Build the Bleeding application first: Vanishing Strike → Tendon Slice. Add Shadow Convergence when its path is unlocked, then use Shadow Daggers and recall before rebuilding the next opening. Revvy's recorded Elf Shadow route gives a concrete sequence and progression priorities. It spends Bleeding for burst damage; it does not establish a Poison / Decay damage-over-time loadout.
If you are still early, retain a working Bleed application and defensive movement while unlocking the later payoff. Do not replace a learned action with a Convergence or dagger modifier whose base skill you cannot yet use. The spellbook leads and equip-spells steps separate finding a recipe, crafting its book, learning it and assigning a slot.
Revvy's named route · Attributes and learning gates · Equipment alternatives · Compare builds
Patch changes affecting Shadow footage
The official Steam feed, checked October 20, shows 0.107.7839 (October 13) as its newest visible release. Revvy’s recording and the separate Shadow Elf demonstration below remain historical examples; their exact client build numbers are not established.
September 25 changed Clone Strike archetype coefficients. An older shadow-assisted damage clip therefore does not establish today's multiplier or a current best-build ranking. The same patch changed clone-dagger damage separately, so do not treat every repeated shadow action as one identical proc.
October 12 fixed a rare black, empty world caused by combining a dash with a Flickering Vanish recast. This is a reliability correction, not proof that the demonstrated Bleed allocation was retested or buffed. Keep movement timing and damage comparison as separate checks.
Read the dated patch summary and verify the English names and tooltips of the actions you actually equip. Exact point counts, gear and boss rotation remain unverified.
Setup at a glance
| Configuration | Named creator route |
|---|---|
| Race / class | Elf / Shadow in Revvy's example; the creator says the core class loop also works on other races |
| Setup | Vanishing Strike with Bleed support, then Tendon Slice |
| Payoff | Shadow Convergence, followed by Shadow Daggers and recall |
| Personal late-bounty goals | About 400 Health, 1.5 Attack Speed and roughly 42 Physical Power; these are creator choices, not required learning attributes |
| Equipment plan | Working Health / physical-stat pieces first; collect Gorehorn, with Moonthorn as a secondary thrust option |
| Missing | Current book requirement totals, a complete slot-by-slot equipment list and a post-patch combat retest |
Revvy's Shadow Convergence route
The following belongs to Revvy's recorded build, rather than a merger of every Shadow demonstration. The names and order below are supported by the original English transcript; exact current costs and connecting point counts need the live tree.
| Priority | Skill or node choice | Why it comes here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanishing Strike → thrust lane → Shadow Initiate → Dazing Ambush / backstab support | Establish the basic positioning attack before buying its later payoff |
| 2 | Flickering Vanish, cooldown / clone-duration support, then Rending Vanish | The creator uses these to make repositioning and Bleed application part of one repeatable opening |
| 3 | Critical lane toward Quickened Shadow; Shadow Daggers with additional charges and Piercing Daggers | Build the dagger follow-up and coverage for packs; the source takes five dagger throws before recall |
| 4 | Harvesting Daggers; damage-versus-Bleeding lane toward Crimson Reaper | Returning daggers become another Bleed spender. Check that your chosen application can supply both spenders |
| 5 | Shadow Convergence → Relentless Convergence → its Bleed-consuming upgrades | Add the burst payoff. The creator trades a clone for an extra Convergence charge; this is one modifier choice, not mandatory for every Shadow |
| 6 | Later critical-damage-versus-Bleeding support; optional Elf clone interaction | Add after the core loop. The recording calls the Elf interaction “Many Cut Phantom”; confirm the current English tooltip before buying a similarly named node |
Sources: 01:54–03:49, Vanishing Strike branch, 03:49–06:27, daggers and Bleeding support, 06:27–09:50, Convergence and later choices. These are progression priorities, not a complete point-by-point allocation.
Attributes and learning gates
Revvy explains his allocation at 10:36–11:59: add enough Physique to reach a personal 400 Health baseline, aim for 1.5 Attack Speed, then increase Physical Power to about 42. He reports ending near 43.5 Physical Power. The reason given is surviving higher-bounty hits while keeping the assassin loop effective; the video does not prove a universal safe Health threshold.
