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When playing [[Elsword]], there will be an additional gauge below the skill hotkeys. This '''Way of the Sword'''(Also known as WotS) gauge will enable you to activate "Aura of Vitality" or "Spirit of Destruction" for a period of time. | When playing [[Elsword]], there will be an additional gauge below the skill hotkeys. This '''Way of the Sword'''(Also known as WotS) gauge will enable you to activate "Aura of Vitality" or "Spirit of Destruction" for a period of time. | ||
Depending on the type of combo attack (e.g. Z and X key moves) or skill you use, the gauge will lean towards vitality or destruction. While in either "Aura of Vitality" or " | Depending on the type of combo attack (e.g. Z and X key moves) or skill you use, the gauge will lean towards vitality or destruction. While in either "Aura of Vitality" or "Aura of Destruction", you will receive special benefits. | ||
Note that the system they use is not what what it may appear to be at first; vitality-based attacks take away vitality from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards destruction; destruction-based attacks take away destruction from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards vitality; this is why only attacks that use the gauge area affected in the respective aura. | Note that the system they use is not what what it may appear to be at first; vitality-based attacks take away vitality from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards destruction; destruction-based attacks take away destruction from the gauge, leaning the gauge towards vitality; this is why only attacks that use the gauge area affected in the respective aura. | ||
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* When attacked, Elsword will howl, and enemies within his immediate surrounding are damaged and knocked away. It takes approximately 1 second for Elsword to be able to move after howling (during that time, Elsword is both stoic and vulnerable). Elsword will remain stoic for 6 seconds. This ability will not activate again until the stoic runs out. It also won't activate if [[Stoic]] is already in use. Contrary to popular belief, this state is also triggered even if Elsword is hit while airborne (in which case, he doesn't howl and therefore doesn't get vulnerable: he can move right after its activation). | * When attacked, Elsword will howl, and enemies within his immediate surrounding are damaged and knocked away. It takes approximately 1 second for Elsword to be able to move after howling (during that time, Elsword is both stoic and vulnerable). Elsword will remain stoic for 6 seconds. This ability will not activate again until the stoic runs out. It also won't activate if [[Stoic]] is already in use. Contrary to popular belief, this state is also triggered even if Elsword is hit while airborne (in which case, he doesn't howl and therefore doesn't get vulnerable: he can move right after its activation). | ||
** This wears off roughly 1/5 of the gauge whenever activated from hits, and decreases slowly from combos that use destruction or (similar to being hit in this state) decreases rapidly from special actives. | ** This wears off roughly 1/5 of the gauge whenever activated from hits, and decreases slowly from combos that use destruction or (similar to being hit in this state) decreases rapidly from special actives. | ||
** Unlike his [[Stoic]] skill, the Stoic state obtained from | ** Unlike his [[Stoic]] skill, the Stoic state obtained from Aura of Destruction does not reduce damage of received attacks, except for negating the first hit. | ||
** If this is activated when [[Status Effects|"flattened"]] is inflicted upon Elsword, he cancels the flattening. | ** If this is activated when [[Status Effects|"flattened"]] is inflicted upon Elsword, he cancels the flattening. | ||
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*While in the "Aura of Vitality" mode, [[Lord Knight]] can easily use several 200mp and 300mp skills in a single combo due to them having the passive "[[Vitality]]". | *While in the "Aura of Vitality" mode, [[Lord Knight]] can easily use several 200mp and 300mp skills in a single combo due to them having the passive "[[Vitality]]". | ||
**In the same fashion, the "Concentrated Mana" passive guild skill and the Magic Necklace cash shop item make it even easier for all Elswords to use skills more often during that state. | **In the same fashion, the "Concentrated Mana" passive guild skill and the Magic Necklace cash shop item make it even easier for all Elswords to use skills more often during that state. | ||
*The sword icons that appear on the right side of the gauge are [[Lord Knight]]'s and [[Rune Slayer]]'s swords for " | *The sword icons that appear on the right side of the gauge are [[Lord Knight]]'s and [[Rune Slayer]]'s swords for "Aura of Destruction" and "Aura of Vitality", respectively. | ||
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