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 skills

#	Skill			Description
Guardian
Mace
1	True Strike	0.5½		Chain. Smash your foe.
1	Pure Strike	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Faithful Strike	1		Hit your foe with a final strike and heal nearby allies.
Sword
1	Sword of Wrath			Chain. Slash your foe once.
1	Sword Arc	0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe again.
1	Sword Wave	0.5½		Send out waves of attacks that strike multiple targets.
Greatsword
1	Strike	0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe.
1	Vengeful Strike	0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Wrathful Strike	0.5½		Attack with a final, powerful strike that applies might for each foe you strike.
Hammer
1	Hammer Swing	0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe.
1	Hammer Bash	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Symbol of Protection	10.25¼		Symbol. Smash a mystic symbol onto the ground that gives protection to you and your allies.
Staff
1	Bolt of Wrath	0.5½		Fire a bolt that damages foes.
1	Searing Light	0.5½		Fire a projectile that explodes upon impact and damages enemies.
1	Seeking Judgment	0.5½		Fire a seeking projectile that explodes upon contact and damages enemies.
Trident
1	Light Ball			Fire a sundering ball of light that damages foes.
1	Detonate Light			Fire a ball of light that detonates on impact to heal allies and damage foes.
1	Judgment of Light			Fire a barrage of bouncing light missiles that damage enemies and heal allies.
Firebrand
Axe
1	Core Cleave	0.5½		Cleave at your enemy with a physical and a magical axe.
1	Bleeding Edge	0.5½		Slice through your foe again, physically and magically, as your weapon is heating up.
1	Searing Slash	0.5½		Unleash your searing axe in an overhand slash, following it up with a magical edge.
Revenant
Mace
1	Misery Swipe	0.25¼		Swing your mace at your foe.
1	Anguish Swipe	0.5½		Sweep your mace back for a second blow.
1	Manifest Toxin	0.5½		Deliver a crushing blow that sends toxic energy chaining to enemies behind each target.
Sword
1	Preparation Thrust	0.5½		Stab your foe with your sword, inflicting vulnerability.
1	Brutal Blade	0.75¾		Slice foes, damaging them and inflicting vulnerability.
1	Rift Slash	0.5½		Slash foes, creating a rift on them that explodes for additional damage after a short delay.
Staff
1	Rapid Swipe	0.5½		Swipe your staff at your foe.
1	Forceful Bash	0.5½		Bash your foe with your staff.
1	Rejuvenating Assault	1		Cleave foes around you with your staff, creating healing orbs for you and your allies.
Warrior
Axe
1	Chop	0.25¼		Chain. Chop your foe.
1	Double Chop			Chain. Chop your foe twice.
1	Triple Chop	10.5½		Deliver three final chops to your foe.
Mace
1	Mace Smash	0.5½		Chain. Smash your foe.
1	Mace Bash	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Pulverize	0.75¾		Thrash your foe, leaving them weakened.
Sword
1	Sever Artery	0.5½		Chain. Bleed your foe with a slash.
1	Gash	0.5½		Chain. Bleed your foe with a gash.
1	Hamstring	0.25¼		Cripple your foe with a precise slash.
Greatsword
1	Greatsword Swing	0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe.
1	Greatsword Slice	0.5½		Chain. Slice your foe.
1	Brutal Strike	0.5½		Hit your foe with a final brutal strike.
Hammer
1	Hammer Swing	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Hammer Bash	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe again.
1	Hammer Smash	0.5½		Smash the ground and damage nearby foes.
Spear
1	Stab	0.5½		Chain. Stab your foe.
1	Jab	0.75¾		Chain. Jab your foe.
1	Impale	0.75¾		Impale your foe and cripple them.
Spellbreaker
Dagger
1	Precise Cut	0.25¼		Chain. Strike your foe. This attack deals increased critical damage.
1	Focused Slash	0.25¼		Chain. Strike your foe. This attack has increased critical-hit damage.
1	Keen Strike	0.25¼		Chain. Strike your foe and gain might. Gain additional might on critical hit.
Scrapper
Hammer
1	Positive Strike	0.5½		Chain. Smack your hammer into your foe while empowering yourself.
1	Negative Bash	0.5½		Chain. Slam your hammer into your foe to leave them vulnerable.
1	Equalizing Blow	0.5½		Chain. Bring down your hammer on your foe.
Holosmith
Sword
1	Sun Edge	0.5½		Strike your foe and inflict vulnerability. This attack deals more damage based on your heat level.
1	Sun Ripper	0.5½		Strike your foe again and inflict vulnerability. This attack deals more damage based on your heat level.
1	Gleam Saber	0.75¾		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
Sword
1	Slash	0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe.
1	Crippling Thrust	0.25¼		Chain. Stab your foe, crippling them for a short time.
1	Precision Swipe	0.75¾		Deliver a blow to your foe. Your pet gains might for each foe struck.
