Overhead Slam

What it does

Conditional attack against knocked-down targets; can activate against control-immune targets. Builds enmity.

Recommended Specialty

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Specialty · first pickAdds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill

Support the skill’s follow-up or repeated activation.

Switch when: At total 16 select cooldown removal plus the listed chain, AoE or recovery option. The third option needs total 20. Cooldown removal does not remove the activation requirement.

Total 8 · 1 slot

3 Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill

Total 12 · 2 slots

3 Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill4 Critical Hit on hit

Total 16 · 2 slots

5 Remove cooldown3 Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill

Total 20 · 3 slots

5 Remove cooldown3 Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill4 Critical Hit on hit

All 5 options

1 Absorbs 0.7% HP Requires total 8

2 Changes to AoE Skill Requires total 8

3 Adds [Upward Strike] Chain Skill Requires total 8

4 Critical Hit on hit Requires total 12

5 Remove cooldown 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.

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Read it in context

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

Prioritize during its activation window. Developed reset builds use it much more frequently than beginners.

Upgrade milestones

Early sustain options: Absorption can reduce downtime while learning.

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