Category:Skillchains

Pulled and modified from ffxicopedias Archived version. All data updated to known values from datamines.

Skillchain Basics

A Skillchain is created by successfully performing Weapon Skills in the correct order. The order of Weapon Skills is determined by the attributes of the Weapon Skill (see Weapon Skill Attributes below). When a Weapon Skill is performed and successfully connects with the target, the target resonates with the Weapon Skill Attributes of the used Weapon Skill for approximately 5 seconds. If the target is then hit with a Weapon Skill Attribute which chains with the resonating Weapon Skill Attributes, a Skillchain is formed.

When performing the necessary Weapon Skill there is a window of 5 seconds starting 1 second after the previous Weapon Skill in which the following Weapon Skill can be performed. If the following Weapon Skill is performed too soon or too late the Skillchain will not be formed.

If a Weapon Skill is performed which does not chain with the Weapon Skill Attributes the target is resonating with, the resonating Weapon Skill Attributes are replaced by those of the performed Weapon Skill. If the subsequent Weapon Skill has no Weapon Skill Attributes (ex. Spirits Within, Spirit Taker, Energy Steal, Energy Drain, Starlight, Moonlight) or misses entirely, the target will continue to resonate with the previous Weapon Skill's Attributes until another Weapon Skill with Attributes connects, or until time expires.

The damage performed by a Skillchain is determined by the level of the Skillchain and the damage dealt by the Weapon Skill which completed the Skillchain. For this reason, Thieves and the Sneak Attack ability are ideally suited to closing a Skillchain for large amounts of damage.

Weapon Skill Attributes

moreThe basis of a Skillchain involves the attributes associated with each Weapon Skill performed. The correct combination of attributes produces a Skillchain.

There are 14 Weapon Skill attributes in total.

Level 1 Attributes

•  Transfixion
  • Associated with the element Light and piercing damage.
•  Liquefaction
  • Associated with the element Fire and heat-based damage.
•  Impaction
  • Associated with the element Lightning and blunt damage.
•  Detonation
  • Associated with the element Wind and wind damage.
• Compression
  • Associated with the element Dark and darkness damage.
• Scission
  • Associated with the element Earth and slashing damage.
• Reverberation
  • Associated with the element Water.
• Induration
  • Associated with the element Ice.

These are the most common attributes and most Weapon Skills have one or more of these. Each attribute is associated with an element and type of attack or damage.

For example, the Weapon Skill Tachi: Enpi carries the attributes Transfixion and Scission. Observing the Weapon Skill in action, it is clear to see that the user performs a slice across the target followed by a piercing blow to the center of the target.

Level 2 Attributes

• Fusion
  • Associated with the elements Light and Fire.
• Fragmentation
  • Associated with the elements Lightning and Wind.
• Gravitation
  • Associated with the elements Dark and Earth.
• Distortion
  • Associated with the elements Water and Ice.

Only high-level Weapon Skills carry these attributes. The attributes are not associated with any sort of damage type or weapon skill type.

Level 3 Attributes

• Light
  • Associated with the elements Light, Fire, Lightning and Wind.
• Darkness
  • Associated with the elements Dark, Earth, Water and Ice.

These attributes are only available on the Weapon Skills unique to the Relic Weapons.

Forming Skillchains

Skillchains are formed by hitting a target with a correct sequence of Weapon Skill Attributes. The specific sequence required varies between the various Skillchains. Not all sequences produce a Skillchain.

Level 1 Skillchains

Level 2 Skill Chains

Level 3 Skill Chains

Linked Skillchains

A Skillchain in its simplest form comprises of two Weapon Skills performed one after the other to generate the required Skillchain. The first Weapon Skill causes the target to resonate with the attributes of the Weapon Skill. The second Weapon Skill's attributes interact with the ones resonating on the target to produce the Skillchain.

Beyond this basic concept, the idea of Weapon Skill attributes can be applied to the Skillchain itself. Each Skillchain causes the target to resonate with the same attributes as the Skillchain. This means that a third Weapon Skill can follow the initial two, acting on the Skillchain they produced.

