Styx: Blades of Greed - Skills
Styx's magical abilities and 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 2026-07-28
| 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 | 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: Reduced Drain Rate, Silent Movement while Invisible | 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 (New) | Styx channels raw Quartz energy to dominate a target humanoid enemy's mind from a distance. | Magic Cost: High Quartz Duration: 15 Seconds Base Targets: Humanoid Guards & Officers Upgrades: Increased Puppet Duration, Teleport Combo Unlock | Unlocked via Quartz Story Progression |
| Time Shift / Slow Time | Quartz Magic (New) | Styx manipulates Quartz energy to slow down time around him by 90%. | Magic Cost: Very High Quartz Duration: 5 Seconds Real-Time Effect: 90% Time Dilation for Environment & Guards Upgrades: Extended Dilation, Lower Activation Cost | Unlocked via Quartz Story Progression |
| Teleport on Target | Quartz Magic (New) | 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 (New) | 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 (New) | 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 |
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