Hanzo

Unique Passive🔗

Master of Pitch-Black Passive

Tier	Effect Name	Effect
First Acquisition		At the start of the game, gain 2 stacks of the Dark Veil effect. While you have the effect, you are immune to debuffs with a 10% chance. At the start of an ally turn, if HP is 35% or below, apply the Black Shadow Kill Formation effect for 2 turns to enemies within 2 tiles around, and recover HP equal to 20% of total HP.
	Dark Veil	When taking area damage, reduce the damage to 0 and remove 1 effect. Cannot be dispelled.
	Black Shadow Kill Formation	No extra movement and no extra action. Cannot counterattack. In combat, allows Hanzo to strike first (preemptive attack).
Max Awakening		At the start of the game, gain 4 stacks of the Dark Veil effect. While you have the effect, you are immune to debuffs with an 80% chance. Each time the Dark Veil effect decreases, gain the Black Moon Mist effect. At the start of an ally turn, if HP is 50% or below, apply the Black Shadow Kill Formation effect for 2 turns to enemies within 2 tiles around, and recover HP equal to 30% of total HP.
	Black Moon Mist	When you attack and kill an enemy, gain an extra action, and recover the TP consumed when using a skill. Removed on activation. Cannot be dispelled.
Max Manifestation		Attack power and physical penetration increase by 30%. At the start of the game, gain 5 stacks of the Dark Veil effect. While you have the effect, you are immune to debuffs. Each time the Dark Veil effect decreases, gain the Black Moon Mist effect. At the start of an ally turn, if HP is 50% or below, apply the Black Shadow Kill Formation effect for 2 turns to enemies within 2 tiles around, and recover HP equal to 50% of total HP.

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Classes🔗

Tier	Class
Tier 1	Rogue
Tier 2	Killer, Assassin
Tier 3	Shadowkiller, Knifemaster, Shadowmaster

Common Classes🔗

Rogue [Tier 1]+8 more → A basic class that wields daggers in both hands and deals physical damage to enemies at close range with various skills.

Critical

Lv	Effect
1	Can Leap when moving, and critical hit chance increases by 5% on combat attacks. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.)
2	Can Leap when moving, and critical hit chance increases by 10% on combat attacks.

Killer [Tier 2]+1 more → A cold-blooded technician who wields daggers in both hands and deals fatal damage to targeted enemies.

Extermination

Lv	Effect
1	Critical hit chance increases by 10%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal damage to an enemy, gain the Bloodlust effect, and at max stacks gain the Extermination 1 effect. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Bloodlust: Cannot be dispelled (stacks 4): Critical hit chance / critical damage +5%. At 4 stacks gain the Extermination 1 effect.) (Extermination 1: Cannot be dispelled: Critical damage +25%. Guaranteed critical hit on combat attacks. Removed on activation.)
2	Critical hit chance increases by 15%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal damage to an enemy, gain the Bloodlust effect, and at max stacks gain the Extermination 2 effect. (Bloodlust:: Critical hit chance / critical damage +5%/+5%. At 4 stacks gain the Extermination 2 effect. Cannot be dispelled.) (Extermination 2:: Critical damage +30%. Guaranteed critical hit on combat attacks. Removed on activation. Cannot be dispelled.)

Assassin [Tier 2] A skilled assassin who uses poison-coated daggers as weapons and confuses enemies with clone techniques.

Poison Blade

Lv	Effect
1	Can Leap when moving. On combat attacks, critical hit chance and critical damage increase by 15%, and dealing damage to an enemy inflicts Poison. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Poison: Healing BlockDamage over Time (stacks 5 / duration 5): At the end of the character's turn, deal dark physical fixed damage equal to 3% of attack power. Healing reduction -20%.)
2	Can Leap when moving. On combat attacks, critical hit chance and critical damage increase by 20%, and dealing damage to an enemy inflicts Poison.

