Jackie is one of the strongest and most popular characters in Eternal Return: Black Survival. She provides you variety of options in terms of her weapons. Besides her weapon options, she also has useful passive and QWER skills that can win you games. We will shed some light on Jackie’s skills, builds, playing guide, duo and squad gameplay, and strengths and weaknesses. So, let us start with the passive, QWER, and weapon skills of Jackie.
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Jackie’s Skills
 | Hack & Slash (Q) 50 SP; 10 secs cooldown Jackie swings her weapon twice, making her target bleed. Bleeding enemies will take damage over a certain time. |
 | Adrenaline Burst (W) 90 SP; 17 secs cooldown Jackie's bursting adrenaline causes her to move faster for a moment. If she damages a bleeding target during her adrenaline burst, she deals bonus damage to the target and restores her HP. |
 | Leaping Strike (E) 70 SP; 19 secs cooldown Jackie leaps to the targeted location, dealing damage to her enemies nearby and slowing them upon landing. Hitting bleeding enemies with Leaping Strike slows them even more. |
 | Chainsaw Murderer (R) 120 SP; 120 secs cooldown Jackie starts her deadly chainsaw. Her chainsaw boosts her attack speed and causes targets hit by her basic attacks to bleed. She also takes a swipe at her target and deals considerable damage before she turns off her chainsaw. |
 | Bloodfest (Passive) No cost If Jackie kills her target, het attack power is temporarily enhanced. |
 | Weapon Skill: Cloak and Dagger (D) No cost; 45 secs cooldown Activating the cloak skill causes you to become transparent and increases your movement speed. The increased movement speed decreases again after some time. If you use a normal attack on the enemy when the dagger effect is activated, you move behind the enemy and deal critical damage, along with a fixed amount of the enemy's current HP as additional damage. |
 | Weapon Skill: Parry (D) No cost; 30 secs cooldown Raise your sword and take a defensive position, protecting yourself from attacks and effects coming from the direction you're facing. After a certain time, you charge towards the attacking enemy, dealing damage to all enemies in your path. |
 | Weapon Skill: Berserk (D) No cost; 50 secs cooldown Every time you use a normal attack on an enemy, you gain a stack of Berserk. Your attack power increases with how many Berserk stacks you have. Activating this skill increases your attack power depending on the number of Berserk stacks you have and how much HP you have lost. |
 | Weapon Skill: Dual Sword Rampage (D) No cost; 40 secs cooldown Charge in the targeted direction and deal damage to all enemies in your path. If you hit an enemy, you can use the skill again. |
Bloodfest – Passive
Whenever Jackie slams her opponents with her passive skill, she gains some increment in her attack power. The skill duration ranges from 20 to 30 seconds. If she procs Bloodfest on bears or opponent players, her attack power increases by 8-40%. However, if you get the buff by killing animals (non-bear), the attack power will increase by 3-15%.
Hack and Slash – Q
Her Q skill is tremendously rewarding for Jackie. She unleashes two sword attacks in no time. Enemies under her sword blades keep on bleeding, which causes damage. The cooldown time for this skill ranges from 8 to 10 seconds, and the SP cost is between 50 to 70.
Adrenaline Burst – W
The W button increases the movement speed of Jackie by around 20%. The skill duration for the Adrenaline Burst is 5 seconds, the SP cost is between 90 to 130. Cooldown time is also moderate, i.e., 13 to 17 seconds. You can also heal Jackie and deal extra damage to your opponent by damaging bleeding enemies during Adrenaline Burst.
Leaping Strike – E
Jackie jumps in the targeted direction and causes damage with her leaping strike. She can jump as far as 6 meters. The cooldown time for the leaping strike ranges from 11 to 19 seconds and the SP cost is between 70 to 130 for this skill.
Chainsaw Murderer – R
Jackie’s ultimate turns her into a murderer, for sure! She just cuts her targets to pieces with this fatal move. Her R skill is the most damage causing attack among all of all her attacks. However, the cooldown time for this move is also higher, i.e., 80 to 120 seconds. The SP cost ranges from 120 to 180 for the ultimate skill of Jackie.
Cloak and Dagger – D (Dagger)
There are two parts to this skill: Cloak and Dagger. The cloak skill makes Jackie transparent and also increases her movement speed for a few seconds.
The Dagger skill will allow you to go behind enemies as a surprise move. This skill will enable you to change your position while using her Normal attacks of Jackie. It does critical damage as well as a certain percentage of the enemy’s current HP. The cooldown time for this skill is 40-45 seconds. Therefore, you need to be wise and precise in harnessing the Cloak and Dagger skill of Jackie.
Parry – D (Two-Handed Sword)
Parry is the two-handed sword skill of Jackie; it is both defensive and deals damage. Jackie raises her sword to protect herself from enemy attacks. And after that, she can run towards enemies to cause damage with her two-handed sword.
