Sharn Hoiste

Unique Passive

The Prince's Double Life Passive

Tier	Effect
First Acquisition	After attacking and defeating an enemy, once per turn: if HP is 45% or below, gain an extra action; if higher, gain extra movement. At end of action, if there are no other allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn gain the Prince's Double Life 1 effect for 2 turns. • The Prince's Double Life 1 Cannot be removed (Duration 2): Preemptive attack. Critical rate +10%. Steal 1 TP in combat.
Max Awakening	After attacking and defeating an enemy, once per turn: if HP is 70% or below, gain an extra action; if higher, gain extra movement. At end of action, if there are no other allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn gain the Prince's Double Life 4 effect for 2 turns. • The Prince's Double Life 4 Cannot be removed (Duration 2): Preemptive attack. TP removal immunity. Critical rate +30%. Steal 1 TP in combat.
Max Manifestation	After attacking and defeating an enemy, once per turn: if HP is 85% or below, gain an extra action; if higher, gain extra movement. When attacking a female character in combat you are not counterattacked, and when attacked by a female character damage taken is reduced by 30%. At end of action, if there are no other allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn gain the Prince's Double Life 7 effect for 2 turns. • The Prince's Double Life 7 Cannot be removed (Duration 2): Preemptive attack. TP removal immunity. Critical rate +50%. Steal 2 TP in combat and, after a combat attack, apply Healing Blocked for 2 turns. • Healing Blocked Heal Disruption Cannot be removed (Duration 2): Healing effect -100%.

Classes

Tier chart:

• Tier 1: Fighter
• Tier 2: Swordman, Nightwalker
• Tier 3: Sword Master, Dark Prince, Joker

Common Classes🔗

Fighter [Tier 1] - Basic class that fights in melee using a sword. Offensive

Lv	Effect
1	Take 25% less counterattack damage when making a combat attack.
2	Take 25% less counterattack damage when making a combat attack, and take 50% less counterattack damage when a critical hit triggers.

Swordman [Tier 2] - Warrior class specialized in melee combat through dedicated sword training. Superiority

Lv	Effect
1	Attack power increases by 20% when making a combat attack and take 25% less counterattack damage. Take 50% less counterattack damage when a critical hit triggers.
2	Attack power increases by 25% when making a combat attack and take 25% less counterattack damage. Take 50% less counterattack damage when a critical hit triggers.

Sword Master [Tier 3] - A master of fast and lethal swordsmanship from long dedicated training. Master of Swordsmanship

Lv	Effect
1	Attack power increases by 40% when making a combat attack, critical rate increases by 10%, and damage taken is reduced by 30%. In combat, after a critical hit triggers, recover HP equal to 20% of attack power. (Cooldown 1)
2	Attack power increases by 50% when making a combat attack, critical rate increases by 15%, and damage taken is reduced by 50%. In combat, after a critical hit triggers, recover HP equal to 40% of attack power. (Cooldown 1)

Unique Classes🔗

Nightwalker [Tier 2] - Uses a sword, toying with enemies alone based on superior mobility and balanced combat ability. Stealth

Lv	Effect
1	Can move through enemies when moving. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, attack power increases by 20% and you take 20% less counterattack damage. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn when attacked by an enemy, damage taken is reduced by 20%.
2	Can move through enemies when moving. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, attack power increases by 25% and you take 25% less counterattack damage. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn when attacked by an enemy, damage taken is reduced by 25%.

Dark Prince [Tier 3] - A special advanced class that uses a sword and has internalized powerful combat ability and the power of darkness. Heir of Darkness

Lv	Effect
1	Attack power increases by 30% in combat and damage taken is reduced by 25%. When attacking an enemy and triggering a critical hit, gain the Dark Veil effect.
2	Attack power increases by 30% in combat and damage taken is reduced by 25%. When attacking an enemy and triggering a critical hit, gain the Dark Veil effect.

• Dark Veil Cannot be removed (Stacks 3): When hit by area damage, reduce the damage to 0 and remove 1 effect.

Joker [Tier 3] - A special advanced class that uses a sword and has excellent mobility and genius-level combat ability. Trump Card

Lv	Effect
1	Can move through enemies when moving. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, attack power increases by 40% and you take 40% less counterattack damage. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn when attacked by an enemy, damage taken is reduced by 40%.
2	Can move through enemies when moving. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, attack power increases by 50% and you take 50% less counterattack damage. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around you, once per turn when attacked by an enemy, damage taken is reduced by 50%.