The original video also shows a level-25 Trainer panel during 10:44–11:59: Physique 14, Agility 33 and Strength 24, with the other displayed attributes at 6. Its statistics read 400.10 Health, 191.40 Stamina, 40.00 Concentration, 43.50 Physical Power and 1.50 Attack Speed. This is an observed character snapshot with its equipment, not a minimum allocation, clean damage test or proof that the same totals survive a gear change.
For Tendon Slice specifically, SwoleBenji's separate starter shows a book crafted at Rahaner using wolf fangs and then names Agility 8 as his learning goal at 34:01–34:42. That is a historical acquisition lead shared by the spell, not proof of the full current requirement panel or exact ingredient count.
| Gate | Practical action |
|---|---|
| Tree skill unavailable | Learn the base action and follow its connected path before selecting the modifier; the transcript does not establish exact point costs |
| Tendon Slice or another book cannot be learned | Read its current attribute requirement panel. This source does not establish exact required Agility, Strength, Memory or other totals for every book |
| You are considering all Agility | Do not infer that from “Elf Shadow”: this recorded route includes Physique for survival and physical scaling choices, rather than supplying a universal single-attribute prescription |
| A stat goal drops after a gear swap | Recheck total Health and resource comfort with that equipment; 400 Health and 1.5 Attack Speed are build goals, not book-unlock requirements |
Recorded attack sequence
- Use Vanishing Strike to establish positioning and Bleeding; the selected modifier matters.
- Follow with Tendon Slice to add Bleeding.
- Use Shadow Convergence after the setup is present.
- In the recorded upgraded configuration, throw Shadow Daggers five times, then recall them.
- Reposition and rebuild Bleeding before the next spender; if you have fewer charges or lack a modifier, use the actions actually learned.
Inspect 00:41–01:08 for the creator's opening demonstration. Harvesting Daggers and Convergence both spend the setup, so their old consumption caps should not be copied as guaranteed current values. Ordinary enemies may not require the complete boss sequence.
Earlier Shadow Elf example: skills and their jobs
The earlier translated Shadow Elf demonstration below is separate from Revvy’s named route. Its unresolved translations should not be used to overwrite the English names above. Bleeding is a stackable effect in the developer’s explanation. That general rule does not establish a particular Elf Shadow route.
| Job | Creator example | Reading limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bleed setup | Tendon Slice is named in the translated guide. | English name, selected modifier and slot are unverified. |
| Shadow follow-up | The creator describes shadows repeating dagger attacks. | Exact enabling nodes and prerequisites are unverified. |
| Defensive utility | A movement / evade choice appears in the demonstration. | The equipped action must be checked for the selected stage. |
Skill tree and progression
Switch stages to see what the route needs to accomplish. The official tree image below is a reference for reading connections, not this build’s allocation.
The creator describes starting with a Bleed application before the later shadow-and-dagger interaction. The transcript refers to a route on screen, so the exact connecting nodes are not yet recoverable from text alone.
The guide then describes reaching a shadow interaction and enabling repeated dagger attacks. The order matters: do not assume the later modifier works before its prerequisite skill is available.
The creator discusses extra shadow duration, additional daggers and critical choices after the core interaction. An aggressive skill replacement is discussed as a desired change, not automatically part of the demonstrated setup.
Equipment, pets and replacements
Revvy explicitly describes his equipped items as unfinished and values useful raw stats while collecting sets. His list includes mixed pieces, not an already completed seven-piece Gorehorn configuration. See 12:04–13:45 for the gear discussion.
