User:Balefire/List of corsair skills

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This is a list of corsair skills.

Profession mechanic[edit]

Plunders are the corsair's profession mechanic, occupying the F1-F3 slots above the skill bar. Each plunder skill will attempt to steal a boon from a foe when activated, and in case the foe has no boons, each skill will trigger a different secondary effect.

Skill Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Balanced Stance.png Wring Out ½ 15 Strike your foe, stealing a boon. Damage them if they have no boons.
Capture Line.png Hook Shot ½ 15 Shoot your foe, stealing a boon. Bleed them if they have no boons.
Rush.png Ransack 1 30 Leap at your foe, stealing a boon. Daze them down if they have no boons.

Weapon skills[edit]

Two-handed[edit]

Skill Type Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Rifle[edit]

1 User Balefire Buckshot.png Buckshot ½ - Fire pellets that bleed more the closer you are.
2 Volley.png Fusillade 8 Repeatedly spray bullets. The last spray does extra damage
3 Concussion Bomb.png Acoustic Shot ¾ 15 Fire a blast that confuses enemies the closer they are.
4 Slash (thief skill).png otherbayonet|Bayonet ½ 20 Strike your foe with your bayonet, causing bleeding.
5 Overcharged Shot.png Heavy Slug 1 25 Fire a round that pierces foes and knocks down your target

Main- and off-hand[edit]

Skill Type Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Axe[edit]

1 Chop.png Hack ½ - Hack your foe.
Redirect Arrow.png Eviscerate.png Slash ½ - Slash your foe.
Redirect Arrow.png Cyclone Axe.png Cleave ¾ - Cleave your foe.
2 Throw Axe.png Guillotine 6 Throw your axe. The more health your target has, the more damage you cause.
3 Path of Scars.png Rend Armor ¾ 8 Strike your foe, making them vulnerable.
4 Whirling Defense.png Boarding Axe ¾ 15 Throw your axe in a circle so it returns to you.
5 Whirling Axe.png Broadside ¾ 20 Strike your foe with the flat of your blade, knocking them down.

Sword[edit]

1 Slice (thief skill).png Slice ½ - Slice your foes.
Redirect Arrow.png Slash (thief skill).png Dice ½ - Dice your foes, bleeding them.
Redirect Arrow.png Wild Strike.png Sting ¾ - Sting your target, poisoning them..
2 Bladetrail.png Shred 6 Strike your foes repeatedly, dealing additional damage for each condition on them.
3 Concussion Bomb.png Low Blow 1 12 Spin around and cut your foes’ ankles, applying torment.
4 Backstab.png Pursuit ¾ 15 Charge your foe, crippling them. Immobilize them if you hit from behind.
5 Impale (warrior sword skill).png Skewer ½ 25 Throw your sword, piercing foes and applying bleeding.

Main-hand only[edit]

Skill Type Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Pistol[edit]

1 Repeater.png Stacked Shot ½ - Fire a shot with two bullets.
2 Unload.png Quick Draw 0 6 Quickly draw your pistol and fire at your foe.
3 Brutal Shot.png Deadeye ½ 8 Strike your foe, making them vulnerable.

Off-hand only[edit]

Skill Type Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Dagger[edit]

4 Infiltrator's Strike.png Sideswipe ½ 15 Do an evasive roll around your target, striking them and making them vulnerable
5 "For Great Justice!".png Sucker Punch ½ 25 Sucker punch your foe, dazing them.
Redirect Arrow.png Larcenous Strike.png Disarm ¾ - Disarm your foe, weakening them.

Torch[edit]

4 Fiery Whirl.png Cauterize ¾ 20 Wave your torch, burning foes and cleansing conditions from allies.
5 Ink Shot.png Blinding Toss ¾ 25 Throw your torch at your foe, blinding them and leaving a trail of soot.

Aquatic[edit]

Skill Type Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Spear[edit]

1 User Balefire Buckshot.png Lance ½ - Stab foes in front of you.
2 Volley.png Crossbones ½ 8 Swipe your foe twice, dealing high damage.
3 Concussion Bomb.png Brine ¾ 12 Release salt, damaging and weakening nearby foes.
4 Slash (thief skill).png Mariner's Hook ½ 20 Strike your foe, stealing a boon.
5 Overcharged Shot.png Twister 25 Spin around, pulling in foes and applying torment.

Harpoon Gun[edit]

1 User Balefire Buckshot.png Sidewinder ½ - Shoot your foe, dealing additional damage from behind or from the side
2 Volley.png Sludge Shot ½ 10 Shoot sludge, applying two random conditions to foes near your target.
3 Concussion Bomb.png Water Pulse ¾ 15 Fire a pressure wave that confuses foes.
4 Slash (thief skill).png Lead Shot ¾ 25 Shoot lead at your foe, causing them to sink.
5 Overcharged Shot.png Riptide Shot 1 30 Retreat while shooting a pressure wave, pushing foes back.

