Thunder Knife

Overview

Thunder Knife merges the Bladedancer multi-hit potential with the Stormlord’s damage scaling. Thunder Knife adds bolt damage to every knife throw. Mirror Knife doubles throws for double bolt procs. Storm Clouds triggers off each bolt hit independently, creating chain lightning from rapid knife strikes.

Core Skills (Priority Order)

1. Throwing Knife (Common) - Base knife throws.
2. Thunder Knife (Common) - All knives cast bolt. The bridge skill.
3. Mirror Knife (Mythic, S+) - Double knife throws = double bolt procs.
4. Bolt Mastery (Legendary, S) - Bolt damage +60%.
5. Storm Clouds (Legendary, S) - Bolt AoE chance. Each knife-bolt rolls independently.
6. Charged Bolt (Mythic, S+) - Chance for super bolts from knife procs.
7. Blade Master (Mythic, S+) - Bladedancer capstone. Escalating knife damage.

Supporting Skills

• Knife Expert (Legendary) - Chain knife escalation.
• Rapid Throw (Legendary) - Knives every turn.
• Bolt Surge (Legendary) - Extra bolts per attack.
• Aftershock (Mythic, S+) - Stormlord capstone for stun.
• Crit Mastery (Legendary) - Each knife-bolt can crit.

Expertise Path

Split between Bladedancer (knife skills) and Stormlord (bolt skills). Thunder Knife gives both tags. Aim for 5 in your primary expertise first.

Strategy Tips

• Thunder Knife is what makes this build work. Every knife throw triggers bolt, and Mirror Knife doubles everything.
• Storm Clouds + Mirror Knife = each doubled knife-bolt has an independent AoE roll. That’s potentially 4+ AoE procs per round.
• Choose whether to cap Bladedancer (Blade Master) or Stormlord (Aftershock) first based on what you’re offered.
• In Raids, this build shreds both waves (Storm Clouds AoE) and bosses (knife scaling).

Tier Rating: S

One of the strongest hybrid builds. High skill ceiling but incredibly rewarding when assembled.