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Armour Breaker
[Strike] with a forceful blow, knocking enemies back and weakening their [Armour|Armour].
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 · 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 / 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 · Dexterity / Intelligence / Grants Active SkillIce Strike
Perform a fast icy [Strike]. Using this [Attack|Attack] three times in quick succession causes a final strike that is slower and more powerful.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaMace Strike
[Strike] with your Mace.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / ShapeshiftMaul
[Shapeshift] into a [Bear] and rake enemies with your claws, generating [Rage] on [HitDamage|Hit].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / ShapeshiftMolten Crash
[Shapeshift] into a burning monstrosity and leap through the air to crash down upon the earth, [Slam|Slamming] twice and creating [MoltenFissure|Molten Fissures]. [Consume|Consumes] [Rage] to create additional [MoltenFissure|Molten Fissures].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaPunch
Perform an [Unarmed|Unarmed] [Strike].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaQuarterstaff Strike
[Strike] with your Quarterstaff.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / ShapeshiftRend
[Shapeshift] into a [Wyvern] and perform a wide slash with your wingtip claws. Consumes a [Charges|Power Charge] if possible to grant you a [Buff] that gives you extra [Lightning] damage. While you have the [Buff], Rend covers a much larger area but is slower.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / ShapeshiftShred
[Shapeshift] into a [Werewolf] and lash out with a flurry of claw swipes. The first [Attack] can dash to faraway enemies and the final [Attack] [Strike|Strikes] twice. [Attack|Attacking] a [Frozen] enemy will create [IceFragment|Ice Fragments], which are [Projectile|Projectiles] that land and explode after a short delay.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaSpear Stab
[Strike] with your [Spear].
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / AreaStarborn Onslaught
Build up Glory by [Freeze|Freezing] or [Chill|Chilling] enemies. When you have maximum [Glory] you may jump backwards loosing your [Mace] with the force of a falling comet onto your target. The impact releases [MoltenFissure|Fissures] and causes stars to fall in the area for a brief period.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Strength / Grants Active Skill / AttackSunder
[Slam] the ground, creating a roiling fissure that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. A number of enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging other enemies. Hitting an enemy with [ArmourBreak|Fully Broken Armour] applies [SunderedArmour|Sundered Armour], making it take additional increased [Physical] damage.
Open skill guide →Skill gem · Grants Active Skill / Attack / BuffTemper Weapon
[Channelling|Channel] to temper your main hand [Melee] [MartialWeapon|Martial Weapon]. Each hit of the hammer against the anvil [Empowered|Empowers] subsequent [Attack|Attacks] to Combust when [HitDamage|Hitting] enemies.
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