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Comfort Medium
AoE Medium/Large
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Drakania Succession

PvE Combo Guide

DPS Priority List

1) Brimbolt Strike and Brimbolt Raze

  1. Shift + RMB
    Prime: Brimbolt StrikeAlways be on cooldown when mobs are around and debuffed
  2. RMB
    Flow: Brimbolt WaveRight after Brimbolt Strike
  3. S + LMB
    Prime: OmnislashKeep unlocked, great on tanky Edania mobs, flows into Brimbolt Raze
  4. W + RMB
    Prime: Brimbolt RazeDP debuff. Can skip if mobs are already debuffed

2) Blazing Strike and Sundering Claw

Flow them together as they have the same cooldown and damage.

  1. S + RMB
    Prime: Blazing Strike
  2. C
    Prime: Sundering Claw

3) Rabagnus

Very fast damage, can flow into other skills above.

Rabagnus is the community name for using the Rabam (Shift + X Soaring Claw) with the Magnus skill (S + E Brimbolt Annihilation) for a quick DPS burst.

  1. Shift + X
    Soaring Claw
  2. S + E
    Brimbolt Annihilation

4) Eviscerate

  1. Shift + F
    Prime: EviscerateDoes ok damage. Also good for moving to the next pack and flows into the W + RMB debuff

5) Sword in the Ground

  1. Shift + LMB
    Prime: Markthanan's Flourish
  2. S + C
    Prime: AscentDon't use if anything above is off cooldown
  3. Shift + E
    Prime: Markthanan's DominionDon't use if anything above is off cooldown

6) Fillers

Any skill not on the list above is a filler.

  1. RMB
    Prime: SkewerQuick ion top-up
  2. E
    Prime: Abyssal FangQuick ion top-up
  3. F
    Prime: EmbersAll AP buff when under the AP cap. Also cleans up mobs with very low HP

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

Double Space into Markthanan's Wings, then chain into your engage.

  1. Space + Space
    Flow: Markthanan's Wings
  2. W + E
    Succession: Azure OnslaughtOr Shift + F Prime: Eviscerate, depending on the engage you want

With Dragon's Advance

  1. W + F
    Dragon's Advance
  2. W + E
    Succession: Azure Onslaught
  3. W + F
    Dragon's AdvanceOnce it is off cooldown
  4. Shift + F
    Prime: Eviscerate

Movement Opener

  1. A/D + RMB
    Refraction
  2. W + F
    Dragon's Advance

Back Attacks

Repositioning quickly for back attacks and follow-up skills matters more than ever.

  1. A/S/D + Shift
    DragonwalkGet behind the mobs
  2. S + RMB
    Prime: Blazing StrikeIf it is off cooldown, then follow through with other skills

Back Attacks: E Cancel

  1. A/S/D + Shift
    Dragonwalk
  2. E
    Prime: Abyssal FangE cancel, then follow up with any other skill

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Skills to Lock

  1. Slayer TrainingAuto attack, not needed
  2. Flow: AsphyxiateLow damage and interferes with some inputs

Skill Enhancements (Rabams)

  1. Soaring ClawFor the Rabagnus burst
    Lv. 56
  2. Dragon's AssaultOptional, not really used in PvE. Shift + Z gap closer with Super Armor and All DP -20 on hits
    Lv. 57
  3. Abyssal AdvanceMovement Speed between packs
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Brimbolt Strike I

Deal a mighty blow by gathering ions in your slayer.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All DP -20 for 10 sec to target
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Markthanan's Flourish I

Strike your enemies upwards, then strike down after gathering ions in your Slayer.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All DP +20 for 15 sec
  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec

Brimbolt Raze I

Spin, then perform a slash after gathering ions in your slayer.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
  • All DP -20 for 10 sec to target

Blazing Strike I

Slash forward with tremendous force by gathering ions into your slayer.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Prime: Sundering Claw

Stockpile ions into your slayer, then spin your body to deal a powerful blow. If you have stockpiled enough ions in your shard, deliver the powerful blow immediately.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Brimbolt Annihilation

Leap with the slayer held aloft, then use its inertia to slash broadly.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec

Video Guide

Succession Drakania PvE Guide 2026

Change Log

October 22, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes

October 8, 2026

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Max WP increased at Lv. 75 after the base stat rework.Both specs

  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

August 13, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Markthanan's Flourish: Hit detection x1 per attack (max 8) → x2 per attack (max 2), so damage lands more consistently.Both specs

May 28, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Skewer, Prime: Markthanan's Dominion, Brimbolt Annihilation, Succession: Azure Onslaught: Ion stockpile on hit: Skewer 6 → 9, Markthanan's Dominion inner hits 3 → 6, Brimbolt Annihilation 3 → 6; Succession: Azure Onslaught now stockpiles 3.

