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This page is about the Ascendancy class. For the Ascendant passive, see Raider (Ascendant passive).
The Raider is an Ascendancy class for Rangers.
Overview
The Raider is class focused on speed and evasion that's centered around frenzy charges, Onslaught, or Phasing. The nearest notables provide practically permanent uptime on these effects, while the notables gated behind them further enhance the bonuses they give. Avatar of the Chase gives Onslaught huge bonuses to attack speed, movement speed, and evade chance, Avatar of the Slaughter gives frenzy charges a bigger variety of bonuses, and Avatar of the Veil provides significant defensive bonuses and elemental exposure to Phasing.
Passive skills
Raider skill tree
Minor skills
This class has the following minor passive skills:
| Name | Stats |
|---|---|
Evasion, Frenzy Charge Duration | 15% increased Evasion Rating 15% increased Frenzy Charge Duration [1] [2] |
Evasion, Movement Speed | 15% increased Evasion Rating 4% increased Movement Speed [1] [2] |
Evasion, Onslaught Effect | 15% increased Evasion Rating 15% increased Onslaught Effect [1] [2] |
Notable skills
The class has the following notable passive skills:
| Skill | Modifiers | Prerequisite | Preceding Passive |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rapid Assault
|
50% increased Onslaught Effect Onslaught |
Evasion, Onslaught Effect | |
 Avatar of the Chase
|
35% more chance to Evade Melee Attacks during Onslaught 35% more chance to Evade Projectile Attacks during Onslaught 100% increased Onslaught Effect |
Rapid Assault | Evasion, Onslaught Effect |
 Quartz Infusion
|
15% chance to Dodge Attack Hits 15% chance to Dodge Spell Hits Phasing |
Evasion, Movement Speed | |
 Avatar of the Veil
|
Immune to Elemental Ailments while Phasing Nearby Enemies have Fire, Cold and Lightning Exposure while you have Phasing, applying -20% to those Resistances Nearby Enemies have 20% less Accuracy Rating while you have Phasing |
Quartz Infusion | Evasion, Movement Speed |
 Way of the Poacher
|
20% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge on Kill 20% chance to gain a Frenzy Charge when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges |
Evasion, Frenzy Charge Duration | |
 Avatar of the Slaughter
|
10% increased Attack Damage per Frenzy Charge 4% increased Movement Speed per Frenzy Charge 4% increased Attack Speed per Frenzy Charge 10% increased Evasion Rating per Frenzy Charge |
Way of the Poacher | Evasion, Frenzy Charge Duration |