Berserk – D (Axe)
This skill makes you passively accumulate stacks of Berserk whenever you use an auto-attack. You will gain a single stack for each of your Normal attacks. Activating the Berserk skill will increase the attack power of Jackie depending on the number of stacks she has and on her current HP. The cooldown time for this weapon skill is 50 seconds.
Dual Sword Rampage – D (Dual Swords)
You can charge in a given direction with your dual swords to cause damage. This skill causes considerable damage, and you can use it again if you manage to hit an enemy. This weapon skill has a cooldown of 40 seconds if you miss, so try your best to hit your targets in the first go.
Jackie’s Builds
Two-Handed Sword Build
Sword build for Jackie; Shared Plan ID 288753
This build is quite defensive and slower than Jackie’s other builds. It will make you a tough player to beat in the latter part of the game. However, you will have to conscious of the early gameplay. You will be using the Arondight as your prime weapon for this build. You can complete the process to acquire this weapon in the factory.
Items required for this build:
- Weapon: Arondight
- Chest: Amazoness Armor
- Head: Helm of Banneret
- Arm: Sheath of Shah Jahan
- Legs: White Rhinos
- Accessories: Laced Quiver
Route:
Alley> Factory> Cemetery> Pond
You will have to go through four zones to collect your weapons for this build. Going from Alley to Factory may seem a bit far, but you can eliminate most travel time by taking the teleporter. Jackie will become stronger zone by zone, so be wary of the competition in the third and the final zones. The best part is that you will complete your weapon by the end of your factory visit. Then, try to kill as many players as you can afterward.
Scythe Jackie Build (Axe)
Axe build for Jackie; Saved Plan ID 288754
You can also try an Axe with Jackie. In this build, you will be using the Scythe as your prime weapon. This weapon is handy in providing massive attack power (+130) and also a considerable skill amp (+18%). Besides, this weapon also has an increased attack range of (1%). Overall, it is more like a tanky build full of tank items, and you can win games with this build, for sure!
Items required for this build:
- Weapon: Scythe (Axe)
- Chest: Amazoness Armor
- Head: Helm of Banneret
- Arm: Sheath of Shah Jahan
- Legs: EOD Boots
- Accessories: Laced Quiver
Route:
Cemetery> Pond> Hospital> Alley> Avenue
This is a five zoner build path. You would start off your journey from Cemetery. Now, keep in mind that Cemetery can be a very contested place to start off. You would also find a ton of items from the Cemetery. So, be quick in your movement and acquire all the necessary gadgets as soon as possible. You should complete your weapon journey by the end of the second zone. After that, do whatever you want and kill as many players as possible.
Vibroblade Build (Dagger)
Dagger build with Vibroblade; Saved Plan ID 288758
Thirdly, you can opt for a dagger. You can use this build to win games while trying your hands at Jackie’s Vibroblade dagger weapon. This knife type will give an attack power of +50%, Attack Speed of +30%, and a bit of Movement speed (+0.1). This is a crit build, and you will be using the items that are highly useful in doing critical damage.
Items required for this build:
- Weapon: Vibroblade (Dagger)
- Chest: Butler’s Suit
- Head: Crystal Tiara
- Arm: Creed of the Knight
- Legs: Bucephalus
- Accessories: Emerald Tablet
Route:
Avenue> Hotel> Alley> Pond> Hospital
In this build, you will have to pass through five zones. You may feel this route a bit longer; however, most of the zones have teleporters, so you won’t have to walk that much distance. The best thing about this route is that it is a two-zoner weapon build-up. You should have the Vibroblade up your sleeves by the end of your Hotel journey.
Dual Wield with Dioscuri
Dual Swords build for Jackie; Saved Plan ID 288762
And finally, Jackie’s strongest and most popular build; Dual Wield Jackie. This build is so strong that it’s almost unfair; very fun to play, but very frustrating to play against! It is mostly an attack speed enhancer build as Dioscuri provides an attack speed of +60%.
Items required for this build:
- Weapon: Dioscuri (Dual Swords)
- Chest: Butler’s Suit
- Head: Crystal Tiara
- Arm: Creed of the Knight
- Legs: Feather Boots
- Accessories: Uchiwa
Route:
Dock> Uptown> Forest> Temple> Hospital
This double swords variant also has a fiver-zoner build path. You will start in the Dock, which is relatively less competitive. Find your items quickly and move towards the second zone. In Uptown, you should be able to finish your weapon. This is what makes this build good enough to win you games is its early weapon building path. The weapons are what you really need; the rest is just a bonus!
The first three zones are closer to each other. However, you will have to move a considerable distance to reach the other end of the Lumia Island for finishing all your items. With a double swords weapon in Jackie’s hands, you will easily roam around different zones to complete all the required tools.
