Corsair Succession

Corsair Expert

Succession

ChickenSan

Won Master Class EU 2025 on Succession Corsair, Rank 1 Corsair on AoS for 2 seasons

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Tankiness 7/10
Comfort Medium/High
AoE Medium
Corsair

Corsair Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Corsair Succession

Main PvE Combo

  1. Q
    Overflow
  2. F
    Storming Gale2 hits
  3. Hold F
    Crashing Wave
  4. Hold F
    Flow: Squall
  5. S+RMB
    Wave Pout
  6. Hold RMB
    Flow: Tide’s Kiss
  7. Shift+RMB
    Ocean’s Pearl
  8. S+C
    Captain’s Orders
  9. RMB
    Vigor Rush
  10. Shift+Z
    Wave Blast
  11. Shift+LMB
    Wave Lash2 hits
  12. W+LMB
    Flow: After the Storm
  13. Shift+Q
    Wipe Out
  14. F
    Flow: Squall

If Shai/Z buffed, you might need

  1. Shift+C
    Mareca: Jet StreamSkip if on cooldown
  2. S+E
    Mareca: Spiral Soak
  3. Hold RMB
    Mareca: Spiral of Dreams

Then repeat from Q (Overflow).

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. W+E
    Sea Stroll
  2. W+F
    Whirlpool
  3. A/D+RMB
    Whirling Slash
  4. Hold Shift+W
    Riding Waves/Smooth Sailing
  5. LMB
    Wave BreakerBetween movement skills to save stamina

Repositioning in Packs

  1. W+F
    Whirlpool
  2. A/D+RMB
    Whirling Slash
  3. Shift+Z
    Wave BlastWith a quick camera turn
  4. A/D+Space
    Flow: Wave SkedaddleAfter skills
  5. S+F
    Ocean MelancholyInto W+C
  6. W+C
    Ocean’s Allure
  7. Shift+A/D
    Riding WavesSideways to avoid collision

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Evasion Roll

Skill Enhancements

  1. Rising Whirlpool
    Lv. 56
  2. Wave Blast
    Lv. 57
  3. Mareca: Spiral
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Wave Lash I

Slash the serenaca to the left and right, summoning waves in the ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec

Storming Gale I

Channel all of your strength to unleash a mighty squall with the ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec

Crashing Wave I

Charge the power of the waves into the serenaca, then cut down with a...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Mareca: Spiral Soak I

While in Mermaid form, call forth the Dream Whales to drown your ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Overflow I

Detonate an Ocean's Pearl within the waters, then raise the waters all ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Vigor Rush

Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal Legacy ([The Magnus] ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Change Log

October 22, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes

October 8, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

July 9, 2026

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Crashing Wave, Flow: Squall, Wave Blast: Recover HP per hit: Crashing Wave added (38–78 by level), Flow: Squall 50/63/75/100 → 96/120/144/168, Wave Blast added (132).Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Wave Lash: Added Recover 132 HP per hit.

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Prime: Storm Surge +17%, Prime: Ocean's Allure +13%, Prime: Ocean Melancholy +13%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

June 18, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    PvE damage raised about 3–7% on Prime skills: Prime: Storming Gale, Prime: Storm Surge, Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Ocean's Pearl, Prime: Wipe Out, Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak, Prime: Wave Pout, Prime: Whirling Slash, Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire! and Prime: Ocean's Allure. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Vigor Rush, Tidal Surge, Rising Whirlpool and Wave Blast +1.7%; Absolute: Squall, Absolute: Overflow and Absolute: Tide's Kiss +2.5%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.Both specs

May 21, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Ocean's Allure: Fixed Flow: Wave Skedaddle not activating when used after other skills.

February 26, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Ocean's Allure: Fixed being unable to combo into Flow: Wave Skedaddle after attack 2.

February 12, 2026

7 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Rising Whirlpool: Faster activation.Both specs

  • All

    Absolute: Riding Waves: Defense Super Armor → Invincible then Super Armor (also in Awakening). In Awakening it no longer turns with the camera once movement stops.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Ocean's Allure: Attacks quickly even in place; Forward Guard while casting → Super Armor during the skill; Floating on hit 1 → Stiffness on hit 1 and Knockdown on hit 2; Air Attack → Down Attack; combos locked before hit 2 except Flow: Wave Skedaddle; hit 1 area smaller, hit 2 area larger to match visuals.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: No Guard Gauge recovery duration 5 → 10 sec; All Speed Decrease removed.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream: Whale Song HP recovery only on the last attack, 208 → 400. Jet Stream now recovers 500 HP on use instead of per hit. Both lost No Guard Gauge recovery on hits.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Added All Accuracy -36 for 10 sec on hits; No Guard Gauge recovery on hits removed.