Shadowkiller [Tier 3]+1 more → An advanced class that wields daggers in both hands and gifts a fatal death to targeted enemies.

Kill Extreme

Lv	Effect
1	Critical hit chance +20%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal damage to an enemy, gain the Bloodlust effect, and at max stacks gain the Kill Extreme 1 effect. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Bloodlust: Cannot be dispelled (stacks 4): Critical hit chance / critical damage +5%. At 4 stacks gain the Kill Extreme 1 effect.) (Kill Extreme 1: Cannot be dispelled: Critical damage +40%. Guaranteed critical hit on combat attacks. Removed on activation. Cannot be dispelled.)
2	Critical hit chance +25%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal damage to an enemy, gain the Bloodlust effect, and at max stacks gain the Kill Extreme 2 effect. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Bloodlust: Cannot be dispelled (stacks 4): Critical hit chance / critical damage +5%. At 4 stacks gain the Kill Extreme 2 effect.) (Kill Extreme 2: Cannot be dispelled: Critical damage +50%. Guaranteed critical hit on combat attacks. Removed on activation. Cannot be dispelled.)

Knifemaster [Tier 3] A master of dagger technique, skilled and lethal, who professionally handles a multitude of daggers.

Slash

Lv	Effect
1	Critical hit chance +20%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal critical damage to an enemy, gain the Slash 1 effect. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Slash 1: Cannot be dispelled: Critical hit chance +25%. On basic attacks, an extra hit triggers dealing damage equal to 30% of attack power. Removed on activation.)
2	Critical hit chance +20%. Can Leap when moving. When you deal critical damage to an enemy, gain the Slash 2 effect. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Slash 2: Cannot be dispelled: Critical hit chance +25%. On basic attacks, an extra hit triggers dealing damage equal to 30% of attack power. Removed on activation.)

Shadowmaster [Tier 3] An advanced assassin who uses poison-coated daggers as weapons to secretly guide enemies to death.

Concealment

Lv	Effect
1	Can Leap when moving. Critical hit chance and critical damage increase by 25%, and dealing damage to an enemy inflicts Poison. After a combat attack, upon killing the target, recover HP equal to 40% of attack power. (Leap:: Can move by leaping over some terrain features.) (Poison: Healing BlockDamage over Time (stacks 5 / duration 5): At the end of the character's turn, deal dark physical fixed damage equal to 3% of attack power. Healing reduction -20%.)
2	Can Leap when moving. Critical hit chance and critical damage increase by 30%, and dealing damage to an enemy inflicts Poison. After a combat attack, upon killing the target, recover HP equal to 50% of attack power.

Note: No separate Unique Class section is present; only Common Classes are listed.

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Common Skills🔗

Skill	Tags	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Shadow Flash	Melee Combat Movement Attack	2	1-3	2 turns	Teleport instantly to a tile adjacent to a designated enemy, then attack, dealing damage equal to 130% of attack power. Allowed weapon: Dual daggers
Stealth+2 more →	Penetration	-	Self	3 turns	Become Stealthed for 2 turns and gain additional movement. Stealth: Cannot be targeted. Critical hit chance +20% when attacking enemies. State is removed if there is an adjacent enemy at the end of the character's action turn or if you deal/take damage. On defeating an enemy, re-enter Stealth and gain additional movement.
Chain Slash+1 more →	Melee Combat	2	1-1	2 turns	Attack an enemy dealing damage equal to 100% of attack power, and if the enemy's HP is 50% or below, an extra hit triggers dealing damage equal to 80% of attack power. Allowed weapon: Dual daggers
Divine Extension Kill Flash	Melee Combat	3	1-1	2 turns	Attack an enemy dealing damage equal to 150% of attack power, and if not counterattacked, an extra hit triggers dealing physical fixed damage equal to 30% of attack power. Allowed weapon: Dual daggers
Phantom Clone	-	1	Self	3 turns	Immediately after using the skill, you may make an additional attack or use a skill. Gain the Phantom Clone effect for 2 turns. • Phantom Clone: When hit by a combat attack, leave behind a clone and evade to an adjacent empty tile.
Hook Throw+1 more →	Piercing Ranged Directional Position Control	2	1-4	2 turns	Throw a hook at enemies in a straight line dealing damage equal to 80% of attack power, and pull them until blocked by an obstacle. If an enemy is pulled to an adjacent tile, make an additional attack dealing physical damage equal to 30% of attack power. This skill cannot be guarded (escorted).
Whirling Eight Blades	Piercing Ranged	3	Self	3 turns	Scatter 8 daggers at enemies within 2 tiles around yourself, dealing damage equal to 70% of attack power. For 3 turns, recover daggers remaining on tiles and throw them at enemies who end their action within 2 tiles around, dealing damage equal to 50% of attack power.
Dark Blade Dance	Ranged Directional Movement Attack Combat	2	1-2	2 turns	Launch a dark blade at an enemy dealing damage equal to 130% of attack power. If the enemy is killed, teleport instantly to the enemy's former position and may make an additional attack or use a skill. Allowed weapon: Dual daggers ---

