In Focus: Hack and Slash stance
Written by gyl on Monday, September 17, 2007
Hack and Slash
Melee ATK
The offensive stance using two swords to defeat the enemy. It increases ATK Speed dramatically and the Block ability marginally
Melee ATK
The offensive stance using two swords to defeat the enemy. It increases ATK Speed dramatically and the Block ability marginally
Sword + Sword
Characters that can use this stance:
Catherine of STR/DEX/INT, Claude, Coimbra Trooper , Idge the Battlesmith, Panfilo, Panfilo the Battle cook, Stock Fighter
Character level requirement:
12
Stance Requirement:
Back-Guard Stance level 6
Granadosource's take:
The first of the Dual Sword stances. Hack and Slash is a powerful offensive-oriented stance that allows you to dish out damage fast and hard. It has a very decent crit rate and +10 Block as bonus. Since you are using two weapons in this stance, you can get twice the stat bonus from the weapons (Note that the Attack% bonus does not stack when worn on the second weapon slot) like Attack Speed % Bonus or Additional Damage modifiers allowing you to push your damage or attack speed to maximum. However, it is quite obvious that having two weapons demands that you spend more vis to buy weapons with good stats.
Hack and Slash is your first real offensive stance (at level 12) and will last you till mid to late game (or whenever you decide to switch to rapier). Hack and Slash is a decent DPS (Damage Per Second) stance which has an array of destructive skills. It allows you to spam skills after another which makes it a good PvE and PvP stance. Since you can get to an amazing amount of ATK Speed, you'll be regaining lost SP from skills right away. Hexen Dropper (Hack and Slash's first skill) is very spammable and at the same time hits very hard (almost 900% at level 10 and with a knockback bonus). This is very good in PvP since it does not take time to cast. Dust Devil is your first real AoE in the early stages of the game as it can actually be used not only to knockback mobs but to kill them as well. Gladiator's Bane is very PvP-oriented as well, negating 25 Def as it deals 1,300% damage to target. Violent Shooting Star is a very devastating move that not only deals more than 2000% damage but can inflict Fear status a well. At the early goings of the game, this is a devastating PvP tool that can alternate as a main skill to damage Bosses.Stance Bonus:
1: Attack Speed +1%, Hexen Dropper
2: Attack Speed +2%
3: Attack Speed +3%
4: Attack Speed +4%, Critical +1%, Block +1
5:Attack Speed +5%, Critical +1%, Block +1
6: Attack Speed +5%, Critical +1%, Block +2
7: Attack Speed +6%, Critical +2%, Block +2
8: Attack Speed +6%, Critical +2%, Block +3, Dust Devil
9: Attack Speed +7%, Critical +3%, Block +3
10: Attack Speed +8%, Critical +4%, Block +4
11: Attack Speed +8%, Critical +4%, Block +4
12: Attack Speed +8%, Critical +4%, Block +4, Gladiator's Bane
13: Attack Speed +9%, Critical +5%, Block +5
14: Attack Speed +9%, Critical +5%, Block +5
15: Attack Speed +9%, Critical +5%, Block +5
16: Attack Speed +10%, Critical +6%, Block +6, Violent Shooting Star
17: Attack Speed +10%, Critical +6%, Block +6
18: Attack Speed +10%, Critical +6%, Block +6
19: Attack Speed +11%, Critical +7%, Block +7
20:Attack Speed +12%, Critical +8%, Block +8
21: Attack Speed +12%, Critical +8%, Block +8
22: Attack Speed +13%, Critical +8%, Block +8
23: Attack Speed +1%, Critical +8%, Block +8
24: Attack Speed +14%, Critical +9%, Block +9
25: Attack Speed +15%, Critical +10%, Block +10
Hexen Dropper - Slashes mercilessly with a set of double swords.Required Stance Level: 1
Shared Stance: Twin Blades
Required Skill Points: 1
Range: Adjacent
Area Type: None
Knockback: 4m
Number of Targets: 1
Effects: None
SP Consumption: 100
Cast Time: 2.4 Seconds
Duration: None
Recovery Time: None
Damage per skill level:
1: 492%
2: 536%
3: 581%
4: 626%
5: 670%
6: 715%
7: 760%
8: 804%
9: 849%
10: 894%
11: 938%
12: 983%
Dust Devil - Kicks a vicious dust storm that envelops enemies in the vicinity.Required Stance Level: 8
Shared Stance: None
Required Skill Points: 2
Range: Adjacent
Area Type: Ranged
Knockback: 3.2m
Number of Targets: 5
Effects: None
SP Consumption: 200
Cast Time: 1.47 Seconds
Duration: None
Recovery Time: 10 Seconds
Damage per skill level:
1: 114%
2: 125%
3: 135%
4: 145%
5: 156%
6: 166%
7: 176%
8: 187%
9: 197%
10: 208%
11: 218%
12: 228%
Gladiator's Bane - Pierces the enemy and then strikes at his head.Required Stance Level: 12
Shared Stance: None
Required Skill Points: 2
Range: Adjacent
Area Type: None
Knockback: 4.3m
Number of Targets: 1
Effects: Negates Def by 25
SP Consumption: 250
Cast Time: 2.7 Seconds
Duration: None
Recovery Time: 15 Seconds
Damage per skill level:
1: 760%
2: 830%
3: 899%
4: 968%
5: 1037%
6: 1106%
7: 1175%
8: 1244%
9: 1313%
10: 1383%
11: 1452%
12: 1521%
Violent Shooting Star - Pierces the enemy repeatedly with a sudden burst of power.Required Stance Level: 16
Shared Stance: None
Required Skill Points: 3
Range: Adjacent
Area Type: None
Knockback: 4.5m
Number of Targets: 1
Effects: 30% Chance to instill Fear in the enemy
SP Consumption: 300
Cast Time: 4.33 Seconds
Duration: None
Recovery Time: 20 Seconds
Damage per skill level:
1: 1256%
2: 1371%
3: 1485%
4: 1599%
5: 1713%
6: 1828%
7: 1942%
8: 2056%
9: 2170%
10: 2284%
11: 2399%
12: 2513%
Some data taken from X-Calibre of the GE Forums. Need correction with the updated stance bonus from Hack and Slash.
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1 Comment: Responses to “ In Focus: Hack and Slash stance ”
By Anonymous on March 12, 2008 at 10:47 PM
DOes Anyone know?????
dust devil can hit flying enemies
great skill