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==2.How do I use Way of the Sword?== | ==2.How do I use Way of the Sword?== | ||
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 "Spirit of Destruction", you will receive special benefits. | 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 "Spirit 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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==3.What is the "Aura of Vitality"?== | ==3.What is the "Aura of Vitality"?== | ||
When the gauge is completely blue(by using | When the gauge is completely blue (by using destruction-type moves), the "Aura of Vitality" will be unleashed in the form of an azure aura. | ||
[[Image:GaugeFullVitalEffect.png]] [[File:Vitality stance.PNG|thumb|Elsword's idle stance when in '''Aura of Vitality''']] | [[Image:GaugeFullVitalEffect.png]] [[File:Vitality stance.PNG|thumb|Elsword's idle stance when in '''Aura of Vitality''']] | ||
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==4.What is the "Spirit of Destruction"?== | ==4.What is the "Spirit of Destruction"?== | ||
When the gauge is completely red(by using | When the gauge is completely red (by using vitality-type moves), the "Spirit of Destruction" will be unleashed in the form of a crimson aura. | ||
[[Image:GaugeFullDescEffect.png]] [[File:Destruction Stance.PNG|thumb|Elsword's idle stance when in '''Spirit of Destruction''']] | [[Image:GaugeFullDescEffect.png]] [[File:Destruction Stance.PNG|thumb|Elsword's idle stance when in '''Spirit of Destruction''']] | ||
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While in this form you will receive the following benefits: | While in this form you will receive the following benefits: | ||
* Destruction-based actives and skills will have a damage multiplier of "x1.5", | * Destruction-based actives and skills will have a damage multiplier of "x1.5", meaning they will do 50% more damage, and destruction-based combos will have a damage multiplier of "x2". (This stacks with any other damage modifiers) | ||
* When attacked, Elsword will howl - and enemies within his immediate surrounding are damaged and knocked away | * When attacked, Elsword will howl - and enemies within his immediate surrounding are damaged and knocked away. Elsword will also become stoic for a short period of time. This ability will not activate again until the stoic runs out. | ||
**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. | ||
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