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Acidic Concoction
Consume charges from your Mana [Flask] to throw a flask that explodes, dealing [Physical] [Attack] damage in an area. The thrown flask [Consume|Consumes] [Poison] on [HitDamage|Hit] to cause an acidic burst. This damage is not based on your unarmed damage, so this is not considered an [UnarmedAttack|Unarmed Attack]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Buff / Grants Active Skill / AttackArchon of Chayula
Build [Glory] by dealing [Chaos] damage to enemies. When you have maximum [Glory], you can entreat the Dreamer to inhabit you, briefly becoming his [Archon].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Grants Active Skill / AttackArmour Breaker
[Strike] with a forceful blow, knocking enemies back and weakening their [Armour|Armour].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Dexterity / Grants Active SkillArmour Piercing Rounds
[Ammunition|Load your Crossbow] with a clip of bolts that can be fired rapidly and [ArmourBreak|Break enemy Armour]. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaAxe Slash
[Strike] with your Axe.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaBleeding Concoction
Consume charges from your Mana [Flask] to throw a flask that explodes, dealing [Physical] [Attack] damage in an area and [Aggravate|Aggravating Bleeding] on Enemies hit. This damage is not based on your unarmed damage, so this is not considered an [UnarmedAttack|Unarmed Attack]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Grants Active Skill / AttackBoneshatter
Attack enemies with a melee [Strike|Strike]. The [Strike|Strike] will cause a [HeavyStun|Heavy Stun] on enemies that are [PrimedStun|Primed for Stun]. Upon causing a [HeavyStun|Heavy Stun] it will also create a Shockwave, dealing a large amount of damage in an area.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaBursting Fen Toad
This skill creates a toad that jumps around briefly, then explodes the toad, dealing [Attack] damage in an area and inflicting [Poison]. Damage you deal with skill is not based on your [MartialWeapon|Weapon]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaChaotic Surge
Grants your weapon [Surge|Surges]. Non-[Melee] [Projectile] [Attack|Attacks] with that weapon Consume [Surge|Surges] to cause the [Projectile|Projectiles] fired to explode at the end of their flight.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Dexterity / Grants Active SkillCluster Grenade
Fire a bouncing [Grenade] that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a ring of mini [Grenade|Grenades] that explode when they come to a stop.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Buff / Grants Active Skill / AttackCrackling Palm
When you [HitDamage|Hit] with [UnarmedAttack|Unarmed] [Melee] [Attack|Attacks], calls down lightning bolts which deal [UnarmedDamage|Unarmed] [Attack|Attack] damage to all surrounding enemies.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaCrossbow Shot
Fire a bolt from your crossbow.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaCrushing Fear
Dash to an enemy and [Strike] them, [CullingStrike|Culling] enemies if their life is low enough. When this skill kills an enemy you draw out their final fears, crushing them to create a shockwave. Enemies around you that can be [CullingStrike|Culled] will be highlighted.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaDagger Stab
[Strike] with your Dagger.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackDisengage
Jump back as you rupture the earth in front of you with spearpoints, damaging enemies. [Consume|Consumes] the [ParriedDebuff|Parried Debuff] on [HitDamage|Hitting] enemies to release a shockwave and grant you a [Charges|Frenzy Charge]. This skill can be used while using other skills, and causes [Strike|Strikes] and [Projectile|Projectiles] to miss you while jumping. This skill cannot be [AncestralBoost|Ancestrally Boosted].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Grants Active Skill / AttackEarthquake
Smash the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind [JaggedGround|Jagged Ground] that slows enemies. The [JaggedGround|Jagged Ground] erupts in a powerful [Aftershock] after a duration. Cannot create [JaggedGround|Jagged Ground] on top of an existing patch, or if you already have the maximum number of active patches.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Grants Active Skill / AttackEarthshatter
[Slam|Slam] the ground, sending out a fissure that deals area damage to enemies it passes under and thrusts a spike from the ground when it ends. [Warcry|Warcries] performed near the spike will cause it to shatter, damaging surrounding enemies.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackElectrocuting Arrow
Fire an electrifying arrow that explodes in an Area on [HitDamage|Hit]. [HitDamage|Hitting] an enemy will attach an Electrocuting Rod to them, causing all incoming [Lightning|Lightning] damage to build up [Electrocute|Electrocution.] This rod is removed when the enemy is next [Electrocute|Electrocuted.]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaElemental Surge
Grants your weapon [Surge|Surges]. Non-[Melee] [Projectile] [Attack|Attacks] with that weapon Consume [Surge|Surges] to cause the [Projectile|Projectiles] fired to explode at the end of their flight.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaExplosive Concoction
Consume charges from your Mana [Flask] to throw a flask that explodes, dealing [Fire] [Attack] damage in an area. Additional smaller flasks are thrown at nearby [Ignite|Ignited] Enemies. This damage is not based on your unarmed damage, so this is not considered an [UnarmedAttack|Unarmed Attack]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Dexterity / Grants Active SkillExplosive Grenade
Fire a bouncing [Grenade] that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Intelligence / Grants Active SkillFalling Thunder
Suffuse your [Quarterstaff|Quarterstaff] with electrical energy, then [Slam] the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your [Charges|Power Charges] to fire [Lightning|Lightning] [Projectile|Projectiles] forwards from the impact.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaFlail Strike
[Strike] with your Flail.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackFreezing Salvo
Passively gains [Seal|Seals] over time. Using the skill fires a projectile, and breaks the [Seal|Seals], [Repeat|Repeating] for each of them, and for each additional projectile the skill is given. For each time it [Repeat|Repeats] normally, it will also [Repeat] an additional time targeting a different [IceFragment|Ice Fragment] in its area of effect if able, [DetonationTime|Detonating] those [IceFragment|Ice Fragments] immediately.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaFulminating Concoction
Consume charges from your Mana [Flask] to throw a flask that explodes, dealing [Lightning] [Attack] damage in an area with high chance to [Shock]. This damage is not based on your unarmed damage, so this is not considered an [UnarmedAttack|Unarmed Attack]
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Dexterity / Grants Active SkillGalvanic Shards
[Ammunition|Load your Crossbow] with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing [Chain|Chaining] [Lightning] beams when they [HitDamage|Hit] enemies. These fragments can [Merging|Merge].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Dexterity / Grants Active Skill / AttackGas Arrow
Fire a noxious arrow at the ground, creating a cloud of flammable poisonous gas at the end of its flight. The cloud will detonate if hit by a [Detonator] skill or if an [Ignite|Ignited] enemy touches it, creating a fiery explosion.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Dexterity / Grants Active SkillGas Grenade
Fire a bouncing [Grenade] that causes a burst of [Poison|Poison] gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing [Poison|Poison] cloud. [Burning] effects or [Detonator|Detonator] skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaGemini Surge
Grants your weapon [Surge|Surges]. Non-[Melee] [Projectile] [Attack|Attacks] with that weapon Consume [Surge|Surges] to cause the [Projectile|Projectiles] fired to explode at the end of their flight.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Buff / Grants Active Skill / AttackHerald of the Royal Queen
Killing an enemy with [BloodLoss|Blood Loss] will cause a bloody explosion that deals [Physical] [Attack] damage to surrounding enemies. This damage is not based on your [MartialWeapon|Weapon Damage], but is based on their accumulated [BloodLoss|Blood Loss]. The explosion destroys their [Corpse] if the enemy was [Rarity|Normal or Magic].
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