Serpent Ascension Ninja
Power trajectory
Since the 2024-11-14 rework: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +21.5% · PvP +25.2% (2 measurable changes since 2023-07-19)
Best-effort: compounds the 11 of 27 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.
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- Rework (Main, Succession) Removed the Down Attack damage increase buff. Added Air Attack damage +5% for 5 sec to Serpent Ascension. Serpent Ascension's All Evasion decrease on hits debuff was moved to Drastic Measure.
Also changed: Floor Sweeping
- Buff (Main, Succession) Changed the PvP damage reduction rate: 76.7%76% Changed the motion for switching left to your shortsword from your sura katana. Shadow Slash - Fixed the issue where performing the skill too quickly wouldn't apply the Floating debuff. Drastic Measure - Fixed the issue where the visual effects wouldn't display when holding the charged state. Flow: Mach Explosion - Fixed the description to match the actual effect. Adjusted the following skill damage.PvE +0.0%PvP +3.0%
- Rework (Main, Succession) Removed the Down Attack damage increase buff. Added Air Attack damage +5% for 5 sec to Serpent Ascension. Serpent Ascension's All Evasion decrease on hits debuff was moved to Drastic Measure.
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- Buff (Common) Attack damage 938/1063/1497% x7 Blade attack damage 1275/1362/1698% x6 Damage -59.1%/59.1%/66.3% in PvP onlyAttack damage 1004/1254/1826% x7 Blade attack damage 1364/1607/2055% x6 Damage -72.3%/72.3%/72.3% in PvP onlyPvE +21.5%PvP +21.5%
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- Rework (Awakening) Changed the skill as follows: Added All Evasion Rate -9% effect on hits. Removed Critical Hit Rate increase when using the skill. Changed the cooldown to 11/9/7 sec.
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- Buff (Main Weapon) Attack damage 853/966/1361% x 7 Blade attack damage 1159/1238/1544% x 6 PvP Damage Reduction Rate 55/55/63%Attack damage 938/1063/1497% x 7 Blade attack damage 1275/1362/1698% x 6 PvP Damage Reduction Rate 59.1/59.1/66.3%PvE +10.0%PvP +10.0%
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- Buff (All) Improved to be able to combo into Vacuum Slash after the skill.
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- Buff Made the following changes: - Adjusted the attack damage from 3 hits to 7 hits. Before After Attack damage 1361% x 3 Blade attack damage 1544% x 6 Attack damage 1361% x 7 Blade attack damage 1544% x 6 - Adjusted the attack damage reduction rate in PvP to match that of the blade attack damage reduction in PvP. Before After Attack damage -63% in PvP Blade attack damage -53% in PvP Attack damage -63% in PvP Blade attack damage -63% in PvP - Improved to apply damage evenly to nearby enemies by adjusting the attack area. However, the attack area for Floating remains the same.)
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- Buff - Hit Damage 653/766/1161% x 7 - Blade Hit Damage 959/1038/1344% x 6 - Hit Damage -37.1/36.9/52.2% in PvP - Blade Hit Damage -34.4/34.4/45.3% in PvP- Changed to a motion where you only strike once - Attack damage 853/966/1361% x 7 - Blade attack damage 1159/1238/1544% x 6 - Normal attack damage -51.8/50/59,2% in PvP - Blade attack damage -45.7/45/52.4% in PvPPvE +16.1%PvP +16.1%
- Bugfix Fixed the issue where character would be slowed when using the skill.
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- Buff Hit Damage: 968% x 7 Blade Hit Damage: 1120% x 6Hit Damage: 1161% x 7 Blade Hit Damage: 1344% x 6PvE +20.0%PvP +20.0%
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- Buff Serpent Ascension - Increased the attack speed of the skill.
- Buff Increased the combo speed of Serpent Ascension to Flow: Execution.
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- Buff Serpent Ascension - Increased the skill's activation speed, and the Ninja now assumes the Transition Stance when using the skill.
- Bugfix Serpent Ascension - Fixed the skill description to state the correct number of targets hit.
- Buff Serpent Ascension - Increased the skill's Hit Damage.
- Buff Hit Damage 593% x7 → Hit Damage 653% x7PvE +10.1%PvP +10.1%
- Buff Hit Damage 696% x7 → Hit Damage 766% x7PvE +10.1%PvP +10.1%
- Buff Hit Damage 880% x7 → Hit Damage 968% x7PvE +10.0%PvP +10.0%
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- Buff Hit Damage 474% x3 Blade Hit Damage 799% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 474% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 799% x6Hit Damage 593% x3 Blade Hit Damage 959% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 593% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 959% x6PvE +21.4%PvP +21.4%
- Buff Hit Damage 557% x3 Blade Hit Damage 865% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 557% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 865% x6Hit Damage 696% x3 Blade Hit Damage 1038% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 696% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 1038% x6PvE +21.4%PvP +21.4%
- Buff Hit Damage 640% x3 Blade Hit Damage 933% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 640% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 933% x6Hit Damage 880% x3 Blade Hit Damage 1120% x5 Transition Stance Hit Damage 880% x4 Transition Stance Blade Hit Damage 1120% x6PvE +25.3%PvP +25.3%
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- QoL You can now use Flow: Execution during Serpent Ascension.
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- QoL You can now combo Flow: Execution and the transition stance attacks of Serpent Ascension.
- Bugfix Fixed the issue where the wrong number of hits was written in the skill description for the transition stance attacks of Serpent Ascension.
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- Bugfix Fixed the issue where Damage Reduction effect of the blade would not be applied in PvP when using the skill Serpent Ascension.
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- Buff Floating effect of the skill Serpent Ascension will now be applied on the first hit.
- QoL Text of ‘Floating on good blade hits’ has been edited to ‘Floating on good hits’ to match with the actual effect of the skill for the skill Serpent Ascension.