EON/Nightseeker/Skills

This page details full data for the Nightseeker's skills in Etrian Odyssey Nexus. Skills from other classes can be used by assigning a subclass to the character.

Force skills (Lv. 1)

Killing Intent キラースタンス
Force Boost For 3 turns, increases user's status ailment success rate and all ATK. Release murderous intent from within, and focus on slaying the enemy. For three turns, boosts the user's damage, and ailment success rate.
Level	1
Damage Increase	40%
Ailment Infliction Rate Increase	40%

Disaster ディザスター
Force Break Powerful cut to 1 enemy. If target has a status ailment, ailment effect lengthens. Thrust a blade dipped in secret toxins that rob the enemy's health. Deals melee Cut damage to one enemy. If the target has an ailment, its duration is increased. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR
Level	1	2	3
Damage	500%	950%	1400%

Novice skills (Lv. 1)

Sand Throw 盲目の投刃
Attack Skill (Throwing Knife) Ranged cut to 1 enemy. May blind. Throw a knife laced with harmful substances. Deals ranged Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to blind the target. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	3					5
Damage	125%					150%
Blind Chance	35%	38%	41%	44%	47%	60%
Accuracy	105%

Sleep Throw 睡眠の投刃
Attack Skill (Throwing Knife) Ranged cut to 1 enemy. May put to sleep. Throw a knife laced with harmful substances. Deals ranged Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to put the target to sleep. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Sand Throw, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	3					5
Damage	125%					150%
Sleep Infliction Rate	40%	43%	46%	49%	52%	65%
Accuracy	105%

Shadow Cloak ハイドクローク
Buff Skill: DEF Over the next 3 turns, user can null a physical attack once. Evade the enemy's attack by hiding behind a stealthy cloak. Nullifies one physical attack targeting the user. Active for three turns. Body part used: Legs
Level	1	2	3	4
TP Cost	4
Activation Speed	20%	50%	80%	200%

Biding Slice ディレイスタブ
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) Melee cut attack to 1 enemy. If user is not hit this turn, cuts enemy again. Performs a follow-up attack while the enemy's attention is diverted. Deals melee Cut damage to one enemy. If the user is not damaged in that turn, deals a second attack to the same enemy at the end of the turn. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Shadow Cloak, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
TP Cost	4			7				10
Damage	165%	171%	177%	197%	203%	209%	215%	250%
Activation Speed	120%
Accuracy	115%

Ice Knife アイスブラッシュ
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) Ice/cut attack to 1 enemy. Slash the enemy with a frozen blade. Deals melee Cut/Ice damage to one enemy. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
TP Cost	5			8				12
Damage	160%	167%	174%	199%	206%	213%	220%	260%

Proficiency 方陣師の心得
Support Skill When effects of user's Circle wears off, restores TP. When mastered, you can attack from the back line without reduced damage. Increases damage dealt to enemies suffering from ailments.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage Increase	12%	14%	16%	18%	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	50%

Decoy Sign デコイサイン
Buff Skill: Draw Rate Raises chance of 1 ally being targeted for 3 turns. A feint that leads the enemy to target whoever you choose. Increases the chance for one ally to be targeted by enemies for three turns.
Level	1	2	3	4
Target Chance Increase	20%	25%	30%	50%
Activation Speed	150%

Blade Flurry 追影の刃
Support Skill Can attack twice per turn if two weapons are equipped. A sub-weapon can be equipped once this skill is learned. Level up to raise power of second attack. If the user has two weapons equipped, normal attacks will strike twice. The second hit has lower damage.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Second Attack Damage	30%	33%	36%	39%	42%	45%	48%	60%

Chop 伐採
Gathering Skill Increases material yield from chopping in the labyrinth. -- Allows the party to find more items at Chop points.

Veteran skills (Lv. 20)

Curse Throw 呪いの投刃
Attack Skill (Throwing Knife) Ranged cut attack to 1 enemy. May curse. Throw a knife laced with harmful substances. Deals ranged Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to curse the target. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Sleep Throw, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	3					5
Damage	125%					150%
Curse Chance	40%	44%	48%	52%	56%	70%
Accuracy	105%

Nerve Throw 麻痺の投刃
Attack Skill (Throwing Knife) Ranged cut attack to 1 enemy. May paralyze. Throw a knife laced with harmful substances. Deals ranged Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to paralyse the target. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Curse Throw, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	3					5
Damage	125%					150%
Paralysis Chance	35%	38%	41%	44%	47%	60%
Accuracy	105%

Shadow Bite シャドウバイト
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) Melee cut to 1 enemy, with increased damage against ailing enemies. Perform a fatal strike from the shadows. Deals melee Cut damage to one enemy. Deals increased damage if the target has an ailment. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Sleep Throw, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	7				11					16
Damage	200%	207%	214%	221%	246%	253%	260%	267%	274%	315%
Damage Vs. Ailing Enemies	400%	407%	428%	442%	492%	506%	520%	534%	548%	630%
Activation Speed	70%
Accuracy	105%

Auto-Cloak 先制クローク
Support Skill May use Shadow Cloak at the start of battle. User must know Shadow Cloak. Will not activate if another party member uses it first. Gives the user a chance to activate Shadow Cloak automatically at the start of battle. Will not activate if another party member uses it first. Prerequisite skill(s): Biding Slice, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
Activation Chance	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%	67%

