Blademaiden PVP&PVE Build Guide Crystal of Atlan

Blademaiden is a high-skill-cap character — but if you master her, you’ll be rewarded with impressive damage output. This article will provide you with the Blademaiden's PvP and PvE guide, including skill choices, skill rotation, combat tips, and more, to help you master this advanced ranged combat class.

Blademaiden Overview

Class Type	Basic Class
Advanced Class	Puppeteer

The Blademaiden is an advanced class in Crystal of Atlan, specializing in AoE damage and battlefield control. Like the Puppeteer, she commands a Marionette to fight alongside her, using a light whip for direct attacks.

Her skills revolve around coordinating with the Marionette to create powerful damage zones. Key abilities include:

• Magnetic Force Field – pulls enemies in and deals Physical damage.
• Electromagnetic Pulse – upgraded with Kindred, both the Blademaiden and Marionette fire a powerful beam, dealing high damage and applying a DoT effect.

Players can manually aim Marionette-based skills by holding the skill button to place the attack reticle. Proper positioning is crucial—misplacing the Marionette can result in missed damage and long cooldowns.

How Blademaiden Works:

The Blade Maiden fights alongside a Marionette—a puppet wielding dual swords that mirrors many of your actions. Your combat style is a shared effort: while some skills are executed simultaneously by both you and the Marionette, others command the puppet to act independently. However, you don't have complete control over it. Certain skills become unavailable if the Marionette is already performing an action or on cooldown. One notable drawback is the lack of aerial combat capabilities — jumping into the air and attempting to attack causes an immediate fall, limiting vertical mobility in battle.

Suggested Skills ( Both of PVP & PVE)

Row I	Row II
Magnetic Force Field	Thunder Sear
Blade Frenzy	Surging Thunder
Whirlwind Dance	Electromagnetic Pulse
Thunderblaze - Ultimate Blossoming (Finisher)	Magnetism - Incarnation (Finisher)

**Avoid putting too much into Thunder Warp, Overload, and Gravitational Spin — their contribution is minimal.

 

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Weapon choices

Players should aim to build the Blademaiden's Strength and Physique. These increase the character's Physical Attack and Hit Points respectively, both of which are extremely important for this class. The aim is not only to deal damage, but to survive long enough to do so.

When looking at Gear, players should focus on these statistics, as well as PATK and PDEF.

Best weapon choice:

Blades of Night Dragon

• 4-piece bonus is very strong, and 5-piece gives Charge Adhesion bonus.

Don't pick the other weapon because the Mechanical Core insignia already grants Electro Infusion.

When upgrading a weapon to level 60, prioritize choosing:

Shadow: Raynix of the Night

Stat Goals

~80% Physical Crit Rate ( including bonuses from gear and set effects)

**Use Blade Maiden Card Insignia to boost Electromagnetic Pulse by +1 level.Can be obtained from the shop using Essence of Brocade, earned by dismantling skins or summoning.

Armor Choices

Valiant Guard (Helmet)

[Unretiring Warrior]
Upon entering combat, gain 5% Crit Rate. Every 30s, Crit Rate increases by 0.5%, up to 10%. This effect persists after revival.
Upon entering combat, CDMG is increased. For reach [Hexchess Armor] equipped, CDMG +2% up to 10%.

Valiant Guard (Shoes)

[Blade Assault]
DMG Dealt increased with fluctuation from 0%-10%.

Upon entering combat, ASPD and CD Rate is increased by 6 points, per [Hexchess Armor] equipped, up to 30 points.

Mighty Chariot (Gloves)

[Chariot Beast]
After casting Pet Skill, gain [Chariot Beast], increasing Crit Rate by 12% for 8s.
After the effect expire, gain [Chariot Beast] mark until the next [Chariot Beast] is gained.

Accessory Choices

Decay Set (Necklace)

[Soul-shattering Armor]
Give enemies within 50 meters, a [Red Soul] mark. Whenever the enemy unit is attacked, there is 20% chance to drop a [Red Sou]l. When the enemy unit dies, it will drop 2 [Red Soul]. The player can absorb the dropped [Red Soul] and gain 0.4% DMG increase and 0.2% DMG RES per stacks up to 10 stacks, for 20 seconds.

Decay Set (Ring)

[Disaster Crystal Worm]
Every time critical hit landed, Summon [Disaster Crystal Worm] (5 seconds cooldown). The worm will automatically find nearest target and self-destruct, causing 1800% DMG. The worm is considered friendly unit and can trigger [Cyan Soul] drops.