Note that this build is listed under Dagger builds, but that it can also be started with a sword as a starter weapon.
How to Play Jackie
Passive Skill Guide
Bloodfest is an immensely fatal skill to have with Jackie. Try to keep the buff up constantly by killing animals when walking around. After you kill an opponent, you attack power is enhanced even more – a perfect opportunity to hunt down another unsuspecting enemy.
Q Skill Guide
This skill is handy while enemies are closer to you. Use this skill quite often as it has a shorter cooldown time and causes considerable damage. Using other attacks over a bleeding enemy will make this move even more deadly for your opponents.
W skill Guide
Use this skill to run away from an enemy or run to catch a fleeing target. The best reward that you get while using this skill is HP regen. Harness the W button over a bleeding enemy and gain some decent self-healing while damaging them.
E Skill Guide
Use this skill to cause damage and reduce the movement speed of enemies. If you hit bleeding enemies with this skill, their movement speed will decrease even more (40%). Cooldown time and SP cost for this attack are moderate, so you should use this fatal move more often.
R Skill Guide
Jackie takes her chainsaw out and tears apart her opponents with her ultimate skill. You should combine her ultimate attack with her leaping strike to cause more damage.
Cloak and Dagger (Dagger Weapon Skill)
Using the Cloak skill to vanish away from enemies is a good option. This skill will provide you a sigh of relief against an aggressive enemy. Sometimes, running away from dominating opponents or animals is a useful option if you feel like you’re being defeated.
Moreover, the dagger skill is very useful if you find yourself encircled by enemies. This skill is a real bonus for Duo and Squad gameplays, where you may find yourself surrounded.
Dual Sword Rampage (Dual Sword Weapon Skill)
Try to hit enemies with this skill as you will get a bonus to use it again for doing so. This skill will dash you forward and make auto attacks. The best spot to use this weapon skill would be in an area surrounded by enemies. It is a handy skill in Duo and Squad gameplays.
Berserk (Axe Weapon Skill)
Use this skill to enhance your attack power. Use the Normal attacks of Jackie to gain more stacks of Berserk. The best way to use this skill is to gain more stacks first and then launch attacks with enhanced attack power.
Parry (Two-handed Sword Weapon Skill)
You can use this skill to block enemy attacks with a two-handed sword. Use it to block enemy attacks and also charge towards them. You can shield yourself against the attacks of Fiora, Magnus, and other opponents with this weapon skill.
Attack Combos
Use most of her attacks over bleeding enemies:
Jackie does some extra damage while she casts her attacks over bleeding enemies. The best way to harness the maximum damage is to use her W, E, and R skills after using the Hack and Slash move to apply a bleed.
Teams and Match-ups for Jackie
Grouping with players that pair well with Jackie is highly essential to winning Duo and Squad gameplays. You should look for players that have fast movement speeds and are ultra-aggressive in nature. Moreover, players with long-ranged attacks will also be pretty handy if you are playing with Jackie. Following are a few suggestions to ace in Duo and Squad gameplays.
Duo gameplay
We would highly recommend keeping Aya, Isol, or Magnus on your side. These players have both attacking as well as defensive skills. Aya and Isol are good to team up with, as they provide long-ranged shots. However, the difference in weapons would mean that you may not start off your journey together.
You can tear apart Duo teams like Adriana-Zahir, Fiora-Hyejin, or Luke-Li-Dailin. However, you need to be careful of Duo teamssuch as Xiukai-Hyunwoo, and Hart-Aya. They can match your damage output and be very dangerous when they have a level or item lead.
Squad gameplay
For Squad composition, Jackie seems to be happier to team up with dive-characters, such as Hyunwoo, Xiukai, and Isol. They have an ultra-attacking playstyle that works very well with Jackie’s aggressive nature.. While playing with these players in squad gameplays, you should easily beat squads containing Sissela, Rozzi, Soichi, and Silvia. However, Chiara, Isol, Emma, and Magnus can keep you on your toes.
Jackie’s Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Jackie has an insane collection of weapons: She has 4 weapons to choose from. This is a huge variety of choice of weapons in Eternal Return: Black Survival.
- The cooldown time for Jackie’s Q, W, and E skills is moderate: She has around 8-25 seconds cooldown time for most of her attacks.
- She is furious, fast, and hard to catch among all the characters: Jackie has winning skills with grave damages. Her weapon variety also lures many players. Overall, she is a full package that can beat any player in the Eternal Return: Black Survival.
Weaknesses
- Most of her attacks are close-ranged: Jackie uses weapons that need the target to be closer. It can sometimes be a drawback as players such as Aya, Hart, and Isol can knock you down by standing at a farther distance.
- Cooldown time and SP cost for her ultimate skill are higher: You will have to wait for around 120 seconds to use this skill again. Moreover, the SP cost for the Chainsaw Murderer attack is also as high as 180.
