Warrior skills quick reference (Core)

This skill may be earned from a quest. See skill information for details.

Adrenaline requirement

Energy requirement

Activation time

Recharge time

Axe Mastery

	Axe Rake	Axe Attack. If this attack hits a foe suffering from a Deep Wound, you strike for +1...8 damage, and that foe becomes Crippled for 15 seconds.	5
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	Cleave	Elite Axe Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...26 damage.	4
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	Cyclone Axe	Axe Attack. Perform a spinning axe attack striking for +4...10 damage to all adjacent opponents.	5     4
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	Dismember	Axe Attack. If it hits, this axe blow will inflict a Deep Wound on the target foe, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 5...17 seconds.	5
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	Disrupting Chop	Axe Attack. If it hits, this attack interrupts the target's current action. If that action was a skill, that skill is disabled for an additional 20 seconds.	6
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	Executioner's Strike	Axe Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage.	8
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	Swift Chop	Axe Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +1...16 damage. If Swift Chop is blocked, your target suffers a Deep Wound for 20 seconds and takes an additional 1...16 damage.	5     4
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Hammer Mastery

	Counter Blow	Hammer Attack. If this attack hits an attacking foe, that foe is knocked down.	4
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	Devastating Hammer	Elite Hammer Attack. If Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for 5...17 seconds.	7
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	Hammer Bash	Hammer Attack. Lose all adrenaline. If Hammer Bash hits, your target is knocked down.	6
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	Heavy Blow	Hammer Attack. Lose all adrenaline. If this attack hits a foe suffering from Weakness, that foe is knocked down and you strike for +1...24 damage.	5
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	Irresistible Blow	Hammer Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17 damage. If Irresistible Blow is blocked, your target is knocked down and takes 5...17 damage.	5     6
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	Mighty Blow	Hammer Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage.	7
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	Staggering Blow	Hammer Attack. If this hammer blow hits, your target will suffer from Weakness for 5...17 seconds.	4 1
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Strength

	Battle Rage	Elite Stance. For 5..17 seconds, you move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from attacks. Battle Rage ends if you use any non-adrenal skills.	4
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	Berserker Stance	Stance. For 5...10 seconds, you attack 33% faster and gain 50% more adrenaline. Berserker Stance ends if you use a skill.	5     20
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	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     10
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	Endure Pain	Skill. For 7...16 seconds, you have an additional 90...258 Health.	5     30
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	Power Attack	Melee Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34 damage.	5     3
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	Shield Bash	Skill. For 5...10 seconds, while wielding a shield, the next attack skill used against you is blocked. If it was a melee skill, your attacker is knocked down and that skill is disabled for an additional 15 seconds.	5     20
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	Sprint	Stance. For 8...13 seconds, you move 25% faster.	5     15
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	Warrior's Cunning	Skill. For 5...10 seconds, your melee attacks cannot be blocked.	10     60
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Swordsmanship

	Final Thrust	Sword Attack. Lose all adrenaline. If Final Thrust hits, you deal 1...32 more damage. This damage is doubled if your target was below 50% Health.	10
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	Gash	Sword Attack. If this attack hits a Bleeding foe, you strike for 5...17 more damage and that foe suffers a Deep Wound, lowering that foe's maximum Health by 20% for 5...17 seconds.	6
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	Hamstring	Sword Attack. If this attack hits, your target is Crippled for 3...13 seconds, slowing his movement.	10     15
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	Hundred Blades	Elite Skill. For 15 seconds, whenever you attack with a sword, all adjacent foes take 10...22 slashing damage.	5     25
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	Savage Slash	Sword Attack. If this attack hits, it interrupts target foe's action. If that action was a spell, you deal +1...32 extra damage.	5 ½ 15
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	Seeking Blade	Sword Attack. If this attacks hits you strike for +1...16 damage. If Seeking Blade is blocked, your target begins Bleeding for 25 seconds and takes 1...16 damage.	5     4
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	Sever Artery	Sword Attack. If this attack hits, the opponent begins Bleeding for 5...21 seconds, losing Health over time.	4
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Tactics

	"Charge!"	Elite Shout. All allies within earshot lose the Crippled condition. For 5...11 seconds, these allies move 33% faster.	5     20
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	"Shields Up!"	Shout. For 5...10 seconds, you and all party members within earshot gain 60 armor against incoming projectile attacks.	10     30
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	"Watch Yourself!"	Shout. Party members within earshot gain +5...21 armor for 10 seconds. This shout ends after 10 incoming attacks.	4     4
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	Balanced Stance	Stance. For 8...18 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.	5     30
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	Defensive Stance	Stance. For 1...4 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block melee and projectile attacks. When Defensive Stance ends, you gain one strike of adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have (maximum 0...4).	5     8
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	Healing Signet	Signet. You gain 82...154 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill.	2 4
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	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     8
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No Attribute

	"For Great Justice!"	Shout. For 20 seconds, whenever you gain adrenaline, you gain 100% more.	5     45
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	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 ½ 10
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	Frenzy	Stance. For 8 seconds, you attack 33% faster but take double damage.	5     4
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	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     8
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