Ultimate🔗

Phantom Kill Formation

Ultimate Penetrating "Fight me and you'll find out."

Tier	Effect Name	Effect
Max Awakening		Set 9 Phantom Kill Formation Traps on random empty tiles within 3 tiles around, invisible to enemies and lasting for 2 turns. Then gain the Shadowless Slaying effect for 1 turn. When an enemy steps on a Phantom Kill Formation Trap, deal physical fixed damage equal to 90% of attack power and inflict Stun for 1 turn.
	Stun (duration 1) Action Control	Cannot act.
	Shadowless Slaying	Movement +1. Cannot be targeted. On attacking an enemy, a guaranteed critical hit triggers. After attacking an enemy, gain an extra action and remove this effect.
Max Manifestation		Set 12 Phantom Kill Formation Traps on random empty tiles within 3 tiles around, invisible to enemies and lasting for 2 turns. Then gain the Shadowless Slaying effect for 1 turn. When an enemy steps on a Phantom Kill Formation Trap, deal physical fixed damage equal to 110% of attack power and inflict Stun for 1 turn.

• CostTP 5Range1-2AreaSelfCooldown5 turns

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Artifacts🔗

Wind Step:+10 more → Makes the wearer's footsteps light as wind, improving movement speed and causing enemy critical attacks to miss.

Lv	Effect
1	On action end, gain Wind Step 1. Wind Step 1: Movement +1 (does not stack). Received crit chance -10%. Crit damage +5%. Max 2 stacks. Removed after being attacked.
2	On action end, gain Wind Step 2. Wind Step 2: Movement +1 (does not stack). Received crit chance -15%. Crit damage +6.5%. Max 2 stacks. Removed after being attacked.
3	On action end, gain Wind Step 3. Wind Step 3: Movement +1 (does not stack). Received crit chance -20%. Crit damage +8%. Max 2 stacks. Removed after being attacked.
4	On action end, gain Wind Step 4. Wind Step 4: Movement +1 (does not stack). Received crit chance -25%. Crit damage +10%. Max 2 stacks. Removed after being attacked.

Assassin's Seal:+2 more → "Death is not foretold. But this seal is the exception."

Lv	Effect
1	Attack +10%. On battle attack, before combat apply Assassin's Mark to the enemy. (Cooldown 3 turns). Assassin's Mark: Received crit chance +30%. On death, if the killer's turn is in progress the killer acts again. Does not stack with other Mark effects. Lasts 3 turns. Forbidden technique. Mark.
2	Attack +15%. On battle attack, before combat apply Assassin's Mark to the enemy. (Cooldown 3 turns).
3	Attack +20%. On battle attack, before combat apply Assassin's Mark to the enemy. (Cooldown 3 turns).
4	Attack +25%. On battle attack, before combat apply Assassin's Mark to the enemy. (Cooldown 3 turns).

