Chain

This article is about is about a skill mechanic. For the jeweler crafting component, see Chain (crafting).

A chain is a set of skills that are used in sequence when focused on one target. The skills of a chain share one skill slot, effectively giving the user additional weapon skills.

To access the later skills each of the skills must connect in a quick sequence. If the next skill in one chain is not activated quickly enough, the chain will be interrupted. Some skills with quick activation and short execution times can be used in a middle of a chain without interrupting it. Most chains can also be continued after dodging and then quickly continuing attacking.

If a character is knocked down, stunned, or otherwise interrupted their skill chain will also reset.

A chain should not be confused with a sequence, which has a similar mechanic but which allows its second effect to be triggered at any time.

List of chain skills

Weapon	Chain	Description
Guardian
Axe (requires Firebrand)	Core Cleave	Cleave at your enemy with a physical and a magical axe.
	Bleeding Edge	Slice through your foe again, physically and magically, as your weapon is heating up.
	Searing Slash	Unleash your searing axe in an overhand slash, following it up with a magical edge.
Greatsword	Strike	Strike your foe.
	Vengeful Strike	Strike your foe again.
	Wrathful Strike	Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
Hammer	Hammer Swing	Strike your foe.
	Hammer Bash	Bash your foe.
	Symbol of Protection	Symbol. Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that gives protection to you and your allies.
Mace	True Strike	Smash your foe.
	Pure Strike	Bash your foe.
	Faithful Strike	Hit your foe with a final strike and heal nearby allies.
Staff	Bolt of Wrath	Fire a bolt that damages foes.
	Searing Light	Fire a projectile that explodes upon impact and damages enemies.
	Seeking Judgment	Fire a seeking projectile that explodes upon impact and damages enemies.
Sword	Sword of Wrath	Slash your foe once.
	Sword Arc	Slash your foe again.
	Sword Wave	Send out waves of attacks that strike multiple targets.
Revenant
Mace	Misery Swipe	Swing your mace at your foe.
	Anguish Swipe	Sweep your mace back for a second blow.
	Manifest Toxin	Deliver a crushing blow that sends toxic energy chaining to enemies behind each target.
Staff	Rapid Swipe	Swipe your staff at your foe.
	Forceful Bash	Bash your foe with your staff.
	Rejuvenating Assault	Cleave foes around you with your staff, creating healing orbs for you and your allies.
Sword	Preparation Thrust	Stab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.
	Brutal Blade	Slice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.
	Rift Slash	Slash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.
Warrior
Axe	Chop	Chop your foe.
	Double Chop	Chop your foe twice.
	Triple Chop	Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Dagger (requires Spellbreaker)	Precise Cut	Strike your foe. This attack deals increased critical damage.
	Focused Slash	Strike your foe. This attack has increased critical-hit damage.
	Keen Strike	Strike your foe and gain might. Gain additional might on critical hit.
Greatsword	Greatsword Swing	Slash your foe.
	Greatsword Slice	Slice your foe.
	Brutal Strike	Hit your foe with a final brutal strike.
Hammer	Hammer Swing	Bash your foe.
	Hammer Bash	Bash your foe again.
	Hammer Smash	Smash the ground and damage nearby foes.
Mace	Mace Smash	Smash your foe.
	Mace Bash	Bash your foe.
	Pulverize	Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.
Sword	Sever Artery	Bleed your foe with a slash.
	Gash	Bleed your foe with a gash.
	Hamstring	Cripple your foe with a precise slash.
Spear	Stab	Stab your foe.
	Jab	Jab your foe.
	Impale	Impale your foe and cripple them.
Engineer
Tool Kit	Smack	Smack your foe. Repair turrets.
	Whack	Whack your foe. Repairs turrets.
	Thwack	Thwack your foe. Repairs turrets.
Hammer (requires Scrapper)	Positive Strike	Smack your hammer into your foe while empowering yourself.
	Negative Bash	Slam your hammer into your foe to leave them vulnerable.
	Equalizing Blow	Bring down your hammer on your foe.
Sword (requires Holosmith)	Sun Edge	Strike your foe and inflict vulnerability. This attack deals more damage based on your heat level.
	Sun Ripper	Strike your foe again and inflict vulnerability. This attack deals more damage based on your heat level.
