Ninja Skills
• Shuriken Explosion E
You begin by charging the shuriken with your energy. This will make the shuriken glow a dull white light, throw them quickly at the enemy or it will give away your position when hiding. Those thrown shuriken will create an 'explosion' of white light upon impact this will temporarily blind the target giving you a chance to hide or attack. May be done with eight shuriken at a time.
Flash Throw E
By focusing the energy in the thrown object may it be kunai or shuriken you supress it from sight. Though it does not travel faster it cannot be seen until it has traveled a meters distance.
• Shadow Jump E
By focusing the energy within the feet of the ninja he or she is capable of a sudden feat of speed. This is primarily used in hiding. The focusing time will make it useless for a dodge thus this is commonly seen used after a ninja throws a weapon while hidden. The hidden ninja just jumps into a different piece of cover.
• Vanishing D
Requires: Shadow Jump
This is an advancement of the jump skill. You focus your energy in such a way that you leave a mirror image after jumping. You leave a mirror image and then jump away its that simple, this image however is stationary it does not move but it is identical to you in energy signature and appearance. When this is struck by an attack it slowly dissipates into mist distracting your opponent giving you an opening for an attack.
• Mirror Throw D
Requires: Flash Throw
A more deadly version of the Flash Throw technique. Instead of simply hiding the thrown weapon as the Flash technique does, this technique creates a second image of the weapon – one that generally travels a foot away from the true, hidden weapon. This can be a foot in any direction in a sphere around the true weapon.
• Shadow Meld D
The assassin class also has this skill though they use it differently. Using a focus of energy you distort a shadow to actually fuse with you(not your own). This shadow must be quite dark for it to be effective. Once fused with a shadow you are quite hard to see but you must remain in the shadow, yes you are part of the shadow thus shadow based attacks cannot harm you. Slow movements within the shadow will remain unseen but a sudden slash or jump will blow your cover. Can be used at night. In now way is the shadow a shield you can still be attacked by a slash though you are almost unseen. Warning angry Rangers, mechanists, gunslingers, arcanists and elementists will start pelting the shadow with attacks if they see you meld into the shadow.
• Shadow Trail: C
Requires: Shadow Meld
This technique is a bit different from the original Shadow Meld. Whereas that technique is used on stationary shadows, this one is meant for melding into the shadow of a moving object. Excellent for following a target to a secluded area with no one knowing you are there, or in a more creative usage, for hiding in the shadow of a thrown weapon and appearing where it strikes.
• Vanish Slash C
Requires: Vanishing
A simple combination of a surprise slash and the vanishing ability. Best used when the enemy is off guard, you jump towards the enemy from a hidden position and slash at them once. Should you miss or hit you quickly preform the vanishing ability.The difference here is that your mirror image will be kneeling then trying to jump, unless the enemy is incapable of retaliating they would usually attack the mirror image while you are already trying to get behind them to finish them off.
• Mirror Image C
Requires: Vanishing
After enough mastery of the previous skill the ninja is actually capable of maintaining the Mirror Image. He or she may use up to five images to attack the enemy, though purely for distraction purposes they disperse into mist when attacked. The mist created from these things are quite thick and can actually block the line of sight creating a much better opportunity to attack.
• Wall Run C
Requires: Adept rank
A passive ability. This is when the ninja gains their speed. After speed training which is basically attaching several weights on yourself and running for three days straight you are capable now of moving at speeds where running up and along side walls are easy.
• Detonation Image: C
Requires: Vanishing, Shuriken Explosion
A quite aggravating technique that ninja use in combat. By combining the Vanishing Technique with the energy charge used in the Shuriken Explosion, the ninja creates a mirror image that instead of dispersing into a thick mist, explodes in a flash of light and sound. This does no damage – but it can temporarily blind and deafen opponents.
• Detonation Mirror Image: B
Requires: Detonation Image, Mirror Image
One of the more effective distraction techniques in a ninja’s arsenal. The ninja, using the mastery of the mirror image technique and combining it with the Detonation Image technique, creates a group of four mirror images that can attack and move around. These images will fall apart at the first contact with anything other than the ground – meaning if they swing their sword and it connects, or if they get hit by a bullet – and instead of bursting into mist, these images explode with an outstanding amount of force backed up with the user's element. If it is earth, then chunks of rocks are thrown everywhere capable of breaking bones, if it is water, boiling mist will be sent everywhere causing pustules to rise on the targets skin, if it is fire it explodes like a grenade, if it is wind it sends several blades of wind everywhere. This technique is highly useful for escaping from a force that is stronger than the ninja using the technique is.
