Warrior Succession
PvE Combo Guide
Warrior Succession
PvE Combo
- S+RMB
Prime: Spinning Slashx2; +100% Crit Rate - S+E
Prime: Ground Slash - LMB
Absolute: Deep Ground Slash - LMB+RMB
Prime: Heavy Strike - Shift+LMB
Severing Thrust - S+LMB
Prime: Counter+32 AP - C
Prime: Scars of Dusk - S+RMB
Prime: Spinning Slashx2; +100% Crit Rate - S+E
Prime: Ground Slash - LMB
Absolute: Deep Ground Slash - W+LMB
Prime: Forward Slashx3 - S+LMB
Prime: Counter+32 AP - Shift+F
Prime: Ground Smash - Shift+F / F
Prime: Earth Tremor - S+C
Prime: Pulverize - S+LMB
Prime: Counter+32 AP
PvE Fillers
- Shift+X
Seismic Strike - LMB
Dusk SlashAfter Seismic Strike - W+LMB
Prime: Forward Slash
Prime: Counter
Used during Z/Shai buffs due to cooldown management issues.
Movement
Class Mobility
Movement from Pack to Pack
- W+F
Succession: Charging Thrust - Shift+Q
Frenzied Dash - Shift+Q
Frenzied Dash
Prime: Earth Tremor - W+C
Prime: Solar Flare
Prime: Spinning Slash - W+LMB
Prime: Forward Slashx3
Examples of Repositioning
- A/D+LMB
Prime: Evasion - F
Prime: Earth TremorAfter
Pulverize,
Ground Smash, or
Counter - S+RMB
Prime: Spinning Slashx2. Second attack gives a chance to manually move behind mobs. - S+C
Prime: PulverizeLets you move behind small, human-size targets as a very short non-collision movement. - C
Prime: Scars of DuskHold W during the third hit to move forward a short distance. - W+C
Prime: Solar Flare
Prime: Spinning SlashOn huge, dragon-size targets.
Build Notes
Class Specifics
Skills to Lock
Charging Slash
Sideways Cut
Kick
Charge Counter
Shield Push
Evasion
Shield Strike
Whirl Smash
Skill Enhancements
Seismic Strike
Shield Assault
Dusk Slash
Skill Add-ons
Class Addons
Counter I
Step backwards and take up a Counter stance.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Scars of Dusk
Use Black Energy to perform a deadly slash attack on enemies in a wide area in front of you.
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target
Heavy Strike I
Powerfully attack enemies in front of you.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
Spinning Slash I
Powerful slash attack with added spinning movement.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 7 sec
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
Ground Smash I
Smash the ground to attack surrounding enemies with powerful shockwave.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec
Ground Slash I
Quickly perform a double upper slash.
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 7 sec to target
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Change Log
October 22, 2026
1 change
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PvP
PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes
October 8, 2026
2 changes
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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
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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 17, 2026
1 change
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PvE
War Cry: "Taunt surrounding foes" now applies as a Taunt attack instead of raising aggro, so monsters can switch targets when another Adventurer attacks them.Both specs
July 16, 2026
1 change
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All
Prime: Forward Slash,
Ultimate: Forward Slash: Fixed comboing into
Severing Thrust during attack 2 being slower than during other attacks in Succession.
July 9, 2026
5 changes
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All
Deep Ground Slash: The Warrior's Spirit attack area now matches its visual effect, so it also hits nearby targets. -
All
Prime: Forward Slash: Warrior's Spirit attack area now matches the visual effect. Learning
Ultimate: Forward Slash now also raises Attack Speed (movement distance slightly lower). Smoother transition into attack 2 after
Prime: Heavy Strike, can be used again shortly after attack 3, and can combo into
Severing Thrust or
Counter. -
All
Prime: Forward Slash: WP recovered per hit: 60/80/100 → 90/120/150. -
All
Spinning Slash: The character now turns with the camera at the start when used after other skills such as
Counter.Both specs -
PvE
Succession: Warrior's Spirit,
Prime: Forward Slash: Damage raised in PvE (Warrior's Spirit 978% → 3,032%; Prime: Forward Slash III 1,747% x2 → 5,049% x1). PvP ratios were lowered so PvP damage stays the same.