Backstab バックスタブ
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) Cut to 1 enemy. May bind head. Strong and untyped if Shadow Cloak is active. Approach an enemy from behind and strike its pressure point in the neck. Deals melee Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to bind the target's head. If the user has Shadow Cloak active, instead deals melee Cut/untyped damage. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Auto-Cloak, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	7				11					15
Damage	160%	168%	176%	184%	209%	217%	225%	233%	241%	285%
Damage With Shadow Cloak	320%	336%	352%	368%	418%	434%	450%	466%	482%	570%
Head Bind Chance	25%				35%					45%
Activation Speed	80%
Accuracy	105%

Sneak Attack 奇襲
Field Skill Increases the chance of acting first in battle for a set number of steps. Stay attuned to your surroundings and get the jump on the enemy. Increases the party's chances of striking first in battle for a number of steps. Prerequisite skill(s): Proficiency, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	10					15
Duration (Steps)	60	70	80	90	100	255
Preemptive Strike Chance Increase	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	20%

Foul Mastery 闇討マスタリ
Support Skill: Mastery Raises ATK for each status effect user inflicts. MAX stack of 3. Lost when KO'd. Increases the user's damage each time they inflict an ailment, up to three times. The effect is reset if the user dies. Prerequisite skill(s): Sneak Attack, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
ATK Increase (1 Time)	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	10%	11%	13%	14%	20%
ATK Increase (2 Times)	8%	10%	12%	14%	16%	20%	22%	26%	28%	40%
ATK Increase (3 Times)	10%	12%	15%	17%	20%	25%	27%	32%	35%	50%

Speed Up 素早さブースト
Support Skill: Stats Increases hit rate, evasion, and act speed. Train your flexibility. Increases the user's accuracy, evasion, and action speed.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Accuracy Increase	2.5%	3.1%	3.7%	5.7%	6.3%	6.9%	7.5%	10%
Evasion Increase	2.5%	3.1%	3.7%	5.7%	6.3%	6.9%	7.5%	10%
Action Speed Increase	6%	8%	10%	16%	18%	20%	22%	30%

Spread Throw スプレッドスロー
Support Skill: Charge Until end of next turn, Throw skills hit all and are more likely to inflict ailments. Learn the trick to throwing multiple knives at once. Until the end of the next turn, Throw skills will target all enemies, and have their ailment infliction chances increased. Body part used: Arms
Level	1	2	3	4
TP Cost	5			7
Ailment Infliction Rate Increase	5%	10%	15%	35%

Master skills (Lv. 40)

Venom Throw 猛毒の投刃
Attack Skill (Throwing Knife) Ranged cut attack to 1 enemy. May poison. Throw a knife laced with harmful substances. Deals ranged Cut damage to one enemy. Attempts to poison the target. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Nerve Throw, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
TP Cost	3					5
Damage	125%					150%
Poison Infliction Rate	35%	38%	41%	44%	47%	60%
Poison Damage	50	60	70	80	90	130
Accuracy	105%

Swift Edge スウィフトソード
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) 3-5 melee cuts to 1 enemy. If target has a status ailment, MAX attacks increases. Slash your enemies with inhuman speed. Deals between three and five melee Cut attacks to one enemy. If the enemy has an ailment, deals between three and nine hits instead. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Shadow Bite, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	14				19					25
Damage	80%	82%	84%	86%	94%	96%	99%	101%	104%	120%
Activation Speed	80%
Accuracy	80%

Assassinate アサシネイション
Attack Skill (Sword/Knife) Melee cut to 1 enemy. If Shadow Cloak is in play, may instakill the target. Perform a lethal strike. Deals melee Cut damage to one enemy. If the user has Shadow Cloak active, attempts to kill the target instantly. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Backstab, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
TP Cost	10			15				20
Damage	310%	320%	330%	380%	390%	400%	410%	500%
Instant Kill Infliction Rate	25%			32%				40%
Activation Speed	50%
Accuracy	105%

Enduring Cloak リターンクローク
Support Skill When an attack is nulled by Shadow Cloak, may activate Shadow Cloak again. Stay hidden with finely honed skills. Gives the user a chance to activate Shadow Cloak automatically whenever it is used to nullify an attack. Prerequisite skill(s): Assassinate, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Activation Chance	8%	11%	14%	17%	20%	23%	26%	34%

Follow Trace 追影の残滓
Support Skill If target has a status ailment, attack skills may activate twice. Will not activate on Link skills, follow-up attacks, or counterattacks. Gives the user's attack skills a chance to activate twice if at least one target has an ailment. Prerequisite skill(s): Blade Flurry, lv. 4
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Activation Chance	6%	8%	10%	12%	14%	17%	20%	23%	26%	35%

Auto-Spread 先制スプレッド
Support Skill May use Spread Throw at the start of battle. User must know Spread Throw. Will not activate if another party member uses it first. Gives the user a chance to activate Spread Throw automatically at the start of battle. Will not activate if another party member uses it first. Prerequisite skill(s): Spread Throw, lv. 2
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
Activation Chance	20%	26%	33%	39%	46%	66%

References

• Common Passives Data by Rea
• Skill Data for Nightseeker by Hououin Makise/Rea
• Skill simulator