ArcheAge Chronicles Warrior

Triple Slash

learned automatically 20 SP 1 hits 3 stages

ControlsShattering Blow

Unleashes up to 3 consecutive sword attacks.

Inflicts Stagger on hit.

Damage: 105% physical and 88% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Closing Slash

learned automatically 55 SP 1 hits

Controls On hit

Becomes available when the third attack of Triple Slash hits. Inflicts Knockback.

Also grants Foresight for 6 seconds, enhancing certain skills.

Damage: 147% physical and 122% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Triple Slash

Whirlwind Slash

1 Trait Point 30 SP 2 s cooldown 6 hits 2 stages

Controls(During Foresight) or

During Foresight, strikes the enemy from the side. Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity while attacking. Repeats in the opposite direction during Foresight.

Damage: 528% physical and 440% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Longsword Proficiency

Swift Flurry

1 Trait Point 40 SP 4 hits

Controls

After Diagonal Slash, dashes forward and strikes twice.

Grants Foresight on critical hit.

Damage: 381% physical and 318% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Longsword Proficiency

Heavy Kick

1 Trait Point 85 SP 12 s cooldown 1 hits

ControlsWhile using Triple Slash,

Kicks the enemy and inflicts Knockback, increasing the enemy's Stun gauge. Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.
(12 second cooldown)

Damage: 250% physical and 50% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Lifeflame

Twin Slash

1 Trait Point 75 SP 2 hits

Controls

Combos from Charge.

Deals damage and inflicts Knockback. Grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.

Damage: 235% physical and 195% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Sharpwake

Annihilating Slash

2 Trait Points

ControlsWhirlwind SlashWhirlwind Slash

After consecutive Whirlwind Slash, consumes Foresight to unleash an area attack that increases the enemy's Bleed gauge.

Requires: Heavy Kick

Slaughter

1 Trait Point 30 s cooldown 2 hits

Controls(On a downed target)

Striking a downed enemy grants 3 Sharpwake stacks. Deals increased damage to enemies with HP at 30% or below.
(30 second cooldown)

Resets the cooldown on kill.

Damage: 300% physical and 100% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Twin Slash

Horizontal Slash

learned automatically 30 SP 3 hits

Controls

Dashes forward and strikes the enemy, breaking their guard.

Damage: 396% physical and 330% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Earthcleaver

learned automatically 30 SP 1 hits

Controls or

Jumps into the air and strikes down.

Damage: 161% physical and 134% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Triple Slash or Horizontal Slash

Double Strike

learned automatically 80 SP 2 hits

Controls

Combos into a heavy attack after Horizontal Slash.

Damage: 202% physical and 169% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Horizontal Slash

Charge

learned automatically 45 SP 1.5 s cooldown 3 hits

Controls

Dashes forward to strike an enemy. Grants Stagger Immunity during the dash.

Damage: 632% physical and 526% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Horizontal Slash

Pursuit

learned automatically 70 SP 15 s cooldown 5 hits

Controls

After Charge, stabs the enemy and inflicts Stagger.

Grants Foresight and Stagger Immunity while in use.
(15 second cooldown)

Counterattack resets the cooldown.

Damage: 600% physical and 400% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Charge

Longsword Thrust

learned automatically 80 SP 3 hits

Controls(During Foresight) or

During Foresight, breaks the enemy's guard and inflicts Stagger.

Using a backward input increases damage dealt and inflicts Knockback. Evades attacks while retreating.

Damage: 768% physical and 640% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Horizontal Slash

Quick Slash

learned automatically 55 SP 2 hits

Controls(During Foresight)

During Foresight, unleashes a flurry of attacks to deal damage and Stagger the enemy. Combos from Longsword Thrust.

Damage: 220% physical and 183% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Longsword Thrust

Cleave Down

learned automatically 105 SP 1 hits

Controls(During Foresight)

During Foresight, unleashes a flurry of attacks to deal damage and inflict Knockdown. Combos from Quick Slash. Increases the enemy's Stun gauge.

