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Succession

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Hashashin Succession

PvE Combo Guide

DPS Priority List

Priority-based combo built with a DPS sheet. Open with the pre-engage buffs, then repeat groups 1 to 4 and prioritize them in that order.

Pre-Engage and Buffs

  1. Shift + W / A / S / D, then Shift + F
    Succession: Sand Warp+Succession: Hourglass of DeathDash, then Hourglass of Death. Mostly for AP/movement
  2. Quick Slot
    Prime: Aal's Breath
  3. LMB
    Prime: Sand SlicerRecast whenever it fits for damage and Attack Speed

1) DP Down and Burst Phase

  1. Shift + LMB
    Prime: Purge
  2. Shift + RMB
    Prime: Ridge Reaver
  3. C
    Prime: Dune Slash
  4. Space
    Prime: Aal's Dominion

2) Damage

  1. Shift + X
    Prophecy Blade
  2. S + RMB
    Aal's Command
  3. Shift + Q
    Prime: Chosen Blade

3) Descent

  1. Shift + C
    Prime: DescentOn cooldown every other loop

4) Fillers (in order)

  1. W + RMB
    Prime: Piercing Tornado
  2. Shift + E
    Prime: Quicksand

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. Shift + W / A / S / D
    Succession: Sand WarpTwo dashes into the PvE iframe
  2. W + F
    Succession: Haladie Assault
  3. W + RMB
    Prime: Piercing Tornado
  4. Shift + F
    Succession: Hourglass of DeathJumps to the target
  5. Shift + Z
    Mirage AssaultJumps behind the target
  6. LMB
    Prime: Sand Slicer
  7. RMB
    Tail Cutter
  8. E
    Succession: Arid Assault

Repositioning in Packs

  1. Shift + E
    Prime: Quicksand
  2. S + RMB
    Aal's Command
  3. Shift + F
    Succession: Hourglass of Death
  4. Shift + LMB
    Prime: Purge
  5. E
    Succession: Arid Assault

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Rupture
    RMB
  2. Succession: Hourglass of DefianceOptional
    F
  3. Absolute: Haladie Throw
    S + RMB
  4. Rage Transfer
    X

Skill Enhancements

No Skill Enhancements were listed in the guide.

Rabam Skills

Rabam picks are preference.

  1. Prophecy BladeMore damage when canceled with Aal's CommandorDominion SlashPreferred at Down Attack spots
    Lv. 56
  2. Mirage Assault
    Lv. 57
  3. Shadow SlicerorSand Tornado
    Lv. 58

Frontal Guards

Frontal guards (Forward Guard) are scarce.

  1. Prime: Purge
  2. Prime: Chosen Blade
  3. Prime: Quicksand
  4. Aal's CommandOnly if you don’t play Dominion Slash (less damage when canceled)

Healing

There is effectively only healing on these skills.

  1. Prime: Chosen Blade
  2. Prime: Descent
  3. Aal's Command

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Universal PvX Addons

Add-ons that can be used in all content with basically no downside.

Hourglass of Death I

Use the haladie's power to soar above the target's head, then slam downwards.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • All Evasion +20 for 15 sec

Piercing Tornado I

Wrap the body in a fierce, whirling tornado, then quickly spin forward to damage enemies.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Down Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Purge I

Empower the shamshir with magic and unleash devastation on everything in front.

Skill Add-on Effect

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

Ridge Reaver I

Clash the haladie and shamshir and slay the enemy using their frictional force.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Accuracy +20 for 12 sec
  • All Evasion -20 for 10 sec to target

Aal's Dominion I

An indifferent side-slash attack that triggers a butterfly effect.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Prime: Dune Slash

Preceding Skill: [Succession: Dark Tornado] Channel your power into the shamshir briefly and quickly slash your opponent, sending them flying.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Air 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

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Max MP increased at Lv. 75 after the base stat rework.Both specs

  • 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

September 23, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Monsters no longer target summons such as Hashashin's Sandstorm (only Heuklang, Gorr, Tett, Arne and Marg are still targeted).Both specs

July 9, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Mirage: Fixed the Way of Aal buff being removed when used during Retribution with dual glaives.Both specs

June 25, 2026

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Absolute: Aal's Breath, Prime: Aal's Breath: Reworked: Sand Twisters no longer rush nearby enemies on creation (random drift remains), move to your target spot when you use Hourglass of Death, Purge or Arid Assault, and merge to grow stronger: 800% up to 1,840% x1, max 12 hits (59.67% in PvP). Fixed the described damage not matching actual damage.Both specs

  • All

    Aal's Command: Added All AP +20 for 10 sec on use (same as Absolute: Hourglass of Death, Absolute: Haladie Throw and Crown Kick).Both specs

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Absolute: Hourglass of Death +17%, Absolute: Rupture +12%, Aal's Command +5%, Prophecy Blade +14%, Dominion Slash +19%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.Both specs

  • PvE

    PvE damage raised: Prime: Aal's Dominion +14%, Prime: Purge +13%, Prime: Ridge Reaver +11%, Prime: Chosen Blade +22%, Prime: Quicksand +35%, Prime: Descent +21%, Prime: Piercing Tornado +28%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

June 4, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Retribution: Fixed LMB during the skill not changing the effect after learning Aal's Mirage.Both specs

April 30, 2026

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Aal's Breath: Disguise defense Super Armor → Invincible then Super Armor (Super Armor during the skill kept).

  • All

    Prime: Chosen Blade: Recover HP per hit 100 → 183.

  • PvP

    Prime: Quicksand: Stun now on the first hit and applies in PvP; last-attack Knockdown also applies in PvP.

