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Attributes (190)

144

Strength

5

Dexterity

5

Intelligence

5

Focus

56

Constitution

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Abilities

Onslaught

Path of Onslaught

After completing any ability in the Onslaught tree, enter onslaught stance for 10s.

Onslaught stance has the following properties:
•Outgoing Damage Increased: 15%
•Damage Taken Increased: 15%
•Quick Charge: Heavy attacks charge 50% faster if you have 10 stamina to consume

(Entering defiant stance or switching weapons will immediately end onslaught stance.)

Giant Slayer

Increases base damage by 15% when attacking foes that are above 90% health.

Crosscut

Slash 3 times in a quick sequence.

First Hit: 110%

weapon damage.
Second Hit: 130%

weapon damage.
Third Hit: 160%

weapon damage.

Enter onslaught stance when the third attack of this ability ends.

Cooldown

20.0

Heavy Blade

Charged heavy attacks have 15% armor penetration.

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Relentless Rush

Dash through foes while spinning and apply a 20% slow for 4s on hit.

First Hit: 110%

weapon damage.
Second Hit: 120%

weapon damage. (This attack cannot backstab.)

Enter onslaught stance when this ability ends.

Cooldown

20.0

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Unstoppable Cuts

Gain grit while performing Crosscut.

(Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

In defiant stance, gain stun immunity while performing Crosscut.

Swift Onslaught

Gain a 20% haste for 5s when hitting a target with a Onslaught tree ability. (This effect has a 10s cooldown.)

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Keen Posture

After gaining onslaught stance, your next attack within 5s has a 100% increased critical hit chance.

Aggressive Shift

Enter onslaught stance by hitting with a charged heavy attack.

(This effect occurs even if the attack is blocked but will not renew onslaught stance if it is already active.)

Cross Execution

Base damage of the final strike is increased by 50% if the target is below 50% health.

In onslaught stance, this threshold is increased to 75% instead.

Critical Comeback

Become energized by landing a critical hit and regain 5 stamina and 5% base health per second for 5s. (This effect has a 10s cooldown.)

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Skyward Slash

Swing up in a brutal arc, staggering your target, dealing 50%

weapon damage and applying 2 stacks of 5% rend for 10s. (Max 3 stacks.)

In onslaught stance apply 1 additional rend.

Enter onslaught stance when the upward arc of this ability ends.

(Rend reduces target's armor.)

Cooldown

18.0

Relentless Power

Gain 10% empower for 10s after hitting a target with Relentless Rush.

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Crush the Weak

Critical hit chance is increased by 10% when attacking foes with an active debuff.

Skyfall Sword

Add a followup attack that deals 140%

weapon damage by activating the skill again or using a basic attack.

Adaptive Rush

In onslaught stance, Relentless Rush applies root to targets it hits for 0.5s.

In defiant stance, Relentless Rush heals for 15% of its damage. (Max 5 hits.)

Relentless Refresh

Reduces ability cooldown by 50% when you kill a foe. (This effect has a 5s cooldown.)

Cooldown

20.0

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Step and Strike

After dodging, gain a 10% empower for the next 3 hits within 10s. (This effect only occurs when in combat.)

Attacks empowered by this effect restore 10 stamina on hit.

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Sickening Slash

The first attack applies disease which reduces incoming healing by 20% and outgoing healing by 10% for 10s.

The followup attack strikes all foes within a 3m radius.

Unrelenting Onslaught

Hitting foes reduces greatsword cooldowns:
•Light attack: 2%
•Charged heavy attack: 10%

(Cooldown reduction only occurs once per attack.)

Defiance

Path of Defiance

After completing any ability in the Defiance tree, enter defiant stance for 10s.

Defiant stance has the following properties:
•Damage Taken Reduced: -15%
•Outgoing Damage Reduced: -15%
•Guard Point: Block incoming attacks while charging heavy attacks

(Entering onslaught stance or switching weapons will immediately end defiant stance.)

Cleansing Chain

Hitting with the final attack of the greatsword chain reduces the duration of debuffs on you by 10%. (This effect has a 5s cooldown.)

Perfect Vigilance

If you are hit while at full health, reduce the damage taken by 20% then gain a 20% fortify for 3s. (This effect has a 20s cooldown.)

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Roaring Rupture

Stab the ground and send out a shockwave with a 4m radius that deals 120%

weapon damage. Gain 10% fortify for 7s for each foe hit. (Max 3 stacks.)

This ability generates 200% threat and has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Enter defiant stance when this ability ends.

Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your greatsword, this ability inflicts taunt for 8s to all enemies hit. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Cooldown

20.0

Wary Posture

After gaining defiant stance you will also gain fortify, increasing your armor by 25% for the next hit taken within 5s.

(Does not apply to damage from debuffs.)

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Blade Honing

For each greatsword buff on you, base damage increases by 3%. (Max 4 buffs.)

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Calamity Counter

Block for 2s while reducing block stamina damage taken by 90%, then unleash a counterattack that strikes all foes within a 4m radius.

•No Blocks: 80%

weapon damage.
•1 Block: 80%

weapon damage and staggers.
•2 Blocks: 80%

weapon damage and staggers longer.
•3 Blocks: 80%

weapon damage and causes a knockback.

This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Reactivate this ability or use basic attack to counterattack earlier.

Enter defiant stance when the counterattack of this ability ends.

Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your greatsword, activating this ability inflicts taunt for 8s to all enemies within 8m. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Cooldown

20.0

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Purifying Roar

Cleanse 2 debuffs after using Roaring Rupture.

Steadfast Strike

Stab your greatsword forward to impale your foes, then pull back to rip the blade out. Restores 20 stamina on each hit.

First Hit: 40%

weapon damage and staggers.
Second Hit: 120%

weapon damage and pulls target 1.5m towards you.

This ability generates 150% threat.

Enter defiant stance after the second attack of this ability ends.

Cooldown

18.0

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Unflinching Blade

Charged heavy attacks have grit and inflict bleeding for 6s dealing 5%

weapon damage every second. (Max 5 stacks.)

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Jagged Counter

Counter attacks inflict bleeding for 6s for each power level. Each stack deals 5%

weapon damage every second. (Max 5 stacks.)

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Guarded Shift

Blocking for 2s causes you to enter defiant stance.

(You must be in combat for this effect to activate. This effect will not renew defiant stance if it is already active.)

Steadfast Recovery

If the first strike of Steadfast Strike hits, you are healed for 50% weapon damage.

In defiant stance, the first strike also inflicts 2 stacks of bleeding for 6s which deals 5%

weapon damage every second. (Max 5 stacks.)

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Arrow Deflection

You can now block 100% of the ranged attack damage while using a greatsword.

Additionally, you also reduce the stamina damage from all attacks while blocking by 10%.

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Critical Calamity

Counter attack crit chance is increased by 25%.

In onslaught stance, the counter attack gains an additional 25% critical hit chance.

In defiant stance, the counter attack heals for 20% of its damage. (Max 5 hits.)

Intimidating Roar

The shockwave applies a 10% weaken for 10s on hit. Additionally, after a successful hit become uninterruptible for 5s.

Steadfast Refresh

If the second strike of Steadfast Strike hits, reduce the cooldown of all other greatsword abilities by 20%.

Cooldown

18.0

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Faultless Defender

Reduce the attackers stamina damage dealt by 50% when blocking attacks just after raising your guard or with guard point.

Blocking attacks within this window inflicts a 5% rend for 10s against melee attackers. (Max 3 stacks.)

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