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Quest-medium.png - This skill may be earned from a quest. See skill information for details.

Energy.png - Energy requirement
Activation.png - Activation Time
Recharge.png - Recharge Time

WarriorEdit

StrengthEdit

Body Blow.jpg Body Blow Melee Attack. If this attack hits, target foe takes +10...34 damage. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that foe suffers from a Deep Wound for 5...13 seconds.
    7 Adrenaline        
Eye of the North    
Bull's Strike.jpg Bull's Strike Melee Attack. If this attack hits a moving foe, you strike for +5...25 damage, and your target is knocked down.
    5 Energy     10 Recharge
Core   Can be obtained through a quest
Counterattack.jpg Counterattack Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...29 damage. If you hit an attacking foe, you gain 2...5 Energy.
    5 Energy     6 Recharge
Nightfall    
Griffon's Sweep.jpg Griffon's Sweep Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17 damage. If this attack is blocked, your target is knocked down and suffers 10...29 damage.
    5 Energy     8 Recharge
Prophecies Duplicate of Leviathan's Sweep Can be obtained through a quest
Leviathan's Sweep.jpg Leviathan's Sweep Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17 damage. If this attack is blocked, your target is knocked down and suffers 10...29 damage.
    5 Energy     8 Recharge
Factions Duplicate of Griffon's Sweep  
Magehunter Strike.jpg Magehunter Strike Elite Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17 damage. If your target is under the effects of an enchantment, this attack cannot be blocked.
    5 Energy ½ Activation 3 Recharge
Nightfall    
Power Attack.jpg Power Attack Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage.
    5 Energy     3 Recharge
Core   Can be obtained through a quest
Protector's Strike.jpg Protector's Strike Melee Attack. If this attack strikes a moving foe, you strike for 10...34 more damage.
    5 Energy ½ Activation 3 Recharge
Prophecies   Can be obtained through a quest

TacticsEdit

Desperation Blow.jpg Desperation Blow Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage, and your target suffers from one of the following conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Desperation Blow, you are knocked down.
    5 Energy     7 Recharge
Prophecies Duplicate of Drunken Blow  
Drunken Blow.jpg Drunken Blow Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage and your target suffers from one of the following conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Drunken Blow, you are knocked down.
    5 Energy     7 Recharge
Factions Duplicate of Desperation Blow Can be obtained through a quest
Soldier's Strike.jpg Soldier's Strike Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +10...34 damage. If you are under the effects of a chant or shout, this attack cannot be blocked.
    5 Energy     4 Recharge
Nightfall    
Thrill of Victory.jpg Thrill of Victory Melee Attack. If this blow hits, you deal +20...36 damage. If you have more Health than target foe, you gain 1...2 strikes of adrenaline.
    5 Energy     8 Recharge
Core    

No AttributeEdit

Distracting Blow.jpg Distracting Blow Melee Attack. Swipe your weapon at the target, dealing no damage but disrupting the target's current action (and the actions of foes adjacent to your target).
    5 Energy ½ Activation 10 Recharge
Core   Can be obtained through a quest
Distracting Strike.jpg Distracting Strike Melee Attack. If Distracting Strike hits, it deals no damage and interrupts target foe's action. If target foe has Cracked Armor, that skill is disabled for 20 seconds.
    5 Energy ½ Activation 15 Recharge
Eye of the North    
Skull Crack.jpg Skull Crack Elite Melee Attack. If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that foe was casting a spell, that foe is Dazed for 10 seconds.
    9 Adrenaline ½ Activation    
Prophecies    
Symbolic Strike.jpg Symbolic Strike Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +12 damage for each signet you have equipped (maximum 70 damage).
    4 Adrenaline        
Eye of the North    
Wild Blow.jpg Wild Blow Melee Attack. Lose all adrenaline. If it hits, this attack will result in a critical hit and any stance being used by your target ends. This attack cannot be blocked.
    5 Energy     8 Recharge
Core   Can be obtained through a quest

AssassinEdit

Critical StrikesEdit

Malicious Strike.jpg Malicious Strike Melee Attack. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a condition, you deal +10...26 damage and this attack results in a critical hit.
    5 Energy     6 Recharge
Nightfall    

DervishEdit

Scythe MasteryEdit

Banishing Strike.jpg Banishing Strike Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +5...17 damage. If it hits a summoned creature, all nearby foes take 10...70 holy damage.
    5 Energy     6 Recharge
Nightfall    
Eremite's Attack.jpg Eremite's Attack Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +5...9 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 30 bonus damage).
    5 Energy ¾ Activation 4 Recharge
Nightfall    
Irresistible Sweep.jpg Irresistible Sweep Melee Attack. You lose 1 enchantment. If you lose an enchantment in this way, Irresistible Sweep cannot be blocked. This attack deals +10...26 damage if it hits.
    5 Energy     4 Recharge
Nightfall    
Mystic Sweep.jpg Mystic Sweep Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +5...9 damage for each enchantment on you (maximum 30 bonus damage).
    5 Energy ¾ Activation 4 Recharge
Nightfall    
Pious Assault.jpg Pious Assault Melee Attack. You lose 1 enchantment. If this attack hits, you deal +5...17 damage and inflict a Deep Wound for 5...17 seconds.
    10 Energy     12 Recharge
Nightfall   Can be obtained through a quest
Reap Impurities.jpg Reap Impurities Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +10...26 damage. You gain 15...63 Health for each foe you hit that is suffering from a condition.
    10 Energy     8 Recharge
Nightfall    
Rending Sweep.jpg Rending Sweep Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +5...17 damage. If you hit a foe suffering from a hex, that foe loses 1 enchantment.
    5 Energy     10 Recharge
Nightfall    
Twin Moon Sweep.jpg Twin Moon Sweep Melee Attack. You lose one enchantment. If an enchantment is lost in this way, you strike twice and gain 20...44 Health.
    5 Energy     6 Recharge
Nightfall    
Victorious Sweep.jpg Victorious Sweep Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +1...25 damage. If target foe has less Health than you, you gain 30...70 Health.
    5 Energy     4 Recharge
Nightfall    

PvE skillsEdit

SunspearEdit

Whirlwind Attack.jpg Whirlwind Attack Melee Attack. Attack target and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +13...18 damage.
    6 Adrenaline     1 Recharge
Nightfall PvE
only
 

Ebon VanguardEdit

Sneak Attack.jpg Sneak Attack Melee Attack. If this attack hits, target foe is Blinded for 5...7 seconds. This attack counts as a lead attack.
    5 Energy     5 Recharge
Eye of the North PvE
only
Can be obtained through a quest

NornEdit

Club of a Thousand Bears.jpg Club of a Thousand Bears Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you deal +6...8 damage for each adjacent foe (maximum 60 damage). If target foe is non-human it is knocked down.
    5 Energy     12 Recharge
Eye of the North PvE
only
Can be obtained through a quest
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