  • All

    Rupture: Always uses the follow-up motion after Shadow Splitter or Purge (slightly longer); cannot be comboed during the start of Shadow Splitter; can go on a Quick Slot; explosion Floating now PvE only. PvP damage 71.6% → 50.34% (explosion 83.54% → 71.6%).Both specs

  • PvP

    PvP damage raised: Prime: Descent 30.79% → 36.51%, Prime: Ridge Reaver 31.51% → 34.44%, Prime: Sand Slicer 46.54% → 50.37%, Prime: Chosen Blade 45.35% → 49.23%.

February 12, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

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

October 2, 2025

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Sand Warp, Prime: Sand Warp: Your vanishing animation now stays briefly visible in the direction you move. Prime: Sand Warp cooldown 2 → 3 sec.Both specs

  • PvP

    PvP damage lowered: Prime: Purge 31.63% → 20.99%, Prime: Ridge Reaver 41.89% → 31.51%, Prime: Piercing Tornado 50.24% → 40.34%.

July 24, 2025

 4 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: Seer of the Sands: Ignore All Resistance +5% → Max HP +100.

  • All

    Prime: Blade's Pact: All Resistance +30% → All Evasion +60.

April 17, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Piercing Tornado: Fixed a skill issue.

February 13, 2025

 2 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

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: Prime: Descent, Black Spirit: Serpent's Coil: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 1, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 25, 2024

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Quicksand, Flow: Sand Prison, Ensnaring Sands, Black Spirit: Prime: Quicksand: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Sand Warp, Prime: Sand Warp, Flow: Sand Warp, Paradise Surge: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 18, 2024

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 10, 2024

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

June 19, 2024

 13 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Sand Divider, Prophecy Blade, Flow: Sand Warp, Flow: Dune Strike, Dominion Slash: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Aal's Dominion: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Flow: Sand Warp: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Purge, Aal's Dominion: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Prime: Purge, Prime: Sand Slicer, Prime: Ridge Reaver, Prime: Chosen Blade: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Prime: Descent: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Purge: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Descent: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Haladie Throw: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Quicksand: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvE

    Black Spirit: Quicksand, Black Spirit: Prime: Quicksand: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Flow: Sand Warp: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

December 6, 2023

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Ridge Reaver: Cooldown 8 → 7 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Chosen Blade: Cooldown 13 → 12 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Dune Slash: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Prime: Quicksand, Prime: Aal's Dominion, Prime: Dune Slash: Damage adjusted.

November 15, 2023

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Chosen Blade: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Prime: Purge, Prime: Ridge Reaver, Prime: Chosen Blade, Prime: Aal's Dominion, Prime: Descent: 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 9, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 26, 2023

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Aal's Dominion, Prime: Purge: Added Forward Guard.

  • All

    Prime: Purge: Cooldown 8 → 7 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Ridge Reaver: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Prime: Aal's Dominion: Fixed a skill issue.

July 19, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 5, 2023

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

April 6, 2023

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    General class improvements.All classes

November 23, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Shadow Slicer: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

November 9, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Aal's Breath: Fixed a skill issue.

October 19, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Aal's Command: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

October 12, 2022

 3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Sand Tornado: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Haladie Assault: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Ridge Reaver: Corrected the skill description.

August 23, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Haladie Assault: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

July 20, 2022

 11 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Hourglass of Defiance: Cooldown 30 → 30 sec.Both specs

  • All

    Succession: Hourglass of Defiance: Damage adjusted.

  • All

    Succession: Arid Assault, Succession: Hourglass of Death: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Prime: Purge, Prime: Ridge Reaver: PvP damage reduced.

  • PvP

    Hourglass of Death, Dominion Slash, Mirage Assault: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • All

    Haladie Throw, Aal's Dominion, Pilgrim of the Sands: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Dune Slash, Prime: Aal's Dominion: Added Forward Guard.

  • PvE

    Quicksand: Added Super Armor.Both specs

  • All

    Piercing Tornado: Added Super Armor.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Chosen Blade: Added Super Armor.

  • All

    Sand Warp: Damage adjusted.Both specs

June 15, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Dominion Slash: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • All

    Aal's Mirage: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

May 31, 2022

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Rupture, Purge, Prime: Descent, Prime: Chosen Blade: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Rupture: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Rupture, Prime: Purge, Hourglass of Death: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Prime: Purge: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Prime: Quicksand, Prime: Chosen Blade, Prime: Ridge Reaver, Prime: Purge: PvP damage reduced.

March 30, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Serpent's Coil: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

February 16, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Constriction: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

February 9, 2022

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Constriction: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 26, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Dune Slash: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

  • All

    Black Spirit: Dune Slash, Black Spirit: Crown Kick: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 19, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Quicksand, Black Spirit: Paradise Surge: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Prime: Quicksand: Damage adjusted.Both specs

January 12, 2022

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Flow: Condemnation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Core: Dune Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

January 5, 2022

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Descent: PvP damage reduced.Both specs

  • PvP

    Black Spirit: Prime: Descent: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Black Spirit: Serpent's Coil: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Black Spirit: Serpent's Coil: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

November 3, 2021

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

  • All

    Aal's Protection: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

October 20, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

July 28, 2021

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

  • All

    Sand Warp, Prime: Sand Warp, Flow: Sand Warp: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

July 21, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

June 29, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.Both specs

June 16, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Condemnation: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

June 8, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Succession: Arid Assault: Fixed a skill issue.

May 26, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Arid Assault, Succession: Arid Assault: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs

May 4, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Haladie Throw: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

March 17, 2021

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Silent Breach: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

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