Briefly grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.

Damage: 293% physical and 244% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Quick Slash

Parry

learned automatically 30 SP

Controls

Briefly enters a defensive stance and Parry blockable attacks.

Counterattack

learned automatically 60 SP 1 hits

Controls(After parry)

A successful Parry briefly enables a counterattack.

Damage: 185% physical and 154% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Parry

Hemorrhage

2 Trait Points 200 HP 1 hits

Controls(After Closing Slash) Hold

Bloodstorm can be used again at the cost of HP.

Damage: 409% physical and 340% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Wind ATK +20

Ultimate Slash

2 Trait Points 65 SP 2 hits

Controls(During Foresight) Hold

Quick Slash can be used up to 2 additional times.

Each additional attack deals increased damage and consumes more SP.

Damage: 316% physical and 263% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Perfect Foresight

Evade

learned automatically 50 SP

Controls

Dodges swiftly in the chosen direction.

Diagonal Slash

learned automatically 25 SP 2 hits

Controls

While evading, dashes toward the enemy to attack.

Damage: 191% physical and 159% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Evade

Blade Wind

2 Trait Points 7 hits

ControlsWhile using Quick Slash,

Inflicts Stagger with a flurry of attacks. Blocks frontal attacks while attacking. At 3 Sharpwake stacks, deals increased damage and increases the enemy's Stun gauge. Combos into Cleave Down.

Damage: 1,000% physical and 650% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Mind's Eye

Crimson Covenant

2 Trait Points 425 SP 100 s cooldown

ControlsHold

Consumes a large amount of SP to activate Crimson Covenant.

Inflicts Bleed on self, but with [R], uses Crimson Surge at no HP cost for 5 seconds.
(100 second cooldown)

Requires: Crimson Surge

Bloodstorm

3 Trait Points 150 HP 1 hits

Controls(After Closing Slash) Hold

Combos from Closing Slash.

Grants Stagger Immunity. Deals damage within the targeted area, inflicting Knockback and increasing the enemy's Bleed gauge. Consumes HP instead of SP.

Damage: 409% physical and 340% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Annihilating Slash

Bladeburst

3 Trait Points 105 SP 60 s cooldown 3 hits

Controls

Performs a series of stationary attacks, dealing damage to nearby enemies and inflicting Stagger.

Becomes immune to damage and Stagger while performing Bladeburst.
(60 second cooldown)

Damage: 553% physical and 461% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Swift Flurry Mastery or Counterattack Mastery

Crimson Surge

3 Trait Points 350 HP 6 hits

Controls(After Closing Slash) Hold

Consumes a large amount of HP to deal damage and inflict Knockback on nearby enemies, increasing their Bleed gauge.

Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.

Damage: 2,654% physical and 2,210% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Bloodforge - Annihilating Slash or Bloodthirst

Suppress

3 Trait Points

ControlsUpon increasing the enemy's Stun gauge, .

Becomes available when inflicting Stun with a longsword. Evades enemy attacks, dealing damage and inflicting Knockdown.
(10 second cooldown).

On kill, resets cooldown and can be used repeatedly.

Requires: Blade Wind

Longsword Proficiency

learned automatically

Allows you to equip this weapon type.

Pursuit - Root

1 Trait Point

Pursuit inflicts Root for 3 seconds.

Requires: Longsword Proficiency

Lifeflame

1 Trait Point

On hit, Closing Slash restores HP based on damage dealt.

Requires: Whirlwind Slash

Sharpwake

1 Trait Point

A successful Parry grants Sharpwake for 20 seconds.

Stacks up to 3 times, increasing Physical Crit and damage.

Requires: Swift Flurry

Closing Slash Combo

1 Trait Point

Controls(After parry)

Closing Slash becomes briefly available when Counterattack hits.

Requires: Slaughter

Whirlwind Slash Mastery

1 Trait Point

Critical hits with Whirlwind Slash trigger an additional hit, and the hit restores HP based on damage dealt.