	Gleam Saber	Unleash a burst of stored energy with your sword and recharge your other sword skills. This attack deals more damage based on your heat level.
Ranger
Greatsword	Slash	Slash your foe.
	Slice	Slice your foe.
	Enduring Swing	Slash at your foe. This attack restores endurance if it hits.
Dagger (requires Soulbeast)	Groundwork Gouge	Swipe past your foe's defenses, exposing their vulnerability.
	Leading Swipe	Rake your dagger across your foe, leaving them bleeding.
	Serpent Stab	Slash across your foe, poisoning them.
	Deadly Delivery	Strike deeply into your foe, inflicting multiple conditions.
Sword	Slash	Slash your foe.
	Crippling Thrust	Stab your foe, crippling them for a short time.
	Precision Swipe	Deliver a blow to your foe. Your pet gains might.
Spear	Stab	Stab your foe.
	Jab	Jab your foe.
	Toxic Strike	Deliver a final poisonous attack.
Thief
Dagger	Double Strike	Strike your foe twice.
	Wild Strike	Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
	Lotus Strike	Strike your foe and inflict poison.
	Flanking Strike	Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
	Larcenous Strike	Dual Wield. Stab your foe and steal boons from them. Deals increased damage if it hits a foe with no boons.
Sword	Slice	Slice your foe.
	Slash	Slash your foe again.
	Crippling Strike	Cripple your foe with a final strike.
Spear	Stab	Stab your foe.
	Jab	Strike your foe again.
	Poison Tip Strike	Poison your foe with a final attack.
Staff (requires Daredevil)	Staff Strike	Strike your enemies with your staff.
	Staff Bash	Swing your staff a second time, striking multiple foes.
	Punishing Strikes	Whirl your staff around, striking nearby enemies.
Mesmer
Axe (requires Mirage)	Lacerating Chop	Inflict bleeding on your target.
	Ethereal Chop	Inflict Torment on your target.
	Mirror Strikes	Inflict bleeding and torment on your target.
Scepter	Ether Bolt	Shoot a bolt of energy at your target.
	Ether Blast	Shoot a second bolt of energy at your target.
	Ether Clone	Clone. Deliver a damaging attack directly to your target. Summon a clone that casts Ether Bolt. Inflict torment instead if you have the maximum number of illusions.
Sword	Mind Slash	Slash your foe to make them vulnerable.
	Mind Gash	Gash your foe to make them vulnerable.
	Mind Spike	Stab your foe and rip a boon off of them. Does additional damage when the target has no boons.
Spear	Stab	Stab your foe.
	Jab	Jab your foe.
	Evasive Strike	Evade while delivering a powerful final attack.
Necromancer
Dagger	Necrotic Slash	Slash your foe twice.
	Necrotic Stab	Strike your foe again.
	Necrotic Bite	Strike your foe and gain life force.
Greatsword (requires Reaper)	Dusk Strike	Cleave foes in front of you.
	Fading Twilight	Cleave foes in front of you again.
	Chilling Scythe	Strike foes and chill them.
Scepter	Blood Curse	Bleed your foe.
	Rending Curse	Bleed your foe.
	Putrid Curse	Poison and bleed your foe.
Spear	Cruel Strike	Stab your foe.
	Wicked Strike	Strike your foe again.
	Reaper's Scythe	Reap life force from nearby foes.
Elementalist
Lightning Hammer	Lightning Swing	Bash your foe.
	Static Swing	Strike your foe again.
	Thunderclap	Smash the ground and damage nearby foes.
Magnetic Shield (bundle)	Shield Smack	Smack your foe with the magnetic shield.
	Shield Smash	Smash your foe with the magnetic shield.
	Crippling Shield	Throw your shield in a line, crippling struck foes. This attack deals bonus damage if you have barrier.
Sword (requires Weaver)	Fire Attunement
	Fire Strike	Build elemental flames into your sword and strike your enemies.
	Fire Swipe	Heat your sword a second time and strike your enemies for increased damage.
	Searing Slash	Heat your sword a final time and use the full power of your flames to sear enemies and ignite them.
	Water Attunement
	Seiche	Imbue your blade with water, healing yourself for each target you strike.
	Clapotis	Deliver a second strike that heals you for each target it hits.
	Breaking Wave	Strike your enemies and unleash a wave that heals allies.
	Air Attunement
	Charged Strike	Strike your foe with shocking force.
	Polaric Slash	Deliver a second strike, gaining swiftness.
	Call Lightning	Deliver the final attack, calling lightning strikes onto enemies.
	Earth Attunement
	Crystal Slash	Strike your opponent with your serrated blade.
	Crystalline Strike	Attack enemies with a second vicious attack.
	Crystalline Sunder	Unleash a final crushing blow.

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