Best Skills Tier List

This is a guide to the best skills to unlock in Stellar Blade. Read on to see a full list of skills you need to prioritize getting into the game, the best skills to learn for each skill tree, and their effects.

Stellar Blade Best Skill Tier List

Survival Skills Tier List

Exospines Tier List
	Impact Control Double Jump Perfect Dodge Blink Perfect Parry
	Burst Energy Recharge Reflex Boost Threat Detection Repulse Focus Boost Beta Energy Recharge - Parry
	Precise Landing Double Dodge
	Reflection Chain Reflection Counter Counter Chain

Attack Skills Tier List

Exospines Tier List
	Rush Assault Ambush
	Beta Energy Theft
	Chain Charge
	Aerial Blow Beta Chain

Beta Skills Tier List

Exospines Tier List
	Shield Breaker Dual Breaker Triplet Quadruplet
	Slash Crescent Slash
	Shock Wave Cross Wave

Burst Skills Tier List

Exospines Tier List
	Descending Break Demolish
	Tempest Pulse Storm Life Steal
	Punishing Edge Dual Edge Overdrive

Tachy Skills Tier List

Exospines Tier List
	Tachy Mode Judgement Wave Judgement Time
	Blade Fury Judgement Reflection Reflection Link
	Judgement Rave Revenge
	Judgement Rave Revenge

Best Skill Tier List Explanation

S Tier

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Shield Breaker Tree

Skill Information
Shield Breaker Delivers a sudden strike. Stuns hit enemies and deals High Damage to their shield. Attack Power increases when used after charging.
Skill Tree	Beta Skill
SP Cost	1
BE Cost	2

The Shield Breaker Beta Skill is one of the best Skills in the game. A single use of the skill when maxed out can easily deplete an enemy's shield (normal and bosses alike) from full value.

This is an indespensible beta skill and should always be used against enemies during the start of the fight.

Triplet and Quadruplet

Skill Information
Triplet Continuously generates Arcs to attack furiously forward. The third hit Stuns enemies.
Skill Tree	Beta Skill
BE Cost	2

Triplet and Quadruplet is another mandatory beta skill to get as it's the highest DPS beta skill you can have. Not only that but it reduces the enemy's balance stat by 1 which makes it incredibly good against boss fights.

Rush

Skill Information
Rush Charges at the enemy. A Combo Attack skill.
Skill Tree	Attack Skill

Rush is the best engage ability that EVE has and it has a cooldown for a reason. It allows you to dash quickly to enemies which is great for keeping the pressure up especially if you need to distance yourself from the enemy for safety.

Assault and Ambush

Skill Information
Ambush Executes the enemy from behind. Can only be used on enemies that aren't in combat.
Skill Tree	Attack Skill
SP Cost	1

Ambush and Assault are moves that you can use to instantly dispatch an enemy if you're able to approach them from a blind spot.

Double Jump

Skill Information
Double Jump Allows another Jump while jumping.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill

Double Jump is a move that you'll automatically learn in the game but that doesn't change the fact that it's a great move to have in your arsenal. It makes navigating the game's map and traverse terrains much easier. It also allows you to cover more aerial distance which can translate to easier uses of Assault.

Perfect Dodge

Skill Information
Perfect Dodge Completely evades enemy attacks. Upon successful Perfect Dodge, press Triangle to perform an additional attack. A successful Perfect Dodge charges Burst Energy.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1

The next best move in the game. It allows you to slow the time around you and use moves exclusive to executing Perfect Dodge first. It also builds up the Burst gauge which allows you to use Burst Skills and gain more options during battles.

Blink

Skill Information
Blink Can only be used when an enemy is attempting a fatal attack. Dodges and teleports behind the enemy to attack. Stuns the enemy. Charges Burst Energy upon alnding a successful attack.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1

Blink is a defensive move as well as a counter to certain moves. It also massively builds up the Burst gauge and is a mandatory skill you'll learn before your battle against Abaddon in the parking building.

Perfect Parry

Skill Information
Perfect Parry Completely parries an enemy's attack and damages the enemy's Balance.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill

Perfect Parry is the best move in the game. It completely negates an attack's damage while also building up your beta skill gauge that allows you to use beta skills.

It also reduces an enemy's balance by 1 per perfect dodge so consecutive perfect parries against enemy attacks will quickly weaken them and make them vulnerable to Retribution.

Tachy Mode

Skill Information
Tachy Mode Uses Tachy's equipment and skills.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill

Tachy Mode is a super state that you can enter after a certain point in the game. You may get attacked by enemies but you will suffer no damage during this state and gain a much stronger move set that you can use without limitations.

Judgement Wave and Judgement Time

Skill Information
Judgement Wave Fires three destructive energy rings and Downs hit enemies.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill
SP Cost	1

Judgement Wave is Tachy Mode's variation of Shockwave. One of the major differences between Shockwave and Judgement Wave is its ability to down an enemy after its last hit.

