Official details
2026-08-24 · Version 1.0.0b
What the supplied material can verify
The supplied Ghost material is primarily a Steam community discussion and video metadata, not a current official character record. Players describe Ghost as lethal in their own runs and mention names such as Thousand Cuts, Shurikens, Hologhost, and Pulsar. Those statements are observations and opinions from individual players. They are not a verified current ability list, damage ranking, or unlock guide.
The material also contains a historical Huntress archive reference to Ghost’s Critical Protocol. That source says Critical Protocol can combine with Huntress’s Critical upgrades, but it does not provide a current tooltip or patch version. This dossier preserves the term as a research lead. It does not state that the interaction is active in the current build.
Community observations are not build facts
One discussion participant calls Thousand Cuts a major turning point at a historical Rank 2 and describes Shurikens, Hologhost, and Pulsar as effective. Another says Ghost can carry difficult runs. These claims may be useful for deciding what to inspect in-game. They do not establish a controlled comparison across arenas, patches, or player progression.
Do not turn “effective” into a tier ranking. The supplied material does not publish current tooltips, tags, cooldowns, target rules, or values. Version 1.0 also changed ranks and synergies, so a historical Rank reference may not describe the present tree. A real Ghost build needs direct current evidence.
A versioned note from the official launch
The Version 1.0 release notes include two Ghost-related balance changes: Windcutter projectile travel distance increased slightly, and Kunai Dance final damage changed from 250 to 150. These are official patch facts for the full-release version. They do not say how the rest of Ghost’s kit works or whether a later update changed it again. Keep them as versioned historical changes rather than a current damage table.
The release also changed how burst and multi-projectile attacks roll Critical chance. That system-wide update may matter to a Ghost test, but the source does not identify every Ghost skill it affects. Record the current ability and its tooltip before drawing a conclusion. This is more precise than attaching every launch note to a generic character label.
How to verify Ghost in the live game
Begin with the character screen and record the present leader effect, available weapons, abilities, and rank nodes. Then identify whether the terms Thousand Cuts, Critical Protocol, Shurikens, Hologhost, Pulsar, Windcutter, or Kunai Dance are actually present. Test one named tool in one arena and mode before comparing it with another. Add a version label to every result.
If a historical community name is absent, do not assume a bug. The source may describe a prior build, a different rank state, or an incomplete recollection. Preserve the name in the archive but keep the current record separate. This is how the page remains useful without inventing information.
What to check before a Ghost run
Ghost’s page collects community observations, a historical Critical Protocol reference, and two Version 1.0 patch notes. It does not support a live unlock condition, item priority, squad ranking, or exact stat claim, so check the current game before you plan around those details.
Until more current information is available, use it to recognise old terms and as a reminder to check the current in-game text. A transparent gap is better than a confident-looking character guide based on old opinions.
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