Black Knight skills

Values per skill level come straight from the game's skill table. Levels above 20 are reached with +skills from items. Synergy bonuses are not included in these numbers: they are listed under each skill. Sizes are in yards (1 yard = 4 pixels).

Blood Price

Rending Blow

A tearing blow that always inflicts Open Wounds.

• Required level: 1
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Turn-based cooldown: none
• Synergies: +8% per level of Hemorrhage

Level	Damage	Weapon damage %	On hit: X% Chance of Open Wounds
1	1-3	200	100
2	3.4-5.4	206	100
3	5.8-7.8	212	100
4	8.2-10.2	218	100
5	10.6-12.6	224	100
6	13-15	230	100
7	15.4-17.4	236	100
8	17.8-19.8	242	100
9	20.2-22.2	248	100
10	22.6-24.6	254	100
11	25-27	260	100
12	27.4-29.4	266	100
13	29.8-31.8	272	100
14	32.2-34.2	278	100
15	34.6-36.6	284	100
16	37-39	290	100
17	39.4-41.4	296	100
18	41.8-43.8	302	100
19	44.2-46.2	308	100
20	46.6-48.6	314	100
25	58.6-60.6	344	100
30	70.6-72.6	374	100

Price of Blood

Passive: your blood is worth more. Buying back a skill on cooldown costs less life, and you have more of it.

• Required level: 1
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% Life Cost for Skills on Cooldown	X% to Max Life
1	-0.5	3
2	-0.75	4
3	-1	5
4	-1.25	6
5	-1.5	7
6	-1.75	8
7	-2	9
8	-2.25	10
9	-2.5	11
10	-2.75	12
11	-3	13
12	-3.25	14
13	-3.5	15
14	-3.75	16
15	-4	17
16	-4.25	18
17	-4.5	19
18	-4.75	20
19	-5	21
20	-5.25	22
25	-6.5	27
30	-7.75	32

Sanguine Edge

Bleed on your own blade: more damage and life stolen for a few turns. It does not end your turn.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Price of Blood
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 4 turns, doesn't end your turn
• Life cost: 5% of max life

Level	Duration (rounds)	X% Enhanced Damage	X% Life Stolen per Hit
1	5	30	3
2	6	38	3.4
3	6	46	3.8
4	6	54	4.2
5	6	62	4.6
6	7	70	5
7	7	78	5.4
8	7	86	5.8
9	7	94	6.2
10	8	102	6.6
11	8	110	7
12	8	118	7.4
13	8	126	7.8
14	9	134	8.2
15	9	142	8.6
16	9	150	9
17	9	158	9.4
18	10	166	9.8
19	10	174	10.2
20	10	182	10.6
25	11	222	12.6
30	13	262	14.6

Grim Reaping

A wide sweep that reaps every enemy in front of you.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Rending Blow
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Turn-based cooldown: 2 turns
• Synergies: +6% per level of Rending Blow

Level	Weapon damage %
1	110
2	115
3	120
4	125
5	130
6	135
7	140
8	145
9	150
10	155
11	160
12	165
13	170
14	175
15	180
16	185
17	190
18	195
19	200
20	205
25	230
30	255

Blood Debt

Passive: every enemy you kill pays you back in life, and you recover more between rooms.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Sanguine Edge
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X Life after each Kill	X% Life Recovered Each Room
1	4	4
2	6	4.5
3	8	5
4	10	5.5
5	12	6
6	14	6.5
7	16	7
8	18	7.5
9	20	8
10	22	8.5
11	24	9
12	26	9.5
13	28	10
14	30	10.5
15	32	11
16	34	11.5
17	36	12
18	38	12.5
19	40	13
20	42	13.5
25	52	16
30	62	18.5

Hemorrhage

Two quick cuts that open the target wide.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Grim Reaping
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Turn-based cooldown: 2 turns
• Synergies: +10% per level of Rending Blow

Level	Weapon damage %	Bleeding (rounds)
1	100	4
2	104	5
3	108	5
4	112	5
5	116	5
6	120	6
7	124	6
8	128	6
9	132	6
10	136	6
11	140	7
12	144	7
13	148	7
14	152	7
15	156	7
16	160	8
17	164	8
18	168	8
19	172	8
20	176	8
25	196	9
30	216	10

Unbowed

Pay in blood to stand like iron: a barrier and physical resistance for a few turns. It does not end your turn.