Skills

Common Skills🔗

Skill	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Yeonseom / Chain Flash Melee Combat	1	1-1	3 turns	Deal 130% of attack power as damage to an enemy, and if counterattacked, an additional hit triggers dealing 30% of attack power as damage. • Allowed weapons: Sword, Greatsword, Sword/Shield, Gun Slicer, Axe
Musang Gwanpa Melee Heal Movement Attack Combat	2	1-1	4 turns	Deal 170% of attack power as damage to an enemy, and on critical hit recover HP equal to 50% of attack power. On defeating the enemy, advance to the tile where the enemy was. • Allowed weapons: Sword, Greatsword, Sword/Shield, Gun Slicer, Axe
Dash	1	1-1	2 turns	Immediately after using the skill, gain an extra action, and this turn critical rate increases by 15%.
Danwolseom / Crescent Moon Flash Ranged Directional Combat	1	1-2	2 turns	Fire a Danwolseom at an enemy, dealing 150% of attack power as damage. • Allowed weapons: Sword, Greatsword, Sword/Shield
Gongaseom Melee Combat	3	1-1	2 turns	Deal 170% of attack power as damage to an enemy. On attack, critical rate increases by 30%. After combat, gain the Gale effect for 2 turns. • Gale (Duration 2): On a basic attack, 50% chance to trigger an additional hit dealing 30% of attack power. • Allowed weapons: Sword, Greatsword, Sword/Shield ### Unique Skills
Biyeong Tuhon Melee Directional Movement Attack	3	1-1	3 turns	Designate a direction and deal 80% of attack power as damage to enemies within 4 tiles ahead, moving through the enemies to the farthest empty tile. Apply Weakness Exposed to the damaged enemies for 2 turns, and apply an additional Weakness Exposed to enemies dealt critical damage. • Weakness Exposed Exposed (Stacks 3 / Duration 2): Damage taken +10%. Chance to be hit by critical attacks +10%. Does not stack with other Exposed effects.
Mugeuk Jingwangseom Melee Combat	-	1-1	2 turns	Consume all TP, increasing critical rate by 10% per TP consumed. Deal damage to an enemy equal to 120% of attack power plus 10% of total HP per TP consumed 1, ignoring defense additionally, and recover HP equal to the additional damage dealt in proportion to TP. HP cannot be reduced below 1 by this skill.
Ingenious Slash Melee Combat	-	Self	1 turn	Can select and use one of 3 random Sword/Greatsword attack skills. This skill's cooldown follows the cooldown of the skill used.

Ultimate

Asura Pacheonmu Ultimate Strike Ranged Attacks Banished State "Come out, Asura! Asura Pacheonmu!!"

Tier	Effect
First Acquisition	On use, lose 50% of remaining HP and critical damage increases by 25%. Deal 125% of attack power as damage to enemies within 3 rings around you.
Max Awakening	On use, lose 50% of remaining HP and critical damage increases by 40%. Deal 140% of attack power as damage to enemies within 3 rings around you.
Max Manifestation	On use, lose 50% of remaining HP and critical damage increases by 50%. Deal 170% of attack power as damage to enemies within 3 rings around you. • Cost: TP 5 | Range: Self | Area: Wide/AoE | Cooldown: 5 turns • Allowed weapons: Sword, Greatsword

Exclusive Weapon

Weapon Skill	Effect
Stormblinger [Max Awakening shown]	• Grade: Legend | Type: Sword | Exclusive character: Scharnhorst • Stats: Max HP +136, Attack Power +360 • Additional stats: Attack Power +15%, Critical Rate +15%
Call of the Thunder God (Scharnhorst exclusive)	When the wearer takes damage and HP drops to 50% or below, gain a shield equal to 60% of attack power for 2 turns. (Cooldown 3 turns). Additionally, after triggering a critical hit with a combat attack, if the enemy is alive, cast Call of the Thunder God 6. • Call of the Thunder God 6: Deal 50% of attack power as electric damage to the target enemy and apply Shock for 1 turn. • Shock Action Control: Cannot counterattack. Lasts 1 turn.
Thunder Strike (normal skill)	After triggering a critical hit with a combat attack, if the enemy is alive, cast Thunder Storm 6. --- • Thunder Storm 6: Deal 40% of attack power as electric damage to the target enemy and apply Shock for 1 turn. • Shock Action Control: Cannot counterattack. Lasts 1 turn.

