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Warrior Succession

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Succession

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Succession Warrior main; posts hour-long grind runs from Orzekea to Event Horizon

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Tankiness 9/10
Comfort High/Medium
AoE Medium/High
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Warrior Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Warrior Succession

PvE Combo

  1. S+RMB
    Prime: Spinning Slashx2; +100% Crit Rate
  2. S+E
    Prime: Ground Slash
  3. LMB
    Absolute: Deep Ground Slash
  4. LMB+RMB
    Prime: Heavy Strike
  5. Shift+LMB
    Severing Thrust
  6. S+LMB
    Prime: Counter+32 AP
  7. C
    Prime: Scars of Dusk
  8. S+RMB
    Prime: Spinning Slashx2; +100% Crit Rate
  9. S+E
    Prime: Ground Slash
  10. LMB
    Absolute: Deep Ground Slash
  11. W+LMB
    Prime: Forward Slashx3
  12. S+LMB
    Prime: Counter+32 AP
  13. Shift+F
    Prime: Ground Smash
  14. Shift+F / F
    Prime: Earth Tremor
  15. S+C
    Prime: Pulverize
  16. S+LMB
    Prime: Counter+32 AP

PvE Fillers

  1. Shift+X
    Seismic Strike
  2. LMB
    Dusk SlashAfter Seismic Strike
  3. W+LMB
    Prime: Forward SlashPrime: Counter

Used during Z/Shai buffs due to cooldown management issues.

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement from Pack to Pack

  1. W+F
    Succession: Charging Thrust
  2. Shift+Q
    Frenzied Dash
  3. Shift+Q
    Frenzied DashPrime: Earth Tremor
  4. W+C
    Prime: Solar FlarePrime: Spinning Slash
  5. W+LMB
    Prime: Forward Slashx3

Examples of Repositioning

  1. A/D+LMB
    Prime: Evasion
  2. F
    Prime: Earth TremorAfter Pulverize, Ground Smash, or Counter
  3. S+RMB
    Prime: Spinning Slashx2. Second attack gives a chance to manually move behind mobs.
  4. S+C
    Prime: PulverizeLets you move behind small, human-size targets as a very short non-collision movement.
  5. C
    Prime: Scars of DuskHold W during the third hit to move forward a short distance.
  6. W+C
    Prime: Solar FlarePrime: Spinning SlashOn huge, dragon-size targets.

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Charging Slash
  2. Sideways Cut
  3. Kick
  4. Charge Counter
  5. Shield Push
  6. Evasion
    Optional
  7. Shield Strike
    Optional
  8. Whirl Smash
    Optional

Skill Enhancements

  1. Seismic Strike
    Lv. 56
  2. Shield Assault
    Lv. 57
  3. Dusk Slash
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Counter I

Step backwards and take up a Counter stance.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec

Scars of Dusk

Use Black Energy to perform a deadly slash attack on enemies in a wide area in front of you.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target

Heavy Strike I

Powerfully attack enemies in front of you.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec

Spinning Slash I

Powerful slash attack with added spinning movement.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 7 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec

Ground Smash I

Smash the ground to attack surrounding enemies with powerful shockwave.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Ground Slash I

Quickly perform a double upper slash.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 7 sec to target
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec

Video Guide

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Change Log

October 8, 2026

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • 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

  • 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

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    War Cry: "Taunt surrounding foes" now applies as a Taunt attack instead of raising aggro, so monsters can switch targets when another Adventurer attacks them.Both specs

July 16, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Forward Slash, Ultimate: Forward Slash: Fixed comboing into Severing Thrust during attack 2 being slower than during other attacks in Succession.

July 9, 2026

 5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Deep Ground Slash: The Warrior's Spirit attack area now matches its visual effect, so it also hits nearby targets.

  • All

    Prime: Forward Slash: Warrior's Spirit attack area now matches the visual effect. Learning Ultimate: Forward Slash now also raises Attack Speed (movement distance slightly lower). Smoother transition into attack 2 after Prime: Heavy Strike, can be used again shortly after attack 3, and can combo into Severing Thrust or Counter.

  • All

    Prime: Forward Slash: WP recovered per hit: 60/80/100 → 90/120/150.

  • All

    Spinning Slash: The character now turns with the camera at the start when used after other skills such as Counter.Both specs

  • PvE

    Succession: Warrior's Spirit, Prime: Forward Slash: Damage raised in PvE (Warrior's Spirit 978% → 3,032%; Prime: Forward Slash III 1,747% x2 → 5,049% x1). PvP ratios were lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

May 14, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Ground Smash, Ultimate: Ground Smash: Combo more smoothly into the Rabam skills Seismic Strike, Frenzied Spear, Shield Assault and Shield Tide.Both specs

April 30, 2026

 9 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Earth Tremor: Press F again at max speed of Charging Thrust to combo into a leap attack. Slightly faster, higher jump and faster landing. Bound now also applies in PvP; Down Smash removed.

  • All

    Prime: Scars of Dusk: Added Recover 150 HP per hit (200 HP when used through Furious Blow). Defense changed from Forward Guard to Super Armor.

  • All

    Prime: Heavy Strike: Recover HP per hit: 115 → 150.

  • All

    Succession: Guard: Stamina used while moving on Guard: 150 → 75.

  • All

    Seismic Strike: Added All Damage Reduction -25 for 10 sec on hits.Both specs

  • All

    Frenzied Spear: After the first hit, press LMB to perform the last attack toward the camera direction (it will not trigger if the first hit misses). Added Super Armor on last attack hits; last attack moves about 20% farther.Both specs

  • All

    Shield Tide: Attack 1 is now an immediate shield upswing. Now Knockback on attack 1, Down Smash on attack 2, Super Armor during attack 2 and Down Attack damage (was Floating/Knockback in PvE only, Air Smash, Air Attack). Combo timing out of Shield Tide standardized.Both specs

  • All

    Shield Assault: Now charges forward on attack 1. Defense: Forward Guard during attack 1, Super Armor during attack 2.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Scars of Dusk: Fixed the character turning with the camera after the skill ends.

April 2, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Prime: Counter, Prime: Heavy Strike, Prime: Earth Tremor, Prime: Ground Smash, Prime: Pulverize, Prime: Spinning Slash, Prime: Ground Slash: Damage raised in PvE: Counter and Heavy Strike III +10%, Earth Tremor, Ground Smash IV, Pulverize and Spinning Slash IV +6%, Ground Slash IV +15%. PvP ratios were lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

March 5, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Spinning Slash, Black Spirit: Spinning Slash: Removed the Critical Hit Rate increase effect.Both specs

February 26, 2026

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Charging Thrust: Stamina no longer recovers during the movement part of the skill.Both specs

  • All

    Frenzied Dash: Defense changed from Forward Guard to Forward Guard plus resistance to all CC from the rear. The character no longer turns with the camera during the attack.Both specs

  • PvP

    Counter: Floating on Counter / Energy Counter and Knockdown on Spin Counter now apply in PvE only.Both specs

  • All

    Spinning Slash: Removed Critical Hit Rate +100% for 1 sec on use.Both specs

February 12, 2026

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Counter: All AP Increase: +28 → +32.

  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

December 4, 2025

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Charging Thrust: Defense changed from Forward Guard to Super Armor.Both specs

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