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'''Armor Proficiency:''' A shadowblade is proficient with light armor, medium armor and all shields (except tower shields).
 
'''Armor Proficiency:''' A shadowblade is proficient with light armor, medium armor and all shields (except tower shields).
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'''Ki Weapon {{Su}}:''' A shadowblade is capable of forming weapons out of her ki. This functions as a [[SRD:Soulknife|Soulknife]]’s mind blade with the following exceptions. A shadowblade can shape her mind blade in the form of any melee she is proficient with when she manifests it. She may shape her ki weapon into two weapons, but doing so reduces the total enhancement value of both weapons by 1. A shadowblade must have at least 1 point of ki to manifest her ki weapon.
  
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'''Combat-Trained {{Ex}}:''' A shadowblade gains a single [combat] feat she qualifies for at 1st level. A shadowblade counts her base attack bonus as equal to her ninja level for the purpose of meeting prerequisites, if higher.
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At 3rd level she gains the enhance mind blade class feature of a soulknife of her class level.
  
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This ability replaces the sneak attack dice gained at 1st level.
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This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 1st level.
  
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'''Ki Weapon {{Su}}:''' A 2nd level shadowblade is capable of forming weapons out of her ki. This functions as the ability to create weapons of the [https://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/magus/archetypes/paizo-magus-archetypes/mindblade-magus-archetype mindblade magus]'s psychic pool ability, except the shadowblade draws from her ki pool rather than her psychic pool. If the shadowblade throws a weapon made with this ability, the weapon reform in her hand after the attack is resolved.
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'''Shadow Strike {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level gains the psychic strike class feature of a soulknife of her class level.
  
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At 7th level she can manifest her ki weapon as a swift action, and as a free action at 11th level.
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This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 3rd level.
  
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'''Shadow Strike {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level can enhance her weapon with shadow energy as a move action, or while drawing the weapon as part of a move action. The next attack made with the imbued weapon while imbued deals an extra 1d8 point of damage, whether the attack hit or miss the energy is discharged. If she sheath or drop the imbued weapon, the energy dissipate, but she may throw it. At 6th level and each 3 levels thereafter the shadow strike deals an extra 1d8 point of damage. This is precision damage and is not multiplied on a critical hit. A shadowblade may imbue her weapon as a free action by spending 1 point of ki, allowing her to deal shadow strike on consecutive attacks.
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'''Weapon Training {{Ex}}:''' At 5th level a shadowblade gains a fighter’s weapon training ability, using her ninja level as her effective fighter level. Instead of choosing a weapon group, the bonus applies to any weapon created by her ki weapon class feature. The shadowblade does not gain any further weapon group.
  
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This ability replaces any further instances of sneak attack.
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This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 5th level and further.}}
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'''Weapon Training {{Ex}}:''' At 5th level a shadowblade gains a fighter’s weapon training ability, using her ninja level as her effective fighter level. Instead of choosing a weapon group, the bonus applies to any weapon created by her ki weapon class feature. The shadowblade does not gain any further weapon group.}}
 
  
 
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Shadowblade

A shadowblade is a ninja that forgoes sneak attack, rather relying on flashes of psychic inspirations and weapons made entirely of her own ki.

Class: Ninja

Level: 1st-20th

Replaces: Skills per level, Sneak Attack

Benefit: A shadowblade gain the following class features:

Armor Proficiency: A shadowblade is proficient with light armor, medium armor and all shields (except tower shields).

Ki Weapon (Su): A shadowblade is capable of forming weapons out of her ki. This functions as a Soulknife’s mind blade with the following exceptions. A shadowblade can shape her mind blade in the form of any melee she is proficient with when she manifests it. She may shape her ki weapon into two weapons, but doing so reduces the total enhancement value of both weapons by 1. A shadowblade must have at least 1 point of ki to manifest her ki weapon.

At 3rd level she gains the enhance mind blade class feature of a soulknife of her class level.

This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 1st level.

Shadow Strike (Su): A 3rd level gains the psychic strike class feature of a soulknife of her class level.

This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 3rd level.

Weapon Training (Ex): At 5th level a shadowblade gains a fighter’s weapon training ability, using her ninja level as her effective fighter level. Instead of choosing a weapon group, the bonus applies to any weapon created by her ki weapon class feature. The shadowblade does not gain any further weapon group.

This ability replaces the sneak attack attack dice gained at 5th level and further.


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SummaryA shadowblade is a ninja that forgoes sneak attack, rather relying on flashes of psychic inspirations and weapons made entirely of her own ki. +
TitleShadowblade +