Maehwa Awakening
PvE Combo Guide
Standard Loopable Combo
Loopable: play Part A, then Part B, and repeat. It is extensive, and you shouldn't need all of it to kill a pack.
Part A
- RMB + W
ChaseForward to a new pack, or backward behind the current pack - Shift + LMB
Petal Drill - LMB (Flow)
Tenacious Edge - W + E
Ice Fang - W + F
Petal Swirl - S + F
Moonrise - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab - E
Oppression - S + E
Frostflower - Shift + F
Frost Pillars - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg - Hold Shift + RMB
Petal BloomHold to charge - Shift + A / S / D
Sleet StepsBehind the pack while charging Petal Bloom - LMB (Flow)
Moonlight Dash
Part B
- RMB + W
ChaseForward to a new pack, or backward behind the current pack - Shift + LMB
Petal Drill - LMB (Flow)
Tenacious Edge - W + E
Ice Fang - W + F
Petal Swirl - S + F
Moonrise - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab - E
Oppression - S + E
Frostflower - Shift + F
Frost Pillars - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg - Hotbar
Razorblade Corolla - Hotbar
Crimson Gust - LMB (Flow)
Decapitating Dragon - S + E
Blind Slash - Shift + Q
Chain: Moonrise - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab
Rinse and repeat
During E / Z Buff: After Every Moonlight Dash
- Hotbar
Razorblade Corolla - Hotbar
Crimson Gust - LMB (Flow)
Decapitating Dragon - S + E
Blind Slash - Shift + Q
Chain: Moonrise - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab
PvE Combo Guide
Skill Priority Sets
Awakening Maehwa is a freestyle class: its skills come in sets that fit well together and string into an easy sequence. There are five sets: prebuffs, filler, and three core combo sets.
Top Priority During E Buff
- Shift + RMB
Petal BloomNo charge needed during E buff for full damage. Use it any time it comes off cooldown
Prebuffs
- Shift + LMB
Petal Drill - E
Oppression - W + E
Ice Fang
Core Combo Set 1
- W + F
Petal Swirl - S + F
Moonrise - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab
Core Combo Set 2
- Shift + F
Frost Pillars - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg - F (Flow)
Tip of an Iceberg
Core Combo Set 3
- Hold Shift + RMB
Petal Bloom - LMB (Flow)
Moonlight Dash
Filler
- LMB (Flow)
Tenacious Edge - S + E
Frostflower - LMB (Flow)
Cloud Stab - Shift + Q
Chain: Moonrise
Movement
Class Mobility
Movement Between Packs
- RMB + W
ChaseForward to a new pack
Examples of Repositioning
- RMB + W
ChaseBackward behind the current pack - Shift + A / S / D
Sleet StepsBehind the pack, e.g. while charging Petal Bloom
Build Notes
Class Specifics
Skills to Lock
Divider
Carver/
Carver: Typhoon
Dragon Claw
Lunar Slash
Stub Arrow: Evasive Shot
Retaliation
Retaliation: Decapitation
Upper Kick
Blunt Kick
Sweep Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Skill Enhancements
Chaos: Crimson Gust
Blooming Stride
Decapitating Dragon
Skill Add-ons
Class Addons
Tenacious Edge I
Deal a series of triple stabbing attacks with ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction -20 for ...
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
Petal Swirl I
Release a wave of energy forward to damage ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction +20 for ...
- Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
Frost Pillars I
Attack forward with the butt of your kerispear ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec
Petal Drill I
Quickly leap forward and perform a series of ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for ...
- All Damage Reduction -20 for ...
Petal Bloom I
Draw ice energy from the air into the kerispear, the...
Skill Add-on Effect
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for ...
- Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
Ice Fang
Instantly approach your target, then stab with ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +30% for 7 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Change Log
October 8, 2026
2 changes
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All
Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes
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All
Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes
September 17, 2026
3 changes
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All
Decapitating Dragon: Smoother combos into Whirlwind Cut and Dragon Bite.Both specs -
All
Backstab: Attack area now matches Prime: Blind Thrust.Both specs -
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Razorblade Corolla: Weaker brief slowdown between attack 3 and the last attack.Both specs
September 3, 2026
1 change
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PvE
Damage +3% in PvE for
Oppression,
Petal Swirl,
Moonrise (+2%),
Frost Pillars,
Tenacious Edge,
Chain: Moonrise and
Petal Bloom;
Flow: Frostflower +15%. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.
