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Weapon Skills are main hand or ranged weapon-specific combat commands that require a character have 1000 TP or more to execute. All of a player's TP in consumed, with the amount consumed modifying the attributes of the Weapon Skill, be it damage, status effects on the player or the player's target, etc. There are 3 main types of weapon skill: physical, magical and unique to Horizon, hybrid.

Learning Weapon Skills

Most Weapon Skills are learned when a player's combat skill with a particular weapon type reaches the necessary level for that Weapon Skill.

Some Weapon Skills are tied to certain jobs whereas others are unlockable via quests. Consult the lists below for individual requirements.

Relic Weapons

Relic Weapons have unique Weapon Skills associated with them that may only be used when wielding a Stage 4 (In Dynamis Only) or Stage 5 weapon. Weapons dropped in Abyssea areas also unlock relic weapon skills but only when the requirements of their latent effect have been met.

Exclusive Weapon Skills

Exclusive Weapon Skills are only available to certain jobs when used as Main Job or Support Job once the required combat skill threshold has been reached. For example, you must have WAR, MNK, THF, NIN, PUP, DNC as your main or support job to use Combo. WHM/BLM may not use it even with merit points in the Hand-to-Hand Combat Skills category.

Trial Weapon Skills

These skills are unlocked via quests involving unlocking the latent abilities Trial Weapons as part of a quest. Players may also use these by equipping Stage 4 or higher Ambuscade Weapons regardless of quest completion.

Skillchains

Skillchains are activated when 2 or more party members combine their weapon skills in quick succession. Below is a list of each skillchain and their respective properties and further below is a list of weapon categories and their associated skillchain properties.

Skillchain Properties by Weapon

Click on the weapon type to show the skillchain properties of its weapon skills.

Archery

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Flaming Arrow	5 skill level Main or sub job: Ranger	Deals fire elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Li­que­fac­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	Flaming Arrow is now available at level 5 (would have been level 10 in era). It has also been changed to be considered a hybrid weapon skill.
Piercing Arrow	40 skill level Main or sub job: Ranger	Ignores enemy's defense. Amount ignored varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	Piercing Arrow's primary skillchain attribute is now Induration instead of Reverberation.
Dulling Arrow	80 skill level Main or sub job: Ranger	Lowers enemy's INT. Chance of critical varies with TP. Li­que­fac­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	None
Sidewinder	175 skill level Main or sub job: Ranger	Delivers an inaccurate attack that deals quintuple damage. Accuracy varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) De­to­na­tion (C) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	None
Blast Arrow	200 skill level Main job: Ranger	Delivers a melee-distance ranged attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Chance to stun. In­du­ra­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	Blast Arrow now has a chance to stun.
Arching Arrow	225 skill level Main job: Ranger	Delivers a single-hit attack. Chance of critical varies with TP. Fu­sion  STR: 16% AGI: 25%	None
Empyreal Arrow	250 skill level Quest: From Saplings Grow Main job: Ranger	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Fu­sion (A) Trans­fixion (B) STR: 16% AGI: 25%	Has a 2.0x attack multiplier now.
Namas Arrow	Equip: Futatokoroto / Yoichinoyumi	Additional Effect: Temporarily improves Ranged Accuracy Light (A) Dis­tor­tion (B) STR: 40% AGI: 40%	Namas Arrow's aftermath has been changed to now remove ammunition cost.

