Abilities

56 abilities drive every hero and enemy in the game. Abilities are shared data: an enemy can cast the same ability a hero class uses (and vice versa), so the numbers below are always the live combat values.

Soul Drain

Targets enemy · 3s cooldown

The abyss drinks the target's life force, leaving wounds that refuse to close.

damage, power 4 + 0.4×magic
debuff, applies Withering (antiheal, 4 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Nyxara, Devourer of Worlds, The Hollow Watcher, Nullgrave, Lord of the Voidforge, Abraxion, the Infernal Sovereign, The Inferno Sentinel

Withering Touch

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

A necrotic strike that saps the target's vitality, weakening the healing it receives.

damage, power 6 + 0.6×attack
debuff, applies Withering (antiheal, 4 turns), 50% chance

Used by

Enemies: Void Stalker, Elite Void Stalker, Bone Horror, Elite Bone Horror, Bonemire Husk, Elite Bonemire Husk, Forgebound Horror, Elite Forgebound Horror (+2 more)

Aimed Shot

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

High-damage, high-crit single shot.

damage, power 16 + 1.5×attack

Used by

Classes: Archer

Triple Shot

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Three swift arrows at one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Classes: Archer

Poison Arrow

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Strikes and poisons one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 1.2×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Classes: Archer

Frenzy

Targets self · 2s cooldown

Surges attack and lifesteal for 3 turns.

buff, applies Frenzied (buff, 3 turns), scales with ability rank
buff, applies Bloodlust (buff, 3 turns), scales with ability rank
status, applies Blood Price (dot, 3 turns), scales with ability rank

Used by

Classes: Berserker

Rampage

Targets aoe · 2s cooldown · Hits 3

Cleaves the frontmost 3 enemies.

damage, power 8 + 0.7×attack

Used by

Classes: Berserker

Skullsplitter

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Brutal overhead blow on one enemy.

damage, power 14 + 1.4×attack

Used by

Classes: Berserker

Caustic Splash

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Splashes acid, poisoning one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Slime, Elite Slime, Slime, Elite Slime, Abyssal Leech, Elite Abyssal Leech

Crushing Slam

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Slams one enemy and weakens its attack.

damage, power 8 + 1×attack
debuff, applies Weakened (debuff, 2 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Elite Thorned Boar, Elite Cave Troll, Elite Bone Golem, Elite Magma Golem, Elite Bone Horror, Elite Slagback Brute, Elite Brimrock Colossus, Elite Char Berserker (+8 more)

Diving Talon

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

High-damage, high-crit diving strike.

damage, power 16 + 1.5×attack

Used by

Enemies: Elite Forest Hawk, Elite Frost Harpy, Elite Cinderwing Reaper, Elite Graveflit Harrier, Elite Ember Harpy

Fire Spit

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

High-damage, high-crit spit of flame.

damage, power 16 + 1.5×attack

Used by

Enemies: Elite Cinder Drake, Elite Abyssal Wyrmling

Lunging Bite

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

High-damage, high-crit lunging bite.

damage, power 16 + 1.5×attack

Used by

Enemies: Elite Dire Wolf, Elite Gloomstalker, Elite Dire Wolf, Elite Slag Hound

Magma Volley

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Three molten bolts at one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Enemies: Pyraxis, the Molten Lord, Sulfen, the Brimstone Matriarch, Vulkar, the Furnace Colossus, Abraxion, the Infernal Sovereign

Poison Arrow

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Strikes and poisons one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Rotting Touch

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

A festering touch that poisons.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Elite Zombie, Elite Ghoul, Mortis, the Bone Tyrant, The Grave Keeper, Elite Zombie, Moraxis, the Ashfen Revenant, The Ashfen Keeper

Smolder Touch

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

A searing touch that poisons one foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Ashmaw, the Cinder Tyrant, Cinderwatch Sentinel

Spectral Volley

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Three dark bolts at one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Enemies: The Hollow King

Thorn Blight

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Hurls thorns that poison one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Gnarlroot, the Elder Treant, Thornclad Warden

Thorn Volley

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Three sharp thorns at one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Enemies: Gnarlroot, the Elder Treant

