Trickster

	Everyone knows how to die. Some just need a little nudge to get them started.

This page is about the Ascendancy class. For the Ascendant passive, see Trickster (Ascendant passive).

The Trickster is an Ascendancy class for Shadows.

Overview

The Trickster is a versatile hybrid class that mixes high speed, maneuverability, and slippery defenses. It is well-suited for Shadows that deal damage over time, including from poison. They also gain added layers of defense to their evasion and energy shield from Shade Form and Escape Artist, rewarding playstyles that focuses on taking hits periodically. They also gain Power and Frenzy charge generation and bonuses from Swift Killer and big mana discounts from Weave the Arcane.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

Name	Stats
Attack and Cast Speed, Damage Over Time	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 10% increased Damage over Time [1] [2] [3]
Attack and Cast Speed, Evasion and Energy Shield	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 8% increased Evasion Rating 8% increased maximum Energy Shield [1] [2] [3]
Attack and Cast Speed, Frenzy Charge Duration	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 10% increased Frenzy Charge Duration 10% increased Power Charge Duration [1]
Attack and Cast Speed, Maximum Mana	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 8% increased maximum Mana [1]

Notable skills

The class has the following notable passive skills:

Skill	Modifiers	Prerequisite	Preceding Passive
Weave the Arcane	25% increased maximum Mana 20% chance to Recover 10% of Maximum Mana when you use a Skill 6% reduced Damage Taken for 4 seconds after Spending a total of 200 Mana Movement Skills cost no Mana 20% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently		Attack and Cast Speed, Maximum Mana
Swift Killer	+1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges and Maximum Power Charges 15% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge and a Power Charge on Kill 5% increased Damage per Frenzy Charge 5% increased Damage per Power Charge		Attack and Cast Speed, Frenzy Charge Duration
Patient Reaper	50% increased Damage over Time 70% increased Recovery Rate of Life, Mana and Energy Shield if you've Killed an Enemy affected by your Damage Over Time Recently Recover 2% of Maximum Life on Kill Recover 4% of Maximum Mana on Kill Recover 2% of Maximum Energy Shield on Kill		Attack and Cast Speed, Evasion and Energy Shield
Harness the Void	Your Hits have 25% chance to gain 25% of Non-Chaos Damage as Extra Chaos Damage Your Hits have 15% chance to gain 50% of Non-Chaos Damage as Extra Chaos Damage Your Hits have 5% chance to gain 100% of Non-Chaos Damage as Extra Chaos Damage		Attack and Cast Speed, Damage Over Time
Prolonged Pain	10% reduced Damage taken from Damage Over Time 15% more Damage over Time 20% increased Skill Effect Duration 20% increased Poison Duration	Patient Reaper or Harness the Void	Attack and Cast Speed, Damage Over Time Attack and Cast Speed, Damage Over Time
Ghost Dance	20% more Evasion Rating while on full Energy Shield 40% increased Attack and Cast Speed if Energy Shield Recharge has started Recently 10% increased Movement Speed while you have Energy Shield 10% chance to Dodge Attack and Spell Hits while you have Energy Shield		Attack and Cast Speed, Evasion and Energy Shield
Escape Artist	8% reduced Damage taken if you haven't been Hit Recently Cannot be Stunned if you haven't been Hit Recently +5 to Evasion Rating per 1 Maximum Energy Shield on Helmet +1 to maximum Energy Shield per 6 Evasion Rating on Body Armour	Ghost Dance	Attack and Cast Speed, Evasion and Energy Shield