Axe

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Raging Axe	5 skill level	Delivers a two-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. De­to­na­tion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) STR: 30%	Raging Axe is obtained at skill level 5 instead of 10.
Smash Axe	40 skill level	Stuns enemy. Duration of stun varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) Rever­be­ra­tion (B) STR: 30%	None
Gale Axe	70 skill level	Applies Weight to target. Duration of effect varies with TP. De­to­na­tion  STR: 30%	Gale Axe can now inflict weight on the target and the duration of this effect varies with TP.
Avalanche Axe	100 skill level	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion  STR: 30%	Avalanche Axe has had its primary skillchain attribute changed from Scission to Induration. The secondary skillchain attribute (Impaction) has been removed.
Spinning Axe	150 skill level Main or sub job: Warrior / Dark Knight / Beastmaster	Single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Li­que­fac­tion (A) Scis­sion (B) STR: 35%	Spinning Axe has had it's tertiary skillchain attribute of Impaction removed.
Rampage	175 skill level	Delivers a five-hit attack. Chance of critical varies with TP. Scis­sion  STR: 30%	None
Calamity	200 skill level Main job: Warrior / Beastmaster	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) STR: 32% VIT: 32%	Calamity's fTP values have been significantly improved at 1,000 and 2,000 TP and slightly reduced at 3,000 TP. fTP multiplier for 1,000 TP increased from 1.00 to 2.50 fTP multiplier for 2,000 TP increased from 1.50 to 3.00 fTP multiplier for 3,000 TP decreased from 4.00 to 3.50
Mistral Axe	225 skill level Main job: Warrior / Beastmaster	Delivers a single-hit ranged attack at a maximum distance of 15.7'. Damage varies with TP. Fu­sion  STR: 50%	None
Decimation	240 skill level Quest: Axe the Competition	Delivers a three-hit attack that ignores defense. Amount ignored based on TP. Fu­sion (A) De­to­na­tion (B) STR: 50%	Decimation now ignores defense with the amount ignored varying with TP, with the effect previously being "accuracy varies with TP". Decimation ignores 25/50/75% of defense at 1000/2000/3000 TP. The secondary skillchain attribute is now Detonation instead of Reverberation.
Onslaught	Equip: Ogre Killer / Guttler / Cleofun Axe	Delivers a five-hit attack that lowers target's accuracy. Additional effect: temporarily increases Attack. Dark­ness (A) Gra­vi­ta­tion (B) STR: 80%	Onslaught is now a five-hit Weapon Skill instead of one-hit. It's modifier is now STR instead of DEX. The duration of the Accuracy Down additional effect of Onslaught has been increased from 90 to 120 seconds. The Accuracy Down additional effect of Onslaught has been increased from -20 to -30.

Club

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Shining Strike	5 skill level	Deals light elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP. Trans­fixion  STR: 20% MND: 20%	Shining Strike is now obtained at skill level 5 instead of 10. Its skillchain attributes have been changed from Impactions to Transfixion. Finally, it has been changed to a hybrid weapon skill, allowing it to stack with Sneak Attack.
Starlight	40 skill level	Restores user's MP. Amount restored varies with TP. None  (Club Skill - 10) / 9	Starlight is now obtained at skill level 40 instead of 100 (switched with Seraph Strike). Paladins now have access to this Weapon Skill.
Brainshaker	70 skill level	Stuns enemy. Duration of stun varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion  STR: 30%	None
Seraph Strike	100 skill level Main or sub job: Warrior / White Mage / Paladin / Dark Knight / Samurai	Deals light elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion  STR: 30% MND: 30%	Seraph Strike is now obtained at skill level 100 instead of 40 (switched with Starlight). Its skillchain attribute has been changed from Impaction to Scission. Finally, it has been changed to a hybrid weapon skill, allowing it to stack with Sneak Attack.
Moonlight	125 skill level Main or sub job: Warrior / White Mage / Paladin / Dark Knight / Samurai	Restores party members' MP within the area of effect. Amount restored varies with TP. None  Club Skill/9 - 1	None
Skullbreaker	150 skill level	Lowers enemy's INT. Chance of lowering INT varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) Rever­be­ra­tion (B) STR: 35%	None
True Strike	175 skill level	Deals critical damage. Accuracy varies with TP. De­to­na­tion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) STR: 50%	None
Judgment	200 skill level Main or sub job: Warrior / White Mage / Paladin / Dark Knight / Samurai	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Im­pac­tion  STR: 32% MND: 32%	None
Hexa Strike	220 skill level Main job: White Mage	Delivers a six-hit attack. Chance of Critical Hit varies with TP. Fu­sion  STR: 20% MND: 20%	None
Black Halo	230 skill level Quest: Orastery Woes Main job: Warrior / Monk / White Mage / Black Mage / Paladin / Summoner	Frag­men­ta­tion (A) Com­pres­sion (B) STR: 30% MND: 50%	None
Randgrith	Equip: Mjollnir / Gullintani	Lowers target's evasion. Temporarily improves accuracy. Light (A) Frag­men­ta­tion (B) STR: 40% MND: 40%	Randgrith is now a 2 hit weapon skill, with its ftp being mirrored by all future hits. Its aftermath effect now grants +5% Haste (which is considered to be gear haste).

