Witch Elf abilities

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Every Witch Elf may gain 15 career Tactics, 27 Actions and 9 Morale abilities. Each Mastery Path contains another 3 Actions, 3 Tactics, and 1 Morale Ability.

Contents 1 Starting Abilities 2 Abilities Gained From Trainers 3 Abilities Gained From Mastery Paths 3.1 Path of Carnage 3.2 Path of Suffering 3.3 Path of Treachery

[edit] Starting Abilities

These are the abilities that a Witch Elf starts with at level one.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Type	Path	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Auto Attack	Action	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	5ft	None	None	Attack with your melee or ranged weapon.
	Slice	Action	Damaging	Path of Carnage	Instant	5ft	40 AP	No	A deep stab which deals damage to your target.
	Throwing Dagger	Action	Ailment	Core Ability	1s	5-65ft	20 AP	No	A quick dagger throw which deals damage. Your attack will snare the enemy if used behind your target, reducing their run speed by 40% for 5 seconds.
	Flee	Action	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	None	None	30 Sec	You run away from the battle in a mad panic, increasing your run speed by 30% for 10 seconds. You immediately lose all of your action points, any career mechanic points, and your Morale will begin to drop, and you will not begin to regain action points until 10 seconds have passed.

[edit] Abilities Gained From Trainers

These abilities can be bought from a Career Trainer at the required rank or above.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required Rank	Type	Path	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Puncture	Action	2	Damaging	Path of Treachery	Instant	5ft	35 AP	None	Frenzy - Requires Bloodlust. Costs 20% fewer Action Points per Bloodlust spent. You quickly stab your target twice, dealing damage based on your Bloodlust. See ability page for effect scale.
	Kiss of Agony	Action	4	Buff	Path of Carnage	Instant	5ft	20 AP	10 Sec	Builds 1 Bloodlust. You stab into your target causing X damage, and their blood sticks to your corrupted blades. For the next 2 minutes, all of your attacks have a 25% chance to inflict agonizing pain on your target, causing an additional X damage and stealing Y points of initiative from them for 10 seconds. You may only use a single Kiss at a time.
	Agonizing Wound	Action	5	Damaging	Path of Treachery	Instant	5ft	35 AP	None	Builds 1 Bloodlust. A cruel attack to your target which deals X damage. If you are behind your target, you ignore your target's armor.
	Heart Render Toxin	Action	6	Ailment	Path of Suffering	Instant	5ft	35 AP	None	Frenzy - Requires Bloodlust. Costs 20% fewer Action Points per Bloodlust spent. You quickly strike your target two times, dealing damage and inflicting an ailment on them for 10 seconds which reduces their Wounds. See ability page for effect scale.
	Feinted Positioning	Action	7	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	65ft	25 AP	60 Sec	Your positional attacks can be used without the positional requirement for X seconds. Does not affect morale abilities.
	Enchanting Beauty	Action	8	Debuff	Core Ability	Instant	None	20 AP	30 Sec	Your unearthly elven beauty Detaunts all enemies within X feet, making them hate you less and causing them to deal Y% less damage to you for Z seconds. If you attack anyone that you have Detaunted, the effect will immediately end.
	Kiss of Death	Action	9	Buff	Path of Suffering	Instant	20 AP	5 ft	10 Sec	Builds 1 Bloodlust. You stab into your target for X damage, and their blood sticks to your corrupted blades. For the next 2 minutes, all of your attacks have a 25% chance to deal an additional X damage, and cause any healing abilities that victim uses to become 50% less effective for 5 seconds. You may only use a single Kiss at a time.
	Shadow Prowler	Action	10	Buff	Core Ability	2 Sec	None	None	10 Sec	Prowling. You prowl through the shadows, making it less likely that hostile monsters will notice you but slowly draining away your Action Points. This effect will end if you use any of your abilities or run out of Action Points.
	Vehement Blades	Action	10	Ailment	Path of Carnage	Instant	None	None	None	Requires Prowling. Builds 2 Bloodlust. You leap out of the shadows in an insane rage. Each time your target uses a melee ability, your target will take X damage for each melee ability used over the next 15 seconds. Your abilities will cost 50% fewer action points for 10 seconds.
	Booby Trap	Action	10	Debuff	Core Ability	Instant		None		You booby trap a siege engine. The next time that engine fires, the booby trap explodes, dealing X damage to the siege engine and all players within 30 feet. Can use while moving. Can use from Prowling.
	Ruthless Assault	Action	12	Damaging	Path of Carnage	Instant	15 AP/Sec	5 ft	8 sec	Frenzy - Requires Bloodlust. Costs 20% fewer Action Points per Bloodlust spent. A relentless string of attacks which repeatedly strikes your target up to 6 times over 3 seconds. See ability page for effect scale.
	Sever Limb	Action	14	Ailment	Path of Carnage	Instant	40 AP	5ft	10 Seconds	Requires parry. A precise Crippling attack that deals X damage and disarms your target for 5 seconds, making them unable to use melee or ranged weapons.
	Throat Slitter	Action	16	Ailment	Path of Treachery	Instant	25 AP	5ft	20 Sec	Builds 1 Bloodlust. A swift strike that silences your target, making them unable to use magic for 3 seconds. You will also deal X damage to your target if you attack them from behind.
	Fleet-Footed	Action	18	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	45 AP	None	60 Sec	Your swift footwork and quick thinking removes all roots and snares from you. For the next X seconds, roots and snares will have no effect on you.
	Enfeebling Strike	Action	20	Ailment	Path of Suffering	Instant	None	5ft	None	Requires Prowling. Builds 2 Bloodlust. You ambush your target from the shadows and strike with a Crippling attack. Your target will take X damage every time they move for 5 seconds. Your abilities cost 50% fewer Action Points for 10 seconds.
