The Curse Mark
The Curse Mark tree, Orochimaru's cursed seal of heaven, is a transformation you can learn and use today.
Curse Mark
- Node: level 20, 4 points.
- Rank: B. Cost: 80 chakra. Cooldown: 2 seconds. No hand signs.
- Black flame-like marks spread over the skin.
- Every second: Strength I and Speed I, and 20 chakra drained.
- Cast again to end it.
Curse Mark: Second Level
- Node: level 41, 5 points, Ninjutsu 15.
- Rank: A. Cost: 2,500 chakra. Cooldown: 22.5 seconds. Hand signs: 5.
- Needs the first level active.
- The body transforms: grey skin, darker marks, black-and-gold eyes, and two great hand-shaped wings from the back.
- Every second: Strength III, Speed II, Resistance I, and 40 chakra drained. Every 3 seconds, 1 magic damage while your health is above 4: power at the cost of health.
- Duration: a base of 60 seconds, scaled by mastery: 50% at mastery 0 up to 150% at mastery 4 (30 to 90 seconds). At full mastery (5) it holds until chakra runs out.
- Ending it gives Slowness I for 6 seconds.
Activation Effects
Black flame particles, with a sculk-shrieker scream for the first level or a wither sound for the second.
Hidden Shadow Snake Hands
- Node: level 25, 3 points, Ninjutsu 8.
- Rank: B. Cost: 850 chakra. Cooldown: 11.5 seconds.
- Four snakes lunge from the sleeve, homing on a target within 16 blocks: 6 pierce damage each, Poison II for 4 seconds, and bound for 1 second.
Onyx Chidori
- Node: level 34, 4 points, Ninjutsu 12; needs the Curse Mark and Chidori.
- Rank: A. Cost: 420 chakra. Cooldown: 14 seconds. Hand signs: 3.
- Needs the Curse Mark active.
- A Chidori with a black core and violet lightning. It hits harder than a normal Chidori (12.5 against 11.5) and paralyses longer (4 seconds against 3).