Dagger

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Wasp Sting	5 skill level	Poisons target. Duration of effect varies with TP. Scis­sion  DEX: 100%	Wasp Sting has had its damage increased substantially, allowing it to work much more effectively with Sneak Attack.
Gust Slash	40 skill level	Deals wind elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. De­to­na­tion  DEX: 20% INT: 20%	Gust Slash has been changed to a Hybrid weapon skill, allowing it to stack with Sneak Attack.
Shadowstitch	70 skill level	Binds target. Chance of binding varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion  CHR: 100%	Shadowstitch now has the skillchain property Reverberation (it had none in era).
Viper Bite	100 skill level Main or sub job: Thief / Red Mage / Bard / Ranger / Ninja	Deals double damage and Poisons target. Duration of poison varies with TP. Scis­sion  DEX: 100%	None
Cyclone	125 skill level Main or sub job: Thief / Red Mage / Bard / Ranger / Ninja	Delivers an area attack that deals wind elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. De­to­na­tion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) DEX: 40% INT: 40%	None
Energy Steal	150 skill level	Steals MP. Amount stolen varies with TP. None  MND: 100%	None
Energy Drain	175 skill level Main or sub job: Thief / Red Mage / Bard / Ranger / Ninja	Drains Attack Speed from the target. Duration varies with TP. None  MND: 100%	Energy Drain has been changed to now drain haste from the target. Now deals damage. 10% magical haste that does not stack with the Haste spell. 1000TP = 90 seconds 2000TP = 150 seconds 3000TP = 210 seconds Can overwrite itself regardless of TP level used.
Dancing Edge	200 skill level Main job: Thief	Delivers a fivefold attack. Accuracy varies with TP. Scis­sion (A) De­to­na­tion (B) DEX: 30% CHR: 40%	None
Shark Bite	225 skill level Main job: Thief	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Frag­men­ta­tion  DEX: 50% AGI: 30%	Shark Bite: 30% AGI WSC
Evisceration	230 skill level Quest: Cloak and Dagger Main job: Warrior / Thief / Red Mage / Beastmaster / Bard / Ranger / Ninja	Delivers a fivefold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Gra­vi­ta­tion (A) Trans­fixion (B) DEX: 30% CHR: 30%	30% CHR weapon skill modifier, on top of the existing 30% DEX WSC modifier.
Mercy Stroke	Equip: Batardeau / Mandau	Batardeau/Mandau: Temporarily improves critical hit rate. Dark­ness (A) Gra­vi­ta­tion (B) STR: 60%	None

Great Axe

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Shield Break	5 skill level	Lowers enemy's evasion. Duration of effect varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion  STR: 20% VIT: 20%	Shield Break is now obtained at skill level 5 instead of 10.
Iron Tempest	40 skill level	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion  STR: 30%	None
Sturmwind	70 skill level	Delivers a two-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion (A) Scis­sion (B) STR: 30%	None
Armor Break	100 skill level	Lowers enemy's defense. Duration of effect varies with TP. Im­pac­tion  STR: 20% VIT: 20%	None
Keen Edge	150 skill level	Delivers a single hit attack. Chance of critical varies with TP. Com­pres­sion  STR: 35%	None
Weapon Break	175 skill level	Lowers enemy's attack. Duration of effect varies with TP. Im­pac­tion  STR: 32% VIT: 32%	None
Raging Rush	200 skill level Main job: Warrior	Delivers a three-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) Rever­be­ra­tion (B) STR: 35%	Raging Rush: Chance for critical hit. In era RR didn't crit.
Full Break	225 skill level Main job: Warrior	Lowers enemy's attack, defense, accuracy, and evasion. Duration of effect varies with TP. Dis­tor­tion  STR: 50% VIT: 50%	None
Steel Cyclone	240 skill level Quest: The Weight of Your Limits	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Dis­tor­tion (A) De­to­na­tion (B)	None
Metatron Torment	Equip: Abaddon Killer / Bravura	Lowers target's defense. Additional effect: temporarily lowers Damage Taken from enemies. Light (A) Fu­sion (B) STR: 60%	The Defense Down additional effect of Metatron Torment was increased from 90 to 120 seconds.

