The Blood of Dawnwalker · Passive Skills

Dawnwalker Skills & Passive Perks

Find passive skills for your human and vampire forms, follow their prerequisite paths, and compare the effects and learning costs of every rank.

Passive skills
61
Ranks
164
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WitchcraftUltimate perk

+20% Witchcraft Ability Damage for each Witchcraft Ability used. Up to 100% Witchcraft Ability Damage. Resets after combat.

Form
Human
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
WitchcraftPassive perk

Reduces Witchcraft Ability Cooldown.

Form
Human
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -10% Cooldowns.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: -20% Cooldowns.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: -5% Cooldowns on Critical Hit.Manual unlock.

After Forbidden Sigils

WitchcraftPassive perk

Multiple Buffs from Consumables with time segments set as the duration, can be applied simultaneously.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 2 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 2 maximum simultaneous Buffs.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: 3 maximum simultaneous Buffs.Manual unlock.

After Herbal Remedies I

WitchcraftPassive perk

Better Prices and special offers in stores.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -15% buying Prices.
  2. Rank 2: +15% selling Prices.
  3. Rank 3: Special offers will be available in some stores.
WitchcraftPassive perk

Increases Witchcraft Abilities Damage for each enemy currently affected by Witchcraft Abilities.

Form
Human
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Witchcraft Abilities Damage per enemy affected by Witchcraft Abilities.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: +20% Witchcraft Abilities Damage per enemy affected by Witchcraft Abilities.Manual unlock.

After Aether Flow

VampirismPassive perk

Attacking restores Recently Lost Vampiric Health.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 5 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Blood Theft.Corruption level 4.
  2. Rank 2: Time window for restoring Recently Lost Vampiric Health lasts longer.Corruption level 8.
  3. Rank 3: 30% increased effect of Blood Theft.Corruption level 11.

After Closing Wounds

VampirismPassive perk

Chance for Claw Critical Hit.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Claw Critical Hit: 10% chance.Corruption level 2.
  2. Rank 2: Claw Critical Hit: 20% chance.Corruption level 7.
  3. Rank 3: +25% Claw Critical Damage.Corruption level 13.

After Restless Claws

VampirismPassive perk

Slowly Regenerates Vampiric Health within the current Health Segment.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +2% Vampiric Health Segment Regeneration per second.Corruption level 3.
  2. Rank 2: +4% Vampiric Health Segment Regeneration per second.Corruption level 6.

After Endless Hunger

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Attack after Perfect Block deals more Damage.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Damage on Attack after Perfect Block.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: +20% Damage on Attack after Perfect Block.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: +10% Bleed chance on Attack after Perfect Block.Manual unlock.

After Perfect Riposte

VampirismPassive perk

Grants Buffs when drinking Human Blood. Duration: 3 time segments.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Attack Damage.Corruption level 2.
  2. Rank 2: +15% Armour.Corruption level 5.
  3. Rank 3: +10% Critical Hit chance.Corruption level 10.

After Nourishing Blood

VampirismPassive perk

Increases Claw Critical Chance with each Attack. Buff resets after receiving Damage or after a Critical Hit.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +4% Claw Critical Chance per Attack. Up to +40% Claw Critical Hit chance.Corruption level 9.
  2. Rank 2: +8% Claw Critical Chance per Attack. Up to +40% Claw Critical Hit chance.Corruption level 14.

After Clawpierce

VampirismPassive perk

Decrease Planeshift Stamina cost.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -45% Stamina cost.Corruption level 2.
  2. Rank 2: -70% Stamina cost.Corruption level 6.
  3. Rank 3: -100% Stamina cost.Corruption level 13.

After Shadow Dweller

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Stamina.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +25% maximum Stamina.
  2. Rank 2: +50% maximum Stamina.
  3. Rank 3: +75% maximum Stamina.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +100% maximum Stamina.Manual unlock.
VampirismPassive perk

Reduces Cooldowns of Vampiric Abilities.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -20% Cooldowns.Corruption level 6.
  2. Rank 2: -4% Cooldowns on Critical Hits.Corruption level 12.

After Lasting Blood

VampirismPassive perk

Increase Health Segments number.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 3 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 3 maximum Health Segments.
  2. Rank 2: 4 maximum Health Segments.Corruption level 5.
  3. Rank 3: 5 maximum Health Segments.Corruption level 12.
WitchcraftUltimate perk

First Witchcraft Ability used in combat targets 2 enemies.

Form
Human
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
WitchcraftPassive perk

Chance for Critical Witchcraft Ability cast.

Form
Human
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Critical Witchcraft Ability: 10% chance.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: Critical Witchcraft Ability: 20% chance.Manual unlock.

After Lasting Malediction

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Chance for Weapon Critical Hit.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Weapon Critical Hit: 6% chance.
  2. Rank 2: Weapon Critical Hit: 12% chance.
  3. Rank 3: Weapon Critical Hit: 18% chance.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +25% Weapon Critical Damage.Manual unlock.