• Required level: 18
• Requires: Blood Debt
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 4 turns, doesn't end your turn
• Life cost: 6% of max life

Level	Duration (rounds)	Barrier	Physical Resist X%
1	4	20	15
2	4	32	16
3	4	44	17
4	4	56	18
5	4	68	19
6	4	80	20
7	4	92	21
8	4	104	22
9	4	116	23
10	4	128	24
11	4	140	25
12	4	152	26
13	4	164	27
14	4	176	28
15	4	188	29
16	4	200	30
17	4	212	31
18	4	224	32
19	4	236	33
20	4	248	34
25	4	308	39
30	4	368	44

Executioner's Due

One slow, merciless blow that takes a slice of the target's life.

• Required level: 18
• Requires: Hemorrhage
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +8% per level of Rending Blow; +8% per level of Hemorrhage

Level	Weapon damage %	On hit: X% Chance of Crushing Blow
1	300	20
2	315	21
3	330	22
4	345	23
5	360	24
6	375	25
7	390	26
8	405	27
9	420	28
10	435	29
11	450	30
12	465	31
13	480	32
14	495	33
15	510	34
16	525	35
17	540	36
18	555	37
19	570	38
20	585	39
25	660	44
30	735	49

Crimson Tithe

Passive: your weapon drinks what it spills. More damage and life stolen.

• Required level: 24
• Requires: Unbowed
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% Enhanced Damage	X% Life Stolen per Hit
1	20	2
2	26	2.3
3	32	2.6
4	38	2.9
5	44	3.2
6	50	3.5
7	56	3.8
8	62	4.1
9	68	4.4
10	74	4.7
11	80	5
12	86	5.3
13	92	5.6
14	98	5.9
15	104	6.2
16	110	6.5
17	116	6.8
18	122	7.1
19	128	7.4
20	134	7.7
25	164	9.2
30	194	10.7

Blood for Blood

Open your own veins and strike twice, through the target and the enemy beside it.

• Required level: 30
• Requires: Executioner's Due, Crimson Tithe
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +8% per level of Executioner's Due; +8% per level of Grim Reaping
• Life cost: 8% of max life

Level	Weapon damage %	Additional targets
1	220	1
2	232	1
3	244	1
4	256	1
5	268	1
6	280	1
7	292	1
8	304	1
9	316	1
10	328	1
11	340	1
12	352	1
13	364	1
14	376	1
15	388	1
16	400	1
17	412	1
18	424	1
19	436	1
20	448	1
25	508	1
30	568	1

The Void

Void Edge

Your blade cuts with the void: it adds damage that no resistance stops.

• Required level: 1
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: none
• Synergies: +5% per level of Black Lance

Level	Damage	Weapon damage %
1	2-5	100
2	4-8	103
3	6-11	106
4	8-14	109
5	10-17	112
6	12-20	115
7	14-23	118
8	16-26	121
9	18-29	124
10	20-32	127
11	22-35	130
12	24-38	133
13	26-41	136
14	28-44	139
15	30-47	142
16	32-50	145
17	34-53	148
18	36-56	151
19	38-59	154
20	40-62	157
25	50-77	172
30	60-92	187

Hollow Heart

Passive: the emptiness in you grows. Your void skills hit harder.