Venom Fang

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Bites and poisons one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Marsh Adder, Elite Marsh Adder, Cave Spider, Elite Cave Spider, Rime Adder, Elite Rime Adder, Fire Salamander, Elite Fire Salamander (+12 more)

Void Volley

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Three void bolts at one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Enemies: Nyxara, Devourer of Worlds

Frostbite

Targets enemy · 3.2s cooldown

Icy strike that slows a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×magic
debuff, applies Chilled (debuff, 2 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Frostbite (Hard)

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Icy strike that slows a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.6×magic
debuff, applies Chilled (Hard) (debuff, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Frostbite (Nightmare)

Targets enemy · 2.4s cooldown

Icy strike that slows a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.7×magic
debuff, applies Chilled (Nightmare) (debuff, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bramble Snare

Targets enemy · 3.2s cooldown

Roots and bleeds a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×attack
debuff, applies Rootbound (debuff, 2 turns)
status, applies Bramble Bleed (dot, 2 turns), scales with ability rank

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bramble Snare (Hard)

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Roots and bleeds a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.6×attack
debuff, applies Rootbound (Hard) (debuff, 2 turns)
status, applies Bramble Bleed (Hard) (dot, 3 turns), scales with ability rank

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bramble Snare (Nightmare)

Targets enemy · 2.4s cooldown

Roots and bleeds a foe.

damage, power 8 + 0.7×attack
debuff, applies Rootbound (Nightmare) (debuff, 3 turns)
status, applies Bramble Bleed (Nightmare) (dot, 3 turns), scales with ability rank

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bless

Targets all-allies · 2s cooldown

Raises the attack of all allies for 3 turns.

buff, applies Blessed (buff, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Pyraxis, the Molten Lord, Vulkar, the Furnace Colossus

Rejuvenation

Targets all-allies · 2s cooldown

Heals the whole party a little now and grants regen.

heal, power 8 + 0.4×magic
buff, applies Regeneration (hot, 3 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Glacius, the Frozen Wyrm, Nyxara, Devourer of Worlds, Abraxion, the Infernal Sovereign

Heal

Targets ally · 2s cooldown

Restores a large amount of hp to one ally.

heal, power 14 + 1×magic

Used by

Enemies: Mortis, the Bone Tyrant, Moraxis, the Ashfen Revenant, Null Chanter, Elite Null Chanter, Doomlit Acolyte, Elite Doomlit Acolyte

Sacred Aegis

Targets ally · 2s cooldown

Wards an ally against physical hits.

status, applies Sacred Aegis (shield, 3 turns), scales with ability rank

Used by

Classes: Healer

Heal

Targets ally · 2s cooldown

Heals an ally. Burns undead instead.

heal, power 24 + 2×magic

Used by

Classes: Healer

Smite

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Calls down radiant magic on one foe. The healer's modest offence.

damage, power 14 + 2.6×magic

Used by

Classes: Healer

Dread Sovereignty

Targets enemy · 3.2s cooldown

Chip damage and a curse on healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.4×magic
debuff, applies King's Curse (antiheal, 3 turns), 35% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Dread Sovereignty (Hard)

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Chip damage and a curse on healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×magic
debuff, applies King's Curse (Hard) (antiheal, 3 turns), 50% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Dread Sovereignty (Nightmare)

Targets enemy · 2.4s cooldown

Chip damage and a curse on healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.6×magic
debuff, applies King's Curse (Nightmare) (antiheal, 4 turns), 65% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Infernal Rebuke

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Scorches a foe and saps their attack.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×magic
debuff, applies Infernal Rebuke (debuff, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Counter Attack

Targets self · 2s cooldown

Blocks a strike, counters with a crit.

status, applies Counter Stance (counter, 3 turns)

Used by

Classes: Knight

Guard

Targets self · 2s cooldown

Raises the Knight's defense for 3 turns.

buff, applies Fortified (buff, 3 turns), scales with ability rank

Used by

Classes: Knight

Shield Bash

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Bashes one enemy for physical damage and weakens its attack.

damage, power 8 + 1×attack
debuff, applies Weakened (debuff, 2 turns)

Used by

Classes: Knight
Enemies: Elite Goblin, Elite Goblin, The Hollow King, Gloomfang, the Cavern Sentinel, Skeleton, Elite Skeleton, Skeleton, Elite Skeleton (+5 more)

Taunt

Targets all-enemies · 2s cooldown

Forces all enemies to target the Knight for 2 turns and rattles them, weakening their attack.

debuff, applies Taunted (debuff, 2 turns)
debuff, applies Weakened (debuff, 2 turns), scales with ability rank

Not used by any class or enemy.