After Stinging Blade

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Dodging cost less Stamina.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -20% Stamina cost.
  2. Rank 2: Dodging an Attack at the last moment restores a portion of Activation Charge
  3. Rank 3: -30% Stamina cost.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: Killing an enemy Regenerates Stamina.Manual unlock.

After Endless Effort

WitchcraftPassive perk

Double Harvest chance when gathering plants.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 2 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Double Harvest: 50% chance.
  2. Rank 2: Double Harvest: 100% chance.Manual unlock.
WitchcraftPassive perk

Defeating an enemy with a Witchcraft Ability restores Health based on the amount spent to cast it.

Form
Human
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Restores 40% of the Health cost after defeating an enemy affected by Witchcraft Abilities.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: Restores 80% of the Health cost after defeating an enemy affected by Witchcraft Abilities.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: Restores 120% of the Health cost after defeating an enemy affected by Witchcraft Abilities.Manual unlock.

After Witchcraft Mastery

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Weapon Damage with each Attack. Buff resets after receiving Damage.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +4% Weapon Damage per Attack. Up to +20% Weapon Damage.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: -8% Stamina cost per Weapon Attack. Up to -50% Stamina cost.Manual unlock.

After Precision

VampirismPassive perk

Corruption fills up faster.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +30% Corruption filling speed.Corruption level 1.
  2. Rank 2: Drink Blood at full Health to Overfeed. Temporary Health Segment and +50% Corruption filling speed while Overfed.Corruption level 4.
  3. Rank 3: +50% Corruption filling speed. +5% Vampiric Health for each Corruption Level.Corruption level 6.

After Nourishing Blood

WitchcraftPassive perk

Consumables with duration measured in time segments last longer.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +1 time segment to duration.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: +2 time segments to duration.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: +3 time segments to duration.Manual unlock.

After Forager

WitchcraftPassive perk

Additional instant Heal from all Consumables.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 5 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 5% Health to the additional instant Heal.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: 10% Health to the additional instant Heal.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: 15% Health to the additional instant Heal.Manual unlock.

After Amalgam

SwordmasteryUltimate perk

+100% Weapon Damage when Health is below 30%.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
VampirismPassive perk

Vampiric Abilities cost less Health.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -20% Health cost.Corruption level 5.
  2. Rank 2: -40% Health cost.Corruption level 10.

After Vrakhiri Might

WitchcraftPassive perk

Witchcraft Abilities last longer.

Form
Human
Ranks
4

All ranks: 6 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Duration.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: +20% Duration.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: +40% Duration.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: Extends Duration of active Witchcraft Abilities by 20% after using a Witchcraft Ability.Manual unlock.

After Witchcraft Mastery

VampirismUltimate perk

+20% Claw Damage after killing an enemy or depleting a Health Segment of a Boss. Can stack. Resets at the end of combat.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.Corruption level 15.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Swordmastery Ability Slots number.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 2 Slots available.
  2. Rank 2: 3 Slots available.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: 4 Slots available.Manual unlock.

After Sustained Focus

WitchcraftPassive perk

Increases the limit of Consumables in a Quickslot.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 6 maximum instances in a Quickslot.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: 9 maximum instances in a Quickslot.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: 12 maximum instances in a Quickslot.Manual unlock.

After Forager

WitchcraftPassive perk

Craft more Items in a single batch.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 5 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Craft 2 Items items at once.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: Craft 3 Items items at once.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: At the start of each Day, Craft 1 Item for free from all unlocked Recipes (Excluding Quest Recipes).Manual unlock.

After Medicus I

VampirismPassive perk

Blood Drinking restores more Health.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Health Restoration.
  2. Rank 2: +20% Health Restoration.Corruption level 3.
  3. Rank 3: +40% Health Restoration.Corruption level 8.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Omniblock costs less Stamina.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -10% Stamina cost.
  2. Rank 2: -20% Stamina cost.
  3. Rank 3: -30% Stamina cost.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: -40% Stamina cost. Directional Block works like Omniblock if wrong direction is chosen.Manual unlock.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Carry Weight.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +30 maximum Carry Weight.
  2. Rank 2: +60 maximum Carry Weight.
  3. Rank 3: +100 maximum Carry Weight. You can run while Encumbered.Manual unlock.

After Endless Effort

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Perfect Block restores more Stamina and Activation Charge.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +30% Stamina Restoration.
  2. Rank 2: +50% Activation Charge Restoration.
  3. Rank 3: +60% Stamina Restoration.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +100% Activation Charge Restoration.Manual unlock.

After Omniblock

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Attack in Critical Direction after Perfect Block to deal Critical Damage.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Perfect Riposte.
  2. Rank 2: +10% Damage on Perfect Riposte.
  3. Rank 3: Perfect Riposte can be performed after Perfect Dodge.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +20% Damage on Perfect Riposte.Manual unlock.

After Omniblock

WitchcraftPassive perk

Chance for Witchcraft Abilities to not cost Health.

Form
Human
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: No Health cost: 20% chance.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: No Health cost: 40% chance.Manual unlock.

After Frugal Witchcraft

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Deal more Damage with Directional Attacks when directions don't repeat.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% Damage.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: -30% Stamina cost.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: +20% Damage.Manual unlock.

