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Strength Elite Spells
Battle Rage (Stance)
For [5..20] seconds, you move 25% faster and gain double adrenaline from attacks. Battle Rage ends if you use any non-attacks skills. When Battel Rage ends, you lose all adrenaline.
Cost (adrenaline): 4 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Saevio Proelium (Titan, Demon)
Location: Domain of Pain, Realm of Torment [Nightfall]
Green drop: ()
Boss: Arrahhsh Mountainclub (Yeti)
Location: Pongmei Valley , Keineng area [Factions]
Green drop: Arrahhsh's Aegis (Received damage -2 and Health +45 while in a Stance)
Boss: Arrahhsh Mountainclub (Yeti)
Location (also): Mount Qinkai (during the 'Return of the Yeti' quest), Luxon area [Factions]
Boss: Smukk Foombool (Troll)
Location: Snake Dance [Prophecies]
Boss: Krogg Shmush (Troll)
Location: Talus Chute [Prophecies]
Bull's Charge (Stance) [Prophecies only]
For [5..10] seconds, you move 25% faster than normal and if you strike a fleeing foe in melee, that foe is knocked down. Bull's Charge ends if you use a skill.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 20 sec
Boss: Skintekaru Manshredder (Drake)
Location: Perdition Rock [Prophecies]
Boss: Grognard Gravelhead (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Sorrow's Furnace, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Green drop (1): Grognar's Blade (Lengthens Crippled, Swordsmanship +1 (20), nice skin)
Green drop (2): Grognar's Defender (Health +45 & received damage -2 while in a stance)
Green drop (3): Grognar's Sword (Vampiric, nice skin with a scimitar look to it)
Charging Strike (Stance)
For (1..8) seconds, you run 33% faster. Your next successful hit does +(10..34) damage. This stance ends if you successfully hit or if you use a Skill.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 5 sec
Boss: Riktund the Vicious (Cobolt)
Location: The Mirror of Lyss, Vabbi [Nightfall]
Green drop: Riktund's Maul (Armor penetration 20/20)
Defy Pain (Skill) [Prophecies only]
For 12 seconds, you have an additional [90..258] Health and an additional 20 armor
Cost (adrenaline): 7 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Obrhit Barkwood (Pinesoul)
Location: Frozen Forest [Prophecies]
Boss: Clobberhusk (Pinesoul)
Location: Lornar's Pass [Prophecies]
Dwarven Battle Stance (Stance) [Prophecies only]
For [5..10] seconds, if they hit, your hammer attacks interrupt your target. Dwarven Battle Stance ends if you use a skill.
Cost: 10 / Cast: - / Recharge: 30 sec
Boss: Thorgall Bludgeonhammer (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Grenth's Footprint, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Green drop (1): Bludgeoner (Armor penetration 20/20)
Green drop (2): Thorgall's Stone Smasher (Furious, armor +7 vs physical)
Green drop (3): Thorgall's Shield (Reduces Weakness duration, received damage -2 (while enchanted))
Boss: Slonak Copperbark (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Iron Mines of Moladune, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Malinon Threshammer (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Sorrow's Furnace, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Green drop (1): Malinon's Malign Hammer (Lengthens Deep Wound duration)
Green drop (2): Malinon's Skull Crusher (Hammer Mastery +1 (20%), lengthens Weakness duration)
Green drop (3): Malinon's Shield (Health +45 ∧ received damage -2 while enchanted)
Flourish (Skill) [Prophecies only]
All of your attack skills become recharged. You gain [1..6] Energy for each skill recharged by Flourish.
Cost: 5 / Cast: 1 sec / Recharge: 10 sec
Boss: Syr Honorcrest (Avicara)
Location: Mineral Springs [Prophecies]
Headbutt (Skill)
Target touched foe takes (40..88) damage. YOU are Dazed for (5..17) seconds.