  • All

    Prime: Ascent: Cooldown 12 → 10 sec.

May 14, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Markthanan's Wings: Stamina cost 400 → 250.Both specs

April 30, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed some Succession skills recovering 1 Ion while the Back Attack Damage Increase Add-on was active.

April 9, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed Succession stockpiling ions when removing allies' Back Attack Damage +5% while charging in place (Prime: Eviscerate, Markthanan's Flourish, Brimbolt Strike, Sundering Claw), and the Back Attack Add-on being removed when debuffs were cleansed.

April 2, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Eviscerate: Fixed comboing into Refraction while stockpiling ions performing an extra Eviscerate.Both specs

March 26, 2026

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Succession: Markthanan's Heart: Now applies to ion-consuming skills (incl. Prime: Blazing Strike); Markthanan's Scale heals regardless of max HP. Recovery raised: e.g. 500 HP x12 → 1,000 HP x8 (up to 60% max HP), Black Spirit: Prime: Markthanan's Flourish 500 x14 → 1,000 x12, Prime: Markthanan's Scale and Black Spirit Blazing Strike 500 x20 → 1,000 x20.

  • All

    Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Dragonborn Constitution, Prime: Dragon's Fury: Blazing Strike loses Recover HP per hit. Dragonborn Constitution also cleanses Add-on Speed Reduction debuffs, and each cleanse now gives 3 ions (replacing Dragon's Fury's extra ion recovery).

March 19, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Azure Onslaught, Succession: Azure Onslaught: Fixed Super Armor lasting to the end of the final motion, and shortened movement.Both specs

March 12, 2026

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Azure Onslaught: Stiffness (I–Absolute) now PvE only; Succession: Azure Onslaught added to keep Stiffness in Succession.Both specs

February 12, 2026

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Removed the Stiffness applied to distant Adventurers at max output from Prime: Eviscerate, Prime: Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Ascent and Prime: Sundering Claw.

  • All

    Prime: Eviscerate, Prime: Omnislash: Eviscerate: Forward Guard while charging, Super Armor during dash attacks. Omnislash gains Forward Guard.

  • All

    Prime: Ascent, Prime: Brimbolt Strike: Ascent now benefits from Succession: Markthanan's Heart. Brimbolt Strike cooldown 14/13/12/12 → 13/12/11/10 sec.

  • All

    Flow: Brimbolt Wave: Extra attack always uses max-output damage regardless of ion level.Both specs

  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

December 4, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Markthanan's Scale, Succession: Markthanan's Heart, Prime: Dragon's Fury: Markthanan's Scale Damage Reduction +55% → +80%; its 500 HP heals 14 → 20 times. Dragon's Fury now also stockpiles ions from Prime: Markthanan's Dominion and Brimbolt Annihilation.

October 2, 2025

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Brimbolt Strike: Flow: Brimbolt Wave no longer triggers from Refraction or Markthanan's Flourish inputs; it needs LMB/RMB without A/D or Shift.Both specs

July 24, 2025

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Combat system overhaul: Resistance and Ignore Resistance reworked, AP, DP reduction and Special Attack damage gaps between classes narrowed, and Special Attack damage effects of the same type no longer stack.All classes

  • All

    Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes

  • All

    Markthanan's Rattle: Critical Hit Damage +10% → All AP +20.Both specs

  • All

    Dragon's Assault: All DP -15 → -20.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Omnislash, Prime: Brimbolt Raze: All DP -15 → -20.

  • All

    Skill damage multiplier +1.9% to offset the AP rebalance.

February 13, 2025

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Emergency Escape: Invincibility now also applies when you reappear; movement speed and Stamina recovery during the skill reduced; SPACE now jumps to higher terrain.All classes

  • PvE

    Combat Assistance can now only be used while total Family Level is 200 or lower; some skills deal less damage or lose effects when spammed during cooldown, while main PvE skills deal more damage.All classes

  • All

    Prime: Ascent: Cooldown 15 → 12 sec.

  • PvE

    Prime: Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Eviscerate, Prime: Sundering Claw, Prime: Omnislash: Damage adjusted.

December 12, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

November 14, 2024

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Eviscerate: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Prime: Skewer, Prime: Abyssal Fang: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Brimbolt Annihilation: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Eviscerate, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Brimbolt Raze, Prime: Omnislash, Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Embers, Prime: Markthanan's Dominion: Damage adjusted.

  • PvP

    Prime: Abyssal Fang, Prime: Sundering Claw, Prime: Ascent, Brimbolt Annihilation: Damage adjusted.