Slot skills[edit]

Healing[edit]

Skill Type Underwater.png Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Balanced Stance.png Signet of Luck Signet ¾ 25 Passive: Heal when you gain a boon.

Active: Heal yourself.

Capture Line.png Spoils of War ¾ 15 Consume your boons, gaining health for each one.
Rush.png Bait and Switch Gambit 30 Absorb incoming damage for a brief period over time. You heal yourself for three times the received damage at the end.

Utility[edit]

Skill Type Underwater.png Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Capture Line.png Make Scarce Endeavor 0 30 Gain stealth with duration inverse to your health.
Capture Line.png Payback Endeavor ½ 30 Strike your target, dealing more damage the less health you have
Capture Line.png Lash Out Endeavor ¾ 45 Strike foes in front of you, bleeding them inverse to your health.
Capture Line.png Desperation Endeavor 0 50 Gain quickness with duration inverse to your health.
Capture Line.png Signet of Opportunity Signet ¾ 20 Passive: Improve precision.

Active: Make your foe vulnerable.

Capture Line.png Marauder's Signet Signet 45 Passive: Grants a random boon every ten seconds.

Active: Steal all target foe’s boons

Capture Line.png Signet of Scars Signet 1 30 Passive: Improves toughness.

Active: Cleanse damaging conditions.

Capture Line.png Signet of the Raid Signet ¾ 35 Passive: Grants a 25% increase in movement speed.

Active: Recharge your plunders.

Capture Line.png[[Reckless Charge Gambit ¾ 15 Leap at your target, damaging yourself and nearby foes.
Capture Line.png[[Double Edge Gambit ¾ 15 Bleed yourself and nearby foes.
Capture Line.png Sudden Impact Gambit 1 25 Set off an explosion, launching you and your foes.
Capture Line.png Wild Thrash Gambit Not available underwater.png 35 Damage yourself and foes around you, reflecting projectiles
Capture Line.png Cut Loose Survival 0 45 Grant your allies swiftness and cleanse movement impairing conditions.
Capture Line.png[[Foresight Survival ½ 25 Increase the critical damage and boon duration of nearby allies.
Capture Line.png Nightshade Survival Not available underwater.png ¾ 30 Release a cloud of spores that confuses and poisons enemies.
Capture Line.png Astonish Survival 0 60 Astonish nearby foes, stunning them.
Capture Line.png Powder Flask Sabotage Not available underwater.png ½ 45 Release a cloud of gun power, blinding foes.
Redirect Arrow.pngEviscerate.png Powder Blast ½ - Ignite the gun powder, launching nearby foes.
Capture Line.png Barbed Wire Sabotage Not available underwater.png ¾ 25 Lay down barbed wire, crippling foes who cross it.
Redirect Arrow.pngEviscerate.png Barbed Whip ½ - Retract your barbed wire, applying torment to nearby foes.
Capture Line.png Cleansing Mist Sabotage Not available underwater.png ¾ 35 Spray a cleansing mist, cleansing conditions on nearby allies
Redirect Arrow.pngEviscerate.png Flamebreak ½ - Light the mist, burning nearby foes.
Capture Line.png Makeshift Shield Sabotage 60 Block attacks with a makeshift shield.
Redirect Arrow.pngEviscerate.png Splinter ½ - Shatter your shield, bleeding nearby foes with shrapnel.

Elite[edit]

Skill Type Underwater.png Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description
Capture Line.png Treasure Trove Sabotage Not available underwater.png ¾ 180 Uncover a treasure trove that heals nearby allies.
Redirect Arrow.pngEviscerate.png Cursed Treasure ½ - Unleash the treasure's curse, applying conditions to nearby foes.
Capture Line.png Death Match Gambit ¾ 90 Challenge your foe to a death match. You each take periodic damage until one of you is downed.
Capture Line.png Hit the Jackpot ¾ 120 Gain boons each time you strike a foe.

Downed and drowning skills[edit]

Skill Tango-activation-darker.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Downed[edit]

1 Repeater.png Flintlock ½ - Shoot your foe with your trusty flintlock.
2 Repeater.png Throw Sand ½ 10 Throw sand at your foes, blinding and weakening them.
3 Repeater.png Last Resort 20 Deal heavy damage to yourself and your target.
4 Bandage.png Bandage 49¼ 5 Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.

Drowning[edit]

1 Repeater.png Spear ½ - Throw a spear at your foe.
2 Repeater.png Ignite Powder ½ 10 Ignite your gun powder reserves, pushing foes back.
3 Repeater.png Last Resort 20 Deal heavy damage to yourself and your target.
4 Bandage.png Bandage 49¼ 5 Call your allies for help. Restores health while you channel it.



See list of corsair traits.