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<p>Clarifying other skill interactions (SoH, Conjure, Splinter Weapon)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{otheruses|the Core skill|the temporarily available [[Bonus Mission Pack]] skill|Distracting Blow (Turai Ossa)}}<br /> {{Skill infobox<br /> | id = 325<br /> | name = Distracting Blow<br /> | campaign = Core<br /> | profession = Warrior<br /> | type = Melee Attack<br /> | energy = 5<br /> | activation = {{1/2}}<br /> | recharge = 10<br /> | causes1 = Interrupt<br /> | description = [[Melee Attack]]. Swipe your [[weapon]] at the [[target]], dealing no [[damage]] but [[interrupt|disrupting]] the target's current [[action]] (and the actions of [[foe]]s [[adjacent]] to your target).<br /> | concise description = Melee Attack. Also attacks foes adjacent to your target. Interrupts an action. {{gray|Hits for no damage.}}<br /> | aoe = adjacent<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Acquisition ==<br /> '''[[Skill quest]]s'''<br /> * [[Factions]]<br /> ** [[Disruption]] ([[Shing Jea Monastery]])<br /> '''[[Skill trainer]]s'''<br /> * [[Prophecies]] <br /> ** [[Marna]] ([[Ice Tooth Cave]]) <br /> ** [[Firstwatch Sergio]] ([[Lion's Arch]])<br /> ** [[Dakk]] ([[Ember Light Camp]])<br /> * Factions<br /> ** [[Michiko]] ([[Kaineng Center]])<br /> * [[Nightfall]]<br /> ** [[Medando]] ([[Yohlon Haven]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Hero skill trainer]]s'''<br /> * Nightfall<br /> ** [[Warden of Whispers (The Kodash Bazaar)|Warden of Whispers]] ([[The Kodash Bazaar]])<br /> * [[Eye of the North]]<br /> ** [[Gedrel of Ascalon]] ([[Eye of the North (outpost)|Eye of the North]])<br /> ** [[Kodan]] ([[Gunnar's Hold]])<br /> ** [[Tyr the Skaald]] (Gunnar's Hold)<br /> ** [[Lexx]] ([[Rata Sum]])<br /> <br /> '''[[Signet of Capture]]'''<br /> * Eye of the North<br /> ** [[Lissah the Packleader]] ([[Bjora Marches]])<br /> ** [[Hodat the Tumbler]] ([[Dalada Uplands]], after completion of [[Forgotten Relics]])<br /> <br /> == Related skills ==<br /> * {{Skill icon|Distracting Strike}}<br /> * {{skill icon|Savage Slash}}<br /> <br /> == Notes ==<br /> * Unlike [[Distracting Strike]], no damage [[packet]] is displayed when hitting the target.<br /> ** [[Barbs]], and the damage increase from [[Soul Taker]], [[Order of Pain]], [[Strength of Honor]], and [[Conjures]] will not trigger.<br /> * A hit is still registered on the target:<br /> ** [[Adrenaline]] (and [[energy]] if using a [[Zealous]] weapon modifier) is gained as usual. <br /> ** [[Scythe]] attacks will hit up to two additional adjacent foes (interrupting them and foes adjacent to them).<br /> ** Adrenaline gain from [[Mark of Fury]] and [[Dark Fury]], [[Blood Bond]]'s healing, and [[Soul Taker]]'s [[health sacrifice]] will occur.<br /> ** Life stealing from a [[Vampiric]] weapon modifier, [[Avatar of Grenth]], [[Grenth's Aura]] and [[Order of the Vampire]] will occur.<br /> ** [[Splinter Weapon]] will trigger.<br /> ** Distracting Blow needs to hit for its interruption to occur. If Distracting Blow [[miss]]es (due to [[blind]] for instance) or the user is under the effects of [[Illusionary Weaponry]], the interruption will not occur. <br /> {{Anomaly| The concise description is incorrect: the adjacent foes are interrupted but not attacked. Notably, you won't gain adrenaline from them, and Illusionary Weaponry will not damage them (unless wielding a scythe).}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Warrior skill rewards]]<br /> [[Category:Skills offered by hero skill trainers]]</div>

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