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About Dark

Dark is harder to judge than its price suggests: how well it stuns and how far it reaches depends a lot on the move you pick. Some moves are credited with good range and a strong stun; others are listed with no stun, small hitboxes and slow-travelling rocks. Our reading is that it depends heavily on which move you use, so do not expect the whole kit to lock enemies down.

What is consistent is the risk. Most moves have high end-lag, every move can be punished if it misses, and several do not break Instinct. Damage is described as low compared with other options, even after awakening. On the plus side, mastery requirements are low, so levelling it is not a chore.

Thematically the kit is dark projectiles, gravity-style effects and area attacks meant to hold enemies in place. Old Dark moves still show up on NPCs such as Darkbeard and the Dark Raid enemies.

If you want an Uncommon Elemental that is easier to recommend, we would look at Ice first.