That really sounds wrong! Either THEY are dazed for that amount, or you are dazed for (17..5) seconds. Hmmm! In theory, I suppose, you are dazed longer because you hit harder, but in games terms you are being punished for high strength. Surely the stronger you are the easier you can shake off the effects…
Cost: 15 / Cast: ¾ sec / Recharge: 20 sec
Boss: Enadiz the Hardheaded (Insect)
Heatbutt's location: Arkjok Ward, Kourna [Nightfall]
Green drop: Enadiz's Defender (Reduces Crippled duration, Health +30, nice skin)
Primal Rage (Stance)
For 10 seconds, all your attacks have an additional [10..55]% chace of being critical hits and have 20% armour penetration. Primal Rage disables all skills for 10 seconds.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 15 sec
Boss: Strongroot Tanglebranch (Dragon Root, Plant)
Location: Morostav Trail, Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: Strongroot's Shelter (Physical damage -2 (in Stance), Health +30)
Boss: Reefclaw Ragebound (Leviathan Claw)
Location: Gyala Hatchery, Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Reefclaw's Refuge (Strength +1 (20%), Health +30)
Comment: One to farm for!
Magehunter Strike (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" or "Evaded".
Cost: 5 / Cast: ½ sec / Recharge: 3 sec
Boss: Captain Chaklin (Kournan, human)
Comment: Hmmm, Other sources say he's called 'Captain Kavaka' here I dunno…
Location: Consulate Docks (mission): Assault Gandara, Istan [Nightfall]
Boss: Captain Chaklin (Kournan, human)
Location: Dejarin Estate, Kourna [Nightfall]
Green drop: Chaklin's Axe (Armor penetration 20/20)
Boss: Executioner Vekil (Kournan, human)
Magehunter Strike location (Executioner Vekil): Pogahn Passage: Mission to Gandara. [Nightfall]
Rage of the Ntouka (Skill)
Elite Skill. Gain (1..6) strike of adrenaline. For 10 seconds, whenever you use an adrenaline Skill, that Skill recharges for 5 seconds.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 15 sec
Boss: Onwan, Lord of the Ntouka (Great Beast - Ntouka)
Rage of the Ntouka location: Arkjok Ward [Nightfall]
Green drop:
Boss: Mahto Sharptooth (Hekek)
Location: place (area) [Nightfall]
Green drop: Onwan's Aegis (Reduces Poison duration)
Warrior's Endurance (Stance) [Prophecies only]
For [5..19] seconds, you gain 3 energy each time you hit with a melee attack. Warrior's Endurance cannot raise your energy above [10..22].
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 30 sec
Boss: Custodian Hulgar (Forgotten)
Location: Thirsty River, Desert [Prophecies]
Boss: Custodian Dellus (Forgotten)
Location: Elona Reach, Desert [Prophecies]
Boss: Custodian Fidius (Forgotten)
Location: Dunes of Despair, Desert [Prophecies]
Swordsmanship Elite Spells
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Crippling Slash (Attack)
If this attack hits, target foe is Crippled for (5..13) seconds.
Cost: 4 adrenaline / Cast: n sec / Recharge: n sec
Boss: Mahto Sharptooth (Drake)
Crippling Slash location: Sunward Marches, Kourna [Nightfall]
Green drop: Sharptooth's Shield (Tactics +1 (20%))
Dragon Slash (Attack)
If Dragon Slash hits, you strike for +[10..30] damage and gain [1..4] adrenaline.
Cost (adrenline): 10 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: S'skai, Dragon's Birth (Naga)
Location: Boreas Seabed, Luxon lands [Factions]
Green drop: Sskai's Sword (Furious, Heath +30)
Boss: Seaguard Eli (Human)
Location: Cavalon (mission) Luxon [Factions]
Hundred Blades ()
Swing twice at your target foe and foes adjacent to your target.