	Sever Blessing	Action	22	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	25 AP	5ft	5 Sec	Target must have a Blessing. You sever one blessing from your target and do X damage.
	Wracking Pains	Action	25	Ailment	Path of Suffering	Instant	25 AP	5ft	None	Builds 1 Bloodlust. A brutal attack that deals X Spirit damage to your target over 21 seconds. If the target is Ailing, then their Toughness and Weapon Skill will also be reduced by Y for 21 seconds.
	Treacherous Assault	Action	30	Ailment	Path of Treachery	Instant	None	5ft	None	Requires Prowling. Builds 2 Bloodlust. You leap out at your target in a maddened battle craze, immediately gaining 2 Blood Lust. Your target will take X damage every time they use a magical attack for 15 seconds. Your abilities will cost 50% fewer Action Points for 10 seconds.
	Pick Lock	Action	30	Buff	Core Ability	Instant		None		You bolster yourself for X seconds, allowing you to bypass the defenses of an enemy keep's postern door, porting you inside.
	Kiss of Betrayal	Action	35	Buff	Path of Treachery	Instant	20 AP	5ft	10 sec	Builds 1 Bloodlust. You stab into your target for X damage, and their blood sticks to your corrupted blades. For the next 2 minutes, all of your attacks have a 25% chance to deal an additional Y damage to your target. The unnatural venom will absorb your victim's life force, stealing 20 Action Points from the enemy and giving them to you.
	Agile Escape	Action	40	Debuff	Core Ability	Instant	None	5ft	30 Sec	Stuns your target for X seconds as you leap backwards, jumping away from them.
	Faultfinder	Action	40	Buff	Core Ability	Instant		None		Increases melee damage done to keep doors by X percent for Y seconds.
	Sever Nerve	Morale (1)	8	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	5ft	60 Sec	A directed strike that deals X damage to your target.
	Confusing Movements	Morale (1)	16	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	None	60 Sec	Concentrating on your perceived movements, you will be able to Dodge and Parry all attacks against you for X seconds.
	Dance of Doom	Morale (1)	28	Healing	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	5ft	60 Sec	You concentrate on your target, repeatedly dealing X damage to them for up to 3 seconds.
	Force of Will	Morale (2)	12	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	5ft	60 Sec	You stare down your opponent, draining 200 of their Action Points into yourself, and reducing their Strength by X for 30 seconds.
	Relentless Assault	Morale (2)	20	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	None	60 Sec	A prolonged fervor that grants X Action Points per second to everyone in your group for Y seconds.
	Web of Shadows	Morale (2)	32	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	65ft	60 Sec	Deals X damage to all enemies in front of you, up to 65 feet away.
	Broad Swings	Morale (3)	24	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (3)	None	60 Sec	All of your attacks for the next 10 seconds will strike up to 2 additional enemies near your target.
	Death Reaper	Morale (3)	36	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (3)	None	60 Sec	Increases your group's critical hit chance by 50% for 10 seconds.
	Frenzied Slaughter	Morale (4)	40	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (4)	None	60 Sec	All of your attacks will cost 25% fewer action points, cool down 50% faster, and deal 20% more damage for 7 seconds.
	Dark Blessings	Tactic	11	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Heals directed towards you will recover X% more health.
	Jagged Edge	Tactic	13	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Any time you critically hit an enemy they will begin to bleed, suffering X damage over 9 seconds.
	Whirling Blades	Tactic	15	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Your attacks which build Blood Lust, will now have a 33% chance to build one additional Blood Lust.
	Alignment of Naggaroth	Tactic	17	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Spiritual resistance increased by X.
	Brute Force	Tactic	19	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases your Strength by X.
	Increased Pain	Tactic	21	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Your critical hits will inflict X% more damage.
	Bathing In Blood	Tactic	23	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Any time you kill an enemy, you will gain X health over 9 seconds.
	Flanking	Tactic	25	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	All of your attacks deal X% more damage when you strike an enemy from the sides or rear.
	Frenzied Mayhem	Tactic	27	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases your chance to critically hit by X%, for each Blood Lust point you have.
	Riposte	Tactic	29	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Each time you parry an enemy's attack, you will strike them back for X damage which they cannot prevent.
	Exotic Venom	Tactic	31	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases the duration of Vehement Blades, Enfeebling Strike, and Treacherous Assault by an additional 5 seconds.
	For the Hag Queen!	Tactic	33	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Your frenzies will now have a 10% chance per point spent to knock the enemy down for X seconds.
	Taste of Blood	Tactic	35	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Any time you take damage, there is a 25% chance that you will cause X% more damage for Y seconds.
	Swift Pursuit	Tactic	37	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Fleet-Footed will now also increase your run speed by 0%.
	Sacrifices Rewarded	Tactic	39	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	3 Sec	Any time you are critically hit by an enemy, you will become protected by a barrier which will absorb up to X damage.

