Lost Ark Reaper Guide: Mechanics, Class Engravings, Skills, and Builds

The Reaper Class, the true Assassins and masters of stealth, is now live in Lost Ark. This advanced class is known for their powerful back-attacks inflicted by their daggers and misleading opponents by vanishing and summoning clones.

Reapers have a variety of tools at their disposal to vanquish whatever threat crosses their path. Alongside Deathblade and Shadowhunter, the Reaper is the third Assassin Advanced Class, and we’ve included details regarding core mechanics, class engravings, and skills below.

Lost Ark Reaper: Mechanics, Class Engravings, Skills, and Builds

KEY MECHANICS & CLASS IDENTITY

The Reaper’s Class Identity is centered around three Modes: Normal Mode, Persona Mode, and Chaos Mode.

NORMAL MODE

While in Normal Mode, the Persona Meter fills up over time, and each time a skill hits the target. When the Persona Meter is full, you can enter Persona Mode by pressing Z.

The Chaos Meter increases upon every successful Dagger Skill and Shadow Skill hit whilst you have a full Persona Meter.

When you have a full Persona Meter, you can enter Chaos Mode by filling up the Chaos Meter by continuously using Dagger and Shadow skills without pressing Z.

PERSONA MODE

With Persona Mode, you can summon a Shadow Illusion, become stealthy, and the gauge starts decreasing. When you use the Shadow Illusion, it will remain until you attack. While it’s there, you remain stealthy even if you use Movement or Stand Up skills while in stealth.

In Persona Mode, your Move Speed is +30%, and you become stealthy but are exposed to hostile adventurers within 4m.

In Persona Mode, Swoop Skills Damage is increased by 25%, and the effect can be stacked up to 5 times (dependent on the duration of the Persona Mode). When you attack, or the gauge is exhausted, you return to Normal Mode.

CHAOS MODE

Key stats: Crit Rate +15%. Move Speed +10%. Atk. Speed +10%.

Chaos Mode initially lasts for 9s. If your Dagger Skills continuously hits a foe or if you use a Shadow Skill, the duration of Chaos Mode will be reset to 9s.

At the end of Chaos Mode, the Chaos Meter gets reset and reverts back to a full Persona Meter.

CLASS ENGRAVINGS

The Reaper has two unique Class Engravings that enhance different aspects of the class: Hunger and Lunar Voice.

The Hunger Class Engraving focuses on generating more Chaos Meter and dealing even more damage while in Chaos Mode.

Lunar Voice focuses on landing huge Swoop attacks while in Persona Mode, granting immediate damage increases to Swoop instead of requiring stacks to be generated.

HUNGER

• Level 1 – Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +12% when the Chaos Meter is full.
• Level 2 – Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +18% when the Chaos Meter is full.
• Level 3 – Chaos Meter +30%. Atk. Power +25% when the Chaos Meter is full.

LUNAR VOICE

• Level 1 – Swoop Damage +120% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.
• Level 2 – Swoop Damage +140% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.
• Level 3 – Swoop Damage +160% instead of the Swoop Enhancement effect that stacks every 1s upon switching to Persona Mode.

SKILLS

The Reaper has three Skill categories:

• Dagger (used to charge up Persona and Chaos)
• Shadow(used to charge up Persona and Chaos)
• Swoop (heavily amplified by Persona)

DAGGER SKILLS

• Spinning Dagger – Move 5 meters forward as you throw daggers around you to inflict Damage, then slash at foes upon landing for Damage.
• Piercing Blade – Perform 2 sharp thrusting attacks to inflict Damage. Use the skill again to deliver 2 more thrusts for Damage. Airborne foes are launched back into the air.
• Reaper’s Call – Madly hack at foes in front of you, attacking them 4 times for [Dark] Damage.
• Phantom Dancer – Spin toward the target location and move 5 meters as you slash at foes for Damage. Use the skill again to move another 5 meters while pushing foes and attacking them for Damage.
• Death Scythe – Quickly move 3 meters toward the target location and slash at foes 2 times for Damage. Use the skill again to perform another slash and inflict Damage, knocking foes down.

