Third tier
Lord Knight
Lord Knight is the primary advancement option for Knights. It continues the original path of the knight, tight, rotation based skill patterns, and expands it, adding new skills that can serve as replacements for old skills to enhance the Knight level rotations, or that can slot in happily beside them adding a second full rotation to the menu, filling much of the downtime Knights experienced in their combat with new skills.
On top of the usual split between Sword and Spear skills, Lord Knights gain another branching path to choose in two new Stances. The first, Vanguard Stance, is tuned towards Lord Knights who wish to dive deep into enemy lines and tear them apart personally, enhancing the user's offensive capabilities. Alternatively, they have the option of picking Warden Stance, a defensive stance that increases their resistance to all damage and grants control effects to most of their skills.
Sword skills reinvest heavily into the Bleeding status, though they are less interested in dealing damage through the Bleeding status itself. Instead, they gain a number of skills that have enhanced damage and effects based on the user's bonuses to Bleeding damage, and based on whether the target is Bleeding or not. Their ultimate skill, Execute, does a massive burst of damage based on the strength of the Bleeding Status that the target is suffering from.
Spear skills put Bleeding on the back burner and focus on Vulnerable, capitalizing on its ability to strip enemies of almost all defenses right out of the box by gaining further bonuses based on the user's bonuses to Vulnerable Potency. They culminate in the ultimate skill Gatling Pierce, which does tremendous damage across a large area to enemies suffering from Vulnerable.
Skill list
Skills
Skill names and effects are kept in English because that is how they appear in game.
- Vanguard Stance
The user shifts into an offensive stance, optimizing their ability to deal damage. Increases the user's Hit Rate and adds Agility scaling to all Lord Knight skills. Requires a Two-Handed Weapon.
- Warden Stance
The user shifts into a defensive stance, maximizing their survivability. Increases the user's resistance to all damage and adds Vitality scaling to all Lord Knight skills.
- Sonic Wave
Flexible Skill. The user swings their weapon violently, creating a shock wave that strikes a distant enemy. Inflicts Bleeding if the user has a Two-Handed Sword equipped, or Vulnerable if the user has a Two-Handed Spear equipped. Grants the user increased Movement Speed during Vanguard Stance, or inflicts Slow during Warden Stance.
- Shattering Strike
Flexible Skill. The user dashes toward a distant enemy, delivering a precision blow with remarkable speed. If the user is wielding a Two-Handed Sword, the damage is treated as Bleeding damage. If the user is wielding a Two-Handed Spear, the damage is increased by Vulnerable Potency. During Vanguard Stance, the skill also inflicts Bleeding. During Warden Stance, it also inflicts Vulnerable.
- Flourish
Sword Skill. The user swings their weapon in a wide arc, tearing apart all enemies in the area. Any enemies struck receive the Bleeding Status. This skill gains Luck Scaling, plus scaling based on the active Stance. During Vanguard Stance, the damage is treated as Bleeding Damage. During Warden Stance, the Bleeding Status inflicted by this skill has doubled duration.
- Storm Slash
Sword Skill. The user delivers a flurry of wild slashes, dealing devastating damage to a single foe. This skill deals additional damage to Bleeding enemies, and scales with Luck and the user's Stance. Its cooldown is halved during Vanguard Stance, and grants the user the Endure status during Warden Stance.
- Execute
Sword Skill. Deals a final, fatal blow to the targeted enemy, consuming their Bleeding to deal a massive burst of damage. If the target is Bleeding, it ends and they take additional damage based on the strength of the Bleeding Status they had. If used during Vanguard Stance, Knight-level Sword skills have their cooldowns refreshed. If used during Warden Stance, it additionally stuns the target.
- Phantom Thrust
Spear Skill. Strikes a distant enemy with the user's spear, throwing them off balance and attempting to leave them Vulnerable. The skill's damage scales with the user's Dexterity, as well as the scaling granted by their Stance. Its damage is enhanced by the user's Vulnerable Potency if used during Vanguard Stance, and pulls the enemy to the user if used during Warden Stance.
- Clashing Spiral
Spear Skill. The user drives their spear into the target while spinning it, dealing exceptional damage to their person and their armor. Deals additional damage based on the user's Vulnerable Potency, and scales with the user's Dexterity and their Stance scaling. During Vanguard Stance, its cooldown is halved, and during Warden Stance, it deals additional damage based on the user's current HP.
- Gatling Pierce
Spear Skill. The user delivers a rapid flurry of stabs with their spear, dealing exceptional damage to the target and all enemies in the area around them. Targets suffering from the Vulnerable Status take additional damage. During Vanguard Stance, this skill refreshes the cooldowns of all Knight-level Spear skills. During Warden Stance, all enemies affected are also stunned.
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