Requires: Bloodstorm

Bloodstorm Mastery

1 Trait Point

Bloodstorm consumes less HP.

Requires: Bloodstorm

Breakthrough

2 Trait Points

Twin Slash consumes all Sharpwake stacks to trigger an additional attack.

The additional attack deals increased damage for each stack consumed.

Requires: Closing Slash Combo

Whirlwind Slash Mastery II

2 Trait Points

Whirlwind Slash grants a Swift stack for 20 seconds. Stacks up to 4 times, increasing Physical Amplification and Wind ATK for each stack.

Requires: Whirlwind Slash Mastery

Bloodstorm Mastery II

2 Trait Points

Bloodstorm deals additional damage while HP is 50% or higher.

Requires: Bloodstorm Mastery

Swift Flurry Mastery

2 Trait Points

Swift Flurry evades incoming attacks for 1 second.

Requires: Breakthrough

Counterattack Mastery

2 Trait Points

Counterattack deals additional damage and increases the enemy's Stun gauge.

Requires: Breakthrough

Whirlwind Slash - Lightning Speed

2 Trait Points 50 SP 3 s cooldown 6 hits 2 stages

Even without Foresight, Horizontal Slash activates Whirlwind Slash once.
(3 second cooldown)

Damage: 528% physical and 440% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Whirlwind Slash Mastery II or Bloodstorm Mastery II

Eye of the Storm

2 Trait Points

Heavy Kick grants Foresight.

Requires: Whirlwind Slash - Lightning Speed

Frenzy

2 Trait Points 1 hits

ControlsHeavy Kick

Heavy Kick combos into Bloodstorm. Does not consume HP.

Damage: 409% physical and 340% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Whirlwind Slash - Lightning Speed

Resurgence

2 Trait Points

Lifeflame's healing increases while HP is 50% or lower.

Requires: Wind ATK +20

Onslaught

2 Trait Points

Cleave Down deals increased damage while Foresight is inactive.

Requires: Perfect Foresight

Ultimate Slash II

2 Trait Points

A critical hit with Quick Slash triggers an additional attack.

Requires: Ultimate Slash

Onslaught II

2 Trait Points

When Foresight expires, increases the damage of all skills for 3 seconds.

Requires: Onslaught

Bloodforge - Annihilating Slash

2 Trait Points

Annihilating Slash can be used again by consuming Bloodforge.

Requires: Bloodforge

Bloodthirst

2 Trait Points

Reduces Bloodforge duration to 10 seconds, but stacks up to 2 times. HP recovery increases with each stack.

Requires: Bloodforge

Worthy Sacrifice

2 Trait Points 6 hits

ControlsFatal Strike

After Fatal Strike, Crimson Surge can be used again without consuming HP.

Damage: 2,654% physical and 2,210% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Crimson Surge

Perfect Foresight

3 Trait Points

Grants Sharpwake when Longsword Thrust, Quick Slash, or Cleave Down lands as a critical hit.

Requires: Physical Amplification +25

Bloodforge

3 Trait Points

Bloodstorm grants Bloodforge for 15 seconds.

While active, all skills restore HP based on damage dealt. Bloodforge is removed immediately upon weapon swap.

Requires: Resurgence or Hemorrhage

Mind's Eye

3 Trait Points

Resets Bladeburst's cooldown when Breakthrough consumes 3 Sharpwake stacks at once.

Requires: Ultimate Slash II or Onslaught II

Damage ↑ at HP ≥70% +2.5 % New in Early Access

10 Trait Points

Increases damage dealt by 2.5% while HP is 70% or higher.

Weapon Physical ATK ↑ +10 % New in Early Access

5 Trait Points

Increases the Physical ATK of your equipped weapon by 10%.

Requires: Damage ↑ at HP ≥70% +2.5 %

Weapon Magic ATK ↑ +10 % New in Early Access

5 Trait Points

Increases the Magic ATK of your equipped weapon by 10%.

Requires: Damage ↑ at HP ≥70% +2.5 %

Damage ↑ to Enemies with HP ≥70% +5 % New in Early Access

5 Trait Points

Increases damage dealt to targets with 70% HP or higher by 5%.

