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==Skills and Attributes==
 
==Skills and Attributes==
 
The following [[Sacred 2:Skills|skills]] will affect this combat art:
 
The following [[Sacred 2:Skills|skills]] will affect this combat art:
* [[Sacred 2:Tactics Lore|Tactics Lore]] - indirectly, it increases weapon [[Sacred 2:Damage|damage]] and [[Sacred 2:Chance for critical hits|critical chance]], thus making Demonic Blow hit harder. Also increases the leech life effect of the mod 3a "Life Leech" and allows for modification points.
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* [[Sacred 2:Death Warrior Focus|Death Warrior Focus]] - reduces [[Sacred 2:Regeneration Time:|regeneration time]] and allows for [[Sacred 2:Highest Combat Art Level Without Penalty|higher level combat art without penalty]], and just like Tactics Lore, it allows for modification points.
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* [[Sacred 2:Tactics Lore|Tactics Lore]] - indirectly, it increases weapon [[Sacred 2:Damage|damage]] and [[Sacred 2:Chance for critical hits|critical chance]], thus making Demonic Blow hit harder. Also increases the leech life effect of the mod 3a '''Life Leech''' and allows for modification points.
* Any [[Sacred 2:Weapons|weapon]] lore - will indirectly increase this combat art's speed, damage and [[Sacred 2:Chance To Hit|chance to hit]] by allowing the equippng of higher level weapons used to execute this combat art.
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* [[Sacred 2:Death Warrior Focus|Death Warrior Focus]] - reduces [[Sacred 2:Regeneration Time:|regeneration time]] and allows for [[Sacred 2:Highest Combat Art Level Without Penalty|higher level combat art without penalty]], allows for modification points.
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* Any [[Sacred 2:Weapons|weapon]] lore (such as [[Sacred 2:Hafted Weapons|Hafted Weapons]] when the Shadow Warrior is wielding an axe) - will indirectly increase this combat art's [[Sacred 2:Casting Speed|execution speed]], damage and [[Sacred 2:Chance To Hit|chance to hit]], and will allow the equippng of higher level weapons used to execute this combat art.
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* [[Sacred 2:Concentration|Concentration]] - will lower this combat art's regeneration time.
 
* [[Sacred 2:Concentration|Concentration]] - will lower this combat art's regeneration time.
* [[Sacred 2:Combat Discipline|Combat Discipline]] - will increase the damage of this combat art and lower its regeneration time if it is placed in a combo.
 
  
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* [[Sacred 2:Combat Discipline|Combat Discipline]] - will increase its [[Sacred 2:Damage|damage]] and reduce its regeneration time if this Combat Art is placed within a [[Sacred 2:Combo|combo]].  This increase in damage is direct; it increases the +xx% that the CA adds to base damage.
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* [[Sacred 2:Speed Lore|Speed Lore]] - will increase its chance to hit indirectly by increasing a player's attack rating.
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* [[Sacred 2:Damage Lore|Damage Lore]] - will improve the chance, duration, and strength of any [[Sacred 2:Secondary Damage Effects|secondary damage effects]] triggered by Demonic Blow, based on the damage types on the equipped weapon ([[Sacred 2:Chance to inflict Open Wounds|open wounds]], [[Sacred 2:Chance for Poison|poisoning]], etc.).
  
 
The following [[Sacred 2:Attributes|attributes]] will affect this combat art:
 
The following [[Sacred 2:Attributes|attributes]] will affect this combat art:
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*[[Sacred 2:Strength |Strength]] will increase damage for melee weapons, and chance to hit
 
*[[Sacred 2:Strength |Strength]] will increase damage for melee weapons, and chance to hit
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*[[Sacred 2:Dexterity |Dexterity]] will increase damage for ranged weapons (and some melee weapons), and chance to hit
 
*[[Sacred 2:Dexterity |Dexterity]] will increase damage for ranged weapons (and some melee weapons), and chance to hit
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*[[Sacred 2:Intelligence |Intelligence]] will increase damage for magic staves
 
*[[Sacred 2:Intelligence |Intelligence]] will increase damage for magic staves
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*[[Sacred 2:Stamina|Stamina]] will lower regeneration time
 
*[[Sacred 2:Stamina|Stamina]] will lower regeneration time
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*[[Sacred 2:Willpower|Willpower]] will increase damage for [[Sacred 2:Lightsabers|Lightsabers]] ([[Sacred 2:Community Patch|Community Patch]] Only)
 
*[[Sacred 2:Willpower|Willpower]] will increase damage for [[Sacred 2:Lightsabers|Lightsabers]] ([[Sacred 2:Community Patch|Community Patch]] Only)
  
 
== Usage Strategies ==
 
== Usage Strategies ==
 
*Keep the CA level either very high and use it as a one hit wonder to kill off champs and on bosses, and utilize from the high Ca lvl and gain high chance for modification effects.
 
