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An [[attack]] is performed whenever your [[weapon]] is swung or launched at a [[foe]]. Selecting a foe and pressing "Spacebar" (default key) will cause you to attack. Melee weapons attacking are represented by them being swung, and ranged weapons are represented by [[projectile]]s being thrown or shot towards the enemy.<br />
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Depending on the weapon used, attacks can count as either [[Melee attack|melee]] or [[Ranged attack|ranged]] attacks. Successful attacks are called [[hit]]s, while unsuccessful attacks either [[miss]]ed or were [[block]]ed. In addition, ranged attacks can be unsuccessful because they were [[Line of sight|dodged, obstructed, or they went stray]].<br />
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These are [[auto attack]]s, with no special augmentation. [[Warrior]], [[Ranger]], [[Assassin]], [[Dervish]], and [[Paragon]] [[profession]]s all have [[attack skill]]s: skills which ([[Attack skill#Notes|generally]]) use the same timing as an auto attack but which do something extra: more [[damage]], [[knock down]], application of [[condition]]s, etc. <br />
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Hitting with attacks is the most common way to build [[adrenaline]]. Attacks, and the added effects from attack skills, form the primary damage source for [[martial]] professions. [[Brawler's Insignia|Brawler's]] and [[Nightstalker's Insignia]]s increase [[armor rating]] while attacking.<br />
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==Related skills==<br />
:''See also: Skills that [[attack skill#Related|are related to attack skills]], [[Melee attack#Skills related to melee attack skills|are related to melee attacks or melee attack skills]], [[Ranged attack#Skills that affect ranged attacks|affect ranged attacks]], and [[Fail#Skills that trigger an effect on failed attacks|trigger an effect on failed attacks]].''<br />
{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills dealing multiple attacks'''{{anchor|Skills dealing multiple attacks}}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
;''Attack skills that can hit multiple foes <br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Crude Swing}} (hammer attack)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Cyclone Axe}} (axe attack)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Triple Chop}} (axe attack)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Whirlwind Attack}} (melee attack)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Yeti Smash}} (hammer attack)<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Barrage}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Incendiary Arrows}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Volley}}<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill Icon|Judgment Strike}} (melee attack)<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Eremite's Attack}}<br />
;''Attack skills that can hit a foe multiple times<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sun and Moon Slash}} (sword attack)<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Dual Shot}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Forked Arrow}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Triple Shot}}<br />
{{A}}<br />
* All [[dual attack]]s<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Twin Moon Sweep}} (melee attack)<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills triggering on attacks'''<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
:''See also: "Skills buffing attacks" below''<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Predatory Season}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Quicksand}}<br />
;''From foes<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Auspicious Parry}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Counter Blow}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Counterattack}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Disarm}}<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Feral Lunge}}<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Bane Signet}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Castigation Signet}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Defender's Zeal}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Holy Wrath}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Ice Breaker}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Judgment Strike}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Life Bond}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Protective Bond}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Retribution}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shield of Judgment}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Smite}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spear of Light}}<br />
{{N}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Blood of the Aggressor}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Insidious Parasite}} (successful hits only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spiteful Spirit}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spoil Victor}}<br />
{{Me}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Clumsiness}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Empathy|Empathy (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Images of Remorse}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Ineptitude}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Signet of Clumsiness|Signet of Clumsiness (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spirit Shackles}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Wandering Eye}}<br />
{{E}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Blinding Surge}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Gust}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Lightning Javelin}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Liquid Flame}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sandstorm}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sliver Armor}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Unsteady Ground}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Whirlwind}}<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Smoke Powder Defense}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Vengeful Was Khanhei}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Wailing Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Shadow}}<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Mystic Sandstorm}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shield of Force}}<br />
{{Any}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Mental Block}}<br />
<br />
;''From self<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"For Great Justice!" (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Battle Rage}}<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Marksman's Wager}} (bows only)<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Flashing Blades}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Refuge}}<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Attacker's Insight}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Mystic Vigor}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Zealous Renewal}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Zealous Vow}}<br />
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;''From self and/or ally<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Predatory Bond|Predatory Bond (PvP)}} (attacks from pet)<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Live Vicariously}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Rejuvenation}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Vigorous Spirit}}<br />
{{N}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Blood Bond}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Dark Fury}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Mark of Fury}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Order of Apostasy}} (physical damage attacks only)<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Star Strike}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Fury}}<br />
{{P}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Go for the Eyes!"}}<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills triggering on foes that are not attacking'''<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{{Me}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Waste Not, Want Not}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Warmonger's Weapon}}<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills ending on attacks'''<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
;''From foes<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|"Watch Yourself!"|"Watch Yourself!" (PvP)}} (ends after a certain number of hits)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Auspicious Parry}} (ends after being attacked)<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Spirit Bond|Spirit Bond (PvP)}} (ends after a certain number of hits or damage [[packet]]s)<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Smoke Powder Defense}} (ends after being hit)<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shield of Force}} (ends after being attacked)<br />
<br />