• Required level: 1
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% to Void Skill Damage
1	8
2	12
3	16
4	20
5	24
6	28
7	32
8	36
9	40
10	44
11	48
12	52
13	56
14	60
15	64
16	68
17	72
18	76
19	80
20	84
25	104
30	124

Black Lance

A lance of nothing that passes through the first enemy it hits.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Void Edge
• Type: projectile, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 2 turns
• Synergies: +8% per level of Rift

Level	Damage
1	4-9
2	7-13
3	10-17
4	13-21
5	16-25
6	19-29
7	22-33
8	25-37
9	28-41
10	31-45
11	34-49
12	37-53
13	40-57
14	43-61
15	46-65
16	49-69
17	52-73
18	55-77
19	58-81
20	61-85
25	76-105
30	91-125

Null Ward

Wrap yourself in the void: it swallows blows and spells for a few turns. It does not end your turn.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Hollow Heart
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 4 turns, doesn't end your turn

Level	Duration (rounds)	Barrier	All Resistances X
1	5	15	5
2	5	25	6
3	5	35	7
4	5	45	8
5	5	55	9
6	5	65	10
7	5	75	11
8	5	85	12
9	5	95	13
10	5	105	14
11	5	115	15
12	5	125	16
13	5	135	17
14	5	145	18
15	5	155	19
16	5	165	20
17	5	175	21
18	5	185	22
19	5	195	23
20	5	205	24
25	5	255	29
30	5	305	34

Rift

Tear the world open under a group of enemies.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Black Lance
• Type: area, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +8% per level of Black Lance; +8% per level of Eclipse

Level	Damage	Additional targets
1	10-16	3
2	16-23	3
3	22-30	3
4	28-37	3
5	34-44	3
6	40-51	3
7	46-58	3
8	52-65	3
9	58-72	3
10	64-79	3
11	70-86	3
12	76-93	3
13	82-100	3
14	88-107	3
15	94-114	3
16	100-121	3
17	106-128	3
18	112-135	3
19	118-142	3
20	124-149	3
25	154-184	3
30	184-219	3

Brand of Nothing

Brand the enemies with the void: their armor and physical resistance hollow out.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Null Ward
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 2 turns

Level	Additional targets	Duration (rounds)	Physical Resist X%	X% to Defense
1	3	5	-10	-30
2	3	6	-11	-31
3	3	6	-12	-32
4	3	6	-13	-33
5	3	6	-14	-34
6	3	7	-15	-35
7	3	7	-16	-36
8	3	7	-17	-37
9	3	7	-18	-38
10	3	8	-19	-39
11	3	8	-20	-40
12	3	8	-21	-41
13	3	8	-22	-42
14	3	9	-23	-43
15	3	9	-24	-44
16	3	9	-25	-45
17	3	9	-26	-46
18	3	10	-27	-47
19	3	10	-28	-48
20	3	10	-29	-49
25	3	11	-34	-54
30	3	13	-39	-59

Eclipse

The light goes out around you and the dark bites every enemy.

• Required level: 18
• Requires: Rift
• Type: nova, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +8% per level of Rift
• Life cost: 4% of max life

Level	Damage
1	14-22
2	22-32
3	30-42
4	38-52
5	46-62
6	54-72
7	62-82
8	70-92
9	78-102
10	86-112
11	94-122
12	102-132
13	110-142
14	118-152
15	126-162
16	134-172
17	142-182
18	150-192
19	158-202
20	166-212
25	206-262
30	246-312

Starless Chain

A chain of starless night that leaps from enemy to enemy.

• Required level: 24
• Requires: Eclipse
• Type: projectile, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +10% per level of Black Lance

Level	Damage	Chain
1	10-14	3
2	15-20	3
3	20-26	3
4	25-32	3
5	30-38	3
6	35-44	3
7	40-50	3
8	45-56	4
9	50-62	4
10	55-68	4
11	60-74	4
12	65-80	4
13	70-86	4
14	75-92	4
15	80-98	5
16	85-104	5
17	90-110	5
18	95-116	5
19	100-122	5
20	105-128	5
25	130-158	6
30	155-188	7

Heart of Nothing

Passive: nothing beats in your chest. Your void skills hit harder, and buying back a skill costs less life.

