2.0 Combat Arts & Training Spells

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2.0 Combat Arts & Training Spells

This list is complete, including the in game descriptions of all of your combat arts. It's a great reference to see what you will be getting in future levels, or letting you know what CAs you need to hunt down on the brokers.

Beyond the spell list, is your Master II choices. These are given to you, every 10 levels, starting at level 14. It's a great opportunity to beef up your most used combat arts!

Dirge Combat Abilities

Level	Ability	Description
1	Shroud	Allows the bard to move undetected at an increased movement rate
1	Singing Strike	A quick attack that drains the target's health, granting a portion of it to the dirge
2	Haunting Strike	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom
2	Harl's Athletic Tune	Increase the strength and agility of the dirge's group
3	Offensive Boon	Increase the combat skills of the dirge's group
3	Shriek	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target
4	Cheap Shot	Briefly stuns the target on a successful hit
5	Side Blade	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs target's combat attack damage
6	Evade	Reduces the target's hate toward the scout
7	Verlien's Keen of Slowness	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
8	Tarven's Confounding Chorus	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them, and deals minor disease damage
8	Singing Blade	A quick attack that drains the target's health, granting a portion of it to the dirge
9	Wailing Strike	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom
10	Harl's Rousing Tune	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group.
11	Diseased Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
12	Piercing Shriek	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target.
13	Bria's Stirring Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
13	Death's Door	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance at dealing disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
13	Selo's Accelerando	A song that increase the movement speed of the bard's group. It suspends during combat
14	Relentless Tune	Increase the combat attack damage of the dirge's group
15	Dissonance	Does a medium amount of disease damage to target encounter. This spell is difficult to resist against
15	Singing Thrust	A quick attack that drains the target's health, granting a portion of it to the dirge
16	Sapping Shot	Two ranged attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If every attack hits, the target is drained of power over time. This requires a ranged weapon
17	Songster's Luck	Increases the combat skills of the dirge's group.
18	Jael's Elusion	Increases the parry skill of the dirge's group
18	Divert	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
19	Dull Blade	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs target's combat attack damage
19	Reproaching Discante	Reduces the strength and agility of target encounter. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
20	Noxious Chorus	Increases noxious resistance of the dirge's group.
20	Lanet's Excruciating Scream	Dazes target for a short duration. When daze effect expires, it deal disease damage to the target
21	Misfortune's Kiss	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom.
22	Crypt's Quiet	Grants the dirge's group a chance to strike for additional disease damage on a successful attack.
22	Tarven's Crippling Crescendo	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them and deals minor disease damage
23	Verlien's Enigmatic Falsetto	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
24	Clara's Chaotic Cacophony	Decreases target encounter's crushing, piercing, and slashing resistance. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
24	Harl's Quickening Euphony	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group.
25	Darksong Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
26	Garsin's Funeral March	Causes the target to flee
26	Luda's Wicked Warble	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target.
27	Bria's Thrilling Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
27	Death's Scent	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance of dealing disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
28	Cry of the Departed	A short range spell that deals disease damage, and returns a portion of this damage as health to the dirge
28	Riana's Relentless Tune	Increases the combat attack damage of the dirge's group.
29	Dissonant Rhythm	Does a medium amount of disease damage to target encounter. This spell is difficult to resist against.
29	Thuri's Doleful Thrust	A quick attack that drains the target's health, a portion of it to the dirge
30	Daro's Doleful Dirge	Decreases target encounter's movement speed and attack rate. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain.
30	Thuri's Sapping Shot	Two ranged attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If every attack hits, the target is drained of Power over-time. This requires a ranged weapon
31	Lucky Boon	Increases the combat skills of the dirge's group.
32	Hyran's Angry Sonata	A song played for an ally that increases their strength and the amount of hate the generate in combat.
32	Jael's Mysterious Mettle	Increases the parry skill of the dirge's group.
33	Discouraging Discante	Reduces the strength and agility of target encounter. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
33	Daro's Dull Blade	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs target's combat attack damage.
34	Lanet's Agonizing Scream	Dazes the target for a short duration. When the song expires, it deals disease damage to the target
34	Noxious Symphony	Increases noxious resistance of the dirge's group.
35	Zander's Choral Rebuff	Decreases spell resistance of target encounter. This song has a recurrent power cost
35	Delusory Trill	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom.
36	Grave's Peace	Grants the dirge's group a chance to strike for additional disease damage on a successful attack.
