Judgment

What it does

Becomes available through shield skills; deals damage, enmity and stagger.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pickAbsorbs 1% HP

Choose recovery for the tank baseline or the extra hit for damage. Cooldown removal becomes available at total 16; keep a valid activation window.

Switch when: Spend its short activation window. At total 16, select cooldown removal; this does not remove its trigger requirement. Only two options fit until total 20.

Total 8 · 1 slot

1 Absorbs 1% HP

Total 12 · 2 slots

1 Absorbs 1% HP3 Extra damage on hit

Total 16 · 2 slots

5 Remove cooldown1 Absorbs 1% HP

Total 20 · 3 slots

5 Remove cooldown1 Absorbs 1% HP3 Extra damage on hit

All 5 options

1 Absorbs 1% HP Requires total 8

2 Deals extra damage on attacking a target afflicted with Impact-type status Requires total 8

3 Extra damage on hit 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

Spend its short activation window. At total 16, select cooldown removal; this does not remove its trigger requirement. Only two options fit until total 20.

Upgrade milestones

Developed total ranks 16–20: Reach the useful option/slot on each skill; do not mistake this for spending 20 basic points.

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