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Greatsword Skill Tree

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Greatsword Skill Tree overview

The greatsword excels in powerful strikes, but hit chance is low.

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Basic attack: Basic Greatsword Attack - Requires a Greatsword.

basic weapon attack (mandatory root) · active · passive P - lines show unlock requirements · top-right corner = energy cost per cast (skill-point cost shows on hover)

All Greatsword skills, in full (7)

Basic Greatsword Attack icon

Basic Greatsword Attack

SKILL_BasicGreatswordAttack · Active Physical MultipleHostile Basic attack Mandatory root

Deals 100% of Physical Attack Power as damage to the target and 40% of Physical Attack Power as physical damage to units adjacent to the target.

MandatoryRequires a GreatswordPositionRoot (before tier 1)

Numbers

Range1 tile
Cooldown0s
Energy cost0
Durability cost1 (Primary)

Range in context

Basic Greatsword Attack range and area shown on a dungeon room
108 physical damage / target

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 108 physical per target
= 108 physical
Versus benchmark 20% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per second 71.1 per second (at attack speed)
Versus median 0.5x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Whirlwind Slash icon

Whirlwind Slash

SKILL_WhirlwindSlash · Active Physical MultipleAnyExceptMe Weapon skill

Swings the greatsword widely, dealing 250% of Physical Attack Power as physical damage to all units around the user.

This attack can also damage allies.

Granted bya GreatswordFreeequip the weapon, no skill pointsPositionRoot (before tier 1)

Numbers

Range0 tiles
AreaSquare, radius 1
Cooldown30s
Energy cost4
Durability cost1 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword

Range in context

Whirlwind Slash range and area shown on a dungeon room
1 target: 269 dmg (67.4/energy) | 3 targets: 808 dmg (202.1/energy)
4energy

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 269 physical per target
= PAtk 102.8 x 250% x 1.048 crit
Versus benchmark 49.9% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per energy 67.4 per energy at 1 target, 202.1 at 3 targets (4 energy)
Damage per second 9.6 per second at 1 target, 28.9 at 3 targets (from the 30 s cooldown)
Area 9 cells (Square radius 1): up to 8 targets centered on the caster, 2,156 total if every cell is hit. Also hits allies in the area
Versus median 1.3x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Slay icon

Slay

SKILL_Slay · Active Physical SingleHostile

Deals 450% of Physical Attack Power as damage to a single enemy and grants you 1 Exposed Flaw for 3 seconds. Killing an enemy with this attack reduces the cooldown of this skill by 70%.

PositionTier 1, column 1Skill points8RequiresGreatsword

Effects & keywords

  • Exposed Flaw (on user): Cannot dodge attacks and critical hits are guaranteed for the remaining hits. Each stack of Exposed Flaw makes the next hit on the unit land and crit, then that stack is used up.

Numbers

Range1 tile
Cooldown10s
Energy cost4
Durability cost2 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword

Range in context

Slay range and area shown on a dungeon room
485 physical damage / target - 121.3 per energy
4energy

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 485 physical per target
= PAtk 102.8 x 450% x 1.048 crit
Versus benchmark 89.8% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per energy 121.3 per energy (4 energy)
Damage per second 52 per second (from the 10 s cooldown)
Versus median 2.4x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Destructive Split icon

Destructive Split

SKILL_DestructiveSplit · Active Physical MultipleAnyExceptMe

Powerfully slashes vertically with the greatsword, dealing 320% of Physical Attack Power to the target and units behind it, applying Stun for 2 seconds.

This attack can also damage allies.

PositionTier 1, column 3Skill points8RequiresGreatsword

Effects & keywords

  • Stun (on units in the area): Unable to act for a brief period.

Numbers

Range1 tile
AreaDirection, radius 2
Cooldown15s
Energy cost5
Durability cost2 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword

Range in context

Destructive Split range and area shown on a dungeon room
1 target: 345 dmg (69/energy) | 2 targets: 690 dmg (138/energy)
5energy

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 345 physical per target
= PAtk 102.8 x 320% x 1.048 crit
Versus benchmark 63.9% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per energy 69 per energy at 1 target, 138 at 2 targets (5 energy)
Damage per second 24.7 per second at 1 target, 49.3 at 2 targets (from the 15 s cooldown)
Area 2 cells (Direction radius 2): up to 2 targets, 690 total if every cell is hit. Also hits allies in the area
Versus median 1.7x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Deadly Fear icon

Deadly Fear

SKILL_DeadlyFear · Active Physical SingleHostile

Unleashes an intense killing aura, dealing 30% of Physical Attack Power as damage to the enemy unit and applying 3 Exposed Flaw and Slow to it for 10 seconds.

PositionTier 2, column 1Skill points10Level4RequiresSlayRequiresGreatsword

Effects & keywords

  • Exposed Flaw (on enemy): Cannot dodge attacks and critical hits are guaranteed for the remaining hits. Each stack of Exposed Flaw makes the next hit on the unit land and crit, then that stack is used up.
  • Slow (on enemy): -30% Movement Speed

Numbers

Range5 tiles
Cooldown15s
Energy cost4
Durability cost2 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword

Range in context

Deadly Fear range and area shown on a dungeon room
32 physical damage / target - 8.1 per energy
4energy

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 32 physical per target
= PAtk 102.8 x 30% x 1.048 crit
Versus benchmark 6% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per energy 8.1 per energy (4 energy)
Damage per second 2.3 per second (from the 15 s cooldown)
Versus median 0.2x the median physical active per cast
The wording mentions 'enemy units' and a 'killing aura', but the skill data targets a single enemy (Default area, radius 0, single hostile): the damage and debuff apply to one target.
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.
Blade Grinding icon

Blade Grinding

SKILL_BladeGrinding · Active Self

Increases Damage Dealt of the next melee physical skill by 50% and its Hit Chance by 30%.

PositionTier 2, column 2Skill points10Level4RequiresSlay, Destructive SplitRequiresGreatsword

Numbers

Range0 tiles
Cooldown12s
Energy cost2
Durability cost3 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword
Charging Whirlwind icon

Charging Whirlwind

SKILL_ChargingWhirlwind · Active Physical MultipleAnyExceptMe

Charges to the designated tile, dealing 120% of Physical Attack Power as damage to all units in the path and adjacent tiles. This attack can hit multiple times.

This attack can also damage allies.

PositionTier 2, column 3Skill points10Level4RequiresDestructive SplitRequiresGreatsword

Numbers

Range5 tiles
AreaSquare, radius 1
Cooldown12s
Energy cost4
Durability cost1 (Primary)
Required equipmentGreatsword

Range in context

Charging Whirlwind range and area shown on a dungeon room
1 target: 129 dmg (32.3/energy) | 3 targets: 388 dmg (97/energy)
4energy

Damage

Shown for stock Kragas, Wooden Great Sword at level 5 (level cap). Pick your physical and magic units in the sidebar.
Expected per cast 129 physical per target
= PAtk 102.8 x 120% x 1.048 crit
Versus benchmark 24% of Acid Slogel HP
Damage per energy 32.3 per energy at 1 target, 97 at 3 targets (4 energy)
Damage per second 11.6 per second at 1 target, 34.7 at 3 targets (from the 12 s cooldown)
Area 9 cells (Square radius 1): up to 9 targets, 1,164 total if every cell is hit. Also hits allies in the area
Versus median 0.6x the median physical active per cast
Numbers are before target resistance (damage x 100 / (100 + R); most monsters have 0, armored ones up to 60 for a 37.5% cut) and before hit chance, dodge and guard. Combat difficulty does not change your own damage.