36	Tarven's Bedeviled Undersong	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them and deals minor disease damage
37	Verlien's Keen of Woe	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
38	Clara's Crazed Cacophony	Decreases target encounter's crushing, piercing, and slashing resistance. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
38	Harl's Kindling Strain	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group.
39	Afflicted Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
40	Garsin's Burial March	Causes the target to flee
40	Luda's Fiendish Howl	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target.
40	Wail of Woe	Interrupts all enemies in a large area surrounding the dirge and blurs their vision for a short duration. This ability does not require any power or casting time.
41	Bria's Exhalting Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
41	Lithe Disbelief	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance to deal disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
42	Cry of the Dead	A short range spell that deals disease damage, and returns a portion of this damage as health to the dirge
42	Riana's Spiteful Sustain	Increases the combat attack damage of the dirge's group.
43	Bereavement	A quick attack that drains the target's health, a portion of it to the dirge
43	Jarol's Melancholy Requiem	Does a medium amount of disease damage to target encounter. This spell is difficult to resist against.
44	Daro's Sorrowful Dirge	Decreases target encounter's movement speed and attack rate. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain.
44	Elegy at Death's Door	Resurrects a fallen ally. This spell can be cast during combat.
44	Jael's Dreadful Depletion	Two ranged attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If every attack hits, the target is drained of Power over-time. This requires a ranged weapon
45	Discordant Boon	Increases the combat skills of the dirge's group.
46	Hyran's Raging Sonata	A song played for an ally that increases their strength and the amount of hate the generate in combat.
46	Wailing Elusion	Increases the parry skill of the dirge's group.
47	Oppressive Discante	Reduces the strength and agility of target encounter. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
47	Guttural Shriek	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs target's combat attack damage.
48	Lanet's Violent Scream	Dazes the target for a short duration. When the song expires, it deals disease damage to the target
48	Noxious Concerto	Increases noxious resistance of the dirge's group.
49	Garsin's Haunting Wail	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom.
50	Tarven's Cantankerous Verse	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them and deals minor disease damage
50	Tomb's Stillness	Grants the dirge's group a chance to strike for additional disease damage on a successful attack.
50	Wail of the Banshee	Target and nearby encounter members suffer from disease damage overtime. This spell deals additional disease damage if it is not dispelled before it expires.
51	Verlien's Keen of Despair	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked.
52	Clara's Cataclysmic Cacophony	Decreases target encounter's crushing, piercing, and slashing resistance. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
52	Harl's Rousing Strain	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group.
52	Percussion of Stone	A song that grants the dirge's group a chance to absorb physical damage for a short duration after having taken any physical damage.
53	Void Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
54	Garsin's Burial Chant	Causes the target to flee
54	Hymn of Horror	Interrupts all enemies in a large area surrounding the dirge and blurs their vision for a short duration. This ability does not require any power or casting time.
54	Luda's Heinous Cry	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target.
55	Bria's Glorifying Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
55	Scream of Death	A stealthed attack from behind that deals disease damage over time. The disease damage increases intensity over time until the effect expires.
55	Supple Disdain	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance at dealing disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
56	Howl of the Dead	A short range spell that deals disease damage, and returns a portion of this damage as health to the dirge
56	Riana's Scornful Sustain	Increases the combat attack damage of the dirge's group.
57	Grievance	A quick attack that drains the target's health, a portion of it to the dirge
57	Jarol's Sorrowful Requiem	Does a medium amount of disease damage to target encounter. This spell is difficult to resist against.
58	Cacophony of Blades	A short duration song that grants the dirge's group increased attack speed, with interrupts and additional disease damage with every melee strike
58	Daro's Disconsolate Dirge	Decreases target encounter's movement speed and attack rate. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain.
58	Elegy of Awakening	Resurrects a group of fallen allies. This spell can be cast during combat.
58	Jael's Dreadful Deprivation	Two ranged attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If every attack hits, the target is drained of Power over-time. This requires a ranged weapon
59	Dissonant Boon	Increases the combat skills of the dirge's group.
60	Hyran's Seething Sonata	A song played for an ally that increases their strength and the amount of hate the generate in combat.
60	Elude	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
60	Screeching Elusion	Increases the parry skill of the dirge's group.
61	Shrieking Stab	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs target's combat attack damage.
61	Disheartening Discante	Reduces the strength and agility of target encounter. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
62	Lanet's Tumultuous Scream	Dazes the target for a short duration. When the song expires, it deals disease damage to the target
62	Noxious Dissertation	Increases noxious resistance of the dirge's group.
63	Garsin's Grim Acclamation	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom.
