Spirit

Tier: A · Speed: 6/10 · Difficulty: 6/10

The Spirit is Nullscape's premiere stealth class, capable of phasing through walls and becoming invisible to avoid detection entirely. While it lacks the raw offensive power of the Charger or Diver, the Spirit excels at avoidance, exploration, and picking fights on its own terms. It's a favorite among players who prefer a methodical, strategic approach to each run.

Overview

The Spirit's defining mechanic is its ability to phase through solid objects and enter a stealth state. This combination makes it uniquely suited for bypassing dangerous encounters, accessing hidden areas, and repositioning without alerting enemies. In a game where every hit matters, the Spirit's evasion-focused toolkit is invaluable.

Abilities

Phase Shift

Activate to become intangible for a short duration. While phased, you pass through walls, enemies, and projectiles. You cannot attack during Phase Shift.

• Duration: ~2 seconds
• Cooldown: ~8 seconds
• Scaling: Duration and cooldown improve with Ethereal upgrades

Veil

Enter stealth mode. Enemies cannot detect you for 4 seconds or until you attack. Breaking stealth with an attack grants bonus damage.

• Duration: 4 seconds (or until attack)
• Cooldown: ~10 seconds
• Stealth Damage Bonus: +30%
• Scaling: Duration increases, cooldown decreases with Shadow upgrades

Stats

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Can bypass walls to access secret rooms and shortcuts
• Stealth provides safe engagement opportunities
• Phase Shift is a powerful panic button that avoids all damage
• Strong exploration potential leads to more loot per run
• Stealth attack bonus rewards patient play

Cons

• Below-average health pool leaves little room for error
• Cannot attack during Phase Shift
• Stealth breaks instantly on attacking, ending defensive benefits
• Longer cooldowns compared to mobility-focused classes
• Less effective in open arenas where stealth is harder to leverage

Best Upgrade Synergies

• Ethereal Form — Extends Phase Shift duration by 1 second and allows slow movement while phased
• Shadow Strike — Increases stealth break damage bonus from 30% to 60%
• Soul Siphon — Phasing through enemies damages them slightly and heals you
• Phantom Step — Reduces Veil cooldown by 3 seconds after a stealth kill
• Wraith Cloak — Phase Shift no longer prevents attacking, turning it into a full offensive tool

Wraith Cloak is the single best upgrade for the Spirit as it removes the class's biggest limitation.

Tips

• Use Phase Shift primarily for exploration — phasing through walls to find hidden rooms yields extra Sheckles and items.
• Combine Veil with area-of-effect weapons for devastating stealth-openers on grouped enemies.
• In boss fights, wait for the boss to commit to an attack animation, then Phase Shift through it for a safe reposition.
• The Spirit benefits greatly from health upgrades early on. Invest in Vitality items at the Mart before offensive ones.
• Against ranged enemies, stealth is your best friend. Close the distance unseen, land the stealth bonus hit, then reposition.