Ghostblade

Ghostblade
Role
Alternate Names	Ghost Slayer Korean: 검귀 Chinese: 剑影 (lit. Blade Shadow)
Base Job	Male Slayer
Job NPC	G.S.D
Specialized Weapon	Katana
Class Information	Skill Type: Physical Damage Type: Percent Subclass Difficulty: Expert
Inflict Element?	None
Inflict Status Effect?	Negative:None Positive: None
Awakening Yaksha
Alternate Names	Yaksha Korean: 야차 Chinese: 夜刀神 (lit. Yaksha) Japanese: 夜叉
Second Awakening Rakshasa
Alternate Names	Rakshasa Korean: 악귀나찰 Chinese: 夜见罗刹 (lit. Rakshasa) Japanese: 惡鬼羅刹
Neo: Awakening Neo: Ghostblade
Alternate Names	Korean: 진(眞) 검귀

The Slayers are the swordsmen doomed with the Ghost Arm.
They each resist their curse in their own way, but in the end, they all meet the same fate: death.

But sometimes, a miracle happens to a dying Slayer.

The Ghostman Syndrome.
A ghost would enter his body while it's in stasis between life and death, sharing the body with his own soul.
Those who got caught up in such a bizarre twist of destiny become neither alive nor dead.

Their body would turn ash gray with their Ghost Arm looking just as faded.
They look as ghastly as a ghost, with no trace of life left in them. But still they would go on, swinging their swords. They're called the Ghostblades.

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The Ghostblade is a unique sort of Slayer that crosses the boundary between humans and the spirits. Creating a mortal bond with a warrior ghost moments before his death, the pale Ghostblade is a ghastly duo, weaving the Slayer's own deadly slashes with the ghosts' own attacks.

• At level 50, the Ghostblade awakens as a Yaksha then at level 75, the Yaksha awakens as a Rakshasa.

• His subclass cosmetic effect has the Slayer's skin turning pale, his left arm turning from crimson to blue and a black and white mist appearing behind him.

• His 2nd Awakening cosmetic effect has the ghost occasionally appear behind him.

• His Neo Awakening cosmetic effect has the Ghostblade and the Ghost making a battle stance together.

Becoming a Ghostblade

The Male Slayer must first reach level 15.

• Complete the quest Fighting to Protect the Forest Fighting to Protect the Forest from the Grand Flores Epic Quest line.

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Awakening as a Yaksha

I roamed the world for a long time.

I swung my sword, just to release my aimless anger.
I never bothered to look at those I cut down.
I felt no remorse, either.

A sharp scream, and then blood would splatter.
The coppery smell of fresh hatred would fill the air as I mete out deadly punishment.

I would leave the battlefield, leaving the enemies in death throes, their dying curses stabbing at my back like ice picks.

Yaksha.
How long has it been since I was last called that?
I never showed mercy, no matter how desperately my enemies begged.
I was so cruel and so apathetic.
I moved from one battlefield to another, shedding blood to become the greatest of all swordsmen in the world.

This man standing before me reminds me of myself when I was called the Yaksha... in life.
But the subtle shaking of the tip of his sword...
The last ounce of conscience left in him must still be fighting him.
But it won't last long...

- Yaksha's Monologue

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The Ghostblade must first reach level 50.

• Complete the quest Unending Foreboding from the North Myre Epic Quest line.
  
  

Alternatively, if the player skips Unending Foreboding:
The Ghostblade must first reach level 50.

1. Talk to G.S.D in the Hendon Myre Back Alley.
   
2. Collect 1000  White Cube Fragments, 1000  Red Cube Fragments, 100  Superior Hardeners, and 100  Superior Irons.
3. Defeat Agram the Witch in the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.
4. Collect 1  Formidable Essence from the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.
5. Collect 60  Chaos Stone Debris and 120  Seals of Emperor Helm.

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Awakening as a Rakshasa

I see no boundary between good and evil.
I only cut down those who get in my way.
Dead men are evil; living men are good.

The Rakshasa lives to destroy the world.
Even if it makes me evil, I'll wear my mask and walk the path of the Rakshasa.

- Rakshasa-

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The Yaksha must first reach level 75.

1. Talk to Siran in the City of Shonan.
2. Collect 60  Seal of Empress Skardi.
3. Clear EX: Gold Dragon Tournament.
4. Collect 150  Seal of Emperor Helm.
5. Clear EX: Silver Dragon Tournament.
6. Clear Tainted Time Gate.

Awakening as a Neo: Ghostblade

The Rakshasa must first reach level 100.

• Complete the True Awakening 1 Quest line and obtain Ability Intensification.

Obtaining Ability Intensification

Upon completing Scroll of Enlightenment the following skills have decreased SP cost:

•  One Who's Called the Yaksha: reduced to 30SP
•  Fiend Incarnate: reduced to 45SP
•  Phantasmal Slayer (Ghostblade): SP reduced to 0 and auto learned like  Phantom Cross.

With  Scroll of Enlightenment learns the skill  Clues to Awakening and can reinforce either  Phantom Cross or  Phantasmal Slayer (Ghostblade).

Learns new skills:

•  Subitism
•  One Step Closer

• Complete the True Awakening 2 Quest line.

Skills

Ghostblade Skills

Active Skills  Ghost Step  Ghost Retracer  Ghost: Single Strike  Spectral Thrust  Ghost: Quad-slash  Phantasmal Binity  Dyad: Soul Cross  Soul Strike  Dyad: Half Moon Slash  Ghost: Circle Cut  Spectral Eradication	Passive Skills  Ghostman  Blue-blooded Ghost Warrior  Ghostblade Katana Mastery  Ultimate Phantom Slash	Ghostblade TP Skills  Spectral Thrust Upgrade  Ghost: Quad-slash Upgrade  Ghost Step Upgrade  Phantom Slash Upgrade  Ghost: Single Strike Upgrade  Ghost: Circle Cut Upgrade  Spectral Eradication Upgrade  Dyad: Soul Cross Upgrade  Soul Strike Upgrade  Dyad: Half Moon Slash Upgrade  Ghost: Targeted Hit Upgrade  Dyad: Abyssal Punishment Upgrade
Ghostblade Awakening Skills  One Who's Called the Yaksha  Phantom Cross  Ghost: Targeted Hit  Dyad: Abyssal Punishment	Ghostblade 2nd Awakening Skills  Fiend Incarnate  Ghost: Phantom Wind  Fiend Dance  Phantasmal Slayer (Ghostblade)	Ghostblade Neo: Awakening Skills  Peerless Ghost  Free Style: New Ghost Sword  Spectral Genocide

Original Class Skills

Male Slayer Skills

Active Skills  Upward Slash  Ghost Slash  Aerial Chain Slash  Ashe Fork  Guard  Khazan  Thrust  Mountainous Wheel  Wave Wheel Slasher  Phantom Slash  Drive Slash  Force Wave: Neutral  Gore Cross  Moonlight Slash  Bloodlust	Passive Skills  Short Sword Mastery  Katana Mastery  Zanbato Mastery  Bludgeon Mastery	Male Slayer Albert Quest Skills  Unshackle  Spirit Crescent  Flip Side Counter	Male Slayer TP Skills  Thrust Upgrade  Ashe Fork Upgrade  Moonlight Slash Upgrade  Gore Cross Upgrade  Guard Upgrade  Ghost Slash Upgrade  Mountainous Wheel Upgrade  Wave Wheel Slasher Upgrade  Force Wave: Neutral Upgrade  Upward Slash Upgrade  Drive Slash Upgrade

General Skills

Active Skills  Backstep  Quick Rebound  Leap  Indomitable Spirit  Ancient Memory	Passive Skills  Latent Power  Armor Mastery  Basic Training  Backstep Upgrade  Rear Attack  Conversion  Focus: Critical	General TP Skills  Basic Training Upgrade
General Neo: Awakening Skills  Subitism  One Step Closer  Clues to Awakening	General Togglable Skills  Conversion

Media Content

• [Ghostblade Intro Cinematic]
• [Ghostblade Advancement Trailer]

Trivia

General

• Like the Asura, the Ghostblade's theme is borrowed from Hinduism, yet his motif also bears a great similaritiy to the character Yone from League of Legends.
• As opposed to having chains around his left arm, Ghostblade's 1st Awakening costume & artwork shows him having a talisman wrapped around for suppressing the Ghostface's influence until it's removed upon his 2nd Awakening.

Titles

• Yaksha are a race of powerful, high ranking nature spirits that have duel personalities as a demon god–both worshiped as benevolent gods and feared as wrathful demons since Male Yaksha were portrayed in early Indian art as fearsome warriors.
• Rakshasa Are bloodthristy demons originating from the Hindu epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata believed to be created by a God of Creation named Brahma. The duo wearing a mask during  Spectral Genocide makes reference to their facial appearances.
• Rasetsu is the Japanese term for Rakshasa.

Skills

•  Ghost: Targeted Hit's setup is similar to that of the Misogi, one of Akuma's special attacks in Street Fighter.

Misc

• Yin & Yang could be another theme behind Neo: Ghostblade's artwork showing the swordsmen duo swap colors.
• He is the second Male Slayer subclass to have Hindu-themed awakening titles.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Ghostblade Skill Cut-In

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  Mermaid Star Ghostblade Skill Cut-In

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  Ghostblade

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  Rakshasa

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  Enchantress and Ghostblade Wallpaper

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  Ghostblade Official Wallpaper

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  Yaksha Avatars

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  Rakshasa Avatars + Weapon

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  Rakshasa Bobblehead

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  Neo: Ghostblade

Animations

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  Ghostblade Motion Aura

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  Rakshasa Skill Cut-In

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  Petite Rakshasa

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  Neo: Ghostblade Buff Animation

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  Original Neo: Ghostblade Skill Cut-In

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  Updated Neo: Inquisitor Skill Cut-In

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  Neo: Ghostblade Awakening Animation

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  Neo: Ghostblade Spirit Animation

Class Avatar

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  Ghostblade

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  Rakshasa

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  Neo: Ghostblade