Great Katana

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Tachi: Enpi	5 skill level	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Trans­fixion (A) Scis­sion (B) STR: 30%	Tachi: Enpi is now obtained at skill level 5 instead of 10.
Tachi: Hobaku	30 skill level	Stuns enemy. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion  STR: 30%	None
Tachi: Goten	70 skill level	Deals lightning elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP. Trans­fixion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) STR: 30%	Tachi: Goten has been changed to Hybrid and will now stack with Sneak Attack.
Tachi: Kagero	100 skill level	Deals fire elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP. Li­que­fac­tion  STR: 75%	Tachi: Kagero has been changed to Hybrid and will now stack with Sneak Attack.
Tachi: Jinpu	150 skill level	Two-hit attack. Deals Physical and wind elemental damage to enemy. Additonal Effect Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion (A) De­to­na­tion (B) STR: 30%	Tachi: Jinpu has been changed to Hybrid and will now stack with Sneak Attack.
Tachi: Koki	175 skill level	Deals light elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion (A) Im­pac­tion (B) STR: 50% MND: 30%	Tachi: Koki: Updated to Hybrid
Tachi: Yukikaze	200 skill level Main job: Samurai	Blinds target. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) De­to­na­tion (B) STR: 75%	The TP Multipliers (“ƒTP”) for Tachi: Yukikaze have been increased at 1000 and 2000 TP. The exact amounts still need verifying - Version 1.2.
Tachi: Gekko	225 skill level Main job: Samurai	Silences target. Damage varies with TP. Dis­tor­tion (A) Rever­be­ra­tion (B) STR: 75%	The TP Multipliers (“ƒTP”) for Tachi: Gekko have been increased at 1000 and 2000 TP. The exact amounts still need verifying - Version 1.2.
Tachi: Kasha	250 skill level Quest: The Potential Within Main job: Samurai	Paralyzes target. Damage varies with TP. Fu­sion (A) Com­pres­sion (B) STR: 75%	The TP Multipliers (“ƒTP”) for Tachi: Kasha have been increased at 1000 and 2000 TP. The exact amounts still need verifying - Version 1.2.
Tachi: Kaiten	Equip: Totsukanotsurugi / Amanomurakumo	Additional effect: temporarily increases amount of TP stored with each hit. Light (A) Frag­men­ta­tion (B) STR: 60%	None

Great Sword

Name	Requirements	Description/Skillchain Properties/Modifiers	Horizon Changes
Hard Slash	5 skill level	Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion  STR: 30%	Hard Slash is obtained at skill level 5 instead of 10.
Power Slash	30 skill level	Deals Critical damage. Chance of Critical hit varies with TP. Trans­fixion  STR: 20% VIT: 20%	None
Frostbite	70 skill level	Delivers an ice elemental attack. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion  STR: 40% INT: 40%	Frostbite: Elemental Weapon Skills are not a 100% hit rate. Updated to Hybrid - DOES work with SA
Freezebite	100 skill level	Delivers an ice elemental attack. Damage varies with TP. In­du­ra­tion (A) De­to­na­tion (B) STR: 40% INT: 40%	Freezebite: Elemental Weapon Skills are not a 100% hit rate. Updated to Hybrid - DOES work with Sneak Attack Updated to 2 hits
Shockwave	150 skill level	Delivers an area of effect attack. Sleeps enemies. Duration of effect varies with TP. Rever­be­ra­tion  STR: 30% MND: 30%	None
Crescent Moon	175 skill level	Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion  STR: 35%	None
Sickle Moon	200 skill level Main job: Paladin / Dark Knight	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Scis­sion (A) Rever­be­ra­tion (B) STR: 20% AGI: 20%	None
Spinning Slash	225 skill level Main job: Paladin / Dark Knight	Damage varies with TP. Frag­men­ta­tion  STR: 30% INT: 30%	None
Ground Strike	250 skill level Quest: Inheritance	Delivers a single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP. Frag­men­ta­tion (A) Dis­tor­tion (B) STR: 50% INT: 50%	None
Scourge	Equip: Ragnarok / Valhalla	Deals critical damage. Critical chance varies with TP. Additional effect: Critical Hit Damage +10%. Light (A) Fu­sion (B) STR: 40% MND: 40%	Scourge modifiers are now STR: 40% ; MND: 40% instead of STR: 40% ; VIT: 40% Scourge can now Critical Hit. At 3000% TP close to 100% chance. Scourge Aftermath effect has been changed from Critical Hit Rate to Critical Hit Damage +10%.