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{{Languages|Blade Master}}
{{Infobox_character
|name=Raven Cronwell
|color={{ColorSel|Character|Raven}}
|image={{tabs|name=-|tab1=2nd Job|contents1=[[File:Master2HQ.png|325px]]|tab2=Transcendence|contents2=[[File:BMTransFullTop.png|360px|link=File:Skill Cutin - Blade Master (Trans).png]]}}
|class=[[Image:BlMTiny.png]][[Image:BMTTiny.png]] Blade Master 
|weapon=Blade, Nasod Arm 
|age=27 
|race=Human-Nasod Cyborg
|Weight=101 kg/116 kg (with Nasod Arm) (222 lb/255 lb)
|tree=[[Image:RavenNEW.png|40px|link=Raven]] > [[Image:STNEW.png|40px|link=Sword Taker]] > [[Image:BMNEW.png|40px|link=Blade Master]] > [[Image:FBNEW.png|40px|link=Furious Blade]]
|RD=[[File:Korean Flag.png|20px]] 11 February 2010<br>[[File:German Flag.png|20px]] 20 July 2011<br>[[File:Flag-us.png|20px]] 31 August 2011<br>[[File:Chinese Flag.png|20px]] 1 February 2012
|TD=[[File:Korean Flag.png|20px]] 14 July 2016<br>[[File:Japanese Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Chinese_Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Flag-us.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Bresil_Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Europeanunion.png|20px]] 14 December 2016
|TRD=[[File:Korean Flag.png|20px]] 14 July 2016<br>[[File:Japanese Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Chinese_Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Flag-us.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Bresil_Flag.png|20px]] 28 September 2016<br>[[File:Europeanunion.png|20px]] 14 December 2016
|stat=
{{CharStats
| Color={{ColorSel|CharStats|Raven}}
| Speed=3
| Range=1
| Difficulty=3
| Damage=P
}}
}}
<center>{{quotation|Weaklings! You're too slow!}}</center>
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= [[File:BMNEW.png]] Blade Master =
{{TooltipColor|D|[A mercenary who mastered the use of a sword]}}<br>
A master swordsman that uses only his blade to defeat his foes.<br>
{{Specialty|
|[[File:RavenNew3.png|link=Sonic Slash]]|Sonic Slash|'''Use the sword to hit the enemy multiple times in Super Armor status.'''
|[[File:STSactive4.png|link=Bloody Accel]]|Bloody Accel|'''Hit nearby enemies with a bloody sword. Enhances the attacks while Blood Oath is active. Drain HP and leave wounds while skill is active.'''
|[[File:STPassive6.png|link=Victor's Dignity]]|Victor's Dignity|'''A passive skill that permanently lowers the knockdown rate. Also increases the player's attack power depending on the current HP.'''
|[[File:EnsuredVictory.png|link=Winning Strategy]]|Winning Strategy|'''MP gain and critical chance increases on every 5th combo. Never stop attacking, keep striking at the enemy to finish them off.'''
}}
{{Specialty|Trans
|[[File:BMTrans2.png|link=Rend]]|Rend|'''Even stronger after [[Fatal Wound]] or [[Cut Tendon]]. This skill is also useful to continue a combo.'''
|[[File:BMTrans1.png|link=Flash]]|Flash|'''Use this skill to catch an enemy that is mid to long range. Useful to ambush an enemy. Also can be used in the air.'''
|[[File:BMTrans3.png|link=Shoot up Genocide]]|'''Shoot up Genocide|This skill's radius is narrow but have high damage. Use this skill on an enemy with high HP.'''
|[[File:BMTrans5.png|link=Counter Wave]]|Counter Wave|'''Allows Shockwaves combos and [[Evacuation!|Evacuation]] to be more powerful. Eliminate enemies with Shockwave, and prepare a counter with [[Giga Drive]].'''
}}
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=== Background ===
Raven's decision to resist using his Nasod arm has pushed him to further advance his swordsmanship. Taming his rage has enlightened his mind and body to the point where he moves with the wind and uses his blade as a sixth sense. Raven's advancement towards Blade Master will unleash swift devastating fencing skills that inflict fatal wounds on his enemy's vital points. He leaves his enemies injured and numb until their bodies decide to give up. Continue to resist the Nasod arm's overwhelming power and dominate your foes with the advanced skills of a Blade Master! 
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== Second Class Advancement  ==
{{JobChange|BM}}
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== Skill Tree ==
{{:Skill Tree: Blade Master}}
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== Additional Combos  ==
 {{SkillText|Combo|2}}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
|-
! width="25%" |Image 
! width="50%" |Description
! width="25%" |Damage
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| [[File:BM SKILL.PNG]]
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'''Black Hole Finisher''' 

After doing {{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}, summons a small black hole to hold the enemy while doing up to 4 quick slashes. Finishes by detonating the black hole, launching enemies away.<br>'''Note:''' There is a glitch where if hit by an enemy and if a "Super armor for x seconds when attacked" effect activates you can keep slashing for an extended period of time.
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{{CZ}} 154% Phy. Damage <br> 
{{CZ}} 190% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 235% Phy. Damage <br>
----
{{CX}}<br>
(End) 285% Mag. Damage x2<br>
+ 473% Mag. Damage<br>
'''OR'''<br>
(Continue) 285% Mag. Damage x2~5<br>
----
{{CConZ}} 156% Phy. Damage x1~4 <br>
+473% Mag. Damage
|-
| [[Image:STCombo1Edited.png]] 
| 
'''Slashing Uppercut'''

