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Shadowhunter Guide

Complete guide to Shadowhunter including Demonic Impulse (transformation) and Perfect Suppression (human) builds with Ark Grid variants.

Updated 2026-08-10
Ark Grid Variant

Identity

Demonic Impulse - Demon Meter

Become a Demon for an indefinite amount of time. Using Blood Vortex and Bloody Piercing grants you a Chaos Sliver stack each; at two stacks converts into Frenzied Chaos which allows you to use Blood Demonic Clone (consumes 50% Demon Meter on use but reduces Blood Vortex and Bloody Piercing remaining cooldown by 50%)

Synergy

Damage Amplification

Increases the damage dealt to enemies by 6.0%.

Demonic Slash
Howl
Slasher
Ruining Rush
Destruction

Variant Overview

Ominous (332)

Demonic Impulse
Becomes a more condensed, quick rotating playstyle.
Leaping Blow
gives a Frenzied Chaos stack, allowing you to use
Blood Demonic Clone
. It has increased Shadowburst Meter generation to allow for faster Human form cycles.

Ark Grid Cores

Ominous
Demonic Clone
Critical Claws

Core Priority

Relic Priority: Demonic Clone > Critical Claws > Ominous.
Ancient Gamba: Critical Claws > Demonic Clone > Ominous
The build is functional with all cores on Legendary, but you will be lacking damage.

Priorities

  • Generate enough Shadowburst Meter with
    Demon Vision     +
    Demon's Grip     /
    Howl     /
    Demonic Clone     (2 skills should be enough unless missed). Use
    Piercing Thorn     right before transforming to apply Bleed.
  • Apply and upkeep your Party Synergy both in Human and Demon form.
  • Use your filler skills while waiting for
    Blood Vortex     and
    Bloody Piercing     to come back.

Skills

Lv. 10

Demonic Slash

?
Damage Amplification
No description available
?
Nimble Movement
No description available
?
Chain Charge
No description available
Lv. 14

Piercing Thorn

?
Bleed Effect
No description available
?
Encroachment Discharge
No description available
?
Advancing Thorns
No description available
Lv. 10

Demonic Clone

?
Tenacity
No description available
?
Fist of Destruction
No description available
?
Enh. Release Shadowburst
No description available
Lv. 10

Rising Claw

?
Brutal Honesty
No description available
?
Giant Hand
No description available
?
Grasp of Death
No description available
Lv. 10

Demon Vision

Wealth
Wealth
Legendary

No description available

?
Quick Release
No description available
?
Encroaching Power
No description available
?
Instant Discharge
No description available
Lv. 10

Demon's Grip

?
Swift Fingers
No description available
?
Encroaching Power
No description available
?
Stretching Hand
No description available
Lv. 10

Howl

?
Damage Amplification
No description available
?
Encroaching Power
No description available
?
Mighty Roar
No description available
Lv. 10

Decimate

?
Swift Fingers
No description available
?
Weak Point Detection
No description available
?
Cruel Hand
No description available

Ruining Rush

Quick Recharge
Quick Recharge
Epic

No description available

Death Claw

Quick Recharge
Quick Recharge
Legendary

No description available

Destruction

Gore Bleeding

Galewind
Galewind
Epic

No description available

Leaping Blow

Galewind
Galewind
Epic

No description available

Blood Massacre

Vision
Vision
Legendary

No description available

Blood Vortex

Galewind
Galewind
Legendary

No description available

Bloody Piercing

Galewind
Galewind
Legendary

No description available

Blood Demonic Clone

Hyper Awakening Technique

Blood Marsh

Awakening / Hyper Awakening

Fallen Ruin / Ray of Ruin

Engravings

1GrudgeCore
2AdrenalineCore
3Keen Blunt WeaponCore
4Raid CaptainHigh
5Cursed DollHigh
6Hit MasterFlex

Ark Passives

Ark Passive Tips
  • Depending on your other Crit Rate sources (Party Synergy, Bracelet, Adrenaline book level, etc) you should adjust your Crit / Swiftness spread. Aim to have 90~98% Crit Rate, and put the rest of the points in Swiftness.

Evolution

Tier 1
Specialization30
?
Specialization
Evolution
No description available
Swiftness5
?
Swiftness
Evolution
No description available
Crit5
?
Crit
Evolution
No description available
Tier 2
Limit Break3
?
Limit Break
Evolution
No description available
Tier 3
Zealous Smite2
?
Zealous Smite
Evolution
No description available
Tier 4
Critical1
?
Critical
Evolution
No description available
Pulverize1
?
Pulverize
Evolution
No description available
Tier 5
Standing Striker2
?
Standing Striker
Evolution
No description available

Enlightenment

Tier 1
Demonic Impulse1
?
Demonic Impulse
Enlightenment
No description available
Tier 2
Instinct Enhancement3
?
Instinct Enhancement
Enlightenment
No description available
Tier 3
Chaos Enhancement3
?
Chaos Enhancement
Enlightenment
No description available
Tier 4
Execution Ceremony3
?
Execution Ceremony
Enlightenment
No description available
Corrosion2
?
Corrosion
Enlightenment
No description available

Leap

Tier 1
Unleashed Power5
?
Unleashed Power
Leap
No description available
Release Potential5
?
Release Potential
Leap
No description available
Tier 2
Demon's Ascension3
?
Demon's Ascension
Leap
No description available

Gem Priority

Damage

1 Blood Demonic Clone 2 Blood Vortex 3 Bloody Piercing 4 Blood Massacre 5 Leaping Blow 6 Piercing Thorn

Cooldown

1 Blood Vortex 2 Bloody Piercing 3 Leaping Blow 4 Blood Massacre 5 Demon Vision

DPS Distribution

Blood Demonic Clone
42.0%
Blood Vortex
20.5%
Bloody Piercing
11.5%
Blood Marsh
7.0%
Blood Massacre
3.0%
Piercing Thorn
3.0%
Leaping Blow
2.5%
Gore Bleeding
2.0%

Rotation

Demon Vision Demon's Grip Demonize Destruction Blood Vortex Bloody Piercing Blood Demonic Clone Leaping Blow Blood Demonic Clone

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