• Required level: 24
• Requires: Brand of Nothing
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% to Void Skill Damage	X% Life Cost for Skills on Cooldown
1	10	-0.5
2	13	-0.6
3	16	-0.7
4	19	-0.8
5	22	-0.9
6	25	-1
7	28	-1.1
8	31	-1.2
9	34	-1.3
10	37	-1.4
11	40	-1.5
12	43	-1.6
13	46	-1.7
14	49	-1.8
15	52	-1.9
16	55	-2
17	58	-2.1
18	61	-2.2
19	64	-2.3
20	67	-2.4
25	82	-2.9
30	97	-3.4

The Black Sun

Feed a black sun with your life: it rises over the enemies and devours them all.

• Required level: 30
• Requires: Starless Chain, Heart of Nothing
• Type: area, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 4 turns
• Synergies: +6% per level of Rift; +6% per level of Eclipse
• Life cost: 10% of max life

Level	Damage	Additional targets
1	60-80	8
2	84-108	8
3	108-136	8
4	132-164	8
5	156-192	8
6	180-220	8
7	204-248	8
8	228-276	8
9	252-304	8
10	276-332	8
11	300-360	8
12	324-388	8
13	348-416	8
14	372-444	8
15	396-472	8
16	420-500	8
17	444-528	8
18	468-556	8
19	492-584	8
20	516-612	8
25	636-752	8
30	756-892	8

Dread

Dread Presence

Your presence chills every enemy: they hit softer for a few turns.

• Required level: 1
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns, doesn't end your turn

Level	Duration (rounds)	X% Enhanced Damage
1	5	-15
2	6	-16.5
3	6	-18
4	6	-19.5
5	6	-21
6	7	-22.5
7	7	-24
8	7	-25.5
9	7	-27
10	8	-28.5
11	8	-30
12	8	-31.5
13	8	-33
14	9	-34.5
15	9	-36
16	9	-37.5
17	9	-39
18	10	-40.5
19	10	-42
20	10	-43.5
25	11	-51
30	13	-58.5

Black Plate

Passive: your armor is black as a closed grave. More defense and physical resistance.

• Required level: 1
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% to Defense	Physical Resist X%
1	15	2
2	21	2.5
3	27	3
4	33	3.5
5	39	4
6	45	4.5
7	51	5
8	57	5.5
9	63	6
10	69	6.5
11	75	7
12	81	7.5
13	87	8
14	93	8.5
15	99	9
16	105	9.5
17	111	10
18	117	10.5
19	123	11
20	129	11.5
25	159	14
30	189	16.5

Forsworn Squire

Call the forsworn squire who still serves you: an empty suit of armor that fights at your side.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Black Plate
• Type: summon, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Summons: Forsworn Squire

Level	X% to Max Life	X% Enhanced Damage	X% to Defense
1	0	0	0
2	15	12	10
3	30	24	20
4	45	36	30
5	60	48	40
6	75	60	50
7	90	72	60
8	105	84	70
9	120	96	80
10	135	108	90
11	150	120	100
12	165	132	110
13	180	144	120
14	195	156	130
15	210	168	140
16	225	180	150
17	240	192	160
18	255	204	170
19	270	216	180
20	285	228	190
25	360	288	240
30	435	348	290

Call to Ruin

Call the enemies to you: they turn on you and cut themselves on your armor. It does not end your turn.

• Required level: 6
• Requires: Dread Presence
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns, doesn't end your turn

Level	Duration (rounds)	X% of Melee Damage Taken Returned
1	4	20
2	4	25
3	4	30
4	4	35
5	4	40
6	4	45
7	4	50
8	4	55
9	4	60
10	4	65
11	4	70
12	4	75
13	4	80
14	4	85
15	4	90
16	4	95
17	4	100
18	4	105
19	4	110
20	4	115
25	4	140
30	4	165

Terror

Terror grips a group of enemies: they falter and lose a turn, and their guard drops.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Call to Ruin
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +5% per level of Dread Presence

Level	Additional targets	Duration (rounds)	Dazed (rounds)	X% to Defense
1	3	4	2	-20
2	3	4	2	-21
3	3	4	2	-22
4	3	4	2	-23
5	3	4	2	-24
6	3	4	2	-25
7	3	4	2	-26
8	3	4	2	-27
9	3	4	2	-28
10	3	4	2	-29
11	3	4	2	-30
12	3	4	2	-31
13	3	4	2	-32
14	3	4	2	-33
15	3	4	2	-34
16	3	4	2	-35
17	3	4	2	-36
18	3	4	2	-37
19	3	4	2	-38
20	3	4	2	-39
25	3	4	2	-44
30	3	4	2	-49

Fearsome Mien

Passive: your servants fear you more than death. They hit harder and endure more.