Greatsword
1	Slash	0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe.
1	Slice	0.5½		Chain. Slice your foe.
1	Enduring Swing	0.75¾		Slash at your foe. This attack restores endurance if it hits.
Spear
1	Stab	0.5½		Chain. Stab your foe.
1	Jab	0.75¾		Chain. Jab your foe.
1	Toxic Strike	0.5½		Deliver a final poisonous attack.
Soulbeast
Dagger
1	Groundwork Gouge	0.25¼		Swipe past your foe's defenses, exposing their vulnerability.
1	Leading Swipe	0.25¼		Rake your dagger across your foe, leaving them bleeding.
1	Serpent Stab	0.25¼		Slash across your foe, poisoning them.
1	Deadly Delivery	0.75¾		Strike deeply into your foe, inflicting multiple conditions.
Thief
Dagger
1	Double Strike			Chain. Strike your foe twice.
1	Wild Strike			Chain. Strike your foe again. Gain endurance with a successful strike.
1	Lotus Strike	0.25¼		Strike your foe and inflict Poison.
Sword
1	Slice			Chain. Slice your foe.
1	Slash	0.5½		Chain. Slash your foe again.
1	Crippling Strike	0.5½		Cripple your foe with a final strike.
3	Flanking Strike (with offhand Dagger)	0.5½	4	Dual Wield. Evade and stab your foe.
3	Larcenous Strike (with offhand Dagger)	0.5½	2	Dual Wield. Stab your foe and steal boons from them. Deals increased damage if it hits a foe with no boons.
Spear
1	Stab	0.5½		Chain. Stab your foe.
1	Jab	0.75¾		Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Poison Tip Strike	0.75¾		Poison your foe with a final attack.
Daredevil
Staff
1	Staff Strike	0.5½		Strike your enemies with your staff.
1	Staff Bash	0.5½		Swing your staff a second time, striking multiple enemies.
1	Punishing Strikes	1		Whirl your staff around, striking nearby enemies.
Weaver
Sword
Fire Attunement
1	Fire Strike	0.5½		Build elemental flames into your sword and strike your enemies.
1	Fire Swipe	0.5½		Heat your sword a second time and strike your enemies for increased damage.
1	Searing Slash	0.75¾		Heat your sword a final time and use the full power of your flames to sear enemies and ignite them.
Water Attunement
1	Seiche	0.5½		Imbue your blade with water, healing yourself for each target you strike.
1	Clapotis	0.5½		Deliver a second strike that heals yourself for each target it hits.
1	Breaking Wave	0.75¾		Strike your enemies and unleash a wave that heals allies.
Air Attunement
1	Charged Strike	0.5½		Strike your foe with shocking force.
1	Polaric Slash	0.5½		Deliver a second strike, gaining swiftness.
1	Call Lightning	0.75¾		Deliver the final attack, calling lightning strikes onto enemies.
Earth Attunement
1	Crystal Slash	0.5½		Strike your opponent with your serrated blade.
1	Crystalline Strike	0.5½		Attack enemies with a second vicious attack.
1	Crystalline Sunder	0.75¾		Unleash a final crushing blow.
Mesmer
Scepter
1	Ether Bolt	0.5½		Chain. Shoot a bolt of energy at your target.
1	Ether Blast	0.5½		Chain. Shoot a second bolt of energy at your target.
1	Ether Clone	0.75¾		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
1	Mind Slash			Chain. Slash your foe to make them vulnerable.
1	Mind Gash	0.5½		Chain. Gash your foe to make them vulnerable.
1	Mind Spike	0.5½		Stab your foe and rip a boon off of them. Does additional damage when the target has no boons.
Spear
1	Stab	0.5½		Chain. Stab your foe.
1	Jab	0.75¾		Chain. Jab your foe.
1	Evasive Strike	0.5½		Evade while delivering a powerful final attack.
Chronomancer
Shield
4	Echo of Memory	10.5½	30	Phantasm. Block incoming attacks for a short duration. If this skill fully channels, summon a phantasm that slows enemies and grants protection to allies. If an attack is blocked, Deja Vu is usable for a short time.
4	Deja Vu	10.5½		Phantasm. Block incoming attacks for a short duration. If this skill fully channels, summon a phantasm that slows enemies and grants protection to allies.
Mirage
Axe
1	Lacerating Chop	0.5½		Inflict bleeding on your target.
1	Ethereal Chop	0.5½		Inflict Torment on your target.
1	Mirror Strikes	0.5½		Inflict bleeding and torment on your target.
Necromancer
Dagger
1	Necrotic Slash			Chain. Slash your foe twice.
1	Necrotic Stab			Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Necrotic Bite	0.25¼		Strike your foe and gain life force.
Scepter
1	Blood Curse	0.5½		Chain. Bleed your foe.
1	Rending Curse	0.5½		Chain. Bleed your foe.
1	Putrid Curse	0.5½		Chain. Poison and bleed your foe.
Spear
1	Cruel Strike	0.5½		Chain. Stab your foe.
1	Wicked Strike	0.75¾		Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Reaper's Scythe	0.75¾		Reap life force from nearby foes.
Reaper
Greatsword
1	Dusk Strike	0.75¾		Chain. Cleave foes in front of you.
1	Fading Twilight	0.75¾		Chain. Cleave foes in front of you again.
1	Chilling Scythe	1		Chain. Strike foes, and chill them.

