Ace in the Hole

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File:GATrans6.png	[Special Active: Bravery] Grant the ability to fire multiple arrows with intense energy concentrations. Invincible while firing. (Can also be activated midair) Additional arrows are released when the skill key is held. The arrows require 75 MP per sec. (Max 10 sec.)
	Final Enhanced Skill Damage is increased by 1.2 times.

Requirements

Class	Level Required
Grand Archer : Transcendent	95

Mode	Damage (Magical)		Max Hits		MP Usage		Cooldown
Mode	Focused Arrow	Exploding Arrow	Focused Arrow	Exploding Arrow	Initial	Additional	Cooldown
Normal
PvE	83%	456%	31 ~ 306	6 ~ 60	300 MP	0~750 MP	22 Seconds
PvP	31%	173%	31 ~ 306	6 ~ 60	300 MP	0~750 MP	22 Seconds
[Enhanced]
PvE	101%	547%	31 ~ 306	6 ~ 60	300 MP	0~750 MP	22 Seconds
PvP	38%	207%	31 ~ 306	6 ~ 60	300 MP	0~750 MP	22 Seconds

Heavy Ace in the Hole		Critical Ace in the Hole
Attribute Effect	Cooldown	Attribute Effect	MP Usage
Damage increased to 144% Cooldown increased to 120%	26.4 Seconds	MP Usage increased to 120% Skill will ignore 50% defense (25% defense in PvP)	360 MP

Mode	Base				Hawkeye/Arrow Mastery
	Normal		Heavy		Normal		Heavy
	Average	Max	Average	Max	Average	Max	Average	Max
PvE	4,494% ~ 45,344%	6,413% ~ 63,726%	6,471.36% ~ 65,295.36%	9,234.72% ~ 91,765.44%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%
PvP	1,698% ~ 17,132%	2,420% ~ 24,048%	2,445.12% ~ 24,670.08%	3,484.8% ~ 34,629.12%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%	*Expression error: Unexpected operator.% ~ Expression error: Unexpected * operator.**%

Average damage is calculated with 12 ~ 124 Focused Arrow hits and 6 ~ 60 Exploding Arrow hits.

Exploding Arrows will deal around 6 hits on all enemies regardless of size, on any given hit interval.
The Exploding Arrows can pierce through all enemies and travel for a long distance, allowing it to deal multiple hits to enemies with long hitboxes.
The Focused Arrows all have their own individual hitbox, so smaller enemies may not be hit by some of them.
On smaller targets, especially humanoid enemies, the Focused Arrows will only partially hit them, dealing around 2/5 of the maximum hits or 12 ~ 124 hits.
While you're capable of holding the skill key for extra damage, this costs a truly tremendous amount of MP, and on just a single MP bar you will only be able to extend the skill slightly under 2 seconds.
- The total MP required to cast the skill in its entirety is 1050 MP (1110 MP with the Critical trait), making it quite easily the most expensive skill in the game.
This skill's range is close to Phoenix Strike. However Focused Arrows' range is about 90% of Exploding Arrows.

Video	Description
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data. Privacy Policy	Between its initial release and the 06/20/2019 KR Patch, Ace in the Hole was a stance that allowed you to fire 3 individual concentrated shots that could be aimed.

Date		Changes
KR	NA	PvE	PvP
11/03/2016	11/23/2016	Ace in the Hole added. ▼ Damage decreased.
12/01/2016	01/11/2017	Changed camera angle when using the skill.
12/15/2016	-	Fixed issue where not consume NF sometimes.
01/25/2017	02/08/2017	▲ Damage increased.
02/23/2017	03/15/2017	▼ Invincibility replaced with Super Armor and immune to powerless debuffs.
04/27/2017	05/10/2017	▲ Damage increased.	▼ Focused Arrow damage decreased.
07/27/2017	08/09/2017	None	▼ Damage decreased.
09/28/2017	10/18/2017	None	▼ Damage decreased.
02/22/2018	04/18/2018	▼ Damage decreased.	▲ Focused Arrow Explosion damage increased. ▼ Arrow damage decreased. ▼ Focused Arrow damage decreased.
04/05/2018	04/18/2018	None	▲ Damage increased.
06/28/2018	07/11/2018	▲ Arrow damage increased. ▲ Focused Arrow damage increased.
01/17/2019	02/20/2019	Haste trait changed to Heavy.
01/17/2019	02/20/2019	▲ Invincibility added back to entire skill.	None
06/20/2019	07/17/2019	Skill features changed.
09/11/2019	09/25/2019	▲ Skill now fires additional explosive arrows.
08/27/2020	09/23/2020	▼ Damage decreased.
09/30/2021	10/27/2021	▲ Can be used in midair. ▲ Focused Arrow range increased.
10/14/2021	10/27/2021	Fixed the skill's damage not being affected by Transcendence Skill Slot buff when used in midair and Baryon's Fur Ornament regardless of being used in midair or on the ground. Fixed the skill not triggering Advanced Stigma when used in midair.