Requires: Damage ↑ at HP ≥70% +2.5 %

Damage ↑ to Enemies with HP ≤40% +5 % New in Early Access

5 Trait Points

Increases damage dealt to targets with 40% HP or lower by 5%.

Requires: Damage ↑ at HP ≥70% +2.5 %

Physical Amplification +25

1 Trait Point

Requires: Bladeburst

Wind ATK +20

1 Trait Point

Requires: Eye of the Storm or Frenzy

Arc Slash

learned automatically 25 SP

ControlsHold

An arcing slash that deals damage in a wide area.

Increases forward range and damage when fully charged.

Chain Slash

learned automatically 25 SP

ControlsHold

An arcing slash that deals damage in a wide area.

Increases forward range and damage when fully charged.

Requires: Arc Slash

Sunder

learned automatically 55 SP

ControlsHold

Delivers a diagonal slash.

Charging the attack briefly reduces damage taken and increases its forward range and damage.

Requires: Chain Slash

Sweeping Slash

1 Trait Point 30 SP 1 hits

Controls

Performs a 2-hit combo after Chain Slash. Delivers a swift, wide-ranging attack.

Grants a shield for 5 seconds if no shield from Brace is active.

Damage: 110% physical and 79% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Greatsword Proficiency

Pommel Strike

1 Trait Point 25 SP 4 hits

Controls(While holding )

On hit, grants a shield for 15 seconds. Shield strength scales with Max HP.

This effect does not trigger if you already have a shield from Pommel Strike.

Damage: 222% physical and 159% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Greatsword Proficiency

Leaping Strike

learned automatically 50 SP 1 hits

Controls(While sprinting)

Performs a swift leap attack.

Grants Stagger Immunity during the leap. Combos into Vertical Slash.

Damage: 113% physical and 81% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Arc Slash

Descending Slash

learned automatically 25 SP 1 hits

Controls or

Strikes downward with the greatsword while airborne.

Damage: 98% physical and 70% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Arc Slash

Demolishing Strike

1 Trait Point

Controls(While shielded) , (On hit)

Gaining a shield through a greatsword skill allows the use of Demolishing Strike.

Blocks an enemy attack with Blade Guard, then counterattacks to deal damage and inflict Stagger. Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.

Requires: Retaliate

Vertical Slash

learned automatically 75 SP

ControlsHold

A vertical slash that deals damage over a long area and breaks guard.

Increases forward range and damage when fully charged.

Rising Slash

learned automatically 65 SP

ControlsHold

A vertical slash that deals damage over a long area and breaks guard.

Increases forward range and damage when fully charged.

Requires: Vertical Slash

Final Cleave

learned automatically 90 SP

ControlsHold

A vertical slash that deals damage over a long area and breaks guard.

Increases forward range and damage when fully charged.

Requires: Rising Slash

Riposte

learned automatically 30 SP 1 hits

Controls

Attacks quickly during Vertical Slash, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger.Breaks enemy guard.

Damage: 60% physical and 60% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Vertical Slash

Shove Kick

learned automatically 50 SP 1 hits

Controls

Kicks the enemy and inflicts Stagger. Briefly grants Stagger Immunity while attacking.

Damage: 100% physical and 100% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Riposte

Swift Cut

2 Trait Points 35 SP 1 hits

ControlsDemolishing Strike

Combos from Demolishing Strike.

Performs a swift strike that increases the enemy's Exhaust gauge.

Damage: 115% physical and 82% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Fatal Cleave

Blade Guard

learned automatically 30 SP

ControlsHold

Blocks frontal attacks while slowly moving.

Cannot block Fatal Attacks.

Evade

learned automatically 50 SP

ControlsEvade

Dodges swiftly in the chosen direction.

Colossal Thrust

learned automatically 50 SP 5 hits

Controls

Performs a swift thrust after evading.

