Shinobi

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* Promo art
* In-game
* Mugshot (unused)

## Enemies

**The Shinobi** (忍び *Shinobi, Ninja*) is the 3rd of the 6 classes in Dragon Marked For Death. He bears the Dragon Scar in his legs, allowing him to manifest Atruum to grant him enhanced evasive maneuvers as well as powerful, multi-hit aerial kicks via his Lock-on ability.

If you are looking for specific details about Shinobi, please see the Quick References or view the following subpages:

* Shinobi/Attacks & Abilities
* Shinobi/Elemental Contracts
* Shinobi/Basic Tech
* Shinobi/Advanced Tech
* Shinobi/Recommended Builds

## Quick References

The following sections show important information for players of this character.

### Hit!! Count Calculation

The following table shows the minimum amount of AGI over the enemy's AGI that you need for a higher Hit!! count.

Hit!! Counts per Weapon

### Attack Values & Dragon Power (DP) Gain

The following table shows various attacks and their Motion Values and how much Dragon Power (DP) you can gain from them depending on the Weapon.

### Movement Speed

The following table shows Shinobi's movement speed in certain situations compared to Empress.

Movement Speed

### Attack Types & Stats Breakdown

The following table shows the Attack types (Physical, Magic, Holy) and stats associated with each ability.

### Status Calculation

**Final Status = Base Status + (Growth Rate \* Level) + Equipment Status**

The following tables show the Growth Rates for Shinobi and his Base Status values per Level.

Growth Rates per Stat

## Summary

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Shinobi is an agile character with overwhelming mobility, able to easily dodge attacks, lure enemy aggro away from allies, and unleash dynamic barrages. He is a great character for players looking to perform position-precise, technical, and speedy play due to his varied arsenal of Physical and Dragon Skill attacks that can generate long combos.

Shinobi has a wide variety of evasive maneuvers, which include his basic movements, basic attacks, and Dragon Skills. For every contract (except for Ice), Shinobi’s Dragon Dash is invincible, quickly launching him across certain distances. By successfully hitting an enemy with a Dragon Dash, Shinobi enters Lock-on Status—indicated by a crosshair highlighting the target—which significantly changes his attacks. The highlight of Shinobi’s abilities is his Midair Lock-on Slash (AKA "Spins") and all attacks related to it, allowing him to damage and juggle enemies from a distance, or get up close to them to deal double the damage.

In a party, Shinobi mainly works as an aggro-luring character and a reconnaissance character, able to run and climb through levels quickly ahead of fellow party members. He can also be DPS character depending on the way he is built. By throwing Homing Shuriken incessantly, he can manipulate the attentions of enemies towards himself, giving allies time to recover or focus less on dodging and more on damage-dealing. Overall, he pairs well with other DPS characters and high-speed characters, and can support teams with low-defense or support characters by taking advantage of aggro luring.

Shinobi’s AGI and LUC parameters grow well, but he has a deficit in VIT, making even small hits fatal for him. Throughout progression, he can be built as a Physical DPS character, a sweeping Holy damage character, etc., and his Elemental Contract greatly influences his playstyle. Skilled Shinobi players utilize his regular attacks, Lock-on Status attacks, Dragon Skill build-ups and timings, normal and Homing Shuriken throws, and precise hitbox positioning to make the most out of his attack power.

Shinobi can use simultaneously a Kunai and Shuriken starting from Level 1. Kunai are for his main combat use, while Shuriken are for his accompanying ranged attacks. Except for ATK and M.ATK, the stats of both Weapons total up with each other.

## Attacks & Abilities

*Main article: Shinobi/Attacks & Abilities*
Shinobi has the following Attacks and Abilities:

* Physical Attacks & Evasive Maneuvers
	+ Kunai VS. Shuriken
	+ Double Jump
	+ Dragon Wing
* Lock-on Status & Dragon Skills
	+ Dragon Dash
	+ Midair Lock-on Slash and "Spins"
	+ Dragon Knee
	+ Homing Shuriken
	+ Homing Giant Shuriken
	+ Dragon Kick
	+ Dragon Meteor

## Elemental Contracts

*Main article: Shinobi/Elemental Contracts*
Shinobi has the following Elemental Contracts:

* Poison Contract "Mobility is increased, normal power."
* Fire Contract "Mobility is increased, normal power."
* Wind Contract "Increased mobility and attack number, lowered power."
* Thunder Contract "Specialized in fighting groups. Capable of multiple lock-ons."
* Ice Contract "Atk. increased, def. decreased. Meteor power limits removed."

## Basic Tech

*Main article: Shinobi/Basic Tech*
Shinobi can do the following Basic Tech:

* Grounded Full Combo
* Lock-on Full Combo
* "Full Proximity Spin"

## Advanced Tech

*Main article: Shinobi/Advanced Tech*
Shinobi has several examples of Advanced Tech, both related to his abilities and specific to his Elemental Contracts.

## Recommended Builds

*Main article: Shinobi/Recommended Builds*
Shinobi has different builds that focus on his physical attacks, magic attacks, Dragon Skills, and other specific cases.

## Backstory

The Shinobi is a young Dragonblood boy who bears the power of the Astral Dragon in his legs. He had been training zealously alongside his best friend in ninjutsu since childhood, until his friend one day ran away to the kingdom of Marlayus. After hunting him down and killing him, upon his return home, he found his village destroyed.

## Gallery

Promotional art.Pre-Dragon Scar Shinobi with his friend and sensei.Dragon Scar and outfit concepts.Front and back concepts.Shinobi and his friend from Animated Trailer Ver B.Shinobi from Animated Trailer Ver B.
## References

1. ↑ Neka\_Mahime\_'s Notes (ENG translated by Lancer): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w\_\_jhHorFFiYTvGHnt568O\_5b39qvfABp3Em\_uZgZ2U/edit?usp=sharing
2. ↑ Inti Creates Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/GunvoltOfficial/status/1085008671753625601?s=20&t=fAK6Z0Nx19xULVPF3Q0gDg (JP) and https://twitter.com/IntiCreatesEN/status/1089934959949811712 (ENG)