Dark Knight

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"The pious Ishgardian clergy guide the flock, and the devout knights protect the weak. Yet even the holiest of men succumb to the darkest of temptations.
None dare to administer justice to these sacrosanct elite residing outside the reach of the law. Who, then, defends the feeble from the transgressions of those meant to guide and protect them?
A valiant few take up arms to defend the downtrodden, and not even the holy priests and knights can escape their judgment. Pariahs in their own land, they are known by many as “dark knights.”
These sentinels bear no shields declaring their allegiance. Instead, their greatswords act as beacons to guide the meek through darkness." — Game Description

Dark Knight, first officially announced during the 2014 London Fan Festival, is a Tank job that wields a Greatsword (2-handed sword) as its weapon. It wields not only a weapon but also the power of Darkness (magic-based tank). Unlike 2.0 jobs, Dark Knight will not have a base class and starts from level 30. It will come with the first expansion pack Heavensward in June 2015.

Unlike other tanks, Dark Knight will use MP instead of TP as its main resource. DK uses MP to cast a darkness buff that drapes the player with a darkness aura. Play style revolves around maintaining the aura, using it for defense, to buff yourself, or offense, to damage your enemies. It is a new style of tanking that will utilize Piety.

Requirements

• Heavensward
• Access to Ishgard, where Dark Knight's Guild is located.
• Complete the quest Our End.

Actions

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Hard Slash		1		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Shadowskin		2		Instant	2.5s			Reduces damage taken by 15%. Duration: 20s
Spinning Slash		4		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Hard Slash Combo Potency: 220
Scourge		6		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 18s
Unleash		8		Instant	2.5s			Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Low Blow		10		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 5s (PvP 3s) Additional Effect: 30% chance that next parry will reset the recast timer
Syphon Strike		12		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Hard Slash Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Restores MP
Unmend		15		Instant	2.5s			Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Blood Weapon		18		Instant	2.5s			Increases attack speed by 10% and converts physical damage dealt into MP. Duration: 15s Cannot be used while under the effect of Grit.
Reprisal		22		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 210. Can only be used immediately after parrying an attack. Additional Effect: Lowers target's damage dealt by 10% Duration: 20s
Power Slash		26		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Spinning Slash Combo Potency: 300
Darkside		30		Instant	2.5s			MP is slowly drained while increasing damage dealt by 15%. MP refreshing statuses have no effect. Effect ends upon reuse.
Grit		30		Instant	2.5s			Reduces damage received by 20%, while lowering damage dealt by 20% and increasing enmity. Also increases chance to hit by 5%. Effect ends upon reuse.
Dark Dance		34		Instant	2.5s			Increases parry rate by 20%. Can only be executed while succumbing to the Darkside. Duration 20s
Blood Price		35		Instant	2.5s			Restores partial MP when damage is taken. Duration: 15s
Souleater		38		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Syphon Strike Combo Potency: 260 Grit Effect: Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP
Dark Passenger		40		Instant	2.5s			Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be used when succumbing to the Darkside.
Dark Mind		42		Instant	2.5s			Reduces magic vulnerability by 15%. Can only be used when succumbing to the Darkside. Duration: 10s
Dark Arts		45		Instant	2.5s			Attune with the darkness within you, increasing the potency of several actions. Can only be used when succumbing to the Darkside. Effect fades if Darkside is canceled. Duration: 10s
Shadow Wall		46		Instant	2.5s			Reduces damage taken by 30%. Duration: 10s
Delirium		50		Instant	2.5s			Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Syphon Strike Combo Potency: 280 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's INT by 10% Duration: 20s Effect does not stack with Dragon Kick.
Living Dead		50		Instant	2.5s			Grants the effect of Living Dead. When HP is reduced to 0 while under the effect of Living Dead, instead of becoming KO'd, your status will change to Walking Dead. Living Dead Duration: 10s While under the effect of Walking Dead, most attacks will not lower your HP below 1. If, before the Walking Dead timer runs out, HP is 100% restored, the effect will fade. If 100% is not restored, you will be KO'd. Walking Dead Duration: 10s
Salted Earth		52		Instant	2.5s			Creates a patch of salted earth, dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 75 to any enemies who enter. Duration: 21s
Plunge		54		Instant	2.5s			Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 200. Cannot be executed while bound.
Abyssal Drain		56		Instant	2.5s			Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and enemies near it. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Dark Arts Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP Dark Arts fades upon execution.
Sole Survivor		58		Instant	2.5s			Marks target party member with the status Another Victim. If that target should be KO'd in battle, 20% of your maximum HP and MP will be restored. Duration: 15s
Carve and Spit		60		Instant	2.5s			Delivers a threefold attack with a potency of 100. Also restores MP if used while not under the effect of Dark Arts. Dark Arts Potency: 450 Dark Arts fades upon execution.

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description
Enhanced Vitality		8	Increases vitality by 2.
Enhanced Shadowskin		14	Increases damage reduction granted by Shadowskin to 20%.
Enhanced Vitality II		16	Increases vitality by 4.
Clean Weapon		20	Shortens Blood Weapon recast time to 40 seconds.
Enhanced Vitality III		24	Increases vitality by 6.
Hasty Reprisal		28	Shortens Reprisal recast time to 30 seconds.
Enhanced Scourge		32	Extends Scourge duration to 30 seconds.
Low Blows		36	Grants a 30% chance that your next parry will reset the Low Blow recast timer.
Enhanced Unmend		40	Grants a 30% chance that after casting Unmend your next Unleash will require no MP. Duration: 15s
Enhanced Dark Dance		44	Improves Dark Dance parry rate increase to 30%.
Soul Devourer		48	Increases Souleater absorb HP effect to 100% of damage inflicted.

Cross-Class Actions

Gladiator			Marauder
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Savage Blade		4	Foresight		2
Flash		8	Skull Sunder		4
Convalescence		10	Fracture		6
Provoke		22	Bloodbath		8
Awareness		34	Mercy Stroke		26

Cross-Discipline Actions

Botanist			Miner
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Triangulate		1	Prospect		1
Arbor Call		3	Lay of the Land		3
Arbor Call II		6	Lay of the Land II		6
Truth of Forests		46	Truth of Mountains		46

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Push Back
Tar Pit
Carnal Chill

Images

Dark Knight Concept Art