Damage: 489% physical and 350% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Evade

Rain Cleave

2 Trait Points 85 SP 3 hits

Controls

Combos from Cross Slash.

Breaks guard and inflicts Knockdown on hit. Increases damage while shielded.

Damage: 414% physical and 296% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Cross Slash

Downpour Slash

2 Trait Points 85 SP 3 hits

Controls

Rain Cleave can be used one additional time.

Damage: 414% physical and 296% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Rain Cleave

Fatal Cleave

3 Trait Points 80 SP 8 hits

ControlsDemolishing Strike

Uses Fatal Cleave after Demolishing Strike.

Removes all shields, but reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity.

Damage: 1,276% physical and 912% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Demolishing Strike - Freeze or Demolishing Strike - Expert

Turning Strike

3 Trait Points 60 SP 4 hits

Controls

After Sunder, strikes back, dealing damage and inflicting Knockback.

Briefly blocks incoming attacks while active. Successfully blocking an attack increases your damage for 6 seconds.

Guard stance breaks when receiving a Fatal Attack. Combos into Sweeping Slash with [Right Mouse Button].

Damage: 494% physical and 353% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Clean Cut

Cross Slash

3 Trait Points 75 SP 7 hits

Controls

Combos from Arc Slash

Deals increased damage while shielded. If a shield granted through a greatsword skill is active, can combo into Demolishing Strike with [Left Mouse Button].

Damage: 473% physical and 338% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Fortified Shields

Warrior's Cry

3 Trait Points 300 HP 1 hits

Controls(Unbridled Might triggered on Final Cleave)

Warrior's Cry becomes available when Unbridled Might triggers on Final Cleave.

Consumes HP to deal damage in a wide area. Does not receive damage and grants Stagger Immunity while attacking. After use, enters Berserk for 30 seconds.

Damage: 309% physical and 221% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Rampage

Vengeful Rush

3 Trait Points

ControlsFatal Cleave

Vengeful Rush becomes available after Fatal Cleave while HP is 50% or lower. Reduces damage taken for 30 seconds upon use. Charges toward an enemy and deals damage in a wide area, inflicting Knockdown. Grants Immortal and Stagger Immunity during the attack.
(30 second cooldown)

Requires: Cleaving Art

Greatsword Proficiency

learned automatically

Allows you to equip this weapon type.

Unbridled Might

1 Trait Point

Arc Slash, Chain Slash, and Sunder grant a Resolve stack on hit (2 stacks if charged).

Skills triggered by Unbridled Might cannot grant Resolve.

Requires: Sweeping Slash

Retaliate

1 Trait Point

If Pommel Strike hits right after a successful Blade Guard, the gained shield's strength increases, and its duration extends to 30 seconds.

This effect does not apply if a shield granted by Pommel Strike is already active.

Requires: Pommel Strike

Armor Break

1 Trait Point

When Unbridled Might is triggered by Vertical Slash, Rising Slash, or Final Cleave, briefly increases Stagger power.

Requires: Unbridled Might

Frozen Veins

1 Trait Point

When Unbridled Might is triggered by Arc Slash or Chain Slash, it deals increased damage and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Requires: Unbridled Might

Armor Break II

1 Trait Point

When Unbridled Might is triggered by Vertical Slash, Rising Slash, or Final Cleave, increases the damage for 2 seconds.

Requires: Armor Break

Frozen Veins II

1 Trait Point

When Unbridled Might is triggered by Arc Slash or Chain Slash, it triggers an additional attack.

Requires: Frozen Veins

Demolishing Strike - Freeze

2 Trait Points

Demolishing Strike increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Requires: Demolishing Strike

Demolishing Strike - Expert

2 Trait Points

Demolishing Strike no longer costs SP.

Requires: Demolishing Strike

Iron Balance

1 Trait Point

Resolve can be stacked if Vertical Slash, Rising Slash, or Final Cleave lands successfully.

Requires: Armor Break II or Frozen Veins II

Greatsword Mastery

2 Trait Points

Increases the attack speed of Arc Slash and Chain Slash.

Requires: Iron Balance

Uncontrollable Power

2 Trait Points

Vertical Slash charges faster.

Requires: Iron Balance

Lightweight Upgrade

1 Trait Point

At the start of Blade Guard, grants a shield for 5 seconds if no shield from Brace is active.

Requires: Swift Cut

Heavyweight Upgrade

1 Trait Point

Increases the strength of a shield granted by Brace.

Requires: Swift Cut

Chain Slash Combo

1 Trait Point

After Colossal Thrust, uses [Left Mouse Button] to combo into Chain Slash.

Requires: Frosted Gleam

Swift Cut - Freeze

2 Trait Points

Swift Cut increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Requires: Physical PEN +12

Swift Cut - Neutralize

2 Trait Points

Swift Cut triggers an additional attack that deals increased damage to Exhausted targets.

Requires: Physical PEN +12

Carve Up

2 Trait Points

Vertical Slash triggers an additional hit.

The additional hit does not inflict Stagger. Grants Resolve on hit if Unbridled Might has not been triggered.

Requires: Brawl

Clean Sweep

2 Trait Points 125 SP 1 hits

Controls

After the second hit of Sweeping Slash, consumes additional SP to repeat the 2-hit combo again.

Damage: 110% physical and 79% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Brawl

Crisis Response

2 Trait Points

While HP is 50% or lower, increases the shield strength granted by Retaliate.

Requires: Swift Cut - Freeze or Swift Cut - Neutralize

Clean Cut

2 Trait Points

When fully charged, Vertical Slash, Rising Slash, and Final Cleave deal increased damage to Frozen enemies.

Requires: Carve Up or Clean Sweep

Fortified Shields

1 Trait Point

Increases the strength of all shields.

Requires: Crisis Response

Brace

learned automatically

Gaining a shield through a greatsword skill grants Stagger Immunity when hit.

Using Arc Slash, Sunder, or Vertical Slash grants a shield for 5 seconds if no shield from Brace is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.

Momentum Lock

2 Trait Points

When Unbridled Might triggers, only 3 Resolve stacks are consumed instead of all stacks.

Requires: Turning Strike

Cleaving Art

2 Trait Points

Fatal Cleave consumes HP to deal more damage.

Gains Immortal and Stagger Immunity during the attack.

Requires: Rain Cleave

Frosted Gleam

3 Trait Points

Sweeping Slash increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Briefly enables Final Cleave when Sweeping Slash inflicts Freeze or hits a Frozen target.

Requires: Greatsword Mastery or Uncontrollable Power

Brawl

3 Trait Points

Colossal Thrust and Leaping Strike grant 1 Resolve stack on hit.

Sunder grants 2 Resolve stacks on hit, or 4 stacks when fully charged.

Requires: Chain Slash Combo

Rampage

3 Trait Points 5 hits

Controls(Unbridled Might triggered on Final Cleave)

When Unbridled Might triggers on Final Cleave, unleashes an additional fully charged Final Cleave at no SP cost.

Damage: 2,423% physical and 1,731% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Momentum Lock

Frostfang

3 Trait Points

When fully charged, Rising Slash triggers an additional long-range attack that increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Grants 5 Resolve stacks when the attack inflicts Freeze or hits a Frozen target.

Requires: Rampage

Waterspout

3 Trait Points

Rain Cleave increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

When Rain Cleave inflicts Freeze or hits a Frozen target, Rising Slash briefly becomes fully charged.

Requires: Downpour Slash

Physical PEN +12

1 Trait Point

Requires: Lightweight Upgrade or Heavyweight Upgrade

Crosscut

learned automatically 20 SP 1 hits

Controls

Performs up to two Crosscuts.

Deals low damage, but combos into various follow-up attacks.

Damage: 94% physical and 104% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Cutthroat

learned automatically 95 SP 2 hits

Controls(On a downed target)

Strikes a downed target.