After doing {{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}, finishes with an uppercut that launches yourself and the target in the air.
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{{CZ}} 154% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 190% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 235% Phy. Damage <br>
{{CUZ}} 304% Phy. Damage
|-
| [[File:BMCombo4.png]]
| 
'''Arm Wave''' 

{{CDRU}}{{CX}} is reworked to fire a mini black hole instead of an arm blast. Finish the combo by sending out a shockwave diagonally downward.
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{{CDRU}} <br>
{{CX}} 164% Mag. Damage <br>
{{CZ}} 100% Phy. Damage x1~vary
|}
=== Updates ===
{| cellpadding="5" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center"
|- style="background:{{ColorSel|CharLight|Raven}}"
! colspan=2 | Date !! rowspan=2 | Changes
|- style="background:{{ColorSel|CharLight|Raven}}"
! KR !! NA
|-
| 01/17/2012 || - || align="left" | 
*{{buff|Launch distance of {{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CUZ}} decreased.}}
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| 01/17/2013 || - || align="left" | 
*{{buff|{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CX}}{{CConZ}} can now be cancelled with other abilities.}}
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| 08/06/2015 || 01/13/2016 || align="left" | 
*{{buff|Added new {{CDRU}}{{CX}}{{CZ}} combo.}}
*Added [[Sword Taker]]'s {{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CUZ}} to Blade Master.
|-
| 08/13/2015 || - || align="left" | 
*{{nerf|Black hole damage in {{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CZ}}{{CX}}{{CConZ}} decreased.}}
|}
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== Skills ==
{{:Blade Master/Skills}}
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= [[File:BMTransNEW.png]] [[Transcendence]] =
== Transcendence Advancement ==
{{JobChange|Transcendence}}
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== Skills  ==
{{:Blade Master/Transcendent/Skills}}
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== Videos ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMM_VGAa-BA '''KR trailer (released together with Reckless Fist) by 'KOG'''']
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AblxGabDuHk '''NA trailer (released together with Reckless Fist) by 'Kill3rCombo'''']
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkf5jaaLnAs '''Advanced Combos by 'Yuunma'''']
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== Gallery ==
:''Full Gallery: [[Raven/Gallery]]
=== Artwork ===
<gallery widths=150px heights=150px>
Image:Master2HQ.png|'''Blade Master's''' Portrait, illustrated by RESS
File:Blademaster.png|Full body skill cut in, illustrated by 흑주돈
File:Bm.png|'''Blade Master's''' Portrait with both his eyes open.
File:04NEWBMFull.png|Full body Cash Shop cut in, illustrated by Sylpi
File:Skill Cutin - Blade Master (Trans).png|'''Blade Master''''s Transcendence Skill Cut-in.
File:Awakening Cutin - Blade Master (Trans).png|'''Blade Master''''s Transcendence Awakening Cut-in.
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery widths=150px heights=150px>
File:BM Poses.png|Idle pose and Promo avatar.
File:BMready.gif|Ready Animation.
File:BMNewModel.png|Comparison between old and new models after 08/06/2015 (KR).
File:BMnew nasodarm.JPG|Nasod Arm after 08/06/2015 (KR) patch.
File:BMModel.png|3D model of '''Blade Master''' and his Nasod Arm before  08/06/2015 (KR) patch.
File:BM_CashShop_Cutin_animated.gif|Animated Cash Shop Cut-in.
</gallery>
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== Trivia ==
*As '''Blade Master''' is described as a fencer, his weapon is designed to look like a saber, one of the traditional fencing weapons, though it is more curved than a modern saber one would use for fencing nowadays.
**Sabers are intended to both be able to stab and slash to call back to their historical origins, as opposed to rapiers that are purely meant for stabbing. This is reflected in '''Blade Master''''s skill set as well.
*Contrary to '''Blade Master''''s theme of rejecting his Nasod Arm, he inexplicably gains the ability to generate small black holes out of his Nasod Arm.
*In the original portrait of '''Blade Master''', it would show that Raven had one of his eyes closed. However, in the old UI, it would show that Raven had both eyes open.
*Before the portrait revamp of their 1st job, '''Blade Master''' and [[Reckless Fist]] shown the most difference in age from their previous jobs.
*The combo image for '''Slashing Uppercut''' is edited to match Raven's class after it was moved from Sword Taker. The original image that depicts [[Sword Taker]] can be found [[:File:STCombo1.png|here]].
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== Alternative Names ==
{{AlternateLanguages
|Color={{ColorSel|CharLight|Raven}}
|KR=블레이드 마스터 |KRName=Blade Master
|JP=ブレードマスター |JPName=Blade Master
|TW=狂鋒武者  |TWName=Crazy Blade Warrior
|CN=锋刃武者  |CNName=Blade Warrior
|FR=Maître de l'épée |FRName=Sword Master
|DE=Schwertmeister |DEName=Sword Master
|IT=Maestro di Spade |ITName=Sword Master
|PL=Mistrz Miecza |PLName=Sword Master
|ES=Maestro de la Espada |ESName=Sword Master
|UK=Master Swordsman
|BR=Mestre da Espada  |BRName=Sword Master
}}

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