[edit] Abilities Gained From Mastery Paths

These abilities can be gained by adding mastery points into different mastery paths. These points also increase the 'effective level' of every base ability in their path, making them more powerful.

[edit] Path of Carnage

The Path of Carnage focuses primarily on the single target, high DPS abilities of the Witch Elf, while adding several multi-target abilities if one chooses to spend the points on them. A third aspect of this path adds armour penetration, allowing a tactic that gives all frenzies the added benefit of 3 seconds of 75% armour reduction on the target, a witchbrew which allows all attacks to bypass armour for 7 seconds and an attack which also bypasses armour. The aim of the Path of Carnage is to deal out as much immediate damage as possible in all circumstances, it does not rely on positional attacks, ability drains or damage over time to decimate opponents. As such the Path of Carnage is the simplest of the paths and the most versatile.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Elixir of Insane Power	Action	5	Buff	Instant	None	25 AP	60 Sec	A vile brew which drives you into a rage for the next X seconds. All of your attacks will ignore the victim's armor. You may only use one Elixir at a time.
	Pierce Armor	Action	9	Ailment	Instant	5ft	35 AP	10 Sec	Builds 1 Blood Lust. A powerful stab that slices through the target's defenses, dealing X damage to your target and ignoring all of their armor. If the target suffers from an Ailment, then their armor will also be reduced by Y for 20 seconds.
	On Your Knees!	Action	13	Ailment	Instant	None (30ft)	35 AP	10 Sec	Frenzy - Requires Blood Lust. Costs 20% fewer action points per Blood Lust spent. You spin around and strike nearby enemies with a pair of quick, punishing attacks which deal damage to victims within 30 feet, and knock them down for 2 seconds. (See On Your Knees! for effect scale.))
	Blade Spin	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None (30ft)	Morale (4)	60 Sec	Deals X damage over 5 seconds to all enemies within 30 feet.
	Sharpened Edge	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	All of your Frenzies will now reduce the victim's armor by X% for Y seconds.
	Broad Severing	Tactic	7	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Sever Limb will now sweep out in an arc in front of you, striking enemies within X feet.
	Swift Blades	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases your chance to parry attacks by X%. Each time you parry an attack, you will regain Y Action Points. This effect will not trigger more than once every 3 seconds.

