Musa Awakening
PvE Combo Guide
Musa Awakening
Prebuff / Debuff
- A/D+LMB
Crosscut2 hits - Shift+Q
Musa's Resolve - Quickslot
Flow: Dash Slash - S+LMB
Spinner1 hit - Space
TwisterInsta cancel
Core Combo
- W+E
Eradicate - S+E
Inferno Slash - Shift+LMB
Pyrostorm - D+RMB
Flow: Backflow - F
Searing Slam - S+F
One Step Back - Shift+F
Crust Crusher - Hold F
Flow: Low Blow
Filler
Use in this order, while
Crust Crusher is on cooldown.
- Quickslot
Storm SlashSkill Enhancement - Shift+F
Mountain DivideMagnus Ability - W+Space
Blind ThrustPre-Awakening - Hold Space
Nemesis SlashPre-Awakening
Movement
Class Mobility
Movement Between Packs
- W+RMB
ChaseForward dash - RMB
ChaseBackward dash
Repositioning in Packs
- RMB
Chase - S+F
One Step Back
Build Notes
Class Specifics
Skills to Lock
Absolute: Dragon Claw
Absolute: Lunar Slash
Forward Roll
Absolute: Upper Kick
Absolute: Blunt Kick
Absolute: Sweep Kick
Absolute: Roundhouse Kick
Arrow GrapplePre-Awakening. Triggers on Space after kicks or Stub Arrow
Skill Enhancements
Ultimate: Musa Spirit
Pouncing Dragon for PvE (Quick Shot for PvP)
Storm Slash for a damage flow after Rising Storm: Blaze
Skill Add-ons
Class Addons
Crosscut I
Dauntlessly dodges enemy attack to slash back.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Searing Slam I
Divide the earth with your crescent blade loaded with fiery aura.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 10 sec to target
Pyrostorm I
Lower your stance and attack the enemy's lower half.
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction +20 for 15 sec
- Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec
Flow: Dash Slash
Preceding Skill: [Pyrostorm I] After using Pyrostorm, maintain your turning ...
Skill Add-on Effect
- All Damage Reduction -20 for 7 sec to target
- Down Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
One Step Back
Step back while you brandish the crescent blade.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Back Attack damage +5% for 5 sec
- Critical Hit Damage +5% for 5 sec
Eradicate
Leap forward, then instantly slash and stab with your crescent blade.
Skill Add-on Effect
- Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec
- Attack/Casting Speed +10% for 12 sec
Change Log
October 22, 2026
1 change
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PvP
PvP minimum damage when the target's defense exceeds your attack raised from 5% to 7%.All classes
October 8, 2026
2 changes
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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
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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
July 2, 2026
5 changes
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All
Rising Storm: Blaze,
Storm Slash: Cooldowns: Rising Storm: Blaze (incl. Succession) 10 → 9 sec, Storm Slash 15 → 10 sec.Both specs -
All
Projection,
Flow: Double Down: Slash and energy attacks land more reliably up close, and the blade effect hits its max count more easily. Projection III / Flow: Double Down now deal 5,386% slash + 5,386% energy (max 2 hits) instead of 1,298% x2 + 4,896% (max 3 hits); PvP ratio 29.67%. -
All
One Step Back: Smoother combo into
Projection or
Flow: Double Down. -
All
Spinner: Fixed Stiffness not applying when comboing Form 2 after certain skills.Both specs -
All
Pyrostorm: Smoother animation when comboing into Projection or Flow: Double Down.
March 5, 2026
1 change
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All
Pyrostorm: Fixed Stamina not recovering during the skill.
February 26, 2026
2 changes
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All
Flame Rush: Stamina no longer recovers while moving; it recovers during the attack after moving (same as Prime: Flame Rush). -
All
Crosscut: Stamina no longer recovers during the skill.
February 12, 2026
1 change
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All
Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes
July 24, 2025
4 changes
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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
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All
Infinite Mastery now grants Accuracy +18 and All Accuracy +18 per skill level.All classes
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All
Precise Martial Arts: Ignore Knockback/Stiffness Resistance +15% → All AP +5.Both specs -
All
Musa's Soul: All Resistance +50% → All Evasion +60.
March 20, 2025
1 change
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PvP
Projection: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
March 13, 2025
1 change
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All
Crosscut,
Inferno Slash,
One Step Back,
Flow: Backflow: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
February 13, 2025
2 changes
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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
December 12, 2024
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
November 28, 2024
1 change
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All
Absolute: Gale: Corrected the skill description.
November 21, 2024
1 change
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All
Absolute: Blind Thrust: Smoother combos and controls.
November 14, 2024
1 change
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
October 17, 2024
1 change
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
September 5, 2024
2 changes
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All
Inferno Slash: Added Forward Guard. -
All
Crust Crusher,
Flow: Dash Slash,
One Step Back: Skill behavior improved.