Awakening🔗

Inner Cube progression:

Stage	Upgrades
1	Ultimate Enhance 1, Stat Enhance 1
2	Unique Passive Enhance 1, Stat Enhance 2
3	Ultimate Enhance 2, Artifact Acquired: Wind Step, Will to Kill, Warrior's Essence
4	Unique Passive Enhance 2, Artifact Enhance 1
5	Ultimate Enhance 3, Artifact Enhance 2
6	Unique Passive Enhance 3, Artifact Enhance 3

Artifacts🔗

Wind Step: Makes the wearer's steps light as wind, improving movement speed and causing enemy critical hits to miss. Effect gained on action end (grants "Wind Step" effect of the matching level).

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

Will to Kill: The wearer's flame-like will burns; the moment the ultimate activates, it turns the tables.

Lv	Effect
1	When using ultimate, crit chance / crit damage +15%. AoE skill damage +10%.
2	When using ultimate, crit chance / crit damage +20%. AoE skill damage +15%.
3	When using ultimate, crit chance / crit damage +25%. AoE skill damage +20%.
4	When using ultimate, crit chance / crit damage +30%. AoE skill damage +25%.

Warrior's Essence: A true warrior fights looking the enemy in the eye!

Lv	Effect
1	When using melee skills, attack +15%.
2	When using melee skills, attack +20%.
3	When using melee skills, attack +25%. Physical penetration +10%.
4	When using melee skills, attack +30%. Physical penetration +15%.

Release Date🔗

Original Korean release: 2024-06-25 (playable Dark-attribute Legendary Slash character; first appeared 2024-05-28 as a scenario-only character during the Tempest update).

Global status: Live now.

Guide🔗

Note: the following is subjective NamuWiki community opinion (KR server).

Performance: Base class is Fighter. Tier 2 has the unique class "Nightwalker"; Tier 3 classes are Swordmaster / Dark Prince ("huh?") / Joker. His ultimate finally brings the signature Genesis series technique Asura Pacheonmu. Unique passive is "Prince's Double Life": on action end, if no other ally is within 2 tiles, once per turn he gains an unremovable buff granting first-strike, TP-removal immunity, crit chance 10-30%, and stealing 1 TP on combat attack. Also, after attacking and killing an enemy, once per turn he gains an extra action if HP is below a threshold or extra move if above. Because Mugeuk Jingwangseom keeps his HP low, the extra-action condition is easy to meet, and the TP theft works like a payback, making it a very useful passive.

Classes: Tier 3 has Swordmaster (high attack up), Dark Prince (good offense/defense balance), and Joker (solo-action assassin focus).

• Dark Prince is the recommended 1st priority to build. Beyond its good offense/defense balance, it learns the exclusive skill Mugeuk Jingwangseom, one of the best damage skills in the game. Its passive "Heir of Darkness" raises attack up to 40% in combat, gives 25% damage reduction, and grants a "Darkness Veil" buff (up to 3 stacks) that ignores AoE damage on crit. Its defensive performance is excellent, so Dark Prince is a good pick for mindless auto-play or endurance-heavy raids where you often stand next to allies.
• Swordmaster's passive "Sword Master" has excellent attack up plus HP recovery, well balanced. Its skill Gongaseom fires a 170%-multiplier single hit with crit chance +30%, then adds the "Gale" buff for 2 turns (basic attacks deal a 30%-attack extra hit); high performance.
• Joker is another exclusive class on the Nightwalker - Joker tree, learning the exclusive skills Biyeongtuhon and Ingenious. Both Nightwalker and Joker move 1 tile farther than other jobs. Its passive "Trump Card" ignores enemies while moving/passing through, raises attack up to 50% and cuts counter damage up to 50% when no ally is within 2 tiles, and once per turn cuts incoming enemy damage up to 50%. Ingenious is broken and synergizes perfectly with the job passive and unique passive, plus the long movement, so it is usually recommended as the endgame class. Since Mugeuk Jingwangseom is so strong, it is convenient to take Dark Prince first and then route into this.