Swal & Talisman

War Madness (Seal)

[The ember of Betrayal]
When using non-finisher skill, gain 1 layer of [Sin Seal]. Each stack gives ASPD+10 and CD Rate +10 and MSPD +10, with maximum stacks of 5, lasting 10 seconds. When you have 5 stacks of [Sin Seal], using a non-finisher skill again will summon [War Frenzy Spear] (Shoot 3 spear, each deal 400% DMG, and cause target to [Bleed], taking 100% DMG per second for 10 seconds. [Bleed] cannot stacks and can only refresh duration), cooldown 10 seconds.

War Madness (Talisman)

[Scar]
When using finisher skill, Resonance, or Pet Skill, gain 5,3, or 2 layer of [Scar] respectively. Each stack increase all-attribute +3, with maximum stacks of 10, which last 25 seconds.
When you have 10 stacks of [Scar], will summon [War Frenzy Spear] (Shoot 3 spear, each deal 400% DMG, and cause target to [Bleed], taking 100% DMG per second for 10 seconds. [Bleed] cannot stacks and can only refresh duration) every 15 seconds.

2-piece Set Bonus：

• DMG Bonus +2%
• Skill DMG +3%
• BATK +2.5%
• [Never Regret]
  Effect of [Sin Seal] and [Scar] is increased 1.5 times.
  Every 3rd [War Frenzy Spear], an additional [War Frenzy Stinger] (Sting once, causing 1500% DMG, and causing enemy to enter [Severe Bleed], taking 140% DMG per seconds for 10 seconds. The [Sever Bleed] cannot stacks and only refresh duration) will be summoned.

 

PVE Build Breakdown

The Blademaiden is a high-skill, AoE-focused class that excels in controlling the battlefield with both her own whip-based attacks and her Marionette companion.

In PVE, mastering the coordination between the Blademaiden and the Marionette is key. Many of her abilities require precise placement and timing, as the Marionette cannot perform another action while already executing a skill. Players should hold skill buttons to manually position the Marionette for maximum damage coverage.

Key Tips for PVE:

• No Aerial Combat. She lacks proper aerial skills—attempting to attack in the air causes her to drop immediately.
• Marionette Management. Some abilities won't activate if the Marionette is already busy; timing is essential.
• Skill Placement Matters. Position the Marionette carefully using hold-to-aim functions for optimal area damage.
• Cooldown Awareness. Efficient rotation depends on knowing which abilities are ready and when the puppet is available.
• Strong in Dungeon Clears. With proper timing and positioning, she offers strong AoE damage and enemy control.

With enough practice and awareness, Blademaiden becomes a rewarding and powerful PVE class.

 

PVP Build Breakdown

It's really hard if you don't understand your puppet's position. It gets better as you play — there's a lot of stagger and knock-up abilities.You need very strong mastery to use this class well.You have to pay constant attention to your Marionette's position.Timing is everything — some combos are only possible when the puppet isn't doing something else.

PVP Combat Tips & Mechanics

One of the Blade Maiden's key advantages lies in her extended combat range — while the main character can stay safely at a distance, the Marionette can engage enemies head-on in close quarters. Positioning is key: always track your Marionette's location. This creates powerful zoning potential, especially against opponents unfamiliar with countering the puppet's behavior.

Always be aware of the Marionette's location. Many skills rely on the puppet being within effective range or correctly positioned relative to the enemy. Misplacement can result in missed damage windows or entirely wasted skills.

For optimal efficiency:

• Track the puppet's movements constantly.
• Avoid casting puppet-based skills when the Marionette is separated from the main character.
• Consider using mobility or dash-type skills for the puppet to ensure it can reposition quickly when needed.

PVP Skill Rotation

Magnetic Force Field → Gravitational Spin → Blade Frenzy → Rhapsody → Thunder Sear → Surging Thunder → Whirlwind Dance → Electromagnetic Pulse → Thunderblaze - Ultimate Blossoming → Magnetism - Retribution or Magnetism - Incarnation.

Alternatively, players can use Surging Thunder or Rhapsody to open up the Rotation if enemies are already grouped, and can throw in Blade Frenzy, Thunder Sear, and even

Magnetism - Retribution where needed to keep the flow going.

• It's recommended to maintain a distance of about three character lengths between the Blade Maiden and the enemy.
• When casting Magnetic Field, hold the button and shrink the area of effect to its minimum range before releasing. Alternatively, hold the skill and position yourself so that the enemy is centered within the field — this method makes it easier to land the full damage.
• Whirlwind Dance has a long casting time and locks the character in place during the animation. It's best used when the enemy is in a broken or downed state.

That wraps up the Blade Maiden's combo flow and key skill usage tips. Keep practicing, and feel free to rearrange skill placements based on your own habits and preferences.

 

Conclusion

The unique thing about Blade Maiden is that your Marionette feels like its own unit. But if you master it, the damage is insane.All in all, Blade Maiden is a fun but tricky class to play.

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