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	Bonuses
Attack and Cast Speed, Damage Over Time	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 10% increased Damage over Time
Attack and Cast Speed, Evasion and Energy Shield	8% increased Evasion Rating 8% increased maximum Energy Shield 4% increased Attack and Cast Speed
Attack and Cast Speed, Frenzy Charge Duration	4% increased Attack and Cast Speed 10% increased Frenzy Charge Duration 10% increased Power Charge Duration
Attack and Cast Speed, Maximum Mana	8% increased maximum Mana 4% increased Attack and Cast Speed

Notable skills

The class has the following notable passive skills:

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