This must be considered essential for all Warriors. What is amazing is just how easy it is to get in Factions compared to Prophecies or even Nightfall.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 8 sec
Boss: Reaper of Agony (Demon)
Location: Depths of Madness, Realm of Torment [Nightfall]
Green drop: Reaper's Blade (Armor penetration 20/20)
Boss: Warrior's Construct (Construct)
Location: Sunjiang (mission & explorable)
Green drop (explorable): Kaolin Blade (Zealous, armour +7 vs. physical)
Boss: Undead Prince Rurik (Undead)
Location: Hell's Precipice [Tyria]
Quivering Blade
If quivering blade hits, you strike for +[10..40] damage. If it is Blocked, Quivering Blade is disabled for 4 seconds are you are Dazed for 5 seconds.
Cost (adrenaline) : 4 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Sun, the Quivering Blade (Am Fah)
Location: Wajjun Bazaar, Keineng [Factions]
Green drop: Quivering Blade (Cold damage, health +30)
Axe Mastery Elite Spells
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Cleave (Attack)
If this attack hits, you strike for +[10..30] damage.
Cost (adrenaline): 4 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Chor the Bladed (Insect)
Chor the Bladed location: North of Nundu Bay, west of Dajkah Inlet, Marga Coast [Nightfall]
Green drop: Chor's Axe (Health and damage +15%, conditional)
Boss: Razorfiend Fleshrend (Creeping Carp)
Location: Rhea's Crater, Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Razorfin's Axe (Vampiric)
Boss: Chkkr Ironclaw (Mantis)
Location: Mourning Veil Falls, Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: Ironclaw (Armor penetration 20/20)
Boss: Linka Goldensteel (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Frozen Forest, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Marka Granitehand (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Iron Mines of Moladune, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Gornar Bellybreaker (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Thunderhead Keep, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Virag Bladestone (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Ice Caves of Sorrow, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Decapitate (Attack) (was 'Destructive Chop')
You lose all adrenaline and all Energy. If this attack hits, you deal +(5..41) damage and cause a Deep Wound for (5..17) seconds. This attack always results in a critical hit.
Cost: 8 adrenaline / Cast: - sec / Recharge: - sec
Boss: Robah Hardback (Skale)
Location: The Floodplain of Mahnkelon, Kourna [Nightfall]
Green drop: Robah's Axe (Vampiric )
Eviscerate (Attack) [Prophecies only]
If Eviscerate hits, you strike for [1..34] more damage and inflict a Deep Wound, lowering your target's maximum Health by 20% for [5..17] seconds.
Cost (adrenaline): 7 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Toritudo Probo (Titan)
Location: Hell's Precipice [Prophecies]
Boss: Tanzit Razorstone (Stone Summit, Dwarf)
Location: Sorrows Furnace [Prophecies]
Green drop (1): Razorstone (Furious, Axe Mastery +1 (20%)
Green drop (2): Tanzit's Cleaver (Lengthens Deep Wound duration)
Green drop (3): Tanzit's Defender (Reduces Blind duration, received damage -2 (in stance))
Triple Chop (Attack)
Attack target foe and adjacent foes. Each attack that hits deals +[10..40] damage.
This is roughly the axe equivalent of 'Hundred Blades' and should be considered an essential capture for all warriors
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 10 sec
Boss: Wing, Three Blades (Jade Brotherhood)
Location: Bukdek Byway, Keineng [Factions]
Green drop: Wing's Axe (Zealous)
Whirling Axe (Attack)
If Whirling Axe hits, you strike for +[5..20] damage. If it is Blocked, Whirling Axe is disabled for 15 seconds.
Cost (adrenaline): 2 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Geoffer Pain Bringer (Outcast, human)
Location: Boreas Seabed (explorable), Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Geoffer's Bulwark (Armor +10 vs. Piercing attacks)
Comment: One to farm. An extra +10 verses arrows (etc) is good to have!
Hammer Mastery Elite Spells
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Backbreaker (Attack) [Prophecies only]
If Backbreaker hits, you strike for [1..16] more damage and your target is knocked down for 4 seconds
Cost (adrenaline): 10 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Ferk Mallet (Ettin)
Location: Ring of Fire [Prophecies]
Devastating Hammer (Attack)
If Devastating Hammer hits, your target is knocked down and suffers from Weakness for [5..20] seconds.
