How To Play the Stormblade Class in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance and Completing Challenges

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Starting your journey in Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, you’ll select a class to develop your combat style. Each class has its own abilities and mastery skills, making them unique. The Stormblade class is especially known for its flashy moves, but mastering it takes practice.

To effectively play as a Stormblade, it’s important to understand its mechanics and your chosen specialization. We’ll explain everything so you can quickly get started and avoid wasting time. Here’s all you need to know to use the Stormblade efficiently.

Stormblade Class Overview

The Stormblade stands out as one of the most popular classes because of its rapid, high-damage attacks. As a damage dealer, you’ll perform eye-catching combos to deal significant damage quickly. However, this class isn’t ideal for beginners; it requires finesse and experience to use well. You’ll need to dodge enemy attacks while close up and manage charges properly to maximize damage. It’s best suited for seasoned players familiar with combat timing.

Note: Don’t be discouraged if you’re new—practice will help you improve.

There are two primary specializations within the Stormblade class. One focuses on swift, front-loaded attacks, while the other offers consistent, stylish moves. If you decide to change your specialization later, you can reset your skills and talents freely. The materials used initially will be refunded, so testing different builds is risk-free.

Here’s a look at each specialization to help you pick your preferred playstyle:

Iaido Slash Specialization

Position: Attack
Attributes: Focuses on Agility, Crit, and Mastery
Difficulty: Advanced

Key Skills:

Overdrive: Boosts your damage output temporarily.
Flash Strike: Consumes all Thunder Sigils to lunge at enemies; damage increases with each Sigil.
Raijin Dash: Uses all Sigils to slash, becoming immune to damage during the attack.
Volt Surge: Increases Thunder Sigils instantly and boosts Attack, also grants brief Super Armor.

Recommended Imagines:

Brigand Scout Leader: Enhances Agility, which can translate into higher Attack.
Boarrier Tyrant: Improves damage of special skills.
Muku Chief: Temporarily boosts Crit and Crit Damage after using charges.
Phantom Arachnocrab: Raises Mastery, vital for Stormblade build.

Moonstrike Specialization

Position: Attack
Attributes: Focuses on Agility, Haste, and Luck
Difficulty: Intermediate

Key Skills:

Overdrive: Changes your blade into a scythe, dealing more damage and generating Thunder Sigils.
Scythe Wheel: Attacks multiple nearby enemies with a spinning scythe, summoning a rotating Moonblade.
Thundercut: Performs two quick slashes at the cost of Blade Intent, which can be recast if remaining.
Stormflash: Gains Blade Intent over time; can trigger Lightning Strikes using Expertise skills.

Recommended Imagines:

Celestial Flier: Increases Haste, synergizing with Thundercut.
Muku Scout: Boosts Attack when you hit enemies multiple times quickly.
Phantom Arachnocrab: Raises Mastery, essential for skill effectiveness.
Shadow Captain: Enhances Expertise skills’ effects.
Storm Goblin King: Improves Luck and Lucky Hit damage.

Best Talents for Stormblade

To maximize your potential, focus on talents that enhance your attack power, damage, and survivability. The talent tree offers numerous options, like Thunder Attack, Endurance, Agility, and more. Prioritize those that align with your built style, such as increasing Thunder Sigil capacity or boosting Crit Damage.

Gear Recommendations

As you explore the world of Asterleeds, stronger gear becomes vital. Equipment can be found through looting, drops, or crafting. Gear not only raises defense but may also enhance every stat and grant special effects.

Some important gear slots include:

Helmet: Wane Visor, Facehelm, or Dominion Facehelm—boosts Attack, Agility, Endurance.
Armor: Wane Combatwear—similar stat boosts with the chance for Legendary gear.
Accessories: Wane Earrings, Emerald Earrings, Dominion Emerald Earrings—improve Agility and Endurance.
Necklace: Emerald Necklace—raises Agility and Endurance, with potential for Haste and Crit on refinement.
Ring: Emerald Ring—improves Agility, Endurance, and Mastery.
Bracelets: Emerald Bracelets—boost Armor, Agility, Endurance.
Weapon: “Shadow of the Far Sea” (Mythic)—significantly enhances Attack, Agility, and Endurance with a dark, stormy aesthetic.

Additional Tips:
If focusing on Moonstrike, increasing Luck may improve the chances of summoning extra strikes. Also, selecting gear that enhances Crit and Crit Damage is always a solid choice for maximizing damage output.