May 14, 2026
1 change
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All
Ground Smash,
Ultimate: Ground Smash: Combo more smoothly into the Rabam skills
Seismic Strike,
Frenzied Spear,
Shield Assault and
Shield Tide.Both specs
April 30, 2026
9 changes
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All
Prime: Earth Tremor: Press F again at max speed of
Charging Thrust to combo into a leap attack. Slightly faster, higher jump and faster landing. Bound now also applies in PvP; Down Smash removed. -
All
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Added Recover 150 HP per hit (200 HP when used through Furious Blow). Defense changed from Forward Guard to Super Armor. -
All
Prime: Heavy Strike: Recover HP per hit: 115 → 150. -
All
Succession: Guard: Stamina used while moving on Guard: 150 → 75. -
All
Seismic Strike: Added All Damage Reduction -25 for 10 sec on hits.Both specs -
All
Frenzied Spear: After the first hit, press LMB to perform the last attack toward the camera direction (it will not trigger if the first hit misses). Added Super Armor on last attack hits; last attack moves about 20% farther.Both specs -
All
Shield Tide: Attack 1 is now an immediate shield upswing. Now Knockback on attack 1, Down Smash on attack 2, Super Armor during attack 2 and Down Attack damage (was Floating/Knockback in PvE only, Air Smash, Air Attack). Combo timing out of Shield Tide standardized.Both specs -
All
Shield Assault: Now charges forward on attack 1. Defense: Forward Guard during attack 1, Super Armor during attack 2.Both specs -
All
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Fixed the character turning with the camera after the skill ends.
April 2, 2026
1 change
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PvE
Prime: Counter,
Prime: Heavy Strike,
Prime: Earth Tremor,
Prime: Ground Smash,
Prime: Pulverize,
Prime: Spinning Slash,
Prime: Ground Slash: Damage raised in PvE: Counter and Heavy Strike III +10%, Earth Tremor, Ground Smash IV, Pulverize and Spinning Slash IV +6%, Ground Slash IV +15%. PvP ratios were lowered so PvP damage stays the same.
March 5, 2026
1 change
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All
Spinning Slash,
Black Spirit: Spinning Slash: Removed the Critical Hit Rate increase effect.Both specs
February 26, 2026
4 changes
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All
Charging Thrust: Stamina no longer recovers during the movement part of the skill.Both specs -
All
Frenzied Dash: Defense changed from Forward Guard to Forward Guard plus resistance to all CC from the rear. The character no longer turns with the camera during the attack.Both specs -
PvP
Counter: Floating on Counter / Energy Counter and Knockdown on Spin Counter now apply in PvE only.Both specs -
All
Spinning Slash: Removed Critical Hit Rate +100% for 1 sec on use.Both specs
February 12, 2026
2 changes
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All
Prime: Counter: All AP Increase: +28 → +32. -
All
Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes
December 4, 2025
1 change
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All
Charging Thrust: Defense changed from Forward Guard to Super Armor.Both specs
July 24, 2025
6 changes
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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
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All
Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes
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All
Prime: Enhanced Spirit: All Resistance +40% → Max HP +1,500. -
All
Prime: Scars of Dusk: All AP +10/10/16 → +12/20/28. -
All
Prime: Ground Slash: All DP -30 → -25. -
All
Skill damage multiplier -4.41% to offset the AP rebalance.
March 13, 2025
6 changes
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All
Ground Roar: Removed Melee DP reduction on hits. -
All
Prime: Ground Slash: All DP reduction on hits 15/15/17/20 → 15/17/20/30. -
All
Prime: Evasion,
Seismic Strike: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Prime: Scars of Dusk: All AP +10 → +16. -
All
Dusk Slash: Cooldown 16 → 13 sec. -
All
Prime: Spinning Slash,
Prime: Scars of Dusk,
Prime: Ground Smash,
Prime: Earth Tremor,
Prime: Counter,
Prime: Pulverize: Damage adjusted.
February 13, 2025
2 changes
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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
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All
General class improvements.All classes
November 14, 2024
1 change
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
October 17, 2024
1 change
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
August 29, 2024
1 change
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All
Black Spirit: Prime: Ground Smash: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
August 22, 2024
1 change
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All
Prime: Enhanced Spirit: Fixed a skill issue.
August 1, 2024
2 changes
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All
Frenzied Dash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
General class improvements.All classes
July 25, 2024
7 changes
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All
Ground Smash,
Flow: Ankle Break,
Flow: Knee Kick,
Grave Digging,
Black Spirit: Prime: Ground Smash: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Prime: Ground Smash: Damage adjusted. -
All
Charging Thrust,
Evasion,
Frenzied Dash: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Soul of Warrior: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Ground Smash: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
July 18, 2024
2 changes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 10, 2024
2 changes
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All
Succession: Guard: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
June 19, 2024
5 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
-
All
Flow: Hilt Strike,
Burning Moxie,
Seismic Strike,
Frenzied Spear,
Solar Flare,
Prime: Solar Flare: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Succession: Guard,
Prime: Solar Flare: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Prime: Counter: Damage adjusted. -
All
Forward Slash,
Prime: Forward Slash,
Guard: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
February 21, 2024
5 changes
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All
Meditation: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Succession: Guard,
Prime: Counter,
Prime: Enhanced Spirit: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Prime: Heavy Strike: Added Forward Guard. -
PvE
Prime: Shield Strike: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Counter: Fixed a skill issue.
January 3, 2024
1 change
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All
Prime: Counter: Skill behavior improved.
