Asura

Asura
Role
Alternate Names	Korean: 아수라 (Asula) Japanese: 阿修羅 (Ashura) Chinese: 阿修罗 (Āxiūluō)
Base Job	Male Slayer
Job NPC	G.S.D
Specialized Weapon	Katana (Recommended), Short Sword
Class Information	Skill Type: Magical Damage Type: Fixed Subclass Difficulty:
Inflict Element?	Water Element  Fire Element  Light Element (via Thunder God Energy)
Inflict Status Effect?	Negative: Freeze (Status),  Burn (Status)  Shock (Status) Positive:None
Awakening Silent Eye
Alternate Names	Mahakala Korean: 대암흑천 (Daeamheugcheon) Japanese: 大暗黒天(Daiankokuten) Chinese: 大暗黒天 (Dàànhēitiān)
Second Awakening Indra
Alternate Names	Indra Korean: 인다라천 (Indalacheon) Japanese: インドラ (Indora) Chinese: 天帝 (tiāndì)
Neo: Awakening Neo: Asura
Alternate Names	Korean: 진(眞) 아수라

“

I see with my entire body... ...so no matter where you attack me, I will know you're coming.

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The Slayer abandoned his own eyes in order to awaken the waves. Commissioned by the Shonan craftsmen, they were able to compensate these blind warriors by crafting the Plate Armor. By doing so, the blinded warrior's efficiently would be useless, as well as losing one of their five senses. The good side to this however, is that their armor helps detect the flow of enemies surrounding him, easily able to identify the enemy. G.S.D. where he rests in the Hendon Myre Alley, is able to transfer this great flow of energy to emit powerful waves. The only thing to sew the Asura on the battlefield is showing the path to go forward.

They will leave no regrets to lose their sight from their selected route, which shall show them a determined will down the road.

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The Asura is a Slayer who strikes a chilling bargain with the demon  Kazan and sacrifices his eyes to attain great power. Though blind, the Asura can master magical attacks and defensive techniques, and sharpen skills that utilize waves and long-range weapons. A few of his most iconic skills are  Ghost Orb,  Spirit Crescent, and  Agni Pentacle.

• At level 50, the Asura awakens as the Silent Eye. At level 75, the Silent Eye awakens as an Indra.

• His subclass cosmetic effect is a blindfold over his eyes, identical to that worn by G.S.D.

• His 2nd Awakening cosmetic effect is electricity surging from his torso, with glowing blue ancient writing on his left arm.

• His Neo Awakening cosmetic effect has him enter into a stance and forms a sword of arcing blue lightning in his left arm.

Becoming an Asura

The Slayer must choose the Asura advancement upon character creation.

Alternatively, if the player is still in it's base class:
The Slayer must click the Advance button on the skill window.

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Awakening as a Silent Eye

Let me read to you from the Book of Dark Visions, Chapter of Shadows. Within these lines you will know the epic of the Silent Eye.

“The earth quivers, yet my heart is filled with peace. Though my eyes have been cast into eternal darkness, I sense all things, seeing beyond the deception that the eyes can bring. Countless years of training in darkness has paved the way for a true kinship with the world of shadows.

I stand fast on the trembling earth, beneath the thick black skies. I reach stretch my senses out into my surroundings, and I feel the fear of those who surround me, their swords unsheathed and directed upon me. Beyond them I can sense my lost eyes. My eyes, embroidered into the dark boundless skies, have been there since the beginning. Yes, my precious Wave Eyes...keeping guardian watch over me. Their constant gaze will help me realize the power of waves.”

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The Asura 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 Asura 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 10  Seals of Emperor Helm.

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Awakening as an Indra

Slash the ghosts and challenge the gods.

Lightning splits the sky and the rage trembles across the land.

My blind eyes shall be in endless darkness.

But why does it emit such a bright light?

An energy that rises from the stalwart body splits the sky and each breath shakes the land.

The energy reaches a thousand miles,

and the wind spreads the sound of fear to the ends of the world.

— Wave Arcanum. Chapter of Thunder (Transcribed)

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The Silent Eye 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: Asura

You who have been enlightened with the mind’s eye in the wave of darkness.
You who brought forth the thunder god with the wave of lightning.

You are now worthy,
Open your true eyes.

And so will you awaken the wave vision,
You will see the flow of waves in all things.

You will see what you wish to see
You will feel what you wish to feel.
Nothing will be unrealized
See through the nature of all things you see.

And so wherever the wave flows,
So shall your powers reach.
It is worthy of being called an authority.

-From the last chapter of Wave Arcanum

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The Indra 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:

•  Mind's Eye: reduced to 30SP
•  Thunder God Energy: reduced to 45SP
•  Thunder God: SP reduced to 0 and auto learned like  Wave Eye.

With  Scroll of Enlightenment learns the skill  Clues to Awakening and can reinforce either  Wave Eye or  Thunder God.

Learns new skills:

•  Subitism
•  One Step Closer

• Complete the True Awakening 2 Quest line.

Skills

Asura Skills

Active Skills  Wave Manifestation Brand  Ghost Orb  Spirit Crescent  Wave Radiation  Ice Wave Sword  Murderous Wave  Deadly Enticer  Fire Wave Sword  Ground Quaker  Agni Pentacle	Passive Skills  Hostility Detection  Asura Spirit Crescent  Mind Snap!	Asura TP Skills  Ghost Orb Upgrade  Deadly Enticer Upgrade  Agni Pentacle Upgrade  Fire Wave Sword Upgrade  Ground Quaker Upgrade  Ice Wave Sword Upgrade  Murderous Wave Upgrade  Spirit Crescent Upgrade  Wave Radiation Upgrade  Glacial Wave Sword Upgrade  Magma Wave Sword Upgrade
Asura Awakening Skills  Mind's Eye  Wave Eye  Glacial Wave Sword  Magma Wave Sword	Asura 2nd Awakening Skills  Thunder God Energy  Wave Sword: Indra Net  Heavenly Vajra  Thunder God	Asura Neo: Awakening Skills  Wave Vision: Insight  Wave Exchange: Blast  Wave Weaver: Heaven's Thunder	Asura Togglable Skills  Wave Manifestation Brand  Murderous Wave

Original Class Skills

Male Slayer Skills

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

• [Asura Trailer] [Asura English Trailer] [Asura Gameplay]
• [Indra Trailer] [Indra English Trailer] [Indra Gameplay]

Trivia

Subclass Inspiration

• The Asura's theme and motif is heavily influenced by both Hinduism & Buddhism.
• His loss of sight for power is based around the Third eye, which symbolizes a state of enlightenment.

• The Wheel of Dharma that's seen on both the Indra & Neo: Asura's artwork, including some of his skill effects in-game, is a widespread symbol used in Indian religion.

• In the Indra's artwork, he is wielding a Vajra, which is a ritual club weapon symbolizing the properties of a diamond & thunderbolt.

Titles

• An Asura are often depicted as a race of power-seeking demigods related to the more benevolent Devas.
• His Korean First Awakening title Mahākāla, is one of Shiva's fierce manifestations and a God of Destruction.
  • Because the former Nexon-DFO version often avoided using deity-related names for Awakenings, he was given Dark Knight, until it was swapped over to a supplementary class upon arriving at the Global client.
  • He would be given Silent Eye for his new Global First Awakening as a homage to the fictional blind Swordsman, Zatoichi.
• Daikokuten over in Japan while originating from the wrathful deity Mahākāla, is seen as a more jovial, beneficent God that represents wealth and fortune.
• Indra is the King of the Devas in Svarga. His mythologies and lighting-based powers are similar to other Indo-European deities such as Zeus or Thor.

Skills

• A variety of Asura's skills makes references to both Hinduism & Buddhism.
  • The symbols above his head during  Wave Manifestation Brand features Sanskrit, a known Indian language.
  •  Force Wave: Neutral - The way his sword is swung upwards is similar to Rasetsumaru's Fatal Cyclone Slash. (Samurai Shodown)
  •  Fire Wave Sword - Sol Badguy's Gun Flame. (Guilty Gear)
  • Prior to the skill's effects being changed,  Magma Wave Sword nearly resembled Sol Badguy's Tyrant Rave. (Guilty Gear)
  • The Level 80 skill,  Heavenly Vajra makes reference to the ritual weapon.
  •  Agni Pentacle's name comes from the Hindu God of Fire himself.
  •  Wave Sword: Indra Net's skill animation could be based on the philosophical concept that Indra used as a weapon to snare and entangle enemies.
  • Raijin, the Japanese God of Thunder, appears in the Asura's revised  Thunder God Second Awakening skill.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Asura Skill Cut-In

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  Mermaid Star Asura Skill Cut-In

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  Asura

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  Indra

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  Petite Indra Portrait

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  Silent Eye Avatars

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  Indra Avatars + Weapon

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  Indra Bobblehead

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  Indra Phone Wallpaper

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  Original Neo: Asura Artwork

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  Updated Neo: Asura Artwork

Animations

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  Asura Motion Aura

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  Indra Skill Cut-In

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  Old Indra Skill Cut-In

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  Petite Indra

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  Neo: Asura Buff Animation

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  Neo: Asura Updated Buff Animation

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  Neo: Asura Skill Cut-In

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  Neo: Asura Awakening Animation

Class Avatar

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  Asura

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  Indra

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  Neo: Asura