For example, a Monk can use Spinning Attack to make the target resonate with Liquefaction and Impaction. A second Monk follows this attack with Howling Fist, creating a Fusion Skillchain. A Dark Knight then continues this by using Spinning Slash to create a  Light Skillchain.

Linking Skillchains increases their potential damage. The damage potential is based off the closing Weapon Skill. Damage increases with the number of Skillchains performed in succession as follows:

All Weapon Skill Attributes can be used to create a Skillchain except Level 3 attributes from a Relic Weapons Weapon Skill (e.g. Scourge). These powerful Weapon Skills may be used to create a Level 3 Skillchain by immediately following a Level 3 Weapon Skill attribute (either from a Lv.2 created Skillchain or another Relic Weapon), however no further Skillchain may be created from the subsequent Skillchain.

No more than 5 Skillchains can be created in succession under any circumstances. (This would require 6 total Weapon Skills in a row).

List of Weapon Skills and Abilities With Weapon Skill Attributes

You can find this same information in a different layout on the Weapon Skill Elemental Attributes page.

You will notice that many weapon skills have 2 or more attributes associated with them. The attributes are listed by priority using "A," "B," or "C" notation, where "A" is the highest and "C" is the lowest. If a situation arises where a Skillchain can be formed using both "A" and "B" attributes, a Skillchain will be formed using the "A" attribute. The attribute with highest priority is always chosen when multiple Skillchain possibilities are presented. If "C" is not listed on the table that means there is no "C" attribute.

Blood Pacts

On horizon, Blood Pacts do not have skillchain attributes

Axe | G. Axe | Archery | Club | Dagger | Hand-to-Hand | Katana | G. Katana | Marksmanship Polearm | Scythe | Staff | Sword | G. Sword | Blood Pacts

