Attack skill

Attack skill
Number of skills	23
Elite skills	0
Supertype	Skill
Subtype	Melee attack Ranged attack

Skill type. An attack skill is defined as "an enhanced melee or projectile attack".

Attack skills are a direct subclass of the type skill. When activated, they cause you to attack and provide a damage bonus or additional effect for that attack.

Subtypes of the type "attack skill" require the attacker to be wielding a specific kind of weapon (or have a living pet). Attempting to use an attack skill with the wrong kind of weapon will result in red message stating the wrong weapon type is equipped. Also, when the wrong kind of weapon is equipped, the skill icon for an attack skill will be grayed out with a red slash across it and a small weapon icon showing the required weapon type.

Game mechanics

• If an attack skill does not specify an activation time, it takes as long to activate as it does to make an attack. If an attack skill does specify an activation time, the activation time is affected by any effect that alters attack speeds, and the attack occurs halfway through the activation.
• Many monsters can ignore the weapon restrictions of their attack skills. The most prominent example is the Doppelganger, which wields an axe and spear but can use any attack skill.
• The + damage (also called bonus damage) from all attack skills ignore armor rating; however, the base damage of a weapon is still affected by armor rating. The damage type of the bonus damage is the same as the base damage.
• The buff effect applied by Pet attacks is not considered an attack skill, and as such Strength and skills such as Anthem of Weariness do not trigger. However, activating a pet attack is considered as using an attack skill for the purpose of Zealous Anthem and Anthem of Fury, and pet attacks are melee attacks on the skillbar for the purpose of skills such as Defensive Stance or Deadly Paradox.

Attack skills

List of attack skills by sub-types

The following shows the attack skill sub-types of each type:

• Melee attack
  • Axe attack
  • Hammer attack
  • Sword attack
  • Dagger attack
    • Lead attack
    • Off-hand attack
    • Dual attack
  • Scythe attack
  • Pet attack
• Ranged attack
  • Bow attack
  • Spear attack

Untyped attack skills

Note: all of these skills are temporary skills.

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Annihilator Knuckle.jpg	Annihilator Knuckle	Attack. Deals +80 damage to target and adjacent foes.	4	0	0	0		a	Z	Core
File:Annihilator Strike.jpg	Annihilator Strike	Attack. Steal 75 Health. If you strike Sarah, steal twice as much Health.	0	055	01.001	0055		a	Z	Core
File:Bludgeon.jpg	Bludgeon	Attack. Strikes for +50 damage. Strikes for an additional +50 damage and applies a Deep Wound (10 seconds) if target is knocked down.	6	0	0	0		a	Z	Core

Related skills

Skills that increase the effectiveness of attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Anthem of Disruption.jpg	Anthem of Disruption	Chant. (1...8...10 seconds.) Allies in earshot interrupt an action with their next attack skill.	0	1010	01.001	01515		paragona	CommandZ	Eye of the North
File:Anthem of Disruption (PvP).jpg	Anthem of Disruption (PvP)	Chant. (1...8...10 seconds.) Allies in earshot interrupt an action with their next attack skill.	0	1010	02.002	01515		paragona	CommandZ	Eye of the North
File:Anthem of Envy.jpg	Anthem of Envy	Chant. (10 seconds.) Allies in earshot do +10...22...25 damage with their next attack skill. Damage bonus only applies to foes with more than 50% Health.	6	0	01.001	0		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
File:Anthem of Envy (PvP).jpg	Anthem of Envy (PvP)	Chant. (10 seconds.) Allies in earshot do +10...18...20 damage with their next attack skill. Damage bonus only applies to foes with more than 50% Health.	6	0	01.001	0066		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
File:Anthem of Flame.jpg	Anthem of Flame	Chant. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot inflict Burning condition (1...4...5 second[s]) with their next attack skill.	0	055	01.001	01010		paragona	LeadershipZ	Nightfall
File:Anthem of Fury.jpg	Anthem of Fury	Elite Chant. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot gain 2...4...5 adrenaline with their next attack skill.	0	055	01.001	01010		paragona	LeadershipZ	Nightfall
File:Anthem of Guidance.jpg	Anthem of Guidance	Elite Chant. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot are unblockable with their next attack skill.	2	0	01.001	0		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
File:Anthem of Weariness.jpg	Anthem of Weariness	Chant. (8 seconds.) Allies in earshot inflict Weakness (1...13...16 second[s]) with their next attack skill.	0	055	01.001	01010		paragona	CommandZ	Eye of the North
File:Assassin's Remedy.jpg	Assassin's Remedy	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your next 1...8...10 attack skills each remove one condition.	0	055	01.001	02020		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Nightfall
File:Assassin's Remedy (PvP).jpg	Assassin's Remedy (PvP)	Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your next 1...8...10 attack skills each remove one condition.	0	1010	01.001	02020		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Nightfall

Skills that counter attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Burning Shield.jpg	Burning Shield	Skill. (3...8...9 seconds.) Blocks the next attack skill against you. Inflicts Burning condition (1...5...6 second[s]) if it was a melee attack. No effect unless you are wielding a shield.	0	055	0	02020		paragona	LeadershipZ	Eye of the North
	Glimmering Mark	Elite Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Deals 5...21...25 damage each second to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts Blindness [sic] on foes using attack skills. Ends if you use a skill that targets this foe.	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Prophecies

Skills that ends if you use an attack skill

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Brawling Block.jpg	Brawling Block	Stance. (2 seconds.) Block the next attack. Ends if you use an attack skill. You cannot use this skill if you are Dazed.	0	0	0	0044		a	Z	Eye of the North

Skills related to non-attack skills

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Bestial Fury.jpg	Bestial Fury	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Your non-attack skills are disabled (5 seconds).	0	1010	0	01010		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Factions