Death Hand

Poisons form the backbone of a Death Hand's arsenal. Death Hands have a powerful array of skills which involve their knowledge of poisons, and they are particularly adept at facing a large number of foes. For this reason, they are most often found lending their support to a group of their allies.

By consuming different potions the Death Hand can use his body to develop a lethal fighting style that can deal a lot of damage with an added damage over time (DoT) component to one or more targets.

“We’re the guys in the back. Or the front. Or on someone’s back. It doesn’t matter, really. We get in, do our stuff and soften up the competition. Then we let the others do their thing and maybe help them out even. We’re great in groups. Alone though…Well, you need to watch out. Poisoning you opponents is dead handy, but if you can’t last as long as your poison works it’s pretty pointless, you know. Everything’s better in a group. Really.” – Master Deathhand Nhiana Flammeon, The Academy, Hawksmouth

Information from MMORPG.com, The Chronicles of Spellborn: Rogue Class Developer Journal

Death Hand Skill Sets / Skill Type: Spirit

Highlighted entries in the tables below denote skills which are exclusive to Death Hands. Non-highlighted entries denote skills which are available to all rogue archetype classes.

Skill Set 1 (unlocked at character creation)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Dust Kicker		Short Range Deal minor damage to up to two enemies. Targets receive Distract (12s).	Distract: Concentration is reduced by 3 Ranks. At the end of the duration, Concentration is raised by 3 ranks again.
	Gash		Short Range Target receives Wound (12s). Target loses 1 rank Concentration.	Wound: Lose health over time. Ignores resistance and affinity.
	Hack		Short Range Deal moderate damage.	-
	Quick Strike		Short Range, Maneuver Deal moderate damage.	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses.
	Shoot		Long Range Deal moderate damage.	-
	Side Step		Short Range, Maneuver Target receives Distract (12s) and Expose [Melee] (12s).	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses. Distract: Concentration is reduced by 3 Ranks. At the end of the duration, Concentration is raised by 3 ranks again. Expose [Melee]: Reduces melee resistance and increases damage taken from melee attacks.
	Slash		Short Range Deal moderate damage.	-
	Spine Stab		Short Range, Backstab Deal heavy damage.	Backstab: Specific attacks that deal increased damage when the target is hit from the rear.

Skill Set 2 (unlocked at level 5)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Dance of Blades		Short Range Deal heavy calculated damage. Deal up to 2 times minor calculated damage to up to 2 surrounding enemies.	Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.
	Devour Spirit		Short Range 3 enemies in front of you receive Corrupt (12s). You and nearby allies receive a minor heal for each enemy hit.	Corrupt: Magic damage dealt is reduced. Reduces affinities when damaged.
	Frenzy		Short Range Drain life from target. Receive Nightmare (16s).	Nightmare: Reduced resistances. Scare attackers. Scare: Morale is reduced by 3 Ranks. At the end of duration, Morale is raised by 3 ranks again.
	Headshot		Long Range Deal heavy calculated damage.	Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.
	Poison Dart		Long Range, Poison Target receives Poison (12s).	Poison: Poison attacks add the effects of the currently selected poison in the bodyslot bar.
	Quick Slice		Short Range, Maneuver Deal minor calculated damage.	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses. Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.

Skill Set 3 (unlocked at level 11)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Aimed Thrust		Short Range, Backstab Deal moderate calculated damage.	Backstab: Specific attacks that deal increased damage when the target is hit from the rear. Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.
	Blind		Short Range Target receives Blind (8s).	Blind: Ranged skills cannot be used.
	Pungent Acid		Long Range, Opener Diffuse Target receives Acid (12s). Enemies nearby target are Paralyse (12s).	Diffuse: All attackers lose concentration. Acid: Decreases resistances. Resistances are further decreased while damage is received. Being healed deals damage to the healer. Paralyse: Target loses up to 5 ranks of Physique during movement.
	Rotten Breath		Short Range, Poison, Roaring, Opener Ante 3 enemies in front of you lose 1 rank Morale.	Roaring: Gain 1 rank morale on hit, but lose 1 rank morale if the attack misses. Ante: You receive a small heal each time you deal damage.
	Snipe		Long Range, Backstab Deal moderate calculated damage.	Backstab: Specific attacks that deal increased damage when the target is hit from the rear. Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.
	Unclean Blade		Short Range, Backstab, Opener Intuition Deal moderate damage. Target receives Paralyse (12s).	Backstab: Specific attacks that deal increased damage when the target is hit from the rear. Intuition: Focus attribute is increased. Paralyse: Target loses up to 5 ranks of Physique during movement.

