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Related skills: 73% at rank 20

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{{quotation|[[Isokeh]], Expert Ranger|A Stance is a type of skill that affects the user in a beneficial way. Only one Stance can be active at any time, so if you are under the effects of a Stance, using a new Stance will replace the previous one.}}

A [[Stance]] is a [[skill type|type of skill]] that has no [[activation time]] and benefits the user. Each character can only have one stance in effect at a time. A small number of stances also have a detrimental effect, e.g. [[Frenzy]] also causes one to take double [[damage]].

==Game mechanics==
=== Characteristics ===
Typical effects for stances include:
* [[Block]]ing
* [[Speed boost]]s
* Increased [[attack rate]]
* Increased [[armor rating]] (usually for a specific type of [[damage]])
* An [[end effect]], such as [[Shadow step]]ping
* Improved [[recharge time|skill recharge]] rate

=== Equipment that benefits from stances ===
; [[Armor]]

* {{any}} [[Sentry's Insignia]]

; [[Weapon upgrade]]s
* [[Image:Staff Wrapping.png|19px]] [[Image:Shield Handle.png|19px]] [[Image:Focus Core.png|19px]] [[Of Endurance]]

; [[Inscription]]s
* Weapon inscriptions
** [[Image:Inscription weapons.png|19px]] [["Dance with Death"]]
* Focus item or Shield inscriptions
** [[Image:Inscription focus items or shields.png|19px]] [["Run For Your Life!"]]

=== Stance canceling ===
'''Stance canceling''' refers to the practice of replacing the current stance with a new one, in order to speed-up application of an end effect or remove a harmful side-effect. For example, to end the double-damage of [[Frenzy]], a [[warrior]] might use [[Rush]] and an [[assassin]] might use [[Dash]] to return more quickly to their original location after using [[Shadow Walk]].

Mechanically, the original stance ends just before the new stance takes effect.

== Related skills ==
;Skills that counter or end stances

* {{w}} {{skill icon|Grapple}}: touch skill. Ends user's stance.
* {{w}} {{skill icon|Shove}}: touch skill. Ends target foe's stance.
* {{a}} {{skill icon|Mark of Insecurity}}: is a hex that reduces the duration of stances and enchantments by up to 73%.
* Some attack skills will end a stance after a successful hit. These attacks cannot be blocked and all but three include the [[skill nomenclature|keyword ''"Wild"'' in their name]].
** {{w}} {{skill icon|Forceful Blow}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. - Hammer attack, costs 5 adrenaline.
** {{w}} {{skill icon|Whirling Axe}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. - Axe attack, costs 4 adrenaline
** {{w}} {{skill icon|Wild Blow}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. Always results in a critical hit. - You lose all adrenaline
** {{monster}} {{skill icon|Wild Smash}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked - [[Mallyx the Unyielding]]
** {{a}} {{skill icon|Wild Strike}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. - Off hand attack, requires lead attack
** {{p}} {{skill icon|Wild Throw}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. - Costs 7 [[adrenaline]] and disables non-spear attack skills for 3 seconds
** {{d}} {{skill icon|Irresistible Sweep}}: ends a stance, and cannot be blocked. - Requires a Dervish enchantment

;Skills with effects that trigger if user is in a stance
*{{w}} {{skill icon|Standing Slash}}: inflicts extra damage.

;Skills with effects that trigger if user is not in a stance
*{{w}} {{skill icon|Barbarous Slice}}: inflicts Bleeding.
*{{w}} {{duplicate skill icon|Pure Strike|Jaizhenju Strike}}: unblockable.

;Other
*{{w}} {{skill icon|"On Your Knees!"}}: instantly recharges all of your stances if you are adjacent to a [[knocked down]] foe.
*{{a}} {{skill icon|Mirrored Stance}}: you enter the same stance the hexed foe enters.
*{{a}} {{skill icon|Shadow Walk}}: your stances are disabled.
*{{any}} {{skill icon|Dwarven Stability}}: your stances last 55...100% longer.

==List of stances==
{{ Skill table
| category = stances
| notcategory = historical content
| notcategory2 = Monster skills
| notcategory3 = Brawling skills
| notcategory4 = Devourer skills
| notcategory5 = A Gate Too Far skills
| notcategory6 = Blood Washes Blood skills
| notcategory7 = Curse of the Nornbear skills
| notcategory8 = Bonus Mission Pack skills
| notcategory9 = Unimplemented content
| notcategory10 = Disguises
| show profession = y
| show attribute = y
| show campaign = y
| extra cost header = [[Image:Tango-adrenaline.png|Adrenaline]]
}}

===List of form-specific stances===
{{ Skill table
| category2 = stances
| category = Norn rank skills ¦ Deldrimor rank skills ¦ A Gate Too Far skills ¦ Blood Washes Blood skills ¦ Curse of the Nornbear skills ¦ Devourer skills ¦ Bonus Mission Pack skills
| notcategory = historical content
| notcategory2 = Monster skills
| notcategory3 = Core skills
| notcategory4 = Prophecies skills
| notcategory5 = Factions skills
| notcategory6 = Nightfall skills
| notcategory7 = Deldrimor rank skills
| notcategory8 = Norn rank skills
| show profession = y
| show attribute = y
| show campaign = y
| extra cost header = [[Image:Tango-adrenaline.png|Adrenaline]]
}}

===List of [[monster skill]] stances===
{{ Skill table
| category = stances
| category2 = Monster skills
| notcategory = historical content
| show campaign = y
| extra cost header = [[Image:Tango-adrenaline.png|Adrenaline]]
}}

[[Category:Skill types]]
[[Category:Stances|*]]
[[Category:Lists of skills by type|Stances]]

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