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Updated on 10 April 2025

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Blade Dodge (2.8.1)

Blade Dodge Skill Guide – Patch 2.8.1 Overview & Strategy

With the release of Patch 2.8.1 in Infinity Kingdom, a new skill called Blade Dodge has been introduced, targeting physical attack Immortals—particularly frontline and backline archers. In this guide, we’ll break down what the skill does, theorycraft potential team setups and skill combinations, highlight ideal Immortals, and finish off by explaining how to acquire the skill and whether it’s worth your investment.

Blade Dodge Skill Description

Blade Dodge (Level 1 to 8):

  • First 20 seconds of battle: Reduces damage dealt and received by 21% ➔ 70%
  • After 20 seconds: Every time you deal damage with an ultimate, you gain 2.1% ➔ 7% physical damage, stacking up to 10 times for a total of 70% bonus physical damage

First Impressions:

  • It acts like a slow ramp-up skill, which heavily benefits long fights and tanky team compositions.
  • It’s similar to a hybrid of Void Realm and Victory Pursuit, making it a promising skill for backline archers who peak mid-to-late battle.

Recommended Skill Combos

When building around Blade Dodge, consider matching it with skills that synergize with delayed power spikes or high ultimate usage.

🔹 Suggested Skill Combinations:

1. Blade Dodge + Battle Stance + Demonic Contract

  • Battle Stance activates at the 20s mark, lining up perfectly with Blade Dodge’s post-delay effect.
  • Demonic Contract scales up after 25–30 seconds, making this a perfect synergy trio.

2. Blade Dodge + Void Realm + Victory Pursuit

  • Mimics the effects of Blade Dodge, stacking damage via ultimates.
  • Great for sustained fights and backline archers with good uptime.

These combos work best in defensive or tank-heavy teams, where Immortals survive long enough to benefit from the delayed damage scaling.

“You want your backline to live long enough to build up 70% physical damage—so sustainability is key.”

Best Immortals to Use with Blade Dodge

Here are some Immortals that could make strong use of Blade Dodge, depending on your team setup:

🔹 Manco Capac

  • The #1 candidate for Blade Dodge
  • Excellent synergy with other delayed scaling skills like Victory Pursuit and Void Realm

🔹 Apollo

  • Works great in backline archer setups
  • Can deal significant damage after 20s when combined with Wukong or other frontline damage dealers

🔹 Khan

  • Can act as a secondary damage dealer
  • Ideal for hybrid teams with a strong frontline absorbing damage

🔹 Poseidon

  • Commonly run with Battle Stance + Demonic Contract already
  • Blade Dodge fits right into this established combo

These Immortals excel when given time to ramp, and Blade Dodge complements that perfectly.

Team Composition Tips

Blade Dodge is best used in:

  • Tanky, defensive teams that extend fights past the 20-second mark
  • Backline archer-focused comps where you want scaling damage rather than burst
  • Sustain-based teams that don’t rely on early aggression

Avoid using Blade Dodge in:

  • Fast-paced burst teams (it won’t have time to stack)
  • Mage-based teams (it only boosts physical damage)

“If your comp isn’t lasting much more than 20 seconds, this skill won’t help much.”

How to Get Blade Dodge

Currently, Blade Dodge is available in the Recharge Pack rotation following the Lightning Strike event.

🔹 Cost:

  • Approximately $140 total to unlock via Recharge Pack (daily purchases over a week)

🔹 Future Availability:

  • The skill will likely enter the Wisdom Well in the future.
  • Expect much higher cost there compared to the Recharge Pack route

“If you’re planning to get it, do so during a Recharge event (rotation). Waiting for Wisdom Well could cost significantly more.”

Is Blade Dodge Worth It?

👍 Pros:

  • High scaling physical damage after 20s
  • Synergizes well with many archer-based backliners
  • Strong for PvP in sustained fights

👎 Cons:

  • Weak during first 20 seconds
  • Useless for magical damage teams
  • Requires long fights to get full value

If your team is built around physical damage, and you’re focused on archers or backline synergy, Blade Dodge is a worthwhile investment. If you run magic-based teams, you may want to pass.

Final Thoughts

Blade Dodge is a powerful and unique skill for scaling physical damage in the late phase of a fight. It brings something new to the table and adds variety to backline builds—especially those involving Manco, Apollo, or Khan.

However, it does require careful planning and synergy to get the most out of it, and not every team will benefit.

“If you’re building a backline DPS team that peaks after 20s, Blade Dodge might be your new favorite skill.”

We hope this guide helps you better understand Blade Dodge and whether it fits into your team. Let us know what combos you discover!

Happy battling!

Published: 08-04-2025