August 29, 2024
2 changes
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All
Black Spirit: Prime: Rising Storm: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Black Spirit: Crust Crusher: Skill behavior improved.Both specs
August 1, 2024
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
July 25, 2024
4 changes
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All
Backstep Slash,
Crust Crusher,
One Step Back,
Quick Shot,
Counter Assassination,
Searing Slam: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
One Step Back: Skill behavior improved. -
All
General class improvements.All classes
July 18, 2024
2 changes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 10, 2024
2 changes
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All
Nemesis Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
June 19, 2024
6 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Eradicate,
Rising Storm,
Black Spirit: Rising Storm,
Tiger Blade,
Prime: Rising Storm,
Black Spirit: Prime: Rising Storm,
Pyrostorm,
Ultimate: Musa Spirit: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Steel Gale,
Flame Rush,
Black Spirit: Flame Rush: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
All
Projection: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Ultimate: Whirlwind Cut,
Black Spirit: Prime: Rising Storm,
Pyrostorm,
Black Spirit: Pyrostorm,
One Step Back,
Pouncing Dragon,
Carver: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Carver,
Prime: Carver: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
December 6, 2023
3 changes
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All
Inferno Slash: Cooldown 10 → 7 sec. -
All
Eradicate: Damage adjusted. -
PvP
Spinner,
Searing Slam,
Projection,
Pyrostorm: Damage adjusted.
November 15, 2023
3 changes
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All
Musa's Resolve,
Pyrostorm,
Flow: Low Blow,
Inferno Slash: Skill behavior improved. -
PvP
Spinner,
Flow: Backflow: Fixed a skill issue. -
PvP
Crust Crusher,
Flow: Low Blow: Damage adjusted.
October 11, 2023
2 changes
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PvP
Crosscut: Corrected the skill description. -
All
Pyrostorm: Fixed a skill issue.
September 26, 2023
5 changes
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All
Spinner: Corrected the skill description. -
PvP
Crust Crusher,
Pyrostorm,
Eradicate,
Counter Assassination,
Flow: Backflow,
One Step Back,
Flame Rush,
Searing Slam: Fixed a skill issue. -
PvP
Flow: Dash Slash,
Projection,
One Step Back: Damage adjusted. -
All
Pyrostorm,
Flow: Backflow,
Flow: Dash Slash,
Crosscut: Smoother combos and controls. -
All
Eradicate,
Twister,
Projection,
Core: Spinner: Fixed a skill issue.
September 20, 2023
1 change
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PvE
Fixed a class issue.All classes
September 13, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
September 6, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
August 9, 2023
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
July 19, 2023
1 change
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All
Fixed a class issue.All classes
July 5, 2023
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Class balance adjusted.All classes
June 14, 2023
1 change
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All
Crosscut: Fixed a skill issue.
May 31, 2023
3 changes
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All
Core: Searing Slam: Fixed a skill issue. -
PvP
Crust Crusher: Fixed a skill issue. -
PvP
Inferno Slash,
Flow: Dash Slash,
Flow: Backflow: PvP damage reduced.
April 6, 2023
1 change
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PvE
General class improvements.All classes
November 23, 2022
1 change
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All
General class improvements.All classes
October 26, 2022
1 change
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All
Mountain Divide: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs
October 19, 2022
2 changes
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All
General class improvements.All classes
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All
Mountain Divide: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
October 12, 2022
1 change
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All
Backstep Slash: Fixed a skill issue.
June 15, 2022
1 change
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All
Storm Slash,
Gale Slash: Smoother combos and controls.Both specs
May 4, 2022
1 change
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All
Chase: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 26, 2022
2 changes
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PvP
Projection: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Tiger Blade: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
January 19, 2022
4 changes
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PvE
Black Spirit: Dragon Bite: Skill behavior improved.Both specs -
PvP
Black Spirit: Projection: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
All
Black Spirit: Prime: Dragon Bite: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
All
Black Spirit: Projection: Damage adjusted.Both specs
January 5, 2022
3 changes
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All
Fixed a class issue.Both specs
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PvP
Black Spirit: Prime: Rising Storm,
Black Spirit: Projection: PvP damage reduced.Both specs -
All
Black Spirit: Rising Storm,
Black Spirit: Prime: Rising Storm,
Black Spirit: Crust Crusher: Damage adjusted.Both specs
December 29, 2021
2 changes
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All
Stub Arrow,
Charged Stub Arrow,
Ultimate: Gale,
Cyclone Slash: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Arrow Grapple: Corrected the skill description.Both specs
September 8, 2021
1 change
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All
Chase: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
June 29, 2021
3 changes
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All
Fixed a class issue.Both specs
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PvP
Charged Stub Arrow,
Charged Stub Arrow: Enhanced: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
PvP
Absolute: Charged Stub Arrow,
Black Spirit: Prim: Dragon Bite: Corrected the skill description.
June 16, 2021
1 change
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All
Charged Stub Arrow: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
May 26, 2021
7 changes
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All
Blind Thrust: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Musa's Soul,
Eradicate: Skill behavior improved. -
All
Black Spirit: Flow: Dash Slash: Added Super Armor. -
PvP
Spinner: Skill behavior improved. -
PvP
Flow: Dash Slash: Damage adjusted. -
PvE
Crust Crusher: Damage adjusted. -
All
Eradicate,
Flow: Backflow: Damage adjusted.
April 7, 2021
4 changes
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All
Projection,
Flow: Dash Slash: Damage adjusted.Both specs -
All
Core: Projection: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs -
All
Flow: Dash Slash,
Eradicate: Corrected the skill description.Both specs -
PvP
Counter Assassination: Fixed a skill issue.Both specs
March 17, 2021
1 change
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All
Eradicate: Skill behavior improved.Both specs