64	Tarven's Quarrelsome Rhyme	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them and deals minor disease damage.
64	Tomb's Calm	Grants the dirge's group a chance to strike for additional disease damage on a successful attack
65	Oration of Sacrifice	Quickly channels health over time from the dirge to an ally. While in effect, the dirge is temporarily stifled
65	Verlien's Keen of Calamity	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. the slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
66	Clara's Catastrophic Cacophony	Decreases target encounter's crushing, piercing, and slashing resistance. This song requires a recurrent power cost to maintain
66	Harl's Awakening Strain	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group
67	Infected Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
68	Garsin's Haunting March	Causes the target to flee
68	Luda's Nefarious Wail	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target
68	Wail of Horror	Interrupts all enemies in a large area surrounding the dirge and blurs their vision for a short duration. This ability does not require any power or casting time
69	Death Bearer	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance at dealing disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
69	Bria's Inspiring Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
70	Banshee	Target and nearby encounter members suffer from disease damage over time. This spell does additional disease damage if it is not dispelled before it expires
70	Riana's Maligning Sustain	Increases the combat attack damage of the dirge's group
70	Wail of the Dead	A short range spell that deals disease damage, and returns a portion of this damage as health to the dirge
71	Dissonant Requiem	Does a medium amount of disease damage to target encounter. This spell is difficult to resist against
71	Spell Rebuff	Decreases spell resistance of target encounter. This song has a recurrant power cost
71	Deprivating Shot	Two ranged attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If every attack hits, the target is rooted for a short duration. This requires a ranged weapon
71	Siphon Blade	A quick attack that drains the target's health, granting a portion of it to the dirge
72	Emotional Dirge	Decreases the target encounter's movement speed and attack rate. This song requires a recurrant power cost to maintain
72	Weapon Boon	Increases the combat skills of the dirge's group
73	Devigorating Discante	Reduces the strength and agility of target encounter. This song requires a recurrant power cost to maintain
73	Weapon Elusion	Increases the parry skill of the dirge's group
73	Baffle	Reduces the target's hate towards the scout
74	Scream of Blood	A stealth attack from behind that deals disease damage over time. The disease damage increases intensity over time until the effect expires
74	Shriek Blade	An attack made from the side that deals moderate damage and impairs the target's combat attack damage
74	Lanet's Scream	Dazes the target for a short duration. When the daze effect expires, it deals disease damage to the target
74	Noxious Tempo	Increases the noxious resistance of all the dirge's allies
75	Dead Calm	Grants the dirge's group a chance to strike for additional disease damage on a successful attack
75	Rhyming Curse	Decreases target's defense, interrupts them and deals minor disease damage
75	Grim Strike	A stealth attack that deals great damage and reduces the target's wisdom
76	Vile Blade	Two quick attacks that deal disease damage. If one of these attacks misses, the successive ones will miss automatically. If all attacks hit, the target suffers additional disease damage over time
76	Chimes of Blades	A short duration song that grants the dirge's group increased attack speed, with interrupts and additional disease damage with every melee strike from a primary-handed weapon
76	Keen Tactics	Severely decreases target's resistance to disease and slows target's movement speed for a short time. The slow effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked
77	Athletic Strain	Increases the strength and agility of the dirge's group
77	Clara's Cacophony	Decreases target encounter's crushing, piercing, and slashing resistance. This song requires a recurrant power cost to maintain
78	Fearful March	Causes the target to flee
78	Penetrating Shriek	Does a moderate amount of disease damage to the target
78	Speech of Sacrifice	Quickly channels health over-time to from the dirge to an ally. While in effect, the dirge is temporarily stifled
79	Death's Edge	Increases the agility and intelligence of the dirge, and grants a chance at dealing disease damage to anyone that attacks the dirge
79	Power Ballad	Increases in-combat power replenishment of the bard's group. This ability does stack with the enchanter's concentration group power replenishment spell
80	Cry of the Banshee	Target and nearby encounter members suffer from disease damage overtime. This spell deals additional disease damage if it is not dispelled before it expires
80	Gravitas	Your ally's healing, ward, and resurrect spells are cast with more intensity than before. Gravitas cannot be used on an ally that has recently had this spell cast on them
80	Howl of Death	A short range spell that deals disease damage, and returns a portion of this damage as health to the dirge
80	Riana's Indignant Sustain	Increases the combat attack damage of the dirge's group

Training Spells (Master II Choices)

Level 14

Harl's Rousing Tune
Piercing Shriek
Bria's Stirring Ballad
Relentless Tune

Level 24

Lanet's Excruciating Scream
Crypt's Quiet
Harl's Quickening Euphony
Clara's Chaotic Cacophony

Level 34

Lucky Boon
Jael's Mysterious Mettle
Daro's Dull Blade
Lanet's Agonizing Scream

Level 44

Bria's Exalting Ballad
Riana's Spiteful Sustain
Cry of the Dead
Daro's Sorrowful Dirge

Level 54

Lanet's Violent Scream
Tomb's Stillness
Harl's Rousing Strain
Luda's Heinous Cry

Level 64

Lanet's Tumultuous Scream
Noxious Dissertation
Tomb's Calm
Hyran's Seething Sonata

Level 75

Dissonent Requiem
Siphon Blade
Shreik Blade
Rhyming Curse

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