Shadow of Silence: "Under the soundless moonlight, awaiting the perfect opportunity."

Lv	Effect
1	Max HP +15%. When attacking an enemy with a skill-control or action-control effect, damage taken by the target +15%.
2	Max HP +20%. When attacking an enemy with a skill-control or action-control effect, damage taken by the target +20%.
3	Max HP +25%. When attacking an enemy with a skill-control or action-control effect, damage taken by the target +25%.
4	Max HP +30%. When attacking an enemy with a skill-control or action-control effect, damage taken by the target +30%.

Guide🔗

• Performance/Evaluation: For over a year after service launch he was the only legendary-grade assassin. A disruption-type character specialized in damage negation. If you try to attack, he's hidden and can't be hit; if you use an AoE to strip stealth, the passive makes damage land as 0; if you strip stealth and deal damage, his clone just wastes your turn. So survivability is excellent. Rather than dealing damage, the basic playstyle is to trust Dark Veil and Phantom Clone, throw him into the enemy lines, survive, and next turn spread the Black Shadow Slay Formation debuff while healing HP. In PVP he can be used to absorb Black Prince's Dark Fate Combo Blade or Asura Heaven-Splitting Dance to protect allies. Going Shadowkiller to leverage a high crit ceiling, he can also land no-counter 180% damage with Shin-yeon-sal-seom on Black-Shadow-Slay-marked enemies, but showing off damage potential in front of Sharn or Black Prince is a stretch.
• After the rework, from 5th awakening Black Moon Mist was added granting extra actions, plus he gained an ultimate, making him stronger. But the extra-action condition (first take AoE damage to remove Dark Veil, then kill an enemy) is very demanding, so it will be quite hard to use.
• The standard operation has some difficulty, so if you switch from Sakiski to Hanzo you may be flustered, but keep in mind he's a fundamentally different character.
• Currently he shows top performance as a decoy/dummy against Black Prince. Thanks to Dark Veil he can survive Atomic Blast and Ultimate Grima, and the clone can absorb the Dark Fate Combo Blade.
• Since Inner Break was introduced he has shown considerable performance: debuff immunity is now 100%, he gains good artifacts like Assassin's Mark, and reaching 100% physical penetration became easy too. Notably, this 100% debuff immunity means Hanzo no longer takes the Hero's Grave debuff.
• Additionally, comboing with full-awakened Gishne: turn 1 use Whirling Eight Blades spending 3 TP, get 2 TP back from Gishne and gain Ultimate Inheritance 3, then next turn lay down Illusion Slay Formation to fill the field with traps.
• Since Cyrano's release (Empire 7 Heroes' Last Bastion), his deployment frequency rose greatly. Thanks to Dark Veil held from game start, he takes no damage from turn-1 Cyrano AoE skills and can bait attacks; then using Phantom Clone he can also absorb Heidellune's attack. If he survives to turn 2 he can spread Black Shadow Slay Formation to block re-actions, making him a cost-effective character for clearing the "Si-Ha-Cheon-De" defense deck (Cyrano, Heidellune, Cheonma, Deimos).
• No explicit S/A/B tier letter rating is stated.

Awakening/Manifestation progression: - Stage 1: Ultimate Enhancement 1; Stat Enhancement 1 - Stage 2: Unique Passive Enhancement 1; Stat Enhancement 2 - Stage 3: Ultimate Enhancement 2; Artifact acquired - Stage 4: Unique Passive Enhancement 2; Artifact Enhancement 1 - Stage 5: Ultimate Enhancement 3; Artifact Enhancement 2 - Stage 6: Unique Passive Enhancement 3; Artifact Enhancement 3

Release Date🔗

Original Korean release: 2024-01-09.

Global status: Live now.