  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

December 11, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream: Pull triggers one-third as often but moves targets twice as far, and applies All Speed -50% for 1 sec.

October 23, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sea Lungs: Fixed "All Big Ship Stats +1%" not applying after the Oct 16 update.Both specs

September 18, 2025

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Storming Gale: Faster from attack 1 to 2 and into Prime: Wave Pout.

  • All

    Ocean Melancholy: Combos faster into Rising Whirlpool and Tidal Surge.Both specs

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Prime: Wipe Out +15%, Prime: Storming Gale +12%, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak +8%, Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire! +7%, Prime: Mareca: Whale Song +6%, Prime: Ocean's Pearl, Prime: Wave Lash and Prime: Wave Pout +5%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

  • PvE

    PvE damage shifted away from Skill Enhancement skills: Vigor Rush -16%, Wave Blast -13%, Rising Whirlpool -12%; raised on Absolute: Overflow +12%, Absolute: Squall +11%, Absolute: Tide's Kiss, Absolute: Whirlpool and Absolute: Crashing Wave +10%, Absolute: Tidal Slash +9%. PvP ratios adjusted so PvP damage stays the same.Both specs

July 24, 2025

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Combat system overhaul: Resistance and Ignore Resistance reworked, AP, DP reduction and Special Attack damage gaps between classes narrowed, and Special Attack damage effects of the same type no longer stack.All classes

  • All

    Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes

  • All

    Prime: Hydropower: All Resistance +50% → All Evasion +60.

March 13, 2025

12 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Wave Blast: Cooldown 15 → 7 sec.

  • PvP

    Rising Whirlpool: Bound now PvE only.

  • All

    Rising Whirlpool: Super Armor now lasts for the whole skill.

  • All

    Tidal Surge: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Prime: Whirling Slash: Stiffness now PvE only.

  • All

    Prime: Ocean Melancholy, Vigor Rush: Defense Forward Guard → Super Armor.

  • PvP

    Absolute: Mareca: Whale Song: Knockback now PvE only.

  • PvP

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song: Knockdown now PvE only.

  • All

    Prime: Wave Lash: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Overflow: Added Super Armor.

  • All

    Overflow: Floating → Knockdown.

  • All

    Prime: Storming Gale, Prime: Storm Surge, Prime: Ocean Melancholy, Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Ocean's Pearl, Prime: Wipe Out: Damage adjusted.

February 13, 2025

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Emergency Escape: Invincibility now also applies when you reappear; movement speed and Stamina recovery during the skill reduced; SPACE now jumps to higher terrain.All classes

  • PvE

    Combat Assistance can now only be used while total Family Level is 200 or lower; some skills deal less damage or lose effects when spammed during cooldown, while main PvE skills deal more damage.All classes

  • All

    Mareca: Sea Stroll: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

December 12, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

November 14, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

October 17, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

August 29, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 1, 2024

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Mareca: Sea Stroll, Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Whirling Slash: Fixed a skill issue.

July 25, 2024

11 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Black Spirit: Absolute: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Mareca: Jet Stream, Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Sun-shielder Patraca, Wind-piercer Patraca, Black Spirit: Ocean's Allure: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.

  • All

    Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Smooth Sailin', Rising Whirlpool, Wave Lash, Prime: Wave Lash: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Added Invincible.

  • PvE

    Mareca: Sea Stroll, Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Whale Song: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Crashing Wave: Added Forward Guard.

  • All

    Pearl Blast: Cooldown 20 → 10 sec.

July 18, 2024

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 10, 2024

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

June 19, 2024

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Rising Whirlpool, Smooth Sailin', Wave Pout, Wave-breaker Patraca, Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Black Spirit: Close Quarters: Charge, Mareca: Sea Stroll, Entangling Vortex: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Whirling Slash, Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Prime: Wave Pout, Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Prime: Ocean's Allure: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Black Spirit: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Hydropower, Prime: Ocean's Allure: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Wave Blast: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 17, 2024

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Cooldown 20 → 12 sec.

  • All

    Mareca: Sea Stroll: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Flow: Dreamswirl: Fixed a skill issue.

November 15, 2023

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Wave Pout: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Prime: Storming Gale: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Prime: Wave Pout, Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Ocean's Pearl, Prime: Wipe Out, Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Damage adjusted.

September 20, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

September 13, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

September 6, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

August 30, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Riding Waves, Mareca Swing: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

August 9, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 19, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 5, 2023

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

May 3, 2023

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Ocean's Pearl: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Mareca: Spiral of Dreams: Cooldown 15 → 10 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song: Cooldown 15 → 12 sec.

