Pummel

What it does

Repeatable attack chain with enmity and stagger damage.

Recommended Specialty

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Specialty · first pick-20% MP consumed

Reduce resource downtime during repeated casts.

Switch when: Fill gaps after available Judgment and trigger follow-ups. At total 12 select option 4 to reduce Punishment cooldown by 1 second on hit. Do not starve MP or delay a useful Judgment window.

Total 8 · 1 slot

1 -20% MP consumed

Total 12 · 2 slots

4 -1s [Punishment] cooldown on hit1 -20% MP consumed

Total 16 · 2 slots

4 -1s [Punishment] cooldown on hit1 -20% MP consumed

Total 20 · 3 slots

4 -1s [Punishment] cooldown on hit1 -20% MP consumed3 Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit

All 5 options

1 -20% MP consumed Requires total 8

2 [Punishing Strike] absorbs 3% HP Requires total 8

3 Deals up to 12% more damage when less targets are hit Requires total 8

4 -1s [Punishment] cooldown on hit Requires total 12

5 [Punishing Strike] grants extra damage on hit 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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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

Fill gaps after available Judgment and trigger follow-ups. At total 12 select option 4 to reduce Punishment cooldown by 1 second on hit. Do not starve MP or delay a useful Judgment window.

Upgrade milestones

Early specialty: MP reduction with stable healing; HP absorption for solo sustain.
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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