After Fate's Favour

VampirismPassive perk

Increases Claw Damage.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +5% Claw Damage.
  2. Rank 2: +12% Claw Damage.Corruption level 4.
  3. Rank 3: +20% Claw Damage.Corruption level 9.
  4. Rank 4: +100% Activation Charge Restoration from Claw Attacks.Corruption level 12.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Activation Charge Restoration.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +15% Activation Charge passive Restoration.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: +30% Activation Charge passive Restoration.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: +50% Activation Charge Restoration from Attacks.Manual unlock.

After Sustained Focus

VampirismUltimate perk

Gain Lifesteal on Attacks and Immortality instead of dying once per combat. Duration 10s.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.Corruption level 15.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Reduces Cooldowns of Swordmastery Abilities.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 5 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -10% Cooldowns.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: -20% Cooldowns.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: -5% Cooldowns on Critical Hits.Manual unlock.

After Master Fencer

VampirismPassive perk

Decrease Stamina cost of Claw Attacks.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -15% Stamina cost.Corruption level 1.
  2. Rank 2: -30% Stamina cost.Corruption level 4.
  3. Rank 3: Refund 100% of Stamina spent on Attack, if blocked.Corruption level 9.

After Razorsharp Claws

WitchcraftUltimate perk

15% chance to apply a random Hex to the opponent on a Perfect Block.

Form
Human
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
VampirismUltimate perk

Voracious Bite resets all Active Abilities Cooldowns.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.Corruption level 15.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Decreases Medium Armour penalties.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -33% Medium Armour penalties.
  2. Rank 2: -66% Medium Armour penalties.
  3. Rank 3: -100% Medium Armour penalties.Manual unlock.

After Vigour

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Decreases Heavy Armour penalties.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: -33% Heavy Armour penalties.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: -66% Heavy Armour penalties.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: -100% Heavy Armour penalties.Manual unlock.

After Second Skin I

VampirismPassive perk

Increases Shadowstep range.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
2

All ranks: 2 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 11m Shadowstep range.
  2. Rank 2: 14.5m Shadowstep range. -50% Shadowstep Stamina cost.Corruption level 11.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Chance to Weaken enemy on Perfect Block. Weak enemy deals less and receives more Damage.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 5 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Weak chance 30%. Weak Duration 10s.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: Weak chance 60%. Weak Duration 10s.Manual unlock.
  3. Rank 3: Weak chance 100%. Weak Duration 10s.Manual unlock.

After Counterattack

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Weapon Damage.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +5% Weapon Damage.
  2. Rank 2: +10% Weapon Damage.
  3. Rank 3: +15% Weapon Damage.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +20% Weapon Damage.Manual unlock.
SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases Activation Charges number.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 2 maximum Activation Charges.
  2. Rank 2: Start each combat with 1 full Activation Charge.
  3. Rank 3: 3 maximum Activation Charges.
  4. Rank 4: 4 maximum Activation Charges.
SwordmasteryUltimate perk

Reset Active Ability Cooldowns on enemy killing.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
SwordmasteryUltimate perk

-1 Activation Charge cost to all Active Abilities (minimum 1).

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
1

All ranks: 4 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Unlocks Ultimate.35 skill points spent.
WitchcraftPassive perk

Chance for a refund of an Activation Charge after Witchcraft Ability use.

Form
Human
Ranks
2

All ranks: 3 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: Activation Charge refund: 20% chance.Manual unlock.
  2. Rank 2: Activation Charge refund: 40% chance.Manual unlock.

After Frugal Witchcraft

SwordmasteryPassive perk

Increases All Health Types.

Form
Human & vampire
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 2 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +10% maximum Health.
  2. Rank 2: +20% maximum Health.
  3. Rank 3: +30% maximum Health.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +50% maximum Health.Manual unlock.
VampirismPassive perk

Increases Vampiric Ability Slots number.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 2 Slots available.Corruption level 4.
  2. Rank 2: 3 Slots available.Corruption level 7.
  3. Rank 3: 4 Slots available.Corruption level 11.
VampirismPassive perk

Grants Buffs when drinking Animal Blood. Duration: 3 time segments.

Form
Vampire
Ranks
3

All ranks: 4 skill points · 3 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: 15% Activation Charge Passive Restoration.Corruption level 2.
  2. Rank 2: 30% Activation Charge Passive Restoration.Corruption level 5.
  3. Rank 3: +1 filled Activation Charge at combat start.Corruption level 10.

After Nourishing Blood

WitchcraftPassive perk

Witchcraft Abilities deal more Damage.

Form
Human
Ranks
4

All ranks: 5 skill points · 4 time segments

Rank effects and unlocks
  1. Rank 1: +15% Damage.
  2. Rank 2: 50% chance to deal additional Damage when using a Witchcraft Ability.
  3. Rank 3: +25% Damage.Manual unlock.
  4. Rank 4: +40% Damage. 100% chance to deal additional Damage when using a Witchcraft Ability.Manual unlock.

Sources

Sources on this page were reviewed September 8, 2026.