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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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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2016

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