[edit] Path of Suffering

The Path of Suffering focuses on the Witch Elf's poisons and kisses, which are assorted Damage over Time and debuff abilities. These include debuffs that slow enemies, drain their action points, reduce their wounds and many more, with most also including a DoT effect in addition to this. The Path of Suffering further enhances these abilities while adding new abilities to the mix, making a Witch Elf that follows this path a formidable foe capable of minor Crowd Control, and is able to kill their foes slowly but surely without seeming to be as great a threat as those who follow the other paths. As such those who follow this path will find themselves handling multiple targets with greater capability than the other paths, but at the cost of lower overall damage and a significant loss in the burst damage entertained by the other paths.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Elixir of Blades	Action	5	Buff	Instant	None	25 AP	60 Sec	A powerful witch's brew which hastens your reactions for the next 7 seconds. Any time an enemy strikes you, you will deal X damage back to them. You may only use one Elixir at a time.
	Black Lotus Blade	Action	9	Ailment	Instant	5ft	30 AP	10 Sec	Builds 1 Blood Lust. A deadly strike which deals X damage to your target and infects them with Black Lotus toxin, causing all healing that they receive for the next 10 seconds to become 50% less effective.
	Witchbrew	Action	13	Debuff	Instant	None (20ft)	35 AP	10 Sec	Frenzy - Requires Blood Lust. Costs 20% fewer action points per Blood Lust spent. You consume a noxious liquid distilled from blood which fills you with power, causing your next several attacks to each deal an additional X Spirit damage to all enemies within 20 feet of your target. (See Witchbrew for effect scale.))
	Fling Poison	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None (65ft)	Morale (4)	60 Sec	Deals X damage over 5 seconds to all enemies in front of you, up to 65 feet away.
	Kiss of Doom	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases the chances for all of your Kisses to trigger by X%.
	Septic Blade	Tactic	7	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Envenomed Blade will now also reduce the victim's chance to critically hit by X%.
	Healer's Bane	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	All of your Path Of Suffering attacks gain a 25% chance to reduce the victim's healing abilities by X% for Y seconds.

[edit] Path of Treachery

The Path of Treachery focuses heavily on the Witch Elf's stealth and subtlety. It enhances her abilities that provide bonuses when attacking an opponent from behind or the side and adds new abilities to complement these. The Path of Treachery is most concerned with bypassing an enemies defenses, relying on sneak attacks, armour penetration and avoiding direct combat. As such the Witch Elf that follows this path will have the highest burst damage if she is successful in starting a fight in her favour, but will be far more fragile when taken by surprise and forced to fight the enemy face to face.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Elixir of the Cauldron	Action	5	Buff	Instant	None	25 AP	60 Sec	A potion filled from the legendary Cauldron Of Blood which fills you with power, increasing your chance to disrupt enemy magic by X% for Y seconds. You may only use one Elixir at a time.
	Heart Seeker	Action	9	Buff	Instant	5ft	25 AP	20 Sec	Builds 1 Blood Lust. Target must be facing away from you. A shocking strike which deals X damage and stuns your target for 3 seconds.
	Sacrificial Stab	Action	13	Damaging	Instant	5ft	25 AP	10 Sec	Frenzy - Requires Blood Lust. Target must be facing away from you. Costs 20% fewer action points per Blood Lust spent. You offer up your target as a sacrifice, stabbing them twice and healing yourself for all damage that you dealt. (See Sacrificial Stab for effect scale.))
	Overwhelming Dread	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None	Morale (4)	60 Sec	All enemies within X feet will lose Y Action Points, and will regain Action Points Z% more slowly for the next W seconds.
	Swift Movements	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Reduces Feinted Positioning's cooldown time by X seconds.
	Baneful Touch	Tactic	7	Healing	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Any time you attack an enemy from the sides or rear, there is a 25% chance that the victim will lose X Action Points.
	Masterful Treachery	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	After hitting an enemy with Treacherous Assault, Vehement Blades, or Enfeebling Strike, you will deal X% more damage for Y seconds.