Bundle skills

#	Skill			Description
Engineer
Tool Kit
1	Smack	0.5½		Chain. Smack your foe. Repair turrets.
1	Whack	0.5½		Chain. Whack your foe. Repairs turrets.
1	Thwack	1		Thwack your foe. Repairs turrets.
Elementalist
Lightning Hammer
1	Lightning Swing	0.5½		Chain. Bash your foe.
1	Static Swing	0.5½		Chain. Strike your foe again.
1	Thunderclap	0.5½		Smash the ground and damage nearby foes.
Magnetic Shield (bundle)
1	Shield Smack	0.5½		Smack your foe with the magnetic shield.
1	Shield Smash	0.75¾		Smash your foe with the magnetic shield.
1	Crippling Shield	0.75¾		Throw your shield in a line, crippling struck foes. This attack deals bonus damage if you have barrier.

Transform skills

#	Skill			Description
Reaper
Reaper's Shroud
1	Life Rend	0.5½		Chain. Shroud. Cleave foes in front of you. This skill inherits traits from Life Blast.
1	Life Slash	0.5½		Chain. Shroud. Cleave foes in front of you again. This skill inherits traits from Life Blast.
1	Life Reap	0.5½		Shroud. Cleave foes around you, gaining life force for each foe struck. This skill inherits traits from Life Blast.

---

Skill types and profession mechanics