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Leaping Strike

gladiator / Mastery

Leaping Strike

What it does

Leap to the target, dealing damage and stagger.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pickPrepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s

Support damage or utility under the condition written on this option.

Switch when: Control and kill-triggered effects depend on the target. Do not assume a boss can be controlled.

Total 8 · 1 slot
1 Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s
Total 12 · 2 slots
1 Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s4 +20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s
Total 16 · 2 slots
1 Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s4 +20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s
Total 20 · 3 slots
1 Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s4 +20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s5 Changes to AoE skill and pulls in enemies
All 5 options

1 Prepare for Battle effect on the caster for 3s Requires total 8

2 50% chance to trigger [Ankle Slice] on hit Requires total 8

3 Resets cooldown on defeating an enemy Requires total 8

4 +20% PvE Damage Tolerance and +10 PvP Damage Tolerance for 3s Requires total 12

5 Changes to AoE skill and pulls in enemies Requires total 16

Line numbers identify the options from top to bottom. At total 16, all five options are available, but you still have two slots. The third slot opens at total 20. These are optional later setups, not a requirement to raise this skill to 20.

Global 1.0.21.0 client-data display; editorial recommendations · 2026-10-05

Group and dungeon alternatives · Farm choices · Questing choices

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This is a short functional summary of the reference-client guide entry. Trigger conditions, available specializations and rank-dependent values should be checked in the current client before investing.

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How to use it

Use the kill-reset option for questing; keep a gap closer available for boss movement.

Upgrade milestones

  • Questing utility: Kill-reset or range choices help travel between packs; boss needs differ.
Official reference-client skill source ↗