October 17, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

August 29, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Prime: Blazing Strike: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 1, 2024

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Prime: Sundering Claw: Fixed a skill issue.

July 25, 2024

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Abyssal Dominion: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Markthanan's Heart, Succession: Markthanan's Heart, Abyssal Advance: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Embers: Fixed a skill issue.

July 18, 2024

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 10, 2024

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

June 19, 2024

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Prime: Skewer: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Scale Bastion, Dragon's Maw, Legacy, Core: Tectonic Slam: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Tip of the Scale: Damage adjusted.Both specs

  • PvP

    Dragon's Maw, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Sundering Claw, Prime: Markthanan's Dominion: Damage adjusted.

November 15, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Brimbolt Raze, Prime: Omnislash, Prime: Embers, Prime: Abyssal Fang: Damage adjusted.

September 26, 2023

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Dragonborn Constitution: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Prime: Markthanan's Scale: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Prime: Markthanan's Flourish: PvP damage reduced.

  • PvP

    Prime: Markthanan's Dominion, Prime: Ascent, Prime: Brimbolt Raze: Damage adjusted.

September 20, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

September 13, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

September 6, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

August 9, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

July 19, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Fixed a class issue.All classes

July 5, 2023

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.Both specs

  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Class balance adjusted.All classes

April 6, 2023

1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    General class improvements.All classes

March 15, 2023

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Prime: Brimbolt Strike: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvP

    Prime: Sundering Claw: Damage adjusted.

November 23, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

October 19, 2022

2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.All classes

  • All

    Brimbolt Annihilation: Corrected the skill description.Both specs

October 12, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Dragonwalk, Black Spirit: Blazing Strike: Skill behavior improved.

September 7, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Dragon's Fury, Prime: Dragonborn Constitution, Ceaseless Vengeance: Corrected the skill description.

August 23, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Blazing Strike, Prime: Sundering Claw, Prime: Markthanan's Flourish, Prime: Brimbolt Raze, Prime: Skewer, Prime: Embers: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Prime: Dragon's Fury, Prime: Markthanan's Scale, Black Spirit: Prime: Markthanan's Flourish: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Markthanan's Scale: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

August 17, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Flow: Obliterate: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

August 10, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Refraction: Fixed a skill issue.

August 3, 2022

3 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Brimbolt Strike: Skill behavior improved.Both specs

  • All

    Refraction: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs

  • All

    Prime: Brimbolt Strike: Corrected the skill description.

July 27, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Aerial Burst, Markthanan's Heart, Markthanan's Scale: Skill behavior improved.

May 31, 2022

5 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Markthanan's Scale, Prime: Eviscerate, Prime: Sundering Claw, Flow: Brimbolt Wave, Blazing Strike, Dragon's Advance, Refraction, Markthanan's Flourish: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Markthanan's Dominion, Prime: Ascent: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Prime: Sundering Claw, Markthanan's Heart: Fixed a skill issue.

  • All

    Markthanan's Heart: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Prime: Ascent: Skill behavior improved.

May 4, 2022

1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Markthanan's Heart: Corrected the skill description.

April 27, 2022

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.

  • All

    Prime: Ascent, Prime: Sundering Claw, Prime: Brimbolt Raze, Skewer: Skill behavior improved.

  • PvP

    Brimbolt Strike, Prime: Brimbolt Strike: PvP damage reduced.

  • All

    Skewer, Eviscerating Wings: Fixed a skill issue.

April 20, 2022

4 changes
Official patch notes
  • PvP

    General class improvements.

  • All

    Black Spirit: Blazing Strike: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Dragon's Advance, Skewer: Fixed a skill issue.

  • PvE

    Skewer: Fixed a skill issue.

April 13, 2022

6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    General class improvements.

  • All

    Markthanan's Flourish, Azure Onslaught, Markthanan's Scale, Flow: Asphyxiate, Markthanan's Dominion, Dragon's Maw, Brimbolt Raze: Skill behavior improved.

  • All

    Dragon's Advance, Azure Onslaught, Prime: Markthanan's Scale, Brimbolt Strike, Flow: Brimbolt Wave, Embers, Omnislash, Skewer: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Markthanan's Dominion, Blazing Strike, Dragonwalk: Smoother combos and controls.

  • All

    Markthanan's Heart, Markthanan's Scale: Corrected the skill description.

  • All

    Markthanan's Flourish, Embers, Dragonwalk, Prime: Dragonborn Constitution, Markthanan's Heart, Brimbolt Raze, Dragon's Maw, Abyssal Fang: Fixed a skill issue.

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