July 16, 2026
1 change
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All
Black Spirit: Petal Swirl: Fixed the skill being usable on cooldown in some situations.Both specs
June 25, 2026
5 changes
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All
Petal Drill: Extra attack removed (moved to Tenacious Edge). Cooldown 7 → 5 sec (Skill Add-on tier 2 → 1). Damage 5,412% → 6,278% x2. -
All
Tenacious Edge: Added Super Armor; Stiffness now PvE only (Core: Tenacious Edge keeps it in PvP). Cooldown 3 → 5 sec, nullified after 3 stabs (was 6), combos into Coldsnap only after all attacks. Gains the low stab (LMB after Petal Drill, Flow: Frostflower, Flow: Moonlight Dash or Flow: Tip of an Iceberg). No Critical Hit Rate on cooldown, HP per hit removed, WP per level 12-15 → 10/20/30/40 (WP-per-hit bug fixed). Damage 1,669% x3 (max 2) → 6,052% (max 3 hits). -
All
Frost Pillars: Damage 6,152% → 7,505% x2. -
All
Kerispear Training: Fixed not being able to combo into Chase after a certain point of the first attack. -
All
Petal Swirl: Fixed held inputs doing different follow-ups depending on whether
Core: Petal Swirl was learned.
May 21, 2026
8 changes
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All
Flow: Cloud Stab: Cooldown removed (Skill Add-on tier 1). Removed the hold-LMB combo after Moonbreak, HP recovery and Floating; no longer combos into
Flow: Moonlight Dash (still usable from a Quick Slot). -
All
Frost Pillars: HP per hit 150 → 300. -
All
Moonrise,
Coldsnap: Can no longer be used on cooldown. Coldsnap: Stiffness removed, Super Armor, Air Attack and Down Attack added, cooldown 5 → 8 sec (Skill Add-on tier 2). -
All
Sleet Steps: Super Armor → Invincible, cooldown 5 → 3 sec, Stamina 150 → 200; Attack Speed +10% moved to Ice Fang and Frostfeint. Using it with the main weapon no longer puts the Kerispear awakening on cooldown. -
All
Frostfeint: After Sleet Steps it now moves back first (later combo timing). Defense: Invincible then Super Armor. Movement Speed debuff removed, no Stamina recovery, Attack Speed +10% for 10 sec, cooldown 4 → 5 sec, no combo into Flow: Tip of an Iceberg. -
All
Ice Fang: Attack Speed +10% for 10 sec on use; cooldown 3 → 5 sec. -
PvP
Absolute: Red Moon,
Chain: Moonrise: The Awakening version is now its own skill, Chain: Moonrise (requires Absolute: Red Moon). PvP ratio of Chaos: Red Moon and Absolute: Red Moon 70.06% → 40%. -
All
Petal Bloom,
Flow: Moonlight Dash,
Flow: Tip of an Iceberg: Removed Down Smash.
April 30, 2026
5 changes
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All
Petal Swirl: Added Forward Guard (Core: Petal Swirl now also applies Stiffness in PvP). -
All
Moonbreak: Stun → Floating, Down Attack → Air Attack, can combo into Cloud Stab. -
All
Flow: Cloud Stab: Removed Air Smash; better combo into Frost Pillars. Black Spirit: Flow: Cloud Stab PvP 42.21% → 37.2%. -
All
Moonrise,
Absolute: Red Moon,
Frostfeint,
Ice Fang,
Flow: Tip of an Iceberg: Smoother combos: Moonrise and Absolute: Red Moon into Flow: Cloud Stab, Frostfeint into Petal Swirl / Moonrise, Ice Fang into Frostfeint / Absolute: Red Moon, Tip of an Iceberg attacks 1-2. Frostfeint no longer turns with the camera and always runs at the (faster) base speed. -
All
Frost Pillars: Faster execution; the character turns with the camera while spinning the kerispear. Fixed a slow-motion effect when used on cooldown.
March 19, 2026
1 change
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All
Black Spirit: Flow: Cloud Stab: Fixed Forward Guard and Air Smash not applying.
February 26, 2026
4 changes
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All
Petal Swirl: Added All AP +20 for 10 sec on use (same as Flow: Frostflower). -
All
Flow: Cloud Stab: Faster animation, Forward Guard and Air Smash added. PvP 41.33% → 44.15% (Black Spirit version follows). -
PvP
Moonrise: PvP ratio: attack 2 now 40.37% (attack 1 stays 36.78%); Black Spirit version follows. -
All
Frostfeint: Visual effects adjusted to match the attack area.
February 12, 2026
1 change
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All
Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes
October 2, 2025
3 changes
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All
Chaos: Crimson Gust: Cooldown 15 → 9 sec; Recover 450 HP on use replaced by 88 HP per hit.Both specs -
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Ultimate: Maehwa's Will: Recover HP 450 → 600.Both specs -
All
Razorblade Corolla: Attacks 1-3 are faster, the gap before the last attack is slower (last attack unchanged).Both specs
