Keen Strike
Keen Strike is a Gladiator active skill learned at character level 1. It goes up to level 40; skill points buy levels up to 10 for 21 points in total and Daevanion nodes add 4 more. At level 10: Deals 322 (+43% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 100 MP.
Description
Deals 322 (+43% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity. Restores 100 MP.
Damage and healing read like the game's tooltip before it adds your stats: the flat amount from the skill tables and the share of your Attack on top (“51 (+43% Attack)”).
Damage by level
Flat amounts and the share of Attack from SkillEffect (EffectValueList) and its level table. The game's tooltip adds your Attack to the flat part, so the damage you see in game depends on your gear. Levels above 10 are greyed: points do not buy them.
| Level | Flat | + share of Attack | PvP set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 43% | 48 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 5 | 138 | 43% | 127 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 10 | 322 | 43% | 293 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 15 | 480 | 43% | 436 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 20 | 602 | 43% | 547 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 25 | 699 | 43% | 635 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 30 | 796 | 43% | 722 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 35 | 893 | 43% | 810 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 40 | 989 | 43% | 897 (+38.9% Attack) |
All 40 levels
| Level | Flat | + share of Attack | PvP set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 43% | 48 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 2 | 70 | 43% | 66 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 3 | 90 | 43% | 83 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 4 | 109 | 43% | 101 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 5 | 138 | 43% | 127 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 6 | 173 | 43% | 159 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 7 | 215 | 43% | 197 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 8 | 251 | 43% | 229 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 9 | 286 | 43% | 261 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 10 | 322 | 43% | 293 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 11 | 357 | 43% | 326 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 12 | 399 | 43% | 364 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 13 | 435 | 43% | 396 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 14 | 461 | 43% | 419 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 15 | 480 | 43% | 436 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 16 | 506 | 43% | 460 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 17 | 531 | 43% | 483 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 18 | 557 | 43% | 506 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 19 | 583 | 43% | 530 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 20 | 602 | 43% | 547 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 21 | 622 | 43% | 565 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 22 | 641 | 43% | 582 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 23 | 660 | 43% | 600 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 24 | 680 | 43% | 617 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 25 | 699 | 43% | 635 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 26 | 719 | 43% | 652 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 27 | 738 | 43% | 670 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 28 | 757 | 43% | 687 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 29 | 777 | 43% | 705 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 30 | 796 | 43% | 722 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 31 | 815 | 43% | 740 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 32 | 835 | 43% | 757 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 33 | 854 | 43% | 775 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 34 | 873 | 43% | 792 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 35 | 893 | 43% | 810 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 36 | 912 | 43% | 827 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 37 | 931 | 43% | 845 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 38 | 951 | 43% | 862 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 39 | 970 | 43% | 880 (+38.9% Attack) |
| 40 | 989 | 43% | 897 (+38.9% Attack) |
PvP set: the same table row carries a second set of numbers, lower for most skills. The files do not name it; patch notes tune a skill's PvE and PvP damage separately, so we read it as the values used against players.
What a point buys
Our calculation from the skill tables: the flat part a level adds, divided by the points that level costs (SkillAcquireData).
From level 1 to 10, Keen Strike's flat damage goes from 51 to 322 per use (+271) for 21 skill points: 12.9 damage per point. The share of Attack stays at 43% at every level, so levels add only the flat part.
One more level past 10 (a Daevanion node or a gear effect) adds 35 flat damage per use.
Formula: (flat at level 10 − flat at level 1) ÷ points for levels 2–10. A min–max range counts at its midpoint; critical hits, defense and damage boosts are left out.
Specializations (5)
SpecializedSkillParts: options that open as the skill levels up; the skill level that unlocks each is shown.
Skill level 8+20% MP restored
Skill level 8Absorbs 1% HP
Skill level 8+50% Multi-Hit on hit
Skill level 12-1s [Ruinous Blow] cooldown on hit
Skill level 16Adds [Reckless Strike] Chain SkillRaising Keen Strike above level 10
Points buy levels 1–10. Daevanion skill nodes and the skill effects soul binding adds to gear raise it further, up to level 40.
Daevanion nodes: +4 levels → level 14
| Board | Opens at | Node cost | Cheapest path from the start | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezekan | level 12 | 3 points | 6 points | +1 level |
| Zikel | level 20 | 3 points | 11 points | +1 level |
| Vaizel | level 30 | 3 points | 10 points | +1 level |
| Triniel | level 40 | 3 points | 13 points | +1 level |
From DaevanionNode: skill nodes add levels to one skill. The path cost counts every node on the cheapest way there from the board's start (our calculation, as in the planner).
Gear: soul-binding skill effects
Guard, Greatsword, Longsword, Dagger, Bow, Spellbook… (1,313 items): soul binding draws up to 3 skill effects, each landing with 20%; a landed effect picks Keen Strike 833 times in 10,000 and adds +1 level.
Chance one item gets it: 4.92% — 1 − (1 − 20% × 8.33%)3, our calculation, assuming the draws are independent.
Arcana: skill effects by grade
| Arcana | Picks Keen Strike | Levels | Common | Rare | Epic | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChaliceChalice of Vigor, Chalice of Magic | 4.54% | +1…+4 | 4.54%1 draw | 8.87%2 draws | 13.01%3 draws | 16.96%4 draws |
| ParchmentParchment of Vigor, Parchment of Magic | 16.66% | +1…+4 | 16.66%1 draw | 30.54%2 draws | 42.12%3 draws | 51.76%4 draws |
ItemEquipSubstatSkill: each arcana grade draws a fixed number of skill effects; an effect adds +1 level and +1 per enhancement step, up to +4. Chance at least one draw picks Keen Strike: our calculation, independent draws.
Skill point cost by level
SkillAcquireData: character level needed and points for each skill level.
| Skill level | Character level | Skill points | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 16 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 19 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 22 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | 25 | 4 | 21 |
Other Gladiator active skills
Rending BlowNontargetDeals 2 × 538 (+74.25% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m and increases Enmity.From level 1120 MP4 m
Leaping SlamLeaps to a target within 20m and deals 2 × 795 (+115% Attack) damage.From level 1Cooldown 15s20 m
Mocking BladeDeals 3 × 1,504 (+194.4% Attack) damage to a target within 4m and inflicts Knockdown for 3s. Changes skill motion when attacking targets with Incapacitated Immunity.From level 3Cooldown 20s200 MP4 m
Overhead SlamMobileDeals 2 × 1,266 (+163.6% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Knockdown within 4m and increases Enmity.
Has a 7% chance to trigger when attacking a target with Incapacitated Immunity.From level 4Cooldown 5s4 m
Sword Aura RampageDeals 4 × 718 (+82.5% Attack) damage to a target afflicted with Stagger within 4m.From level 54 m
Ankle SliceSelects a target within 4m and deals 2 × 1,431 (+150% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 4m with a 50% chance to inflict Root for 3s on Block.
100% chance to inflict Root on NPC targets.From level 7Cooldown 10s4 m
Crushing WaveNontargetDeals 2 × 1,001 (+105% Attack) damage to up to 4 enemies within 5m of the caster.From level 8Cooldown 20s250 MP4 m
Rush StrikeMoves to a target within 10m and deals 2 × 1,267 (+125% Attack) damage with a 30% chance to inflict Knockdown for 3s after using [Dodge] or while flying.
100% chance to inflict Knockdown on NPC targets.From level 10Cooldown 20s10 mSkill ID 11020000. From the game files: client 2.0.6.0 (Steam build 25767555, 2026-10-07).