The Striker is a melee-focused class that excels in delivering powerful strikes and maintaining offensive momentum. Utilizing a combination of powerful blows, mobility, and buffs, Strikers can chain devastating combos and sustain their assault in battle.
Base Striker Skills
These skills are available upon advancing into the Striker class.
- Strike – A basic melee attack.
- Brace – Defensive stance that likely reduces incoming damage.
- Vertical Strike – An upward attack that can be used in combos.
- Battle Aura – Grants:
- +25 Attack Power
- 5% Speed Boost
- Damage Reduction (Exact % unknown)
- Duration: 20 seconds.
- Rapid Strikes – Delivers multiple consecutive attacks in quick succession.
- Power Strike – A powerful charged attack. The longer you hold, the stronger the damage.
Monk Sub-Class
The Monk is a Striker variant that focuses on spiritual energy and stances to unleash devastating techniques.
Monk Skills
- Spirit Shift – Transforms your stance, embracing a new spirit form. (Focus Drain: 10)
- Spirit Burst – Unleashes a burst of energy. Its effect shifts based on the stance you are currently in. (Focus Drain: 25)
- Spirit Finisher – If Spirit Shift is used after landing a Spirit Burst Finisher, you teleport behind the enemy.
- Spirit Cleanse – Has a chance to reset Spirit Burst’s cooldown after landing a Spirit Burst Finisher.
Monk Playstyle
- High mobility and stance switching allow for unpredictable movements.
- Spirit Burst changes effects depending on your stance, making adaptability key.
- Finishing moves provide bonuses like teleportation and cooldown resets.
Ashura Sub-Class
The Ashura is a Striker variant that focuses on brutal, high-impact attacks, teleportation, and building up Wrath to enhance their power.
Ashura Skills
- Wrath – Gained upon landing Asura’s Crash.
- Asura’s Crash – Teleport behind the enemy and slam them into the ground with immense force.
(Requires knocking an opponent into the air first. Physical: 5, Focus Drain: 20) - Asura’s Wrath – Uses stored Wrath to power up your next move.
Ashura Playstyle
- Focuses on building Wrath to enhance abilities.
- Uses teleportation to close gaps and disrupt enemies.
- Hard-hitting abilities require setup but deal devastating damage.
The Striker class in Rune Slayer offers a choice between Monk’s stance-based combat and Ashura’s brutal, wrath-fueled strikes. If you prefer fluid combat and adaptability, go for Monk. If you like relentless power and teleportation-based attacks, Ashura is your pick.