Because you can use this move non-stop during Tachy Mode, you can permanently down an opponent during the entire duration of Judgement Wave. Judgement Time will extend the duration of Tachy Mode which allows you to abuse this skill for a longer time as well.

A Tier

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Slash and Crescent Slash

Skill Information
Slash Launches an energy blade forward. When charged, damage is increasaed and enemies hit are Stunned.
Skill Tree	Beta Skill
BE Cost	2

Slash and its upgrade Crescent Slash is put in the A tier due to its ability to quickly mow down groups of enemies which will happen often when exploring the maps of the game. It's a weaker move compared to the other beta skills against bosses but its perfect for dispatching normal naytibas.

Beta Energy Theft

Skill Information
Beta Energy Theft Recharges more Beta Energy upon a successful Ambush or Assault.
Skill Tree	Attack Skill
SP Cost	1

This skill allows you to gain more Beta energy after a successful Ambush or Assault which gives you additional resources on top of instantly killing an enemy.

Burst Energy Recharge

Skill Information
Burst Energy Recharge I Increases the amount of Beta Energy recharged with a successful Perfect Parry.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1

Increases the amount of Beta energy you regain from successful perfect parries which increases the amount of beta skills you can unleash during battles.

Reflex Boost, Threat Detection, and Focus Boost

Skill Information
Threat Detection Makes it easier to use Blink and Repulse.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	2

Skills that can extend the window of perfect dodges and perfect parries are S tier if it can be capitalized on perfectly. This makes executing flawless gameplay much easier which results to more survivability for EVE.

Beta Energy Recharge

Skill Information
Beta Energy Recharge I (Perfect Parry) Increases the amount of Beta Energy recharged with a successful Perfect Parry.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1

Increases the amount of beta energy upon successful perfect parries. You'll want to execute perfect parries to ensure your survivability and this skill translates that into an offensive move by converting it to more beta skill usage.

Tempest and Pulse Storm

Skill Information
Tempest Unleashes a devastating storm of blades with the power of Burst Energy.
Skill Tree	Burst Skill
SP Cost	1
BU Cost	4

Tempest is a Burst skill that deals damage to your surrounding area. It's a great burst skill for dispatching multiple enemies at once while also restoring some HP back as well as destroying enemy shields. It consumes more Burst gauge than other burst skills to compensate for its effects but its a great burst skill to use against the right scenarios.

Descending Break

Skill Information
Descending Break Jumps high and then releases Burst Energy to crush the enemy.
Skill Tree	Burst Skill
SP Cost	1
BU Cost	3

A great Burst Skill to use against bosses. it inflicts down as well reducing the enemy's balance by two. It has lower damage than the other burst skills but balance reduction is extremely strong as it allows you to use Retribution faster.

Blade Fury

Skill Information
Blade Fury Furiously spins forward to strike enemies. Stuns hit enemies.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill

A Tachy skill that allows you to deal damage while rapidly dealing damage during its animation. A great move to continue your DPS against your targets if they ever get some extra distance from you.

Judgement Reflection and Reflection Link

Skill Information
Judgement Reflection I Can only be used upon successful Perfect Dodge of enemy's attack. Counters and Stuns the enemy, and temporarily increases Attack Speed.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill
SP Cost	1

A counter move that you can use if you execute a perfect parry while in Tachy mode. Unlike EVE's counter moves, Judgement Reflection doesn't consume any beta nor burst gauge which makes it a great tool for retaliating against enemies and closing the distance against them.

B Tier

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Shock Wave and Cross Wave

Skill Information
Shock Wave Unleashes the two waves of fatal energy.
Skill Tree	Beta Skill
SP Cost	1
BE Cost	2

A ranged beta skill that can inflict down against enemies. The weakest among the beta skills that EVE has but it can work extremely well when used for down-specific builds.

Chain Charge

Skill Information
Chain Charge Can only be used after defeating an enemy with Ambush or Assault. Charges at a nearby enemy to attack. Downs the enemy.
Skill Tree	Attack Skill
SP Cost	2

Allows you to close the gap against a different enemy after executing an enemy with Ambush or Assault. Perfect for dispatching more enemies after a successful pre-emptive strike.

Precise Landing

Skill Information
Precise Landing Negates falling damage. Can be used just before hitting the ground. Has no effect when falling from extreme heights.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill

Lowers the damage you take when jumping from a high altitude. It's learned automatically but often forgotten to be used when navigating terrains. It also doesn't save you when jumping from extreme heights which is a massive downside to the move.

Double Dodge

Skill Information
Double Dodge Allows another Dodge while dodging.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	2

Increases EVE's mobility but the second dodge does not activate Perfect Dodge. It not being able to do a Perfect Dodge means your second dodge animation becomes a vulnerable phase for EVE. Avoid using Double Dodge too much especially in difficult situations.

Punishing Edge and Dual Edge

Skill Information
Punishing Edge Releases Burst Energy to deal a fatal blow to nearby enemies. Pushes back hit enemies.
Skill Tree	Burst Skill
SP Cost	1
BU Cost	3

A high damage burst skill. It's an alternative option to dispatching enemies near you similar to Tempest but at a much lower burst gauge cost. Unfortunately, it has a lower range which makes it unoptimal against multiple enemies while the balance damage of Descending Break more than makes up for the damage loss that Punishing Edge deals.

Overdrive

Skill Information
Overdrive Overloads the body with Burst Energy to increase melee Attack Power and Attack Speed.
Skill Tree	Burst Skill
SP Cost	1
BU Cost	3

Increases your attack speed and damage output after dealing damage to your surroundings. A great buff to use but the other burst skill's active effect outshines the buff this move can provide.

Judgement Rave

Skill Information
Judgement Rave Swings the Tachyon Blade rapidly to deal fatal Damage to enemies in front. Stuns hit enemies.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill

A Tachy move that replaces Triplet. It triggers much slower than the other Tachy moves which is important due to Tachy Mode having only a few seconds of duration.

Revenge

Skill Information
Revenge Gets into a defensive stance to counter enemy attacks automatically.
Skill Tree	Tachy Skill
SP Cost	2

A counter move exclusive to Tachy Mode. It's a great move if you can time it against enemy attacks but since you do not take damage while in this form, you can offset this by using other moves from Tachy Mode's arsenal.

C Tier

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Reflection and Chain Reflection

Skill Information
Reflection I Can only be used upon successful Perfect Dodge of an enemy's attack. Counters and Stuns the enemy, and temporarily increases Attack Speed. This is a Combo Attack Skill.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1
BE Cost	1

A counter move that EVE can use after a perfect dodge. Unfortunately, it consumes Beta energy (and Burst Energy if Chain Reflection is used) which can be used for stronger options which makes these skills as suboptimal options.

Counter and Counter Chain

Skill Information
Counter I Can only be uesd upon successful Perfect Parry of an enemy's attack. Moves quickly behind the enemy to counter. Stuns the enemy. This is a Combo Attack Skill.
Skill Tree	Survival Skill
SP Cost	1
BE Cost	1

Similar to Reflection and Chain Reflection, these are moves that you can use after a successful Perfect Parry but these consume Beta and Burst Energy which makes them suboptimal for the majority of scenarios.

Aerial Blow

An aerial attack that makes EVE land after executing it. A very lack luster move and the SP spent learning this skill is better spent on a different skill instead.

Beta Chain

Increases the damage of your combo's last attack if the corresponding last input is held. Unfortunately, this also consumes Beta energy which makes it a suboptimal option to consider.

Can You Reset Your Skill Tree in Stellar Blade?

Skills Can Be Reset using SP Initializers

Items	Effects	How to Get
SP Initializer ★☆☆	Resets the Skill Tree and refunds all SP.	Shop Price: 200G Found in the overworld. Buy from the Shop. Obtained from boxes.

The SP Initializer is an item that you can purchase from the vending machines on Supply Camps for 200G.

Use this to reset your skills if you have learned skills you wish to unlearn and to reallocate your current SP to other skill nodes!

How to Learn New Skills in Stellar Blade

• Learn by Spending SP at the Supply Camp
• Skills can be Tested via Training
• Unlock Burst Skills by Defeating Stalker
• Unlock Tachy Skills in The Hidden Truth

Learn by Spending SP at the Supply Camp

Go to a supply camp and interact with the Skill Settings machine to allocate new skills for EVE.

Each skill node has its own SP requirement so having the necessary amount of SP is required to start learning new skills.

Skills can be Tested via Training

While on the skill settings menu, you can interact with a chosen skill node and press the Square button to proceed to training mode.

This will pit you against a training dummy and allow you to test out the highlighted skill. Use this to test out skills you would like to try before spending your hard-earned SP on it!

Unlock Burst Skills by Defeating Stalker

The Burst skill tree is unlocked by defeating the Stalker Elite Naytiba in Matrix 11 as part of Alpha Signal main story mission.

Burst Skills are powerful skills that are centered around using Burst Energy (BU), a separate energy gauge from Beta Energy (BE).

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Unlock Tachy Skills in The Hidden Truth

The Tachy skill tree is unlocked when returning to the safehouse in Xion after defeating the Alpha Naytiba Tachy at the conclusion of the Alpha Signal main story mission in Matrix 11.

Using Tachy skills requires going into Tachy Mode using full Tachy Energy. Build up Tachy Energy by attacking or defeating enemies.

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