*Keep the CA level either very high and use it as a one hit wonder to kill off champs and on bosses, and utilize from the high Ca lvl and gain high chance for modification effects.
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*Or keep it very low and use it as your main attack when other combat arts are on cooldown.
 
*Or keep it very low and use it as your main attack when other combat arts are on cooldown.
'''Never be hasty to increase a CA, you can not revert back to a lower CA lvl.'''
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*Using [[Sacred 2:Regeneration per hit|regen per hit]] modifier will allow you to have no regeneration time, so you can land as many Demonic Blows as you want.
 
*Using [[Sacred 2:Regeneration per hit|regen per hit]] modifier will allow you to have no regeneration time, so you can land as many Demonic Blows as you want.
  
 
== Pros and Cons ==
 
== Pros and Cons ==
Pros
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'''Pros'''
 
* Strong single target damage, can be modified to attack several opponents through an area of effect mod.
 
* Strong single target damage, can be modified to attack several opponents through an area of effect mod.
 
* Low regeneration time
 
* Low regeneration time
 
* Strong [[Sacred 2:Boss|boss]] killer with modifications for wounds and poison debuffs.  
 
* Strong [[Sacred 2:Boss|boss]] killer with modifications for wounds and poison debuffs.  
 
* Fast execution animation making it viable for a short regeneration time.
 
* Fast execution animation making it viable for a short regeneration time.
* The mod 1b "Vehemence" (area of effect) and the mod 3a "Life Leech" (enhanced by Tactics Lore) work good together, as you can add to your health a considerable amount of hitpoints with only one hit.
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* The mod 1b '''Vehemence''' (area of effect) and the mod 3a '''Life Leech''' (enhanced by Tactics Lore) work good together, as you can add to your health a considerable amount of hitpoints with only one hit.
Cons
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'''Cons'''
 
* Single target attack, must be modified to attack more than one opponent.
 
* Single target attack, must be modified to attack more than one opponent.
* Mod 2a "Frailty" only reduces opponent's physical armor.
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* Mod 2a '''Frailty''' only reduces opponent's physical armor.
  
 
== Stats Chart ==
 
== Stats Chart ==
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
 
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Revision as of 19:10, 8 January 2014

01.gif The Shadow Warrior focuses his entire strength in a mighty, purposeful blow with his equipped weapon. This attack is especially useful against strong or heavily-armored opponents.

This is a Weapon Damage Based Combat Art.

Aspect

SW_Asp_01.png - Death Warrior

Innate Abilities (Lvl 1)
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Modifications

See also: Sacred 2:Combat Art Modifications
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  • Frailty - Temporarily reduces the opponent's armor class. (50% + 0.1% per CA level decrease in opponent's physical armor)
  • Poisoning - Adds poison damage (damage over time). (4% + 1% per CA level, despite the description, this is direct poison damage, not DoT)

MODicons_08.gif Gold
Demonic Blow without Modifications


Skills and Attributes

The following skills will affect this combat art:

  • Tactics Lore - indirectly, it increases weapon damage and critical chance, thus making Demonic Blow hit harder. Also increases the leech life effect of the mod 3a Life Leech and allows for modification points.
  • Any weapon lore (such as Hafted Weapons when the Shadow Warrior is wielding an axe) - will indirectly increase this combat art's execution speed, damage and chance to hit, and will allow the equippng of higher level weapons used to execute this combat art.
  • Combat Discipline - will increase its damage and reduce its regeneration time if this Combat Art is placed within a combo. This increase in damage is direct; it increases the +xx% that the CA adds to base damage.
  • Speed Lore - will increase its chance to hit indirectly by increasing a player's attack rating.

The following attributes will affect this combat art:

  • Strength will increase damage for melee weapons, and chance to hit
  • Dexterity will increase damage for ranged weapons (and some melee weapons), and chance to hit
  • Stamina will lower regeneration time

Usage Strategies

  • Keep the CA level either very high and use it as a one hit wonder to kill off champs and on bosses, and utilize from the high Ca lvl and gain high chance for modification effects.
  • Or keep it very low and use it as your main attack when other combat arts are on cooldown.
  • Using regen per hit modifier will allow you to have no regeneration time, so you can land as many Demonic Blows as you want.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Strong single target damage, can be modified to attack several opponents through an area of effect mod.
  • Low regeneration time
  • Strong boss killer with modifications for wounds and poison debuffs.
  • Fast execution animation making it viable for a short regeneration time.
  • The mod 1b Vehemence (area of effect) and the mod 3a Life Leech (enhanced by Tactics Lore) work good together, as you can add to your health a considerable amount of hitpoints with only one hit.

Cons

  • Single target attack, must be modified to attack more than one opponent.
  • Mod 2a Frailty only reduces opponent's physical armor.

Stats Chart

See Also

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