Damage: 377% physical and 415% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Crosscut

Steel Rend

1 Trait Point

Controls(During Steel Rend)

Briefly becomes available when Slicing Flurry, Blade Rush, Shield Bellow, or Execution hit. The duration varies depending on the triggering skill and can be used at range.

Requires: Gladius Proficiency

Shield Assault

1 Trait Point 35 SP 1 hits

Controls

Charges forward with the shield, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger. Grants Stagger Immunity while charging.

Damage: 80% physical and 88% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Gladius Proficiency

Shield Rush

learned automatically 20 SP 1 hits

Controls(While sprinting)

Slams the shield while rushing forward.

Damage: 109% physical and 119% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Crosscut

Gladiator's Strike

1 Trait Point 85 SP 1 hits

Controls(On Counter Bash hit)

Performs a powerful counterattack that deals damage and inflicts Knockdown.

Damage: 137% physical and 151% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Steel Rend

Refined Sword Arts

2 Trait Points

Controls

Shield Throw becomes available after landing the second attack of Crosscut followed by Shield Bash and Heavy Thrust.

Requires: Gladiator's Strike

Heavy Thrust

learned automatically 30 SP 1 hits

Controls

Executes a powerful thrust that inflicts Staggers and Breaks enemy guard.

Damage: 109% physical and 119% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Falling Slash

learned automatically 50 SP 1 hits

Controls or

Jumps into the air and strikes down.

Damage: 85% physical and 94% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Crosscut or Heavy Thrust

Retaliating Thrust

1 Trait Point 110 SP 1 hits

Controls(On Bulwark Thrust hit)

Steps back from a defensive stance before delivering a deadly thrust.

Damage: 331% physical and 364% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Resounding Shield

Slicing Flurry

learned automatically 70 SP 5 hits

Controls

Rapidly charges forward, striking enemies in its path and inflicting Stagger.

Damage: 1,482% physical and 1,631% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Heavy Thrust

Blade Rush

learned automatically 135 SP 2 hits

Controls

Unleashes a flurry of sword attacks that inflict Knockback.

Damage: 485% physical and 534% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Heavy Thrust

Shield Bellow

learned automatically 145 SP 1 hits

Controls

Slams the shield, dealing damage to nearby enemies and inflicting Knockback.

Damage: 472% physical and 519% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Heavy Thrust

Execution

learned automatically 220 SP 1 hits

Controls

Deals significant damage to a single target and inflicts Knockdown.

Damage: 587% physical and 647% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Heavy Thrust

Shield Bash

learned automatically 2 stages

Controls

Strikes with the shield when beginning a parry or block.

A successful Parry negates damage and inflicts Stagger.

Counter Bash

learned automatically 55 SP 1 hits

Controls(After parry)

A successful Parry briefly enables a counterattack.

Damage: 236% physical and 260% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Shield Bash

Block

learned automatically

ControlsHold

Parry frontal attacks and transitions to a defensive stance. Moves slowly while blocking.

Bulwark Thrust

learned automatically 10 SP 1 hits

Controls(While holding )

Thrusts forward while blocking frontal attacks.

Cannot block Fatal Attacks.

Damage: 147% physical and 162% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Block

Shield Throw

learned automatically 60 SP 1 hits

Controls(While holding ) Hold

Throws the shield to deal damage and inflict Stagger.

Damage: 270% physical and 297% magic attack (sum of all hits)

Requires: Block

Evade

learned automatically 50 SP

Controls

Dodges swiftly in the chosen direction.

Gladius Proficiency

learned automatically

Allows you to equip this weapon type.

Resounding Shield

1 Trait Point

Controls(On Shield Rush hit)

On Shield Rush hit, Shield Bellow can be instantly used.

Requires: Shield Assault

Shield Burst

1 Trait Point

Shield Throw deals damage to nearby enemies.

Requires: Shield Assault

Shield Rebound

1 Trait Point

Shield Throw can be used repeatedly on hit.

Press [R] to use Shield Throw.

Requires: Shield Burst

Ready Toss

1 Trait Point

After Shield Assault or Shield Bellow, grants instant Shield Throw by [R] blocking within a short time.

Requires: Shield Burst

Slicing Flurry Mastery

1 Trait Point

Increases the damage of Slicing Flurry.

Requires: Fog ATK

Blade Rush Mastery

1 Trait Point

Increases the damage of Blade Rush.

Requires: Fog ATK

Assail

1 Trait Point

Cutthroat restores HP. Triggers once over a long interval.

Requires: Retaliating Thrust

Shield Throw - Burn

3 Trait Points

Shield Throw increases the enemy's Burn gauge and scales more heavily with Fire ATK.

Requires: Shield Rebound or Ready Toss

Slicing Flurry Mastery II

1 Trait Point

On Slicing Flurry hit, increases Steel Rend damage.

Requires: Slicing Flurry Mastery

Blade Rush Mastery II

1 Trait Point

On Blade Rush hit, increases Steel Rend damage.

Requires: Blade Rush Mastery

Merciless

1 Trait Point

On Retaliating Thrust hit, Execution becomes available for a short time.

Requires: Assail

Slicing Flurry Mastery III

2 Trait Points

Slicing Flurry no longer costs SP.

Requires: Slicing Flurry Mastery II

Blade Rush Mastery III

2 Trait Points

Blade Rush has a chance to trigger an additional hit.

Requires: Blade Rush Mastery II

Execution - Burn

1 Trait Point

Execution increases the enemy's Burn gauge.

Requires: Merciless

Execution - Poison

1 Trait Point

Execution increases the enemy's Poison gauge.

Requires: Merciless

Effortless Throw

1 Trait Point

Reduces the SP cost of Shield Throw.

Requires: Fire ATK

Steel Rend - Poison

1 Trait Point

Steel Rend increases the enemy's Poison gauge.

Requires: Slicing Flurry Mastery III or Blade Rush Mastery III

Morale Boost

2 Trait Points

Execution briefly increases Physical and Magic Crit for self and nearby party members.

Requires: Execution - Burn or Execution - Poison

Bulwark

1 Trait Point

Significantly increases Physical and Magic DEF while blocking.

Requires: Effortless Throw

Kindle

1 Trait Point

Shield Bellow significantly increases your Fire ATK.

Requires: Effortless Throw

Relentless Rend

1 Trait Point

Steel Rend no longer costs SP.

Requires: Steel Rend - Poison

Rusty Armor

1 Trait Point

Steel Rend increases Poison gauge more quickly.

Requires: Steel Rend - Poison

Thorned Armor

1 Trait Point

Steel Rend deals increased damage and breaks enemy guard.

Requires: Steel Rend - Poison

Centurion's Roar

1 Trait Point

When Morale Boost expires, grants temporary HP to self and nearby party members.

Requires: Morale Boost

Bulwark II

2 Trait Points

Bulwark's effect briefly remains active after blocking ends.

Requires: Bulwark

Kindle II

2 Trait Points

Increases Kindle duration.

Requires: Kindle

Crushing Blows

2 Trait Points

Controls(When Crushing Blows is available) Hold

Steel Rend grants Onset. At maximum stacks, consumes all stacks to activate Crushing Blows.

Requires: Relentless Rend or Rusty Armor or Thorned Armor

Infernal Domain

2 Trait Points

When attacking Burning enemies, Shield Assault creates a flaming field that deals continuous damage.

The field remains for a short time and does not increase the enemy's Burn gauge.

Requires: Bulwark II or Kindle II

Venomous Gladiator

3 Trait Points

A critical hit with Steel Rend grants 4 Onset stacks.

Crushing Blows grants Stagger Immunity and increases the enemy's Poison gauge.

Requires: Crushing Blows

Scorching Rebound

3 Trait Points

Shield Throw pierces through enemies. When inflicting Burn, the target explodes, dealing damage in a wide area.

Requires: Infernal Domain

Fog ATK

1 Trait Point

Requires: Refined Sword Arts

Fire ATK

1 Trait Point

Requires: Shield Throw - Burn