Axe Level: WS A B 5: Raging Axe 40: Smash Axe 70: Gale Axe 100: Avalanche Axe 150: Spinning Axe 175: Rampage 200: Calamity 225: Mistral Axe 240 Q: Decimation Relic: Onslaught Mythic: Primal Rend De­to­na­tion In­du­ra­tion De­to­na­tion In­du­ra­tion Li­que­fac­tion Scis­sion Scis­sion Fu­sion Fu­sion Dark­ness Gra­vi­ta­tion - Rever­be­ra­tion - Im­pac­tion Scis­sion - Im­pac­tion - Rever­be­ra­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion Rever­be­ra­tion	Great Axe Level: WS A B 5: Shield Break 40: Iron Tempest 70: Sturmwind 100: Armor Break 150: Keen Edge 175: Weapon Break 200: Raging Rush 225: Full Break 240 Q: Steel Cyclone Relic: Metatron Torment Mythic: King's Justice Im­pac­tion Scis­sion Rever­be­ra­tion Im­pac­tion Com­pres­sion Im­pac­tion In­du­ra­tion Dis­tor­tion Dis­tor­tion Light Frag­men­ta­tion - - Scis­sion - - - Rever­be­ra­tion - De­to­na­tion Fu­sion Scis­sion
Archery Level: WS A B C 5: Flaming Arrow 40: Piercing Arrow 80: Dulling Arrow 175: Sidewinder 200: Blast Arrow 225: Arching Arrow 250 Q: Empyreal Arrow Relic: Namas Arrow Li­que­fac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Li­que­fac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Fu­sion Fu­sion Light Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion - Trans­fixion Dis­tor­tion - - - De­to­na­tion - - - -	Club Level: WS A B 5: Shining Strike 40: Seraph Strike 70: Brainshaker 150: Skullbreaker 175: True Strike 200: Judgment 220: Hexa Strike 230 Q: Black Halo Relic: Randgrith Mythic: Mystic Boon Transfixion Im­pac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion De­to­na­tion Im­pac­tion Fu­sion Frag­men­ta­tion Light - - - - Rever­be­ra­tion Im­pac­tion - - Com­pres­sion Frag­men­ta­tion -
Dagger Level: WS A B 5: Wasp Sting 40: Gust Slash 70: Shadowstitch 100: Viper Bite 125: Cyclone 200: Dancing Edge 225: Shark Bite 230: Evisceration Relic: Mercy Stroke Mythic: Mandalic Stab Mythic: Mordant Rime Mythic: Pyrrhic Kleos Scis­sion De­to­na­tion Frag­men­ta­tion Scis­sion De­to­na­tion Scis­sion Frag­men­ta­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion Dark­ness Fu­sion Frag­men­ta­tion Dis­tor­tion - - - - Im­pac­tion De­to­na­tion - Trans­fixion Gra­vi­ta­tion Com­pres­sion Dis­tor­tion Scis­sion	Hand-to-Hand Level: WS A B 5: Combo 40: Shoulder Tackle 75: One Inch Punch 100: Backhand Blow 125: Raging Fists 150: Spinning Attack 200: Howling Fist 225: Dragon Kick 250: Asuran Fists Relic: Final Heaven Mythic: Ascetic's Fury Mythic: Stringing Pummel Im­pac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Com­pres­sion De­to­na­tion Im­pac­tion Li­que­fac­tion Trans­fixion Frag­men­ta­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion Light Fu­sion Gra­vi­ta­tion - Im­pac­tion - - - Im­pac­tion Im­pac­tion - Li­que­fac­tion Fu­sion Trans­fixion Li­que­fac­tion
Katana Level: WS A B 5: Blade: Rin 30: Blade: Retsu 70: Blade: Teki 100: Blade: To 150: Blade: Chi 175: Blade: Ei 200: Blade: Jin 225: Blade: Ten 250 Q: Blade: Ku Relic: Blade: Metsu Mythic: Blade: Kamu Trans­fixion Scis­sion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Trans­fixion Com­pres­sion De­to­na­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion Dark­ness Frag­men­ta­tion - - - De­to­na­tion Im­pac­tion - Im­pac­tion - Trans­fixion Frag­men­ta­tion Com­pres­sion	Great Katana Level: WS A B 5: Tachi: Enpi 30: Tachi: Hobaku 70: Tachi: Goten 100: Tachi: Kagero 150: Tachi: Jinpu 175: Tachi: Koki 200: Tachi: Yukikaze 225: Tachi: Gekko 250: Tachi: Kasha Relic: Tachi: Kaiten Mythic: Tachi: Rana Trans­fixion In­du­ra­tion Trans­fixion Li­que­fac­tion Scis­sion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Dis­tor­tion Fu­sion Light Gra­vi­ta­tion Scis­sion - Im­pac­tion - De­to­na­tion Im­pac­tion De­to­na­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Com­pres­sion Frag­men­ta­tion In­du­ra­tion
Marksmanship Level: WS A B C 5: Hot Shot 40: Split Shot 80: Sniper Shot 175: Slug Shot 200: Blast Shot 225: Heavy Shot 250 Q: Detonator Relic: Coronach Mythic: Leaden Salute Mythic: Trueflight Li­que­fac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Li­que­fac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Fu­sion Fu­sion Dark­ness Gra­vi­ta­tion Frag­men­ta­tion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion - Trans­fixion Frag­men­ta­tion Trans­fixion Scis­sion - - - De­to­na­tion - - - - - -	Polearm Level: WS A B 5: Double Thrust 30: Thunder Thrust 70: Raiden Thrust 100: Leg Sweep 150: Penta Thrust 175: Vorpal Thrust 200: Skewer 225: Wheeling Thrust 240 Q: Impulse Drive Relic: Geirskogul Mythic: Drakesbane Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Trans­fixion Im­pac­tion Com­pres­sion Rever­be­ra­tion Trans­fixion Fu­sion Gra­vi­ta­tion Light Fu­sion - Im­pac­tion Im­pac­tion - - Trans­fixion Im­pac­tion - In­du­ra­tion Dis­tor­tion Trans­fixion
Scythe Level: WS A B C 5: Slice 30: Dark Harvest 70: Shadow of Death 100: Nightmare Scythe 125: Spinning Scythe 150: Vorpal Scythe 200: Guillotine 225: Cross Reaper 240 Q: Spiral Hell Relic: Catastrophe Mythic: Insurgency Scis­sion Rever­be­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Com­pres­sion Rever­be­ra­tion Trans­fixion In­du­ra­tion Dis­tor­tion Dis­tor­tion Dark­ness Fu­sion - - Rever­be­ra­tion Scis­sion Scis­sion Scis­sion - - Scis­sion Gra­vi­ta­tion Com­pres­sion - - - - - - - - - - -	Staff Level: WS A B C 5: Heavy Swing 40: Rock Crusher 70: Earth Crusher 100: Starburst 150: Sunburst 175: Shell Crusher 200: Full Swing 215: Spirit Taker 230 Q: Retribution Relic: Gate of Tartarus Mythic: Garland of Bliss Mythic: Vidohunir Mythic: Omniscience Im­pac­tion Im­pac­tion De­to­na­tion Com­pres­sion Com­pres­sion De­to­na­tion Li­que­fac­tion - Gra­vi­ta­tion Dark­ness Fu­sion Dis­tor­tion Gra­vi­ta­tion - - Im­pac­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Rever­be­ra­tion - Im­pac­tion - Rever­be­ra­tion Dis­tor­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Frag­men­ta­tion Trans­fixion - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sword Level: WS A B C 5: Fast Blade 30: Burning Blade 50: Red Lotus Blade 75: Flat Blade 100: Shining Blade 125: Seraph Blade 150: Circle Blade 200: Vorpal Blade 225: Swift Blade 240 Q: Savage Blade Relic: Knights of Round Mythic: Death Blossom Mythic: Atonement Mythic: Expiacion Scis­sion Li­que­fac­tion Li­que­fac­tion Im­pac­tion Scis­sion Scis­sion Rever­be­ra­tion Scis­sion Gra­vi­ta­tion Frag­men­ta­tion Light Frag­men­ta­tion Fu­sion Dis­tor­tion - - De­to­na­tion - - - Im­pac­tion Im­pac­tion - Scis­sion Fu­sion Dis­tor­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Scis­sion - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Great Sword Level: WS A B C 5: Hard Slash 40: Power Slash 70: Frostbite 100: Freezebite 150: Shockwave 175: Crescent Moon 200: Sickle Moon 225: Spinning Slash 250 Q: Ground Strike Relic: Scourge Scis­sion Trans­fixion In­du­ra­tion In­du­ra­tion Rever­be­ra­tion Scis­sion Scis­sion Frag­men­ta­tion Frag­men­ta­tion Light - - - De­to­na­tion - - Im­pac­tion - Dis­tor­tion Fu­sion - - - - - - - - - -