| Your equipment stage | Workable choice from the source | Replacement check |
|---|---|---|
| Gorehorn incomplete | Keep Health and relevant physical / thrust-stat pieces so the character can operate the loop | Compare total Health after the swap, not only rarity or the new item's damage roll |
| Collecting Gorehorn | Use it as the main physical / Bleeding set target | Count the active three-, five- and seven-piece effects; one owned piece does not activate them all |
| Spare slots beside the main set | The creator suggests two Moonthorn pieces for extra thrust support | This is a secondary option; do not break a stronger active main-set bonus automatically |
| Considering Lionspear | Keep a useful piece, but the creator had only one and had not established a reliable farm or completed test | It is an untested alternative here, not a required upgrade or proven better set |
| Considering Rootbound | The creator discusses its final-basic-attack interaction as a candidate | The recording explicitly leaves its performance untested; it does not verify a best-in-slot combination |
Check Gorehorn source evidence and bonus breakpoints before farming. For book crafting, follow the spellbook leads and check Rough Paper crafting only when the selected recipe asks for paper. Do not dismantle the last working set piece just because you need upgrade materials; verify the remaining equipped count first.
The earlier translated demonstration recommends a Bleed-related set and optional thrust accessories, but their exact English names remain unresolved. It contrasts an offensive Bleed-support pet with a defensive barrier pet. Those pet options belong to that example, rather than proving either is required for Revvy's route. Use the pet unlock guide for acquisition limits.
Earlier demonstration: general combat sequence
- Apply Bleeding with the chosen setup action.
- Use the verified shadow / dagger follow-up when its conditions are available.
- Keep the selected defensive or movement action available for repositioning.
These steps explain the intended interaction. A frame-accurate or fully reproduced rotation is not established.
Demonstration and source moments
Shadow Elf Build — creator demonstration
| Source moment | What to inspect | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 03:44–06:35 | Tree progression and the shadow / dagger interaction | Open at 03:44 |
| 07:42–08:24 | Offensive versus defensive pet choice | Open at 07:42 |
| 11:47–14:05 | Combat demonstration and vulnerability discussion | Open at 11:47 |
Time ranges come from the creator transcript. The earlier translated demonstration’s exact names and selections still need checking in its video image. The named Revvy route and observed Trainer snapshot above are separate evidence.
Opening and survival in a separate Shadow example
A separate community Shadow example does not establish its character’s race. Its positioning and survival lessons remain useful, but it is not independent proof of the Elf configuration above.
The Shadow example includes ambush or rear-positioning play, Tendon Slice and Dark Convergence in a Bleed direction. It also uses a defensive pet effect. This is a different case from copying Minotaur's melee sequence onto any character with a Shadow label.
Start with the opening. If a chosen action benefits from positioning, work out how you reach that position without taking unnecessary damage. Then identify the follow-up and the ordinary attacks that restore the resource for another cycle.
A sequence that looks easy while a teammate occupies the enemy can demand more preparation alone. Do not transfer the result directly into a solo ranking. The opportunity to get behind a target, the enemy's attention and the time available to recover may all differ.
The defensive pet in the example also matters to the interpretation. If the setup relies on a barrier effect to survive a risky opening, removing that effect changes the case. A pet can be a useful addition, but it should not disappear from the explanation of why a particular attempt survived.
This second example is not labelled as an Elf build. A rogue-like playstyle is not evidence that the character must be Elf. Use the Dimraeth races guide to separate racial basic kits from class effects before trying to reproduce the direction.
Weaknesses and troubleshooting
Choosing the offensive pet or replacing an evade option changes the defensive assumptions. The creator’s damage examples are not a controlled comparison with other builds.
| Symptom | First check |
|---|---|
| The expected effect does not appear | Confirm the application action and selected modifier |
| The sequence cannot repeat | Check the actual generator, cost and recovery conditions |
| A gear change makes the setup worse | Compare the active set count and conditional effects |
| You cannot safely finish the sequence | Review movement, defensive support and enemy attention |
Build limitations
Revvy’s original English transcript now supplies a named route, progression priorities, personal stat goals and equipment alternatives. It does not establish exact current learning requirements, every equipment slot or a controlled post-patch damage comparison. The earlier translated creator example still has unresolved English item names and full allocation. Neither recording’s exact client version has been independently matched to the current game. The general Bleeding rule is developer-documented; it does not verify Elf-specific nodes. Use the linked video to compare your tooltips rather than treating these notes as a complete copyable loadout.
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Official illustrations: Mudtek on Steam. Effect terminology: developer explanation. These images are supporting references, not screenshots of the community configuration.