Punishing Benediction
Punishing Benediction is a Templar passive skill learned at character level 9. 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: Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 190 and grants Punishing Benediction for 10s when landing an attack.
Description
Increases the caster's Critical Hit by 190 and grants Punishing Benediction for 10s when landing an attack. Punishing Benediction: Has a 50% chance to deal 342 (+38% Attack) extra damage to the target when landing an attack. Cooldown: 1s
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 | 69 | 38% | 64 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 5 | 188 | 38% | 175 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 10 | 342 | 38% | 318 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 15 | 444 | 38% | 414 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 20 | 530 | 38% | 493 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 25 | 609 | 38% | 568 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 30 | 689 | 38% | 642 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 35 | 769 | 38% | 716 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 40 | 849 | 38% | 791 (+35.4% Attack) |
All 40 levels
| Level | Flat | + share of Attack | PvP set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 38% | 64 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 2 | 93 | 38% | 87 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 3 | 123 | 38% | 114 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 4 | 158 | 38% | 147 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 5 | 188 | 38% | 175 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 6 | 217 | 38% | 202 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 7 | 247 | 38% | 230 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 8 | 277 | 38% | 258 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 9 | 312 | 38% | 290 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 10 | 342 | 38% | 318 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 11 | 363 | 38% | 338 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 12 | 379 | 38% | 353 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 13 | 401 | 38% | 373 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 14 | 422 | 38% | 394 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 15 | 444 | 38% | 414 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 16 | 466 | 38% | 434 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 17 | 482 | 38% | 449 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 18 | 498 | 38% | 464 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 19 | 514 | 38% | 478 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 20 | 530 | 38% | 493 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 21 | 546 | 38% | 508 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 22 | 562 | 38% | 523 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 23 | 577 | 38% | 538 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 24 | 593 | 38% | 553 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 25 | 609 | 38% | 568 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 26 | 625 | 38% | 583 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 27 | 641 | 38% | 597 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 28 | 657 | 38% | 612 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 29 | 673 | 38% | 627 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 30 | 689 | 38% | 642 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 31 | 705 | 38% | 657 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 32 | 721 | 38% | 672 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 33 | 737 | 38% | 687 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 34 | 753 | 38% | 701 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 35 | 769 | 38% | 716 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 36 | 785 | 38% | 731 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 37 | 801 | 38% | 746 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 38 | 817 | 38% | 761 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 39 | 833 | 38% | 776 (+35.4% Attack) |
| 40 | 849 | 38% | 791 (+35.4% 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, Punishing Benediction's flat damage goes from 69 to 342 per use (+273) for 21 skill points: 13 damage per point. The share of Attack stays at 38% at every level, so levels add only the flat part.
One more level past 10 (a Daevanion node or a gear effect) adds 21 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.
Values by skill level
The numbers of the description that change with level, from SkillEffect / SkillAbnormalEffect and their level tables; column names come from the words around each number.
| Level | Critical Hit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 5 | 140 |
| 10 | 190 |
| 15 | 240 |
| 20 | 290 |
| 25 | 340 |
| 30 | 390 |
| 35 | 440 |
| 40 | 490 |
All 40 levels
| Level | Critical Hit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 110 |
| 3 | 120 |
| 4 | 130 |
| 5 | 140 |
| 6 | 150 |
| 7 | 160 |
| 8 | 170 |
| 9 | 180 |
| 10 | 190 |
| 11 | 200 |
| 12 | 210 |
| 13 | 220 |
| 14 | 230 |
| 15 | 240 |
| 16 | 250 |
| 17 | 260 |
| 18 | 270 |
| 19 | 280 |
| 20 | 290 |
| 21 | 300 |
| 22 | 310 |
| 23 | 320 |
| 24 | 330 |
| 25 | 340 |
| 26 | 350 |
| 27 | 360 |
| 28 | 370 |
| 29 | 380 |
| 30 | 390 |
| 31 | 400 |
| 32 | 410 |
| 33 | 420 |
| 34 | 430 |
| 35 | 440 |
| 36 | 450 |
| 37 | 460 |
| 38 | 470 |
| 39 | 480 |
| 40 | 490 |
Raising Punishing Benediction 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 | 2 points | 9 points | +1 level |
| Nezekan | level 12 | 2 points | 9 points | +1 level |
| Vaizel | level 30 | 2 points | 9 points | +1 level |
| Triniel | level 40 | 2 points | 11 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
Top, Legs, Helm, Pauldrons, Gloves, Shoes… (1,772 items): soul binding draws up to 3 skill effects, each landing with 20%; a landed effect picks Punishing Benediction 1,000 times in 10,000 and adds +1 level.
Chance one item gets it: 5.88% — 1 − (1 − 20% × 10%)3, our calculation, assuming the draws are independent.
Arcana: skill effects by grade
| Arcana | Picks Punishing Benediction | Levels | Common | Rare | Epic | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChaliceChalice of Vigor, Chalice of Magic | 4.55% | +1…+4 | 4.55%1 draw | 8.89%2 draws | 13.04%3 draws | 17%4 draws |
| BellBell of Vigor, Bell of Magic | 20% | +1…+4 | 20%1 draw | 36%2 draws | 48.8%3 draws | 59.04%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 Punishing Benediction: 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 24 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | 27 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 30 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | 33 | 4 | 21 |
Other Templar passive skills
Enhance HealthIncreases the caster's HP by 2,500. Increases Max HP by an additional 30% and Incoming Heal by 15%.From level 1
Warding ShieldIncreases the caster's Block by 200 and restores 351–421 HP on Block.From level 6
Ironclad DefenseIncreases the caster's Defense by 25% and Endurance by 10%.From level 11
Guarding SealGrants a Guarding Seal that blocks damage equaling 30% of Max HP for 30s when HP is 50% or less.From level 13
Impact HitIncreases the caster's Impact-type Chance by 22% and Double Chance by 3%.From level 15
Insulting RoarIncreases Enmity Boost by 100% for the caster and increases Attack by 10% for 5s on landing a Front Attack.From level 17
FuryIncreases Front Attack Damage Boost by 3% for the caster, and increases PvE Damage Boost by 10% and PvP Damage Boost by 5% for 20s for the caster and party members on Block.From level 21
Survival WillpowerIncreases the caster's Status Effect Resist by 35%. Increases PvE Damage Tolerance by 30% and PvP Damage Tolerance by 15% for 5s when afflicted with Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost, or Fear. Increases Status Effect Resist by 10% for 5s when hit while afflicted with Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost, or Fear (up to 10 stacks).From level 23Skill ID 12730000. From the game files: client 2.0.6.0 (Steam build 25767555, 2026-10-07).