Shadowhunter is an Assassin Advanced Class in Lost Ark. Shadowhunter characters mainly focuses on defeating Enemies by shapeshifting into demonic forms to use the power of Chaos. After taking demonic forms, Shadowhunters not only improves their power and damage, but they also greatly increase their Health and Movement Speed.
Shadowhunters prefer to beat the demons at their own game—they can shapeshift into powerful demonic forms to unleash chaotic power. When their inner demon is unleashed, shadowhunters get access to incredibly destructive powers and increased health and movement speed.
Lost Ark Shadowhunter Information
Like the Soulfists, Shadowhunters inflict effective damage from melee and ranged distances. Also, Shadowhunters have the ability to shapeshift into their demonic versions to deal chaotic damage.
- Lost Ark Shadowhunter Guide: How To Build A Shadowhunter - If you want to know what it means to play as a Shadowhunter in terms of how well they perform in combat, the best Skills and Tripods to focus on, and the playstyles available to them, check our guide that is linked.
- The Shadowhunter is an evolution of the Assassin Class
- Shadowhunters' attack damage scales with Dexterity
- Shadowhunters wield Double Blades that allow them to fluidly attack their enemies with ease from melee and ranged distances.
- What makes Shadowhunters shine is their ability to shapeshift into demonic versions of themselves to gain access to deadly skills, which provide better damage.
- In PvP, you'll mostly utilize ranged damage and crowd control skills. Coupled with excellent mobility, you can easily set up plays and engage enemies for you and your allies. When you transform into your demon form, your damage is not only boosted but you also become immune to being staggered, which makes you difficult to put down. However, you can still be punished for your lack of super armors.
- If you're looking for a good beginner class to constantly engage in fast-paced combat with a balanced set of skills, then the Shadowhunter is the right one for you.
Lost Ark Shadowhunter Equipment
- Shadowhunters wield Shadowblades
Lost Ark Shadowhunter Builds
Below you can find a list of Builds for the Shadowhunter Class:
- Shadowhunter Build
- Other Builds go here
Shadowhunter Video Guide
Lost Ark Shadowhunter Skills

Nimble Cut
Allows you to use your demonic weapon to slash forward 3 times, inflicting 90, 90, and 119 Damage.

Slasher
Allows you to swing your demonic weapon downward to inflict 204 Damage, followed by an upper swing for 308 Damage.

Demonic Slash
Allows you to dash forward to inflict 105 Damage 3 times before swinging your demonic weapon for 105 Damage.

Spinning Dive
Allows you to spin and leap to inflict 450 Damage to foes, then perform one final slash that inflicts 298 Damage and pushes foes away. Airborne foes are launched back in the air when hit.

Demonic Clone
Allows you to call forth an incarnation of the devil to attack by your side. Move forward and punch 2 times, inflicting 465 Damage, then strike the ground with one final blow that inflicts 310 Damage.

Rising Claw
Allows you to dart forward and inflict 53 Damage, then deliver an uppercut for 476 Damage, launching foes into the air.

Ruining Rush
Allows you to charge forward to inflict 327 Damage and deliver a ferocious claw attack for 578 Damage.

Death Claw
Allows you to perform a quick claw attack for 625 Damage, then deliver a powerful upper blow to inflict 624 Damage.

Destruction
Allows you to release the demonic energy latent within you to inflict up to 1955 Damage.

Cruel Cutter
Allows you to toss your weapon and wipe out foes in front of you, inflicting up to 1350 Damage as you move forward. Airborne foes are launched back in the air when hit.

Demon Vision
Allows you to focus demonic energy and shoot a ray of death forward to inflict 730 Damage, knocking foes away. Charge up to channel longer before knocking foes away for 1466 Damage.

Thrust Impact
Allows you to use a burst of your weapons powers to pull foes close, inflicting 178 Damage, before quickly sliding back to evade foes and inflict 712 Damage.

Brutal Cross
Allows you to swing your weapon forward with force to inflict 519 Damage, knocking foes back.

Demon's Grip
Allows you to rapidly thrust with your demonic arm forward and pull foes to you inflicting 784 Damage.

Grind Chain
Allows you to throw your weapon forward to inflict 288 Damage, then another 312 Damage as it comes back to you. This skill cannot be canceled while your weapon is away from you.

Gore Bleeding
Allows you to violently claw at foes to inflict 1694 Damage, then deliver another claw attack for 726 Damage as you move forward.

Demolition
Allows you to dart forward with crossed weapons to inflict 264 Damage. Use the skill again to quickly perform 2 slashes that inflict 265 Damage. Use the skill once more to swing your weapon and inflict 353 Damage, pushing foes away.

Piercing Thorn
Allows you to summon infernal spikes at the target location within 12 meters to inflict 769 Damage, knocking foes down.

Leaping Blow
Allows you to leap to the target location and smash the ground, causing a shockwave that inflicts 1976, 1064 Damage.

Spinning Weapon
Allows you to launch the weapon on your left arm forward and make it spin for 2s to inflict 527 Damage. Use the skill again to launch the weapon on your right arm to inflict 527 Damage over 2s.

Sharpened Cut
Allows you to move 9 meters forward while quickly spinning, inflicting up to 828 Damage. You ignore collision with normal monsters during the skill motion.

Howl
Allows you to gather demonic powers and let out a cry that inflicts 609 Damage to nearby foes, inflicting Fear for 2s.

Blood Massacre
Allows you to raise your hands and gather blood energy to cause an explosion that inflicts 4011 Damage.

Decimate
Gather demonic powers to swing your arms forward and summon giant Demon arms that slash at foes to inflict 671 damage.
Shadowhunter Awakening Skills

Fallen Ruin
Unleash demonic powers to open up the gates of hell, scattering hellish energy across the land that inflicts 64 Damage to foes and inflicts Fear upon them for 4s. Dark energy periodically rises from the earth, inflicting up to 495 Damage. The energy explodes at the end for 546 Damage and knocks foes away.

Explosive Heat Awakening
Soar into the air and shoot an energy ray straight to the ground to inflict 495 Damage. The laser causes an explosion moments later, knocking foes away for up to 1390 Damage.
Lost Ark Shadowhunter Engravings

Demonic Impulse
- Lv. 1: The Composure effect does not activate when Demonize ends. Upon Demonize, Demonic Skill Cooldown is reset.
- Lv. 2: The Composure effect does not activate when Demonize ends. Upon Demonize, Demonic Skill Cooldown is reset, and Crit Rate +15% while Demonic Mode is active.
- Lv. 3: The Composure effect does not activate when Demonize ends. Upon Demonize, Demonic Skill Cooldown is reset, and Crit Rate +30% while Demonic Mode is active.

Perfect Suppression
- Lv. 1: Normal Skill Damage +20%. Shadowburst Meter +50% for all Skills. Disables Demonize.
- Lv. 2: Normal Skill Damage +25%. Shadowburst Meter +50% for all Skills. Disables Demonize.
- Lv. 3: Normal Skill Damage +30%. Shadowburst Meter +50% for all Skills. Disables Demonize.
Shadowhunter Notes & Tips
- Notes and tips go here