Who should play this?
Choose Shadowhunter if this sounds like you.
Choose Shadowhunter if you want ranged physical damage, kiting, and steady pressure rather than a single all-or-nothing hit.
- Core stats
- DEX, ADoCH, Hit, and Attack Speed.
- Weapons
- Bow.
Class roles
PvE
Sustained ranged damage with safe boss uptime and efficient pack pressure.
PvP
Ranged pressure and kiting that punishes slow approaches.
What feels good
Strengths
- Reliable damage at range
- Excellent kiting tools
- High Hit and attack-speed support
What to respect
Weaknesses
- Positioning is mandatory
- Vulnerable when pinned
- Less explosive than execution classes
Real fourth-job kit
Key skills
These are the six authoritative fourth-job skills at max level. Values describe the current game; internal formulas stay out of the player guide.
Deadeye Discipline
PassiveATK +45%, ADoCH +70%, Hit +40, Attack Speed +25%, and Movement +20%.
Best used for: Build around it—it is part of your class at all times.
- Target
- Self
- Duration / cooldown
- Always active · None
- Role
- Ranged foundation
Predators Focus
BuffATK +45%, ADoCH +60%, PvE damage +60%, Hit +35, and Attack Speed +25%.
Best used for: Keep this active while farming, bossing, or fighting players.
- Target
- Self
- Duration / cooldown
- 360 sec · 2–3 sec
- Role
- Ranged damage maintenance
Windrunner
BuffMovement +60%, ADoCH +45%, PvP damage +20%, and Hit +25.
Best used for: Keep this active while farming, bossing, or fighting players.
- Target
- Self
- Duration / cooldown
- 360 sec · 2–3 sec
- Role
- Kiting state
Heartseeker
AttackHigh-burst ranged strike.
Best used for: Use on the boss or the player your team is focusing.
- Target
- Target
- Duration / cooldown
- Instant · 4 sec
- Role
- Priority pressure
Suppression Barrage
AttackRanged area attack for grouped enemies.
Best used for: Use on clustered monsters while maintaining distance.
- Target
- Area
- Duration / cooldown
- Instant · 5 sec
- Role
- Area pressure
Apex Hunter
UltimateATK +60%, ADoCH +95%, PvE damage +75%, PvP damage +25%, Movement +45%, and Attack Speed +40%.
Best used for: Save it for a boss damage phase, a dangerous pull, or an important PvP engagement.
- Target
- Self
- Duration / cooldown
- 45 sec · 5 min
- Role
- Ranged power window
Ultimate
Apex Hunter
ATK +60%, ADoCH +95%, PvE damage +75%, PvP damage +25%, Movement +45%, and Attack Speed +40%.
- Duration
- 45 seconds
- Cooldown
- 5 minutes
Best used for
Save it for a boss damage phase, a dangerous pull, or an important PvP engagement.
Typical gameplay loop
How a fight flows
- 1Maintain Predator's Focus and Windrunner
- 2Kite at maximum safe range
- 3Use Heartseeker on priority targets
- 4Use Suppression Barrage on packs
- 5Activate Apex Hunter for the key phase
Beginner mistakes
Avoid these early
- Standing still when movement is available
- Using area damage on isolated targets
- Burning Apex Hunter before a boss becomes vulnerable
Keep moving
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