Master of Blades

Master of Force is a notable passive skill that grants increased physical damage and damage reduction against reflected physical damage. It also grants a chance to deal double damage, as well as reduced enemy physical damage reduction against hits.

Location

The cluster is located in the Shadow area of the passive skill tree. It shares a small node Dexterity with another cluster Void Barrier.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Azure Oil	Opalescent Oil	Golden Oil	Master of Blades	30% increased Physical Damage +30 to Strength Overwhelm 10% Physical Damage Reduction

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	(Not in patch note) The mods have changed to 30% increased Physical Damage (up from 20%), +30 to Strength (up from +20), Overwhelm 10% Physical Damage Reduction (previously wording is Enemies have -5% to Total Physical Damage Reduction against your Hits. Not longer has the following modifiers: 20% reduced Reflected Physical Damage taken and 4% chance to deal Double Damage
3.9.0	Added a new stat: -X% to Total Physical Damage Reduction from your Hits. This stat has been added to the following clusters: Ophidian Aim, Bladedancer, Splitting Strikes, Spinecruncher, Farsight, Claws of the Pride, Flaying, Master of Force, Adamant, Inexorable, Martial Experience, Kinetic Impacts and Path of the Warrior
3.8.0	Now has anointment recipe
2.6.0	Master of Force has been moved and made cheaper to acquire. This also now provides 10% reduced Reflected Physical Damage Taken.
1.2.0	The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many clusters throughout the tree now have new notables.