SHADOW SKILLS

• Distortion – Call forth the darkness of a twisted space to quickly move 10 meters forward, inflicting Damage to foes caught in the path. Inflict additional Damage to foes in your path upon landing. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Guardians.
• Call of the Knife – Summon the Reaper’s blade at the target location, inflicting Dark Damage to foes within a 3-meter radius. Foe Move Speed reduced temporarily. The Reaper’s Sword pulls foes close as it inflicts Damage and explodes, inflicting Dark Damage. The Move Speed debuff can be stacked up to 5 times, causing temporary Fear in foes for max stack.
• Shadow Storm – Move 2 meters forward and thrust your weapon to inflict Damage, then summon shadows to viciously cut and slice foes for Damage over 10 hits. Use Flurry to the end to move 6 meters forward and inflict Damage. Cancel Flurry midway to inflict Damage. Airborne foes are launched back into the air when hit and knocks them back.
• Shadow Double – Summon a shadow clone at the target location that lasts for 6s. Use the skill again for you and your clone to throw a shuriken at the target location, inflicting [Dark] Damage.
• Black Mist – Conceal yourself behind a dark shadow at the target location and attack foes as you move. While the skill is active, all incoming Damage -20%. Inflict Damage, and at 4 stacks, inflict Fear on foes for 2s. Ignore collisions with adventurers and monsters while moving.
• Shadow Trap – Summon a shadow trap at your current position, then move 6 meters backward, detonating a shadow that inflicts Damage to foes within a 3-meter radius, stunning them for 2s.

SWOOP SKILLS

• Glowing Brand – Vanish in the air and move up to 8 meters toward the target location before striking down, inflicting Damage, and launching foes airborne.
• Rage Spear – Gather red shadow energy and thrust forward to inflict Damage and paralyze foes within an 8-meter radius.
• Dance of Fury – Gather red shadow energy to quickly move forward, inflicting Damage. Inflict additional Damage to airborne foes. Perform another slash for Damage as you return to your position.
• Silent Rage – Jump 3 meters backward and gather dark energy to shoot yourself forward, slashing foes for Damage and knocking them down as you move. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Normal monsters while moving.

AWAKENING SKILLS

• Lunar Eclipse: Cadenza – Focus all shadow and lunar energy to summon a giant shadow area that inflicts Damage to nearby foes, pulling them close. The shadow clone jumps through foes, inflicting Damage, before creating a massive explosion that launches foes in the air for Damage.
• Solar Eclipse: Requiem – Focus your mind and blend into the shadows for 4s. Use the skill again to sneak up to your foe in the shadows and deliver 3 strikes to inflict Damage, launching your foe in the air with the last strike. Become Stealthed again for 4s upon each strike, and you can still attack foes while you are not. Ignore collisions with adventurers and Guardians during skill use.

Builds

Leveling Build: Up to Level 50

Stat Priority: Crit and Spec

While leveling, you’ll use the Spirit Catch skill until level 16, where you’ll trade it for Spinning Dagger. At level 30, you’ll trade out Shadow Vortex for Dance of Fury. At level 50, you’ll then trade out Spinning Dagger for Shadow Vortex and have the skill points distributed as shown above, along with the awakening skill.

PVP Build (Points: 340)

PVE Build (Points: 340)

Chaos Dungeon and Cube Build (Points: 404)

Hunger Reaper Raid Build (Points: 410)

Stat Priority: Spec and Swiftness

Engravings: Hunger (Class) and Ambush Master

Extra Engravings: Adrenaline and Raid Captain

Advanced Engravings: Grudge and Cursed Doll

Lunar Voice Reaper Raid Build (Points: 410)

Stat Priority: Spec and Crit

Engravings: Lunar Voice (Class) and Ambush Master

Extra Engravings: Keen Blunt Weapon and Adrenaline

Advanced Engravings: Grudge and Cursed Doll