Skill Set 4 (unlocked at level 16)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Aim		Self Become Infused [Ranged] (4s).	Infused [Ranged]: Increases ranged damage dealt.
	Diseased Tip		Long Range, Finisher Agony Pin Deal moderate damage. Target receives Decay (12s).	Agony Pin: Increase damage per combo point. Decay: Reduces body, mind and focus when damaged.
	Spore Cloud		Target, Poison, Finisher Choking Storm Up to two targets receive Poison. After 10 seconds, up to three party members receive moderate heal in the Spore Cloud.	Poison: Poison attacks add the effects of the currently selected poison in the bodyslot bar. Choking Storm: Increase healing per combo point.
	Tainted Talon		Short Range, Finisher Defiled Rake Deal minor damage. Target receives Corrupt (12s). 1 rank morale is transferred from target to you.	Defiled Rake: Enhance Corrupt per combo point. Corrupt: Magic damage dealt is reduced. Reduces affinities when damaged.
	Vile Cut		Short Range, Maneuver Deal minor damage. Target receives Expose (12s).	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses. Expose: Reduces resistance and increases damage taken from attacks.
	Vile Hunt		Short Range Target receives Life Tap.	Life Tap: Melee attackers gain health.

Skill Set 5 (unlocked at level 24)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Arrow Storm		Long Range Deal moderate calculated damage to up to 3 targets at target location.	Calculated: Thoughtful attacks that have increased damage if the target has a lower concentration than the Skill User.
	Poisoned Rake		Short Range, Poison*Target receives Wound (12s) up to 2 times.	Poison: Poison attacks add the effects of the currently selected poison in the bodyslot bar. Wound: Lose health over time. Ignores resistance and affinity.
	Surprise Attack		Short Range, Maneuver*Deal minor damage. Target receives Expose [Ranged] (12s).	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses. Expose [Ranged]: Reduces ranged resistance and increases damage taken from ranged attacks.
	Swarm		Short Range Deal moderate damage and Scare (12s) a target. Chain damage and Scare (12s) up to 4 times. Damage increases with each chained enemy.	Scare: Morale is reduced by 3 Ranks. At the end of duration, Morale is raised by 3 ranks again.
	Whirl		Short Range Target loses up to 3 ranks Concentration.	-
	Wither		Short Range For 12 seconds 3 enemies in front of you constantly lose affinity and health. Silence (8s) (applies silence to you as well).	Silence: Magic Skills cannot be used

Skill Set 6 (unlocked at level 34)

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Caustic Blood		Self, Poison For 12 seconds enemies that hit you with Melee Skills receive Acid (12s) and Poison (12s).	Poison: Poison attacks add the effects of the currently selected poison in the bodyslot bar. Acid: Decreases resistances. Resistances are further decreased while damage is received. Being healed deals damage to the healer.
	Contagion		Short Range, Poison Up to 5 nearby enemies receive Poison (12s), one of the targets receives Dormant Virus. After 12 seconds, Dormant Virus inflicts Venom (12s) on enemies nearby the infected target.	Poison: Poison attacks add the effects of the currently selected poison in the bodyslot bar. Venom: Lose health over time.
	Disorienting Shot		Long Range Enemies at target location receive Distract (12s) and receive Expose [Ranged] (12s).	Distract: Concentration is reduced by 3 Ranks. At the end of the duration, Concentration is raised by 3 ranks again. Expose [Ranged]: Reduces ranged resistance and increases damage taken from ranged attacks.
	Fleshrot		Short Range Target receives Decay and Paralyse (8s).	Decay: Reduces body, mind and focus when damaged. Paralyse: Target loses up to 5 ranks of Physique during movement.
	Shred		Short Range, Maneuver Target receives Hamstring (12s).	Maneuver: Gain 1 rank concentration on hit, but lose 1 rank concentration if the attack misses. Hamstring: Lose health during movement.

Quest Skills

Skill		Skill Details	Description	Effect Details
	Reflecting Strikes		Self Deal minor damage up to 3 times to all nearby enemies. For the duration of Reflecting Strikes, deal minor damage to 3 nearby enemies when hit by a Ranged Skill. Become Immune [Ranged] (4s)	Immune [Ranged]: No damage taken from ranged attacks.

Death Hand Body Slots : Poisons

Bodyslot		Level	Description	Price
	Poison No.5	5	Moderate damage over time effect.	2  94
	Physical Blight	10	Diminish physique.	8  82
	Dispersing Spores	15	Target receives moderate damage and targets nearby target receive moderate damage after a delay (12s).	25  2
	Mobile Blight	25	Target becomes paralysed.	84  70
	Distracting Miasma	35	Decrease Concentration.	2  61  96
	Forthright Blight	40	Heavy damage.	4  94  90
	Draining Malignancy	45	Hamstring target.	7  27  36
	Depressive Miasma	50	Decrease Morale.	9  87  24
	Mocking Malignancy	50	Target loses morale on attacks that miss.	10  47  6
	Self-damaging Blight	50	Target loses health when hitting with melee skills.	9  83  28

See also

Rogue Archetype
Skinshifter
Trickster