• Flashing B
Requires: Vanishing, wall run
This is one of the more direct attacks of the ninja. My running at the target in zigzags you disappear and reappear four times before you appear a final time for your attack. The final appearance can be used in conjunction with Vanishing slash to make sure you can try again.
• Flashing Mirror A
Requires: Flashing, mirror image, wall run
Quite simply a combination of Flashing and the mirror image. Same concept as the Flashing ability but when you disappear you leave a detonating mirror image. Upon attaining Master rank there wont be four images, you can preform twenty steps thus twenty images.
• Shadow Strike A
Requires: Shadow Meld, Master Rank
An attack and evade in one this was first shown by the Ninja Sozoraki when he decapitated Cheval's right arm in this single blow. First the ninja must preform Shadow Meld and lure the target in between two dark shadows one of which he is melded into. The ninja quickly dashes out of hiding appearing approximately a meter away from the target leaving little time for the target to react. As soon as the slash attempt is made you quickly meld into the opposite shadow. This attack can only be done once every ten posts due to the fact it actually cuts off the ninja's ability to meld with shadows as soon as you leave the shadow.
* The following can only be attained after the quest: "Nindo" Nindo is for masters only. Yes you do make handseals when you preform these skills.
• Shadow Flower C
A defensive skill after the needed seals to focus your energy you slam your hand into the ground. Then your energy flows out creating half of a sphere to cover you and it will extend rapidly out up to four meters. This is blunt force but it can knock someone over as it spreads out in less than a second it also can stop and deflect up to B rank attacks. Note that it does not protect you from bellow.
• Crimson Bloom C
One of the many ninja arts that involve an elemental release crimson bloom is the basic fire release. The ninja can use this as a distraction for this flame is quite spread out thus major burns are not likely, you can however cook a paladin or knight in armor or their swords can heat up that they have to let go. This is quite effective as an escape because the smoke it produces is quite thick. This magical fire is forced out of the mouth of the ninja or out the hands.
• Crimson Formation B
Requires: Crimson Bloom
Usually a move when the Ninja is captured. This was first created by Sozoraki when he was cornered by Cheval even when he already removed Cheval's arm. By focusing the energy around the ninja he would create a massive heat blast in a circle with a radius of exactly one meter from him. This will create a pillar of fire which will surround the ninja. When the pillars have formed you can use the Wind Blade to create a slash of wind and fire at the target or just use this to escape by jumping high into the air while doing a backflip there is a large amount of smoke created for your escape, this fire is hot enough to melt steel thus staying in it is a bad Idea. Cheval killed Sozoraki when Sozoraki did this by throwing a bomb right in front of Sozoraki forcing his own flames on himself meaning the ninja has no control after he or she has created the fire.
• Wind Blade B
A ninja first focuses the energy on the sharp end of his/her sword. This energy will gather up wind as the ninja slashes, halfway through the slash the ninja suddenly stops but the wind continues and this wind is sharp enough to cut two inches into steel.
• Cold Snap B
A interesting move by the ninja first shown by . She focused her energy around her cooling the environment as she made her mirror images. As soon as her mirror images were attacked she released the focused energy and the mist images suddenly became ice and Zeran's bullets were frozen in place. This was also done against Kegroth who's entire sword was frozen up to the hilt. The mirror images dont freeze the mist when they disperse do.
Lightning Edge S
The one and only skill of the ninja that can attract lots of attention and does not give them any means of escaping. Unlike the fire attacks which create smoke or the ice attack that freezes the enemy in the right time this skill is made to end battles. Lightning is generated in the blade of the ninja. The ninja wont need to get too near to use this only the distance of five meters and he or she will slash. The slash is oddly from the ground up, the slash releases a small blade of lightning as thick as the katana and this is capable of cutting clean through a wall. After this lightning will crash down from the sky decimating the entire line made.