;''From self<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Charging Strike}} (ends on successful hit or if you use a skill)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Enraging Charge}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Stamina}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
* {{skill icon|Signet of Strength}} (ends after a certain number of attacks)<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Dodge|Zojun's Haste}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Trapper's Speed}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Dark Escape}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Feigned Neutrality}} (ends on successful hit or if you use a skill)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Way of the Fox}} (ends after a certain number of attacks)<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Guiding Hands|Guiding Hands (PvP)}} (ends after a certain number of attacks)<br />
* {{skill icon|Harrier's Grasp}} (ends after a certain number of hits)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sand Shards}} (ends after a certain number of hits)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Whirling Charge}}<br />
{{Any}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Dodge This!"}}<br />
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;''From self and/or ally<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Restful Breeze}}<br />
{{Me}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Clumsiness}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Ineptitude}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Wandering Eye}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Nightmare Weapon}} (ends after 3 attacks)<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon (PvP)}} (ends after a certain number of attacks)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Warding (PvP)}}<br />
{{P}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|"Fall Back!"|"Fall Back!" (PvP)}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Find Their Weakness!"}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Go for the Eyes!"}}<br />
* {{skill icon|"Make Haste!"}} (ends on successful hit)<br />
* {{skill icon|"Stand Your Ground!" (PvP)}}<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills buffing attacks'''<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
:''See also: Skills that [[Attack speed#Skills that modify attack speed|increase attack speed]] and [[Critical hit#Related skills|increase the chance of critical hits]]''<br />
;''From foe<br />
{{Me}} {{duplicate skill icon|Calculated Risk|Calculated Risk (PvP)}}<br />
<br />
;''From self<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Hundred Blades}} (swords only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Signet of Strength}}<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Apply Poison}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Barbed Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Choking Gas}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Glass Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Glass Arrows (PvP)}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Ignite Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Kindle Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Melandru's Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Poison Tip Signet}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Read the Wind}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Seeking Arrows}} (bows only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Strike as One}} (self and pet)<br />
{{N}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Soul Taker}}<br />
{{E}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Conjure Flame}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Conjure Frost}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Conjure Lightning}}<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Expose Defenses}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Fox's Promise}} (daggers only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shadowy Burden}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sharpen Daggers}} (daggers only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Unseen Fury}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Way of the Fox}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spirit's Strength}}<br />
{{D}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Avatar of Grenth}} (scythes only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Grenth's Aura}} (scythes only)<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Guiding Hands|Guiding Hands (PvP)}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Harrier's Grasp}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sand Shards}} (scythes only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Vow of Strength}} (scythes only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Whirling Charge}}<br />
{{Any}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Dodge This!"}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"I Am the Strongest!"}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Asuran Scan}}<br />
;''From self and/or ally<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{skill icon|"Together as One!"}}<br />
* {{skill icon|Feral Aggression}} (pet only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Heal as One}} (pet only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Otyugh's Cry}} (pet only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Strike as One}} (self and pet)<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Judge's Insight}}<br />
{{N}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Order of Pain}} (physical damage attacks only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Order of the Vampire}} (physical damage attacks only)<br />
* {{skill icon|Order of Undeath}} (minion attacks only)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Rigor Mortis}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Brutal Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Ghostly Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Guided Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Nightmare Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Ghostly Might}} (your spirits)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Ghostly Might (PvP)}} (summoned creature)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Spiritleech Aura}} (your spirits)<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Splinter Weapon|Splinter Weapon (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Sundering Weapon}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Shadow}}<br />
{{P}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|"Find Their Weakness!"}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Burning Refrain}}<br />
{{Any}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Great Dwarf Weapon}}<br />
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;''From ally and foe<br />
{{R}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Favorable Winds}} (bows only)<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills unbuffing attacks'''<br />
|-<br />
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:''See also: Skills that [[Attack speed#Skills that modify attack speed|decrease attack speed]], [[Blind#Skills that cause blindness|cause blindness]] or [[miss]]es, [[List of blocking skills|cause blocking]], [[Weakness#Skills that cause weakness|cause weakness]], and [[Critical hit#Related skills|prevent the chance of critical hits]].''<br />
;''From foes<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Holy Wrath}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Life Bond}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Protective Bond}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Retribution}}<br />
{{Me}}<br />
* {{duplicate skill icon|Calculated Risk|Calculated Risk (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Empathy}}<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Siphon Strength}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Dulled Weapon}}<br />
;''From self or ally<br />
{{W}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Flurry}}<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Life Attunement}}<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Form}}<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="expandable" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-top: 0em; width: 600px;" cellspacing="0"<br />
|'''Skills preventing attacks'''<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
;''From foes<br />
{{Mo}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Aegis (PvP)}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Amity}} (ends on damage)<br />
* {{Skill icon|Pacifism}} (ends on damage)<br />
{{A}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Form (PvP)}}<br />
{{Any}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|A Touch of Guile}}<br />
;''From self<br />
{{E}}<br />
* {{Skill icon|Obsidian Flesh}}<br />
{{Rt}}<br />
* All [[item spell]]s<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Attack speed]]<br />
*[[Hit]]<br />
*[[Block]]<br />
*[[Miss]]<br />
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[[Category:Attacks|*]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of skills]]<br />
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