Contents

1 Introduction
2 The Skill
3 Skill Build
4 Stats
5 Equipment and Cards
6 Costume Stones
- 6.1 Future Costume Stones to look out for!
7 Sample Gameplay Video

Introduction

The Cross Slash Kagerou is a high-speed, burst-oriented build that focuses on dealing massive single-target physical damage through the skill Cross Slash. As one of the most aggressive Kagerou playstyles, this build combines the ninja’s mobility and evasiveness with lethal melee precision.

Cross Slash Kagerous excel in quick assassinations striking enemies with powerful slashes before retreating to safety using defensive skills like Cicada Skin Shed and Mirror Image. This makes them a top choice for players who enjoy fast-paced, skill-based combat where positioning and timing are key.

Whether you’re hunting MVPs, dueling in PvP, or showcasing flashy burst combos, the Cross Slash build delivers a dynamic mix of speed, survivability, and deadly power.

The Skill

Cross Slash

A cooperative skill for Kagerou and Oboro. Strikes with a Cross Slash, inflicting Cross Wound on enemies for 3 seconds.
Enemies affected by Cross Wound take increased damage from Cross Slash.
Higher Base Level increases the additional damage dealt.

Level	Damage (ATK)	Range	Cooldown	SP Cost
1	200%	4	4.0s	10
2	400%	4	3.9s	12
3	600%	4	3.8s	14
4	800%	5	3.7s	16
5	1000%	5	3.6s	18
6	1200%	5	3.5s	20
7	1400%	6	3.4s	22
8	1600%	6	3.3s	24
9	1800%	6	3.2s	26
10	2000%	7	3.1s	28

Keep in mind:

Bonus damage is believed to be BaseLevel*Skill Level used.
Increases skill damage. New damage formula : (200 x skill level)%Atk. Damage will be increased depends on user’s base level.
Similar to Killing Stroke, the caster will move close to the target after using the skill.
The skill may only be used of both hands are being used. Wearing a Huuma, Twin Dagger, or Dagger + Shield will work, however, if attempting to use with either hand free of anything, the skill will fail.
This skill is blocked by Pneuma.
Damage is reduced by range, race and physical damage reduction gears.

Source: IRO, DP.

Skill Build

For the remaining skill points, it will depend on the gears you use because of a skill requirement, get all the charms up to Cast Ninja Spell or if you want to max out the Right and Left Hand Mastery.

Stats

Stat	Purpose & Explanation
STR (120)	The primary source of your physical attack power. Increases the base damage of Cross Slash and other melee skills. Prioritize STR for high burst output.
AGI (90 → 100)	Boosts attack speed (ASPD) and dodge rate. 193 ASPD is essential for fast animation and evasion.
VIT (90 → all remaining stat points)	Enhances HP and resistance to status effects and physical damage. Useful for PvP, boss fights, and general survivability.
DEX (120)	Improves accuracy and slightly increases damage consistency. Helps ensure Cross Slash and other melee skills don’t miss, especially against high-flee targets.
LUK (1 → some stat points)	Increases a bit of damage, hit and perfect dodge. But not really needed.
INT (1)	Optional but useful for boosting SP pool and regeneration. Can be invested lightly if you rely on skills frequently or have low SP recovery.

Equipment and Cards

Important Note: To spam the Cross Slash Skill, we only need max ASPD and gears that have cooldown reduction for Cross Slash.

Cross Slash damage scales primarily with Physical Attack, Ranged Physical Damage, flat ATK bonuses, and Attack Percentage increases. However, the most crucial factor for maximizing this build’s potential is Cooldown Reduction. By minimizing the skill’s cooldown, you can spam Cross Slash more frequently, significantly boosting your overall damage output and combat efficiency.

Cooldown reduction is only provided by these 3 equipments:

Awakened Kiri no Tsuyu [2] + Surudoi Kaze [2] = -2s
Kiri no Tsuyu [2] + Surudoi Kaze [2] = -2s
Kagerou Shadow Armor + Kagerou Shadow Shoes = -1s

That’s a total of -3 seconds and will be left with .1 second cooldown.

Upper

Circlet of Time(Kagerou) [1]	Increases Cross Slash Damage by 20% per 3 refine level. Also increases physical attack and attack speed.
Decorative Hat of the Brave [1]	Increases Range Damage, Attack Speed and Perfect Hit. Best Paired with the Mikoshi Set.
Classical Feather Hat [1]	Increases Attack, Ranged Physical Damage, Hit and Attack Speed.
Ignis Cap [1]	Increases Attack and Ranged Physical Damage.
Stripe Hat [1]	Increases Attack and Ranged Physical Damage.
Vanargandr Helm [1] (must be +12 for Fenrir Chain Set)	Top of the line sustain headgear. Best source of HP and SP steal. Works best with Fenrir Chain [1].

Middle

Karasu Crow Mask	Best Middle Gear. Increases Attack, Physical and Ranged Damage. Also sustain for HP and SP.
Imperial Ear Wing	Provides huge ATK boost, Perfect Hit, Immunity to Blind and Silence and small reduction to After Cast Delay. Needs 120 Agi to take advantage of the additional ATK, attack speed and perfect hit.
Crow Tengu Mask	Works Best with Combo Item Tengu Scroll. Increases Attack.
Imperial Feather	Works best with Royal Guard Necklace. Increases Attack Speed.