• Shuriken Explosion E
You begin by charging the shuriken with your energy. This will make the shuriken glow a dull white light, throw them quickly at the enemy or it will give away your position when hiding. Those thrown shuriken will create an 'explosion' of white light upon impact this will temporarily blind the target giving you a chance to hide or attack. May be done with eight shuriken at a time.
Flash Throw E
By focusing the energy in the thrown object may it be kunai or shuriken you supress it from sight. Though it does not travel faster it cannot be seen until it has traveled a meters distance.
• Shadow Jump E
By focusing the energy within the feet of the ninja he or she is capable of a sudden feat of speed. This is primarily used in hiding. The focusing time will make it useless for a dodge thus this is commonly seen used after a ninja throws a weapon while hidden. The hidden ninja just jumps into a different piece of cover.
• Vanishing D
Requires: Shadow Jump
This is an advancement of the jump skill. You focus your energy in such a way that you leave a mirror image after jumping. You leave a mirror image and then jump away its that simple, this image however is stationary it does not move but it is identical to you in energy signature and appearance. When this is struck by an attack it slowly dissipates into mist distracting your opponent giving you an opening for an attack.
• Mirror Throw D
Requires: Flash Throw
A more deadly version of the Flash Throw technique. Instead of simply hiding the thrown weapon as the Flash technique does, this technique creates a second image of the weapon – one that generally travels a foot away from the true, hidden weapon. This can be a foot in any direction in a sphere around the true weapon.
• Shadow Meld D
The assassin class also has this skill though they use it differently. Using a focus of energy you distort a shadow to actually fuse with you(not your own). This shadow must be quite dark for it to be effective. Once fused with a shadow you are quite hard to see but you must remain in the shadow, yes you are part of the shadow thus shadow based attacks cannot harm you. Slow movements within the shadow will remain unseen but a sudden slash or jump will blow your cover. Can be used at night. In now way is the shadow a shield you can still be attacked by a slash though you are almost unseen. Warning angry Rangers, mechanists, gunslingers, arcanists and elementists will start pelting the shadow with attacks if they see you meld into the shadow.
• Shadow Trail: C
Requires: Shadow Meld
This technique is a bit different from the original Shadow Meld. Whereas that technique is used on stationary shadows, this one is meant for melding into the shadow of a moving object. Excellent for following a target to a secluded area with no one knowing you are there, or in a more creative usage, for hiding in the shadow of a thrown weapon and appearing where it strikes.
• Vanish Slash C
Requires: Vanishing
A simple combination of a surprise slash and the vanishing ability. Best used when the enemy is off guard, you jump towards the enemy from a hidden position and slash at them once. Should you miss or hit you quickly preform the vanishing ability.The difference here is that your mirror image will be kneeling then trying to jump, unless the enemy is incapable of retaliating they would usually attack the mirror image while you are already trying to get behind them to finish them off.
• Mirror Image C
Requires: Vanishing
After enough mastery of the previous skill the ninja is actually capable of maintaining the Mirror Image. He or she may use up to five images to attack the enemy, though purely for distraction purposes they disperse into mist when attacked. The mist created from these things are quite thick and can actually block the line of sight creating a much better opportunity to attack.
• Wall Run C
Requires: Adept rank
A passive ability. This is when the ninja gains their speed. After speed training which is basically attaching several weights on yourself and running for three days straight you are capable now of moving at speeds where running up and along side walls are easy.
• Detonation Image: C
Requires: Vanishing, Shuriken Explosion
A quite aggravating technique that ninja use in combat. By combining the Vanishing Technique with the energy charge used in the Shuriken Explosion, the ninja creates a mirror image that instead of dispersing into a thick mist, explodes in a flash of light and sound. This does no damage – but it can temporarily blind and deafen opponents.
• Detonation Mirror Image: B
Requires: Detonation Image, Mirror Image
One of the more effective distraction techniques in a ninja’s arsenal. The ninja, using the mastery of the mirror image technique and combining it with the Detonation Image technique, creates a group of four mirror images that can attack and move around. These images will fall apart at the first contact with anything other than the ground – meaning if they swing their sword and it connects, or if they get hit by a bullet – and instead of bursting into mist, these images explode with an outstanding amount of force backed up with the user's element. If it is earth, then chunks of rocks are thrown everywhere capable of breaking bones, if it is water, boiling mist will be sent everywhere causing pustules to rise on the targets skin, if it is fire it explodes like a grenade, if it is wind it sends several blades of wind everywhere. This technique is highly useful for escaping from a force that is stronger than the ninja using the technique is.
