is another important must have skill which is useful for both PVE and PVP with insane damage and down smash. The skill also instantly recovers a lot of HP.
This skill is your 200% Black Spirit Rage skill. It will deal damage a lot of damage to enemies and also teleports you towards them as well as having forward guard, bleeding damage and a stun.
iconFallout
[RMB]
This skill is highly situational and can sometimes save you from dying because of the forward guard. It has quite midtier damage though.
iconFlow: Crosswind
[SPACE] when using Spiral Cannon
This skill is the flow skill from Spiral Cannon and will make you jump backwards. You can turn your camera as you use the skill to change the direction you will jump in.
iconEcho Spirit
[SHIFT] + [Q]
This skill is your 100% Black Spirit Rage skill. It is a good skill that will teleport you behind your target and also has 100% accuracy on your clone damage, which is insane damage when you go for a full AP build. The skill also has super armor and invinsible when using the skill/teleporting. You may want to lock your 100% rage for this skill because the 100% rage version can potentially mess up your combo.
iconFlow: Bite Off
Hold [F] while using Rampaging Predator
Bite Off is a great skill that can be used with Rampaging Predator. If you position yourself well then the clone will spawn behind your enemy and deal a lot of damage. It also heals you for 300 HP.


SKILL COMBOS

The following skill combos are known as “secret combos”. These are not all of the combos. There are many others but these are the ones that have been posted before. Some people believe that “secret combos” should remain a secret to give the people that know them an edge over others. This is why we will only be posting combos that have already been shared elsewhere.

  • Keys in square brackets [] mean that you tap the key. For example, [Q] means you tap Q once.
  • Keys in round brackets () mean that you hold the key. For example, (HOLD Q) means you hold Q until the next step. (PERMAHOLD Q) means you hold Q throughout the combo.
  • Keys separated by a “+” symbol should be used at the same time. For example, [Q] + [LMB] means you tap Q and LMB at the same time.
  • Keys separated by a “>” symbol show the order you should follow out the steps. For example, [Q] + [LMB] > [F] means you tap Q and LMB at the same time, then tap F
  • [LMB] refers to left-clicking with your mouse, [RMB] refers to right-clicking with your mouse.
Required skills: Flash Step, Adamantine
[SHIFT] + [W] > [RMB]
This combo will cast Adamantine backwards whilst also keeping Forward Guard.
Required skills: Knee Hammer, Hidden Claw, Flow: Savage Fang
(HOLD SHIFT) + (HOLD LMB)
This combo is used to cast Knee Hammer, Hidden Claw and then Flow: Savage Fang all by just holding [SHIFT] and [LMB].
Required skills: Adamantine, Hidden Claw, Flow: Savage Fang
[RMB] > [LMB]
This combo is used to cast Flow: Savage Fang directly after Adamantine, without having to cast Hidden Claw first.

Required skills: Massive Suppression, Roaring Tiger, Spiral Cannon  PVP Combo
[E] > [LMB] + [RMB] > [SHIFT] + [LMB] > [E]
This is a non-awakening grab combo to CC and damage your enemy.
Required skills: Massive Suppression, Adamantine, Flow: Savage Fang, Spiral Cannon  PVP Combo
[E] > [RMB] > [LMB] > [SHIFT] + [C] > [E]
This is another non-awakening grab combo you can use if Tiger Blow is currently on cooldown.

Required skills: Crouching Wolf, Internal Destruction (Awakening skill combo)
[SPACE] while using certain skills > (HOLD F)
Using this combo will auto change you to awakening and use Internal Destruction.
Required skills: Crouching Wolf, Skull Crusher (Awakening skill combo)
[SPACE] while using certain skills > (HOLD SHIFT) + (HOLD F)
Using this combo will auto change you to awakening and use Skull Crusher.

Required skills: Flow: Mass Destruction (Awakening skill combo)
[A/D] + [RMB]
Using this combo will quickly switch you from awakening to non-awakening, and also give you super armor.

Required skills: Flow: Mass Destruction (Awakening skill combo)
Use any Awakening skill (except Ferocious Assault) + Flow: Mass Destruction [KEYBIND]
Using this combo will quickly switch you from awakening to non-awakening, and also give you super armor.
Required skills: Echo Spirit, Crouching Wolf, Endless Fight, Rampaging Predator (Awakening skill combo)PVP Combo
[SHIFT] + [Q] > (HOLD SPACE) > [W] + [F]
You can use these skills in any order to keep your enemy crowd controlled with stuns and stiffness effects, without knocking them down.

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