Lower

Royal Guard Necklace	Increases Attack Speed and Attack. Immunity to Blind and Silence. But needs high stat points for Agi to take advantage of its effect.
Flutter Butterfly	Increases Attack Speed and Ranged Damage. Consider if you lack Attack Speed.
Tengu Scroll	Increases Attack and HP Sustain.
Young Leaf of World Tree(Agi)	Increases Attack and Attack Speed.
Young Leaf of World Tree(Dex)	Increases Attack and Ranged Damage.
Young Leaf of World Tree(Str)	Increases Attack. Highest Attack Bonus compared to other Young Leaf World Tree gears.
Miracle Blue Rose	Chance to be Imbued with Holy Weapon Element when inflicting physical damage.
Mobile Pursuit System	Provides huge ATK and MATK when paired with Illusion Engine Wing Type A or Illusion Engine Wing Type B and Illusion Engine enchantments Modification Orb(Speed) and Modification Orb(Critical).
Tyrant of Earth	For every 10 base levels (Up to 150), Physical and magical damage to all size enemies +1%.

Weapon

Awakened Kiri no Tsuyu [2] + Surudoi Kaze [2]	-2s Cooldown for Cross Slash. Increases Attack and additional skill damage Multiplier for Cross Slash. Able to use Shadow Trampling and Distorted Crescent.
Kiri no Tsuyu [2] + Surudoi Kaze [2]	Base version of the weapon. -2s Cooldown for Cross Slash. Increases Attack and additional skill damage Multiplier for Cross Slash. Able to use Shadow Trampling and Distorted Crescent. Has lower bonuses compared to the Awakened version.

Armor

Illusion Armor Type A [1]	Free gear, must complete 17.1 questline first. The base stats alone provide a great amount of ATK. When enhanced with the right modules, the ATK nearly doubles. Enchant with 2 pcs: Modification Module(ATK) and 1 Modification Module(Delay after skill).
Overwhelm Agi Armor [1]	Increases Attack Speed and damage. Damage bonuses to monster race and element. Best paired with: Temporal Agi Manteau [1] Young Leaf of World Tree(Agi) Modified AGI Boots [1]
Overwhelm Dex Armor [1]	Increases Attack and Range damage. Damage bonuses to monster race and element. Best paired with: Temporal Dex Manteau [1] Young Leaf of World Tree(Dex) Modified DEX Boots [1]
Overwhelm Str Armor [1]	Increases Attack and Physical damage. Damage bonuses to monster race and element. Best paired with: Temporal Str Manteau [1] Young Leaf of World Tree(Str) Modified STR Boots [1]
Great Gunner Armor [1]	Increases Attack Speed and Ranged Damage. Best when upgraded to +12 to use Level 10 Falcon Eyes.
Striking Mail [1]	Adds +10 to Stats. Best paired with the Mikoshi Set.

Garment

Striking Mikoshi [1]	Best Paired with the rest of the Mikoshi Set: Decorative Hat of the Brave [1] Striking Mail [1] Striking Shoes Greatly Increases Ranged Damage, Stats, Perfect Hit and HP. Able to use Level 10 Improved Concentration.
Illusion Engine Wing Type A [1]	Provides ATK when worn with Illusion Armor Type A [1]. Enchantable.
Temporal Agi Manteau [1]	Increases Attack. Defense Pierce on some monster race. Best paired with: Overwhelm Agi Armor [1] Young Leaf of World Tree(Agi) Modified AGI Boots [1]
Temporal Dex Manteau [1]	Increases Attack and Ranged Damage. Defense Pierce on some monster race. Best paired with: Young Leaf of World Tree(Dex) Overwhelm Dex Armor [1] Modified DEX Boots [1]
Temporal Str Manteau [1]	Highest Increase in Attack for the Temporal Set. Defense Pierce on some monster race. Best paired with: Young Leaf of World Tree(Str) Overwhelm Str Armor [1] Modified STR Boots [1]
Bravery Bag [1]	Increases Attack, Attack Speed and Ranged Damage. Able to use level 1 Greed.
Fallen Angel Wing [1]	Increases Stats and Attack. Best with max level Expert Archer Enchantment.
Mystery Wing [1]	Provides huge stat boost for every 100 total of all pure stats.

Boots

Striking Shoes	Best Paired with the rest of the Mikoshi Set: Decorative Hat of the Brave [1] Striking Mail [1] Striking Mikoshi [1] Huge Increase in Perfect Hit. Reduction to Delay After Skill.
Stylish Silent Shoes [1]	Non-tradable footwear that provides impressive elemental damage boosts. Recover a small amount of HP and SP when killing monsters. Able to use Level 1 Greed.
Illusion Leg Type A [1]	Provides a decent amount of SP and can be enchanted with Modification Module(Health) twice and Modification Module(Overpower).
Modified AGI Boots [1]	Best Paired with Overwhelm Agi Armor [1] for Additional Attack Speed. Increases Attack Speed, HP and SP.
Modified DEX Boots [1]	Best Paired with Overwhelm Dex Armor [1] for Additional Range Damage. Increases Range Damage, HP and SP.
Modified STR Boots [1]	Best Paired with Overwhelm Str Armor [1] for additional Attack. Increases Attack, HP and SP.

Accessories

Temporal Ring [1]	Increases Attack, HP and SP. Equip with Bear’s Power, enchanted in Modified (AGI, Dex, STR) Boots for a huge boost in STR and HP.
Fenrir Chain [1]	Best paired with: +12 Vanargandr Helm [1]. Provides a great amount of armor penetration, aspd, ACD reduction, damage against all class enemies.
Fallen Seraphim Ring [1]	Increase in Attack, melee and ranged physical, some defense monster pierce and some Attack Speed.
King Schmidt’s Insignia (STR) [1]	Increase in Attack. Equipped in Left.
Illusion Booster L [1] Illusion Booster R [1]	Can be enchanted with: Modification Module(ASPD) Modification Module(Drain Life) Modification Module(Drain Soul) Modification Module(Expert Archer)