• Flashing B
Requires: Vanishing, wall run
This is one of the more direct attacks of the ninja. My running at the target in zigzags you disappear and reappear four times before you appear a final time for your attack. The final appearance can be used in conjunction with Vanishing slash to make sure you can try again.
• Flashing Mirror A
Requires: Flashing, mirror image, wall run
Quite simply a combination of Flashing and the mirror image. Same concept as the Flashing ability but when you disappear you leave a detonating mirror image. Upon attaining Master rank there wont be four images, you can preform twenty steps thus twenty images.
• Shadow Strike A
Requires: Shadow Meld, Master Rank
An attack and evade in one this was first shown by the Ninja Sozoraki when he decapitated Cheval's right arm in this single blow. First the ninja must preform Shadow Meld and lure the target in between two dark shadows one of which he is melded into. The ninja quickly dashes out of hiding appearing approximately a meter away from the target leaving little time for the target to react. As soon as the slash attempt is made you quickly meld into the opposite shadow. This attack can only be done once every ten posts due to the fact it actually cuts off the ninja's ability to meld with shadows as soon as you leave the shadow.
* The following can only be attained after the quest: "Nindo" Nindo is for masters only. Yes you do make handseals when you preform these skills.
• Shadow Flower C
A defensive skill after the needed seals to focus your energy you slam your hand into the ground. Then your energy flows out creating half of a sphere to cover you and it will extend rapidly out up to four meters. This is blunt force but it can knock someone over as it spreads out in less than a second it also can stop and deflect up to B rank attacks. Note that it does not protect you from bellow.
• Crimson Bloom C
One of the many ninja arts that involve an elemental release crimson bloom is the basic fire release. The ninja can use this as a distraction for this flame is quite spread out thus major burns are not likely, you can however cook a paladin or knight in armor or their swords can heat up that they have to let go. This is quite effective as an escape because the smoke it produces is quite thick. This magical fire is forced out of the mouth of the ninja or out the hands.
• Crimson Formation B
Requires: Crimson Bloom
Usually a move when the Ninja is captured. This was first created by Sozoraki when he was cornered by Cheval even when he already removed Cheval's arm. By focusing the energy around the ninja he would create a massive heat blast in a circle with a radius of exactly one meter from him. This will create a pillar of fire which will surround the ninja. When the pillars have formed you can use the Wind Blade to create a slash of wind and fire at the target or just use this to escape by jumping high into the air while doing a backflip there is a large amount of smoke created for your escape, this fire is hot enough to melt steel thus staying in it is a bad Idea. Cheval killed Sozoraki when Sozoraki did this by throwing a bomb right in front of Sozoraki forcing his own flames on himself meaning the ninja has no control after he or she has created the fire.
• Wind Blade B
A ninja first focuses the energy on the sharp end of his/her sword. This energy will gather up wind as the ninja slashes, halfway through the slash the ninja suddenly stops but the wind continues and this wind is sharp enough to cut two inches into steel.
• Cold Snap B
A interesting move by the ninja first shown by . She focused her energy around her cooling the environment as she made her mirror images. As soon as her mirror images were attacked she released the focused energy and the mist images suddenly became ice and Zeran's bullets were frozen in place. This was also done against Kegroth who's entire sword was frozen up to the hilt. The mirror images dont freeze the mist when they disperse do.
Lightning Edge S
The one and only skill of the ninja that can attract lots of attention and does not give them any means of escaping. Unlike the fire attacks which create smoke or the ice attack that freezes the enemy in the right time this skill is made to end battles. Lightning is generated in the blade of the ninja. The ninja wont need to get too near to use this only the distance of five meters and he or she will slash. The slash is oddly from the ground up, the slash releases a small blade of lightning as thick as the katana and this is capable of cutting clean through a wall. After this lightning will crash down from the sky decimating the entire line made.