Cost (adrenaline): 7 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Churrta the Rock (Cragg, Elemental)
Location: Jahai Bluffs, Kourna [Nightfall]
Green drop: Churrta's Maul (Zealous)
Boss: Sentasi, the Jade Maul (Outcast, human)
Location: Silent Surf, Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Sentasi's Jade Hammer (Furious)
Boss: Tembarr Treefall (Warden)
Location: The Eternal Grove (explorable), Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: The Ugly Stick (Vampiric)
Boss: Martigris the Stalwart (Jade Armor)
Location: Iron Mines of Moladune, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Perfected Armor (Jade Armor)
Location: Thunderhead Keep, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Boss: Cairn The Destroyer (Jade Armor)
Location: Abaddon's Mouth, Fire Islands [Prophecies]
Boss: Cairn The Smug (Jade Armor)
Location: Ring Of Fire, Fire Islands [Prophecies]
Boss: (Unnamed) (Jade Armor) (Watch for yellow cast and moral boost)
Location: Ice Flow, Shiverpeaks [Prophecies]
Earth Shaker (Attack) [Prophecies only]
All adjacent Foes are knocked down. 50% failure chance with 4 or less Hammer Mastery.
Cost (adrenaline): 8 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Kor Stonewrath (Giant)
Location: Snake Dance [Prophecies]
Enraged Smash (Attack)
If it hits, Enraged Smash deals +[1..14] damage (maximum bonus 50) for each fully charged adrenaline attack you have.
Cost (adrenaline): 2 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Afflicted Guardsmen Chun (Afflicted)
Location: Bukdek Byway, Keineng area (quest only)
Boss: The Afflicted Ako (Afflicted)
Location: Vizunah Square, Keineng area [Factions]
Location: also encountered in Shadow's Passage, Keineng area
Boss: Drinkmaster Tahnu (Human)
Location: Bukdek Byway (Quest only), Keineng [Factions]
Comment: Well, I never thought of that!
:
GameWiki …after completed The Drunken Master quest, Drinkmaster Tahnu will walk slowly to Kaineng City and he will die at the entrance.
Note: Yes, there are others, but these will give you early enough if you want it.
Forceful Blow (Attack)
If Forceful Blo hits, you strike for +[10..40] damage and your target is weakened for [5..20] seconds. However, if it is Evaded, you are knocked down
Cost (adrenaline): 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: -
Boss: Mahr Stonebreaker (Earth Elemental)
Location: Arborstone (explorable), Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: The Stonebreaker (Lengthens Weakness duration)
Boss: Dorn Stonebreaker (Earth Elemental)
Location: Altrumm Ruins (mission), Kurzick [Factions]
Boss: Stone Judge (Earth Elemental)
Location: Arborstone (supposedly), Kurzick [Factions]
Magehunter's Smash (Attack)
If this attack hits a foe who is under the effects of an Enchantment, that foe is knocked down.
Cost: 5 adrenaline / Cast: - sec / Recharge: - sec
Boss: Grabthar the Overbearing (Margonite)
Magehunter's Smash location: Forum Highlands, Vabbi [Nightfall]
Green drop: (Hammer)
Boss: Dupek the Mighty (Margonite, I think)
Location: The Sulfurous Wastes (during the 'A Show of Force' quest), The Desolation [Nightfall]
Tactics Elite Spells
Auspicious Parry (Stance)
For [5..11] seconds, the next attack against you is Blocked and you gain [1..5] adrenaline
Cost (adrenaline): 1 / Cast: - / Recharge: 1 sec
Boss: Bound Jaizhanju (Spirit / Shiro'ken)
Location: Tahnnakai Temple (mission, 5th encounter if I recall), Keineng area [Factions]
Boss: Sword Ancient Kai (Shiro'ken)
Location: Raisu Pavillion (mission & explorable), Keineng area [Factions]
Green drop (explorable): Kai's Sword (Lengthens Crippled duration, armor +7 vs. elemental)
"Charge!" (Shout)
For [5..11] seconds, all allies in the area move 25% faster.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 20 sec
Boss: Shak-Jarin the Justicebringer
Location: Vehjin Mines, Vabbi [Nightfall]
Green drop: Shak-Jarin's Sword (Zealous)
Boss: Sunreach Warmaker (Warden)
Location: Morostav Trail, Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: Sunreach's Shield (Reduces physical damage by 5 (20%))
Boss: Jacqui the Reaver (Outcast, human)
Location: Gyala Hatchery (explorable), Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Jacqui's Aegis (Received damage -2 while Enchanted)
Boss: Merkie the Reaver (Outcast, human)
Location: Unwaking Waters (explorable), Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: Merki's Gaze (Received damage -2 while Enchanted. Has a disturbing skin!)