Exclusive skills and ultimate:

• Biyeongtuhon: pick a direction, deal 80% attack to enemies within 4 forward tiles while piercing through them to the farthest empty tile; applies "Weakness Exposed" debuff (received damage +10%, chance to be crit +10%) for 2 turns, with an extra application on crit. Decent, but overshadowed by Mugeuk Jingwangseom, Ingenious, and Jilju, so mainly used for gimmick-solving.
• Mugeuk Jingwangseom: Scharnhorst's super main skill, surpassing the ultimate. Consumes all TP, gains 10% crit chance per TP spent, deals defense-ignoring damage of 120% attack plus 10% of max HP per TP spent, then loses that much HP; an ultra-high-risk ultra-high-return single-target nuke. It one-shots most characters except Valkyrie characters with no-crit passives and characters with revive skills; an instant-kill. Cooldown is only 2 turns (same as Yeonseom / Danwolseom), so Scharnhorst deletes one enemy every 2 turns with Mugeuk. Using it on turn 1 with 3 TP costs 30% HP, and since 6-awakening Scharnhorst's extra-action HP condition is exactly 70%, deleting an enemy at the start immediately grants an extra action.
• Ingenious: reflecting the setting that he mastered both Kingdom and Empire swordsmanship, lets you pick one of 3 random sword/greatsword attack skills. Cooldown follows the used skill; choices are randomized per stage and re-randomized after each use. Skills of characters added after Scharnhorst are also added to the pool. Strong random pick since the technique pool is huge; getting Ice's Seolhwa Nangyeok or Black Prince's Ammyeong Yeonsalgeom feels like a jackpot. In PvP, if the opponent's Scharnhorst runs Ingenious, the unpredictability makes the attacker wary, useful for defense-deck strategy (?). However, it is unsuited for players who dislike randomness (e.g. in auto PvP it may skip Mugeuk and use another skill, failing to cut the enemy's key character and dying), so some just run Danwolseom instead.
• Asura Pacheonmu (ultimate): AoE dealing 125-140% attack to enemies within 3 rings; before use, loses 50% of remaining HP and crit damage increases up to 40%. Since he has no Dark Blood, faithfully implements the setting that he forces Asura into submission by strength. Its attack range is far wider than other ultimates (a plus), but its raw multiplier equals Cheonjiparyeolmu, and its attack attribute is somehow Strike-type, so it gets +25% bonus vs tank-line Heavy Armor but takes a -25% damage penalty against the mostly Medium-armor enemies in this game. So despite being strong, it feels weaker than its reputation; and Scharnhorst is too busy using Mugeuk Jingwangseom to use it often.

Recommended gear: Exclusive weapon is Stormblinger (raises attack and crit chance; on a combat crit where the enemy survives, deals 25-50% extra lightning damage and applies Shock for 1 turn; also, Scharnhorst-exclusive, when HP drops below 50% grants an attack-scaling shield for 2 turns; cooldown 4 turns at base, 3 turns from 5-star). The shock (blocks counters) and shield both suit Scharnhorst whose HP is constantly wrecked by Mugeuk. A high-awakening Stormblinger is good enough that other Slash characters borrow it in Marjanggi / endurance raids.

• Armor: Legendary set is the Raven set (Third Grand-Uncle costume motif) raising crit damage and crit chance. With enough crit chance secured, the Assassin set (Master costume motif) raising attack and crit damage is also used. Since Mugeuk Jingwangseom deals defense-ignoring damage every 2 turns, physical penetration is low-value, so the Ilgidangcheon set (Nangcheon costume motif, attack + phys pen) is rarely used. Hero-tier: use the Assassin set (crit chance + crit damage), or Assassin2 for crit chance plus Hyeopgaek2 for attack.
• Accessories: for peak damage, Arrowhead; for both damage and survival, Ancient Hero's Ring. At hero grade, Amulet of Worsening Wounds is appropriate. Wolf Fang is not recommended due to Mugeuk's defense-ignoring damage.

Evaluation: The game's best single-target burst dealer. Played like an assassin who stays away from allies, ignores enemies to move, and instantly kills the target; taking Dark Prince to learn Mugeuk Jingwangseom then switching to Joker to use it creates a broken character combining long movement, powerful defense-ignoring damage, and high crit chance. He is essential for clearing Brave's Grave (up to floor 50, excluding floors 11 and 20): a recommended tactic is full-damage setup, receiving Medici's / Randam's move+attack buffs and a healer's attack buff, then using Rina's Recall to move near the target and pinpoint-assassinate it with Mugeuk Jingwangseom. He does at least one person's worth of work in any deck. He dimmed slightly when Black Prince launched for the early-25 1st anniversary, but Scharnhorst still narrowly leads in single-target burst; and since Ingenious's pool includes exclusive skills of characters added after him, there is a joke that he gets indirect buffs whenever a new character is added, so his future is bright too. Securing him is never a loss. As of Jan '26, with the start of Rhapsody of Zephyr, Asura Pacheonmu can now hit Banished-state targets. Tempest is expected to resume within '26, and a Scharnhorst buff is anticipated, so a second golden age may come. (Honestly he is not bad even now.)