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ArcheAge Chronicles Skills and Traits

44 skill names known so far, 9 of them named by XLGAMES. Each weapon has its own skills and its own trait tree.

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Early Access is live. We are updating this page from launch-week patch notes, player reports and creator videos; changes land in the change log.

How skills and traits work

  • Every weapon type has its own trait tree. Nodes may grant stat boosts, brand-new skills, or change how an existing skill works, so two players with the same weapon can fight differently. Official
  • Trait points come from Raeven's Coilstones, each placed near a powerful boss, and are split from character level. Official
  • Combat is action-based. Steam store copy says you jump, fall, roll, dash, block, and parry rather than relying only on a traditional hotbar. You pick a named class and two weapons, each with its own trait tree. Official

Warrior skills

Longsword Official

Closing Clash Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Warrior intro among longsword skills used to pressure enemies.

Bladeburst Reported

MMORPG.com says Bladeburst uses energy to strike enemies close and at range.

Crimson Surge Reported

Longsword ability reported to cost health over consecutive slashes and then siphon health back.

Greatsword Official

Armor Break Official

Unlocked on the official Greatsword damage branch of the trait tree.

Sunder Official

An existing Greatsword skill that a damage-path trait can change into Sweeping Slash.

Sweeping Slash Official

A Greatsword damage-path change to Sunder: two hits instead of one, with a broader cleave arc.

Pummel Strike Official

A Greatsword defensive-path attack usable while guarding that grants a shield to absorb damage.

Final Cleave Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Warrior intro as a Greatsword attack after building Resolve.

Rampage Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Warrior intro as a Greatsword attack after building Resolve.

Warrior's Cry Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Warrior intro as a Greatsword attack after building Resolve.

Ranger skills

Longbow Reported

Fire Arrow Official

A Longbow skill that Steam says was reworked before Early Access. MMORPG.com describes it as an explosive arrow on the target.

Rapid Fire Reported

MMORPG.com says Rapid Fire rains arrows on a marked target.

Ice Arrow Reported

MMORPG.com says Ice Arrow immobilizes an enemy to help with pursuit and a finish.

Aimed Shot Reported

MMORPG.com says Aimed Shot fires a single precise shot at a distant target.

Crescent Kick Reported

MMORPG.com says Crescent Kick is a spinning counter that deflects an incoming attack before you return to pursuit.

Hatchets Official

Stormsplitter Reported

MMORPG.com says Stormsplitter lets you evade, strike repeatedly with the hatchet, then call down lightning on the finishing blow.

Overcharge Reported

MMORPG.com says that when hatchet power peaks, lightning can surge through the weapon and Overcharge unleashes a series of attacks.

Shocking Kick Reported

MMORPG.com says Shocking Kick sends you forward to kick the enemy, then flows into the next attack.

Storm Chaser Reported

MMORPG.com says Storm Chaser closes the distance after a counterattack lands, then hits with consecutive strikes.

Wind Blade Reported

MMORPG.com says Wind Blade deflects an incoming attack, then unleashes a slash that hits close enemies and ones at a distance.

Thunder Slash Reported

Lightning Hatchet attack named in Storm Hatchet rotations, leading into Stormsplitter.

Lightning Rush Reported

Hatchet gap closer named by guide sites and creators as a core lightning-path tool.

Berserker skills

Axe and Shield Reported

Reckless Destroyer Reported

MMORPG.com says Reckless Destroyer drives enemies back with axe blows and increases their Bleed gauge.

Shield Slam Reported

MMORPG.com names Shield Slam among axe-and-shield abilities that send you into enemies.

Brutal Crash Reported

MMORPG.com names Brutal Crash among axe-and-shield abilities that send you into enemies.

Reel In Reported

MMORPG.com says Reel In lets you close a gap with a chain.

Death Ward Reported

Emergency skill reported to make you Immortal (HP cannot drop below 1) and stagger immune for 15 seconds; Mobalytics lists a five-minute cooldown.

Shield Up Reported

Axe and Shield block skill that guides and creators describe as the way to absorb hits.

Battle Cry Reported

Shout used after a block. Reported to knock enemies back and reduce incoming damage; trait nodes add healing and a 12-second party damage buff (Rally).

Tremor Strike Reported

Heavy follow-up that becomes available on knocked-back enemies; the main damage skill in launch-day Axe guides.

Warhammer Reported

Surging Heat Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Berserker intro among Warhammer skills. No further effect text was published in that article.

Thundering Hurl Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Berserker intro among Warhammer skills. No further effect text was published in that article.

Meteor Hammer Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Berserker intro among Warhammer skills. No further effect text was published in that article.

Galactic Impact Reported

Named in MMORPG.com's Berserker intro among Warhammer skills. No further effect text was published in that article.

Mage skills

Elemental Staff Reported

Wall of Fire Official

Steam reduced Wall of Fire damage for launch. MMORPG.com says it raises a wall of fire, damages enemies in range, staggers them, and increases their Burn gauge.

Retain Reported

MMORPG.com says Retain is the Elemental Staff's true power: recast spells you have already cast without incantations, and build Energy Core toward Shooting Star.

Shooting Star Reported

MMORPG.com says that with 10 Energy Core stacks from retained spells, you can use Shooting Star for massive area damage.

Arcane Fount Reported

Elemental Staff skill in fire-path leveling setups, alongside Flaming Blossom and Wall of Fire.

Wavesword Reported

Tidal Rend Reported

MMORPG.com says Tidal Rend sends you forward, striking an enemy three times.

Thundersnow Reported

MMORPG.com says Thundersnow summons a blizzard that deals area damage to nearby enemies and increases their Freeze Gauge.

Ice Crystal Reported

Wavesword defensive skill, described by creators as the weapon's defensive signature.

Skills without a confirmed weapon

Named in official balance notes, but XLGAMES did not say which weapon they belong to.

Forceful Lunge Official

Berserker. A Berserker skill that Steam says was tuned before Early Access. The post does not name which Berserker weapon uses it.

Fatal Strike Official

Steam says Fatal Strike now triggers more reliably after a pre-launch retune. No class or weapon is named in that sentence.

Slaughter Official

Steam says Slaughter no longer switches targets when used on a downed enemy. No class or weapon is named in that sentence.

Warrior weapon-trait trees UI, showing two separate weapon progressions.
Official preview of the Warrior's two weapon trait trees. Image: XLGAMES via Steam

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