Boss: Balthazar's Cursed (Flesh Golem)
Location: Perdition Rock, Fire Islands [Prophecies]
Gladiator's Defense (Stance) [Prophecies only]
For [5..10] seconds, you have 75% chance to Block incoming attacks. Whenever you block a melee attack this way, the attacker suffers [5..29] damage.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 30 sec
Boss: Facet of Strength
Location: Dragons Lair [Prophecies]
Shove (Skill)
Lose all adrenaline. All your other non-attack skills are disabled for [10..5] seconds. Target touched foe is knocked down and takes [15..75] damage.
Cost: 5 / Cast: 0.75 sec / Recharge: 15 sec
Boss: Tarnen The Bully (Dredge)
Location: Ferndale, Kurzick [Factions]
Green drop: Tarnen's Shield (Tactics +1 (20%) Health +30)
Soldier's Stance (Stance)
For (4 ..9) seconds, you attack 33% faster while under the effects of a Shout or Chant.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 8 sec
Boss: Keht the Fierce (Undead)
Location: Joko's Domain, The Desolation [Nightfall]
Green drop: Keht's Aegis (Armor +10 vs. Slashing, Health +30)
Steady Stance (Stance)
For 10 seconds, the next time you would be knocked down, you gain (1..3) strikes of adrenaline and (1..7) Energy instead.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 5 sec
Boss: Chumab the Prideful (Heket)
Steady Stance location: Vehtendi Valley, Vabbi [Nightfall]
Green drop: Chumab's Pride (Armor +10 vs. Blunt, Health +30)
"Victory is Mine!" () [Prophecies only]
You gain [10..56] Health and 5 Energy for each condition suffered by adjacent foes.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - / Recharge: 15 sec
Boss: Sakalo Yawpyawl (Grawl)
Location: Witmans Folly [Prophecies]
Boss: Jono Yawpyawl (Grawl)
Location: Speakhead Peak, also Talus Chute [Tyria Prophecies only]
No Attribute - Elite Spells
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"Coward!" (Shout)
If target foe is fleeing, that foe is knocked down.
Cost (adrenaline): 6 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Kayali the Brave (Outcast, human)
Location: Mount Qinkai, Luxon [Factions]
Green drop: ()
Skull Crack (Attack) [Prophecies only]
If this attack hits while target foe is casting a spell, that foe is Dazed for 15 seconds.
Cost (adrenaline) : 9 / Cast: - / Recharge: -
Boss: Hail Blackice (Ice Golem)
Location: Spearhead Peak [Prophecies]
"You're All Alone!" (Shout)
If target foe is not adjacent to an ally, that foe suffers from Cripple and Weakness for 10 seconds.
Hmmm, effect seems wrong for this. I expect it will get changed, perhaps (3..10) effect or some such.
Cost: 5 / Cast: - sec / Recharge: 8 sec
Boss: Commander Wahli (Corsair)
Location: Barbarous Shore [Nightfall]
Green drop: Wahli's Blade (Vampiric)
Favourite regular spells, from Skill vendors
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Some of the spells and skills below are better than most of the Elites and as such should be considered an essential purchase! These should be sought from Skill vendors
as part of your arsenal for general use, or specific builds and/or areas.
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