  • PvE

    Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Cooldown 15 → 10 sec.

April 6, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    General class improvements.All classes

March 15, 2023

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Vigor Rush, Prime: Storm Surge: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Overflow: PvP damage reduced.

  • PvP

    Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Prime: Wave Pout, Flow: Tide's Kiss: Damage adjusted.

November 23, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

October 19, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Vigor Rush: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

October 12, 2022

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Dreamswirl, Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Mareca: Jet Stream, Wave Blast, Rising Whirlpool, Mareca: Spiral Soak, Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Prime: Heirloom of the Crow, Prime: Whirling Slash: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Mareca: Spiral of Dreams: Cooldown 30 → 15 sec.

  • PvE

    Pearl Blast: Smoother combos and controls.

  • PvE

    Prime: Storm Surge: Skill behavior improved.

August 23, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Wave Pout, Flow: Tide's Kiss: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Riding Waves: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Prime: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Prime: Wave Lash: Smoother combos and controls.

August 17, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Pirate's Life For Me: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

July 13, 2022

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Whirling Slash: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Prime: Storming Gale: Added Forward Guard.

  • All

    Overflow, Prime: Wipe Out: Smoother combos and controls.

June 15, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Rising Whirlpool, Wave Blast: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Mareca: Spiral Soak: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Pearl Blast: Damage adjusted.Both specs

May 31, 2022

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Wipe Out, Prime: Storming Gale, Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Ocean's Pearl, Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Crashing Wave, Prime: Wave Lash, Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Prime: Ocean's Allure: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Prime: Ocean Melancholy: Cooldown 8 → 7 sec.

  • All

    Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Prime: Ocean's Allure: Smoother combos and controls.

May 4, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Core: Sun-shielder Patraca: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 19, 2022

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Ocean's Allure: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • All

    Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Crow's Mark: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • All

    Spare No Quarter!: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 5, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Mareca: Whale Song: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Black Spirit: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

December 29, 2021

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

September 8, 2021

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Ocean's Allure: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Labao on Deck!: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Labao on Deck!: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

August 25, 2021

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Wave-breaker Patraca, Spare No Quarter!, Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Wave-breaker Patraca, Ocean's Allure: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 18, 2021

7 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Core: Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!, Mareca Swing, Flow: Wave Skedaddle, Crow's Mark, Smooth Sailin', Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Wind-piercer Patraca: Cooldown 4 → 6 sec.Both specs

  • All

    Labao on Deck!, Flow: Earth-render Patraca, Close Quarters: Suppress, Crow's Mark: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Crow's Mark, Sea Mist, Close Quarters: Charge, Light 'Em Up: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Ocean's Allure: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvE

    Spare No Quarter!: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Cap'n's Orders: Open Fire!: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

August 11, 2021

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Splashin' Around: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Storm Surge: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Wave Lash: Fixed a skill issue.

July 28, 2021

7 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Mareca: Jet Stream, Smooth Sailin', Riding Waves, Ocean Melancholy, Wave Lash, Wave Pout, Mareca: Sea Stroll, Splashin' Around: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Wipe Out: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Smooth Sailin', Mareca: Whale Song, Mareca: Spiral Soak, Mareca: Jet Stream, Whirling Slash, Flow: Tide's Kiss, Crashing Wave: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Tidal Slash, Wave Breaker, Wipe Out: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Mareca: Spiral Soak: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Whale Song, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Damage adjusted.

July 21, 2021

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Mareca Swing: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Riding Waves, Wipe Out, Overflow, Storming Gale, Sea Prowler: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Wave Lash: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

July 14, 2021

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Mareca: Jet Stream, Mareca: Sea Stroll: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Mareca: Jet Stream, Mareca: Sea Stroll, Sea Lungs: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Mareca: Spiral Soak, Black Spirit: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Black Spirit: Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Corrected the skill description.

July 7, 2021

10 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Riding Waves, Wipe Out, Flow: After the Storm, Mareca: Sea Stroll, Splashin' Around, Crashing Wave: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Storm Surge, Flow: After the Storm, Smooth Sailin', Riding Waves: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Wave Lash, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Wave Lash, Mareca: Sea Stroll, Prime: Mareca: Sea Stroll, Smooth Sailin', Flow: Squall, Crashing Wave, Whirling Slash, Ocean's Pearl: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Mareca: Whale Song, Storm Surge, Mareca: Spiral Soak: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Storm Surge, Prime: Ocean Melancholy: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Ocean Melancholy: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Heirloom of the Crow: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvE

    Overflow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Mareca: Jet Stream, Prime: Mareca: Spiral Soak: Smoother combos and controls.

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