• Required level: 12
• Requires: Forsworn Squire
• Type: passive, attack (uses IAS)

Level	X% Summon Damage	X% Summon Life
1	10	10
2	15	14
3	20	18
4	25	22
5	30	26
6	35	30
7	40	34
8	45	38
9	50	42
10	55	46
11	60	50
12	65	54
13	70	58
14	75	62
15	80	66
16	85	70
17	90	74
18	95	78
19	100	82
20	105	86
25	130	106
30	155	126

Dark Rider

A rider in black answers your horn and charges at your side.

• Required level: 18
• Requires: Fearsome Mien
• Type: summon, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Summons: Dark Rider

Level	X% to Max Life	X% Enhanced Damage
1	0	0
2	15	12
3	30	24
4	45	36
5	60	48
6	75	60
7	90	72
8	105	84
9	120	96
10	135	108
11	150	120
12	165	132
13	180	144
14	195	156
15	210	168
16	225	180
17	240	192
18	255	204
19	270	216
20	285	228
25	360	288
30	435	348

Pall of Dread

A pall of dread falls on every enemy: it crushes them and makes them falter.

• Required level: 18
• Requires: Terror
• Type: nova, cast (uses FCR)
• Element: Physical
• Turn-based cooldown: 3 turns
• Synergies: +10% per level of Dread Presence

Level	Damage	Dazed (rounds)
1	8-14	1
2	13-20	1
3	18-26	1
4	23-32	1
5	28-38	1
6	33-44	1
7	38-50	1
8	43-56	1
9	48-62	1
10	53-68	1
11	58-74	1
12	63-80	1
13	68-86	1
14	73-92	1
15	78-98	1
16	83-104	1
17	88-110	1
18	93-116	1
19	98-122	1
20	103-128	1
25	128-158	1
30	153-188	1

Oath of the Black Tower

Swear on your blood to the Black Tower: your attacks add void damage for a few turns. It does not end your turn.

• Required level: 24
• Requires: Pall of Dread
• Type: buff, cast (uses FCR)
• Turn-based cooldown: 5 turns, doesn't end your turn
• Life cost: 6% of max life

Level	Duration (rounds)	X to Minimum Void Damage	X to Maximum Void Damage	X% Enhanced Damage
1	5	5	10	20
2	6	8	15	25
3	6	11	20	30
4	6	14	25	35
5	6	17	30	40
6	7	20	35	45
7	7	23	40	50
8	7	26	45	55
9	7	29	50	60
10	8	32	55	65
11	8	35	60	70
12	8	38	65	75
13	8	41	70	80
14	9	44	75	85
15	9	47	80	90
16	9	50	85	95
17	9	53	90	100
18	10	56	95	105
19	10	59	100	110
20	10	62	105	115
25	11	77	130	140
30	13	92	155	165

The Last Rite

The last rite of the Black Knight: one blow that turns all its damage into the void.

• Required level: 30
• Requires: Oath of the Black Tower, Dark Rider
• Type: strike, attack (uses IAS)
• Converts physical damage to Void
• Turn-based cooldown: 4 turns
• Synergies: +5% per level of Rending Blow; +5% per level of Void Edge
• Life cost: 10% of max life

Level	Weapon damage %
1	200
2	210
3	220
4	230
5	240
6	250
7	260
8	270
9	280
10	290
11	300
12	310
13	320
14	330
15	340
16	350
17	360
18	370
19	380
20	390
25	440
30	490