Using a Skillchain Chart

Aden's Renkei Chart

With the exception of Level 3 Skillchains, there is no obvious pattern to the network of attributes that are "compatible" and form Level 1 or Level 2 Skillchains. When presented with a party using various weapons, it is often easiest to examine a Skillchain Chart to determine which Skillchains are available to use.

A Skillchain Chart presents Skillchains as a map of which Weapon Skills lead to which effect. By examining the available Weapon Skills and plotting a route across the map, Skillchains can be easily created and linked together.

Say there are two, one-handed sword wielders, and they both have Fast Blade and Burning Blade. Now find the Weapon Skill on the Skillchain Chart. Burning Blade is in the Fire section; and Fast Blade is in the Earth section. There is one arrow connecting them. Notice that the arrow is double ended. This means that you can start in the Earth section and go to the Fire section, or you may start in the Fire section and go to the Earth section. Both ways will result in a Skillchain. If you start in Fire section and go to Earth you get an Earth Scission Skillchain. Going the other way (Earth first followed by Fire) you get a Fire Liquefaction Skillchain.

You will notice that many weapon skills have 2 or more attributes associated with them. The attributes are listed by priority using "A," "B," or "C" notation, where "A" is the highest and "C" is the lowest. If a situation arises where a Skillchain can be formed using both "A" and "B" attributes, a Skillchain will be formed using the "A" attribute. The attribute with highest priority is always chosen when multiple Skillchain possibilities are presented.

See Also

• Magic Burst
• Role of the Elements
• Weapon Skill Points

Links

• Aden's Renkei Chart
• Rixie's Skillchain Guide
• AlexisLucia's Skillchain Calculator
• Revelin's FFXI Calculator
• Valkurm Skill Chain Chart
• Rubenator's Skillchain Chart