Arcane Bolt

Targets enemy · No cooldown

A reliable single-target magic missile.

damage, power 6 + 1.1×magic

Used by

Enemies: Thicket Shaman, Elite Thicket Shaman, Elite Cave Bat, Spore Lurker, Elite Spore Lurker, Elite Cave Bat, Wraith, Elite Wraith (+29 more)

Fireball

Targets aoe · 1s cooldown · Hits 2

Hurls a fireball that splashes magic damage and ignites foes.

damage, power 14 + 1.3×magic
status, applies Burning (dot, 2 turns)

Used by

Enemies: Elite Imp, Elite Ember Hound, Pyraxis, the Molten Lord, Cinderback Warden, Elite Imp, Elite Void Herald, Nyxara, Devourer of Worlds, Elite Cinder Wretch (+12 more)

Frostball

Targets all-enemies · 2s cooldown

Magic damage to all foes; may stun.

damage, power 10 + 0.9×magic
status, applies Stunned (stun, 1 turn), 35% chance

Used by

Classes: Mage
Enemies: Elite Thicket Shaman, Elite Spore Lurker, Elite Wraith, Mortis, the Bone Tyrant, Elite Frost Wisp, Elite Ice Troll, Glacius, the Frozen Wyrm, Rime Sentinel (+9 more)

Meteor

Targets aoe · 2s cooldown · Hits 2

Heavy magic splash that ignites foes.

damage, power 26 + 2.35×magic
status, applies Burning (dot, 2 turns)

Used by

Classes: Mage

Poisonball

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Magic bolt that poisons the target.

damage, power 34 + 4.7×magic
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Classes: Mage

Bone Curse

Targets enemy · 3.2s cooldown

Chip damage that curses healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×magic
debuff, applies Bone Curse (antiheal, 3 turns), 35% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bone Curse (Hard)

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Chip damage that curses healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.6×magic
debuff, applies Bone Curse (Hard) (antiheal, 3 turns), 50% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Bone Curse (Nightmare)

Targets enemy · 2.4s cooldown

Chip damage that curses healing.

damage, power 8 + 0.7×magic
debuff, applies Bone Curse (Nightmare) (antiheal, 4 turns), 70% chance

Not used by any class or enemy.

Molten Wrath

Targets enemy · 3.2s cooldown

Searing blow that cracks armor.

damage, power 8 + 0.5×magic
debuff, applies Cracked Armor (debuff, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Molten Wrath (Hard)

Targets enemy · 2.8s cooldown

Searing blow that cracks armor.

damage, power 8 + 0.6×magic
debuff, applies Cracked Armor (Hard) (debuff, 3 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Molten Wrath (Nightmare)

Targets enemy · 2.4s cooldown

Searing blow that cracks armor.

damage, power 8 + 0.7×magic
debuff, applies Cracked Armor (Nightmare) (debuff, 4 turns)

Not used by any class or enemy.

Crescent Slash

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Sweeping cut that makes one foe bleed.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
status, applies Poisoned (dot, 3 turns)

Used by

Classes: Samurai

Dual Strike

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

Two swift katana cuts on one enemy.

damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack
damage, power 8 + 0.8×attack

Used by

Classes: Samurai
Enemies: Elite Grave Wight, Elite Void Stalker, Elite Shard Reaper, Abyssal Wyrmling, Elite Abyssal Wyrmling

Iaido

Targets enemy · 2s cooldown

High-damage, high-crit draw-cut.

damage, power 16 + 1.5×attack

Used by

Classes: Samurai