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Shock Release

gladiator / Mastery

Shock Release

What it does

Removes major control effects and grants temporary control immunity. Cooldown reduction does not affect its recast.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pickRestores 20% HP on using [Defiance]

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

Switch when: Keep this emergency control break manual. Do not buy bonus ranks solely to copy the preview.

Total 8 · 1 slot
3 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]
Total 12 · 2 slots
3 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]1 Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain Skill
Total 16 · 2 slots
3 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]5 +50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration
Total 20 · 3 slots
3 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance]5 +50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration1 Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain Skill
All 5 options

1 Adds [Wrath Burst] Chain Skill Requires total 8

2 Restores 1000 Stamina on using [Defiance] Requires total 8

3 Restores 20% HP on using [Defiance] Requires total 8

4 +2s Tenacity duration Requires total 12

5 +50% PvE Damage Tolerance and +25% PvP Damage Tolerance for Tenacity duration 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

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

Keep separate from damage inputs for a deliberate escape.

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