November 15, 2023
2 changes
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All
Prime: Heavy Strike,
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Damage adjusted. -
PvP
Prime: Spinning Slash,
Prime: Ground Smash,
Prime: Earth Tremor,
Prime: Ground Slash: Damage adjusted.
September 20, 2023
1 change
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PvE
Fixed a class issue.All classes
September 13, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
September 6, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
August 30, 2023
2 changes
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All
Prime: Counter: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Shield Charge: Skill behavior improved.
August 9, 2023
4 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Prime: Evasion,
Chopping Kick,
Scars of Dusk,
Shield Strike: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Succession: Guard,
Prime: Earth Tremor,
Succession: War Cry,
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Fixed a skill issue.
July 19, 2023
1 change
-
All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 5, 2023
2 changes
-
All
General class improvements.All classes
-
All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
April 19, 2023
4 changes
-
All
Prime: Heavy Strike: Damage adjusted. -
All
Counter,
Scars of Dusk,
Spinning Slash,
Shield Strike,
Prime: Pulverize,
Ground Slash,
Severing Thrust: Fixed a skill issue. -
PvP
Prime: Spinning Slash: PvP damage reduced. -
PvP
Prime: Earth Tremor: Cooldown 12 → 10 sec.
April 6, 2023
1 change
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PvE
General class improvements.All classes
March 22, 2023
1 change
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All
Prime: Spinning Slash: Corrected the skill description.
February 15, 2023
2 changes
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All
Frenzied Dash,
Prime: Ground Smash,
Scars of Dusk,
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Prime: Earth Tremor: Skill behavior improved.
January 18, 2023
6 changes
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PvP
Prime: Counter: Cooldown 3 → 5 sec. -
PvP
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Black Spirit: Prime: Spinning Slash,
Counter,
Prime: Pulverize: Fixed a skill issue. -
All
Prime: Earth Tremor: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Upper Shield Strike,
Frenzied Dash,
Charging Thrust,
Prime: Solar Flare: Skill behavior improved. -
PvE
Frenzied Dash: Cooldown 17 → 12 sec.
November 23, 2022
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
-
All
Severing Thrust: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
November 16, 2022
1 change
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All
Severing Thrust: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
October 26, 2022
1 change
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All
Severing Thrust: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
October 19, 2022
2 changes
-
All
General class improvements.All classes
-
All
Severing Thrust: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
October 12, 2022
1 change
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All
Succession: Guard,
Prime: Shield Strike,
Prime: Scars of Dusk: Skill behavior improved.
August 23, 2022
2 changes
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All
Greatsword Defense,
Scars of Dusk,
Dusk Slash,
Merciless,
War Cry,
Guard: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Scars of Dusk: Skill behavior improved.
June 22, 2022
1 change
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All
Dusk Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
June 15, 2022
1 change
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All
Counter Slash,
Seismic Strike,
Shield Assault,
Shield Tide,
Dusk Slash: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs
May 31, 2022
2 changes
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All
Succession: Charging Thrust: Corrected the skill description. -
PvP
Black Spirit: Solar Flare: PvP damage reduced.Both specs
May 18, 2022
1 change
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All
Charging Thrust,
Flow: Slashing the Dead: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
April 13, 2022
2 changes
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All
Slash: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Slash: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
February 16, 2022
1 change
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All
Core: Solar Flare: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 26, 2022
2 changes
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All
Ground Roar: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Solar Flare,
Balance Strike,
Black Spirit: Pulverize,
War Cry: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 19, 2022
3 changes
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PvP
Black Spirit: Spinning Slash: PvP damage reduced.Both specs -
PvP
Black Spirit: Prime: Spinning Slash,
Black Spirit: Solar Flare: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
PvP
Black Spirit: Spinning Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 12, 2022
1 change
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All
Frenzied Dash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 5, 2022
2 changes
-
PvP
Black Spirit: Ground Smash: PvP damage reduced.Both specs -
PvP
Black Spirit: Absolute: Ground Smash,
Black Spirit: Prime: Ground Smash,
Black Spirit: Grave Digging: Damage adjusted.Both specs
June 29, 2021
1 change
-
PvP
Shield Assault,
Flow: Ankle Break,
Frenzied Dash,
Absolute: Frenzied Dash: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
May 26, 2021
5 changes
-
PvE
Prime: Spinning Slash: Damage adjusted. -
All
Prime: Earth Tremor,
Prime: Pulverize,
Prime: Heavy Strike,
Prime: Spinning Slash: Damage adjusted. -
PvE
Prime: Ground Smash: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Spinning Slash: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Heavy Strike,
Shield Strike,
Absolute: Shield Strike,
Prime: Shield Strike: Fixed a skill issue.
March 17, 2021
2 changes
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All
Chain: Heaven's Cleave: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Upper Shield Strike: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
February 25, 2021
1 change
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All
Dusk Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs