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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	Activation time	Power coefficient	Additional effects
Guardian
Greatsword	Strike	2.5	Damage: 1,130 (2.8)?	Might (5s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power   Number of Targets: 3
	Vengeful Strike
	Wrathful Strike
Hammer	Hammer Swing	3.7	Damage: 1,090 (2.7)? +	Symbol of Protection   Number of Targets: 5
	Hammer Bash
	Symbol of Protection
Axe (requires Firebrand)	Core Cleave	2.45	Damage: 1,408 (3.84)?	4 Bleeding (1s): 88 Damage  2 Burning (1s): 262 Damage
	Bleeding Edge
	Searing Slash
Mace	True Strike	3.26	Damage: 1,173 (3.2)?	Healing: 399 (0.5)?   Number of Targets: 5
	Pure Strike
	Faithful Strike
Sword	Sword of Wrath	2.5	Damage: 1,135 (3.1)?
	Sword Arc
	Sword Wave
Revenant
Staff	Rapid Swipe	2.2	Damage: 969 (2.4)?	Combo Finisher: Whirl   Healing: 165 (0.15)?   Number of Targets: 3
	Forceful Bash
	Rejuvenating Assault
Mace	Misery Swipe	1.85	Damage: 495 (1.35)?	2 Torment (5s): 220 Damage, 318 Damage if Moving   Poisoned (12s): 402 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness   Chaining Damage: 110 (0.3)?
	Anguish Swipe
	Manifest Toxin
Sword	Preparation Thrust	2.05	Damage: 898 (2.45)?	3 Vulnerability (6s): 3% Incoming Damage, 3% Incoming Condition Damage   Rift Damage: 240 (0.6525)?   Number of Targets: 3
	Brutal Blade
	Rift Slash
Warrior
Greatsword	Greatsword Swing	2.4	Damage: 1,169 (2.9)?	2 Vulnerability (8s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition Damage
	Greatsword Slice
	Brutal Strike
Hammer	Hammer Swing	2.75	Damage: 1,210 (3.0)?
	Hammer Bash
	Hammer Smash
Axe	Chop	3.6	Damage: 1,943 (5.3)?
	Double Chop
	Triple Chop
Dagger (requires Spellbreaker)	Precise Cut	1.44	Damage: 716 (1.95)?   Number of Targets: 2	Critical Damage Increase: 15%   Might (5s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power   Critical Might (5s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power   Number of Targets: 2
	Focused Slash
	Keen Strike
Mace	Mace Smash	3.1	Damage: 1,173 (3.2)?	Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
	Mace Bash
	Pulverize
Sword	Sever Artery	1.85	Damage: 807 (2.2)?	3 Bleeding (8s): 528 Damage   Cripple (1s): -50% Movement Speed
	Gash
	Hamstring
Engineer
Tool Kit	Smack	3.23	Damage: 1,190 (3.35)?	4 Vulnerability (6s): 4% Incoming Damage, 4% Incoming Condition Damage   Cripple (6s): -50% Movement Speed   Turret Heal Percent: 15%
	Whack
	Thwack
Hammer (requires Scrapper)	Positive Strike	2.75	Damage: 1,154 (2.86)?	4 Vulnerability (8s): 4% Incoming Damage, 4% Incoming Condition Damage  4 Might (8s): 120 Condition Damage, 120 Power   Number of Targets: 3
	Negative Bash
	Equalizing Blow
Sword (requires Holosmith)	Sun Edge	2.37	Damage: 1,214 (3.31)?	Damage Increase above 50% Heat: 10%  2 Vulnerability (10s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition Damage   Recharge Time Reduced: 3 seconds
	Sun Ripper
	Gleam Saber
Ranger
Greatsword	Slash	2.56	Damage: 1,105 (2.74)?	Evade: 1 second
	Slice
	Enduring Swing
Dagger (requires Soulbeast)	Groundwork Gouge	2.12	Damage: 1,297 (1.7)?   Number of Targets: 2	2 Vulnerability (4s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition Damage  2 Bleeding (4s): 176 Damage  2 Poisoned (4s): 268 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
	Leading Swipe
	Serpent Stab
	Deadly Delivery
Sword	Slash	2.04	Damage: 644 (1.66)?	Pet Might: 5s   Number of Targets: 3   Damage: 257 (0.7)?   Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed   Number of Targets: 1
	Crippling Thrust
	Precision Swipe
Thief
Staff (requires Daredevil)	Staff Strike	2.14	Damage: 1,252 (3.097)?	4 Vulnerability (8s): 4% Incoming Damage, 4% Incoming Condition Damage   Combo Finisher: Whirl   Reflect Missiles
	Staff Bash
	Punishing Strikes
Dagger	Double Strike	1.68	Damage: 1,009 (2.55)?   Number of Targets: 2	Endurance gain: 10   Poisoned (6s): 201 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
	Wild Strike
	Lotus Strike
Sword	Slice	1.88	Damage: 1,063 (2.9)?	Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed   Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
	Slash
	Crippling Strike
Mesmer
Axe (requires Mirage)	Lacerating Chop	2.25	Damage: 808 (2.2)?	Bleeding (2s): 44 Damage   Torment (2s): 44 Damage, 64 Damage if Moving   Bleeding (6s): 132 Damage   Torment (6s): 132 Damage, 191 Damage if Moving
	Ethereal Chop
	Mirror Strikes
Scepter	Ether Bolt	2.55 - 2.95	Damage: 641 (1.75)?   Number of Targets: 1	Torment (2s): 44 Damage, 64 Damage if Moving   Torment (3s): 66 Damage, 95 Damage if Moving   Torment (9s): 198 Damage, 286 Damage if Moving or Clone
	Ether Blast
	Ether Clone
Sword	Mind Slash	2.48	Damage: 844 (2.5)?	2 Vulnerability (5s): 2% Incoming Damage, 2% Incoming Condition Damage   Boons Removed: 1   Damage without Boons: 154 (1.0)?
	Mind Gash
	Mind Spike
Necromancer
Greatsword (requires Reaper)	Dusk Strike
	Fading Twilight
	Chilling Scythe
Dagger	Necrotic Slash
	Necrotic Stab
	Necrotic Bite
Scepter	Blood Curse
	Rending Curse
	Putrid Curse
Elementalist
Lightning Hammer	Lightning Swing
	Static Swing
	Thunderclap
Magnetic Shield (bundle)	Shield Smack
	Shield Smash
	Crippling Shield
Sword (requires Weaver)	Fire Attunement
	Fire Strike
	Fire Swipe
	Searing Slash
	Water Attunement
	Seiche
	Clapotis
	Breaking Wave
	Air Attunement
	Charged Strike
	Polaric Slash
	Call Lightning
	Earth Attunement
	Crystal Slash
	Crystalline Strike
	Crystalline Sunder

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Skill types and profession mechanics