Styx: Blades of Greed - Skills
Styx's magical abilities, Quartz powers, and stealth skills in Blades of Greed. Powered by a dual system of classic Amber magic and new Quartz powers, expanding Styx's tactical stealth, traversal, and distraction options.
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· updated 2026-08-06
| Name | Type | Description | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clone Creation | Core Amber Skill | Styx vomits out a temporary goblin clone. | Magic Cost: Medium Amber Duration: 60 Seconds (Upgradable) Upgrades: Extended Duration, Dual Clones, Remote Control, Acid Burst | Default ability — upgraded via Amber/Quartz Wells |
| Invisibility | Core Amber Skill | Styx shrouds himself in Amber magic, rendering himself completely invisible to enemy light and sight lines for a short duration. | Magic Cost: High Amber (Continuous Drain) Duration: 10 Seconds Base Upgrades: Cost Reduction, Consumption Interrupted, Silent Steps | Default ability — upgraded at Amber Wells |
| Amber / Goblin Vision | Core Amber Skill | Taps into Styx's heightened senses to highlight the environment. | Magic Cost: Low (Continuous Drain) Range: Large Radius Detects: Enemies (Red/Pink), Traps, Loot, Quartz Caches, Ropes | Default ability |
| Mind Control | Quartz Magic (Resonance Power) | Styx channels raw Quartz energy to dominate a target humanoid enemy's mind from a distance. | Magic Cost: High Quartz / 1 Resonance Point Duration: 15 Seconds Base Targets: Humanoid Guards & Officers Upgrades: Increased Puppet Duration, Teleport Combo Unlock, Forced Betrayal | Unlocked via Quartz Story Milestones (Resonance) |
| Time Shift / Slow Time | Quartz Magic (Resonance Power) | Styx manipulates Quartz energy to slow down time around him by 90%. | Magic Cost: Very High Quartz / 1 Resonance Point Duration: 5 Seconds Real-Time Effect: 90% Time Dilation for Environment & Guards Upgrades: Extended Dilation, Lower Activation Cost, Projectile Deflection | Unlocked via Quartz Story Milestones (Resonance) |
| Teleport on Target | Quartz Magic (Resonance Power) | A high-tier Quartz mastery skill allowing Styx to instantly swap positions with or teleport directly behind a mind-controlled target, bypassing physical walls, gates, and chasm drops. | Magic Cost: Medium Quartz Range: Line-of-sight to Puppet Target Special: Instant traversal behind enemy lines | Advanced Quartz Skill Tree Upgrade |
| Quartz Shield | Quartz Magic (Resonance Power) | Summons a hardened shell of crystalline Quartz energy around Styx. | Magic Cost: Medium Quartz Shield Hp: Absorbs 2 Heavy Strikes / Fall Impact Upgrades: Reflects Arrow Projectiles, Explosive Shatter | Quartz Skill Tree Upgrade |
| Quartz Pulse | Quartz Magic (Utility Skill) | Releases a localized radial shockwave of Quartz energy. | Magic Cost: Medium Quartz Radius: 5 Meters Effect: Stagger, Torch Extinguish, Tripwire Disarm | Quartz Skill Tree Upgrade |
| Clone Explosion | Clone Upgrade | Enables Styx to manually detonate his summoned clone. | Magic Cost: Clone Cost + Quartz Detonation Effect: Area-of-effect Stun & Quartz Geode Shatter | Advanced Clone Skill Tree Upgrade |
| Flow Control | Quartz Magic (Ultimate Power) | The pinnacle Quartz Resonance ability. When activated, Styx enters a state of hyper-resonance where Amber and Quartz ability drain is reduced by 75% for 15 seconds, allowing seamless chaining of invisibility, mind control, and teleports. | Magic Cost: Full Quartz Meter / 2 Resonance Points Duration: 15 Seconds Effect: 75% Energy Drain Reduction for All Magic | Late-Game Quartz Milestone Unlock |
| Invisibility — Consumption Interrupted | Amber Invisibility Upgrade | Enhances Styx's Invisibility spell so that Amber energy consumption completely pauses whenever Styx remains stationary in shadows. | Magic Cost: Passive Upgrade Effect: 0 Amber Drain while motionless in stealth | Invisibility Skill Tree Tier 2 |
| Amber Prowl / Silent Steps | Passive Stealth Skill | Passively muffles Styx's movement sounds. | Noise Reduction: 100% Footstep Muffling Effect: Guards cannot hear movement behind them | Stealth Passive Skill Tree |
| Quartz Stasis Lock | Quartz Magic (Control Skill) | Fires a point-blank crystal dart that encases an enemy guard in a temporal Quartz crystal stasis for 10 seconds. | Magic Cost: Medium Quartz Duration: 10 Seconds Effect: Freezes single target in place | Quartz Skill Tree Tier 3 |
| Master Alchemist | Crafting & Preparation Skill | Improves Styx's alchemy efficiency at the Zeppelin workbench. | Yield Bonus: +100% Item Crafting Yield Cost Reduction: 30% Lower Resource Cost | Alchemy Skill Tree Tier 2 |
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