Tactics

This article is about the warrior attribute. For PvP/PvE-specific gameplay tactics, see Tactics (gameplay).

Tactics is a warrior secondary attribute.

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No inherent effect. Many skills, especially defensive skills and skills that aid your allies, become more effective with higher Tactics.

— In-game description

Notes

• Many shields have a Tactics requirement; no weapons do.
• The Tactics line has mostly defensive oriented skills in it. Healing Signet is usually the first Tactics skill acquired and most iconic skill of the line.

Tactics skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	"Charge!"	Elite Shout. (5...11...13 seconds.) Allies in earshot move 33% faster. Initial effect: these allies lose the Crippled condition.	0	5	0	20		Core
	"Fear Me!"	Shout. (1...12...15 second[s].) You have +5...25...30% chance of a critical hit with melee attacks against stationary foes. Initial effect: nearby foes lose 1...3...4 Energy.	4	0	0	6		Prophecies
	"None Shall Pass!"	Shout. Knocks down all nearby moving foes. Recharges 1...7...8 second[s] faster for each affected foe (maximum 25 seconds).	0	5	0	45		Factions
	"Retreat!"	Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) Party members in earshot move 33% faster. No effect unless there are dead allies within earshot.	0	5	0	20		Factions
	"Shields Up!"	Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) Party members in earshot have +60 armor against projectile attacks.	0	10	0	30		Core
	"To the Limit!"	Shout. (10...18...20 seconds.) You have +10...50...60 maximum Health. Initial effect: you gain one strike of adrenaline for each foe within earshot (maximum 1...5...6).	0	5	0	15		Prophecies
	"Victory Is Mine!"	Elite Shout. You gain 10...56...68 Health and 3...6...7 Energy for each condition on target foe.	0	5	0	15		Prophecies
	"Watch Yourself!"	Shout. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot have +5...21...25 armor. Ends after 10 incoming attacks.	4	0	0	4		Core
	"Watch Yourself!" (PvP)	Shout. (10 seconds.) Party members in earshot have +5...21...25 armor. Ends after 1...3...3 incoming attack[s].	4	0	0	4		Core
	Auspicious Parry	Elite Stance. (8 seconds.) Blocks one attack. End effect: you gain 1...3...4 strike[s] of adrenaline.	1	0	0	2		Factions
	Balanced Stance	Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You cannot be knocked-down and do not take extra damage from critical hits.	0	5	0	30		Core
	Bonetti's Defense	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Gain 5 Energy for each melee attack blocked. Ends if you use a skill.	8	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Deadly Riposte	Skill. (8 seconds). You block the next melee attack and your attacker takes 15...75...90 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition. (3...21...25 seconds). No effect unless you have a sword equipped.	0	5	0	10		Prophecies
	Defensive Stance	Stance. (1...4...5 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. End effect: gain one adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have (maximum 0...3...4).	5	0	0	8		Core
	Deflect Arrows	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block attacks. Adjacent foes suffer Bleeding (5...13...15 seconds) when you block a projectile attack.	5	0	0	12		Prophecies
	Desperation Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	5	0	7		Prophecies
	Disciplined Stance	Stance. (1...3...4 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block and +10 armor. Ends if you use an adrenal skill.	0	5	0	15		Prophecies
	Drunken Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	5	0	7		Factions
	Gladiator's Defense	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block. Your attacker takes 5...29...35 damage whenever you block a melee attack this way.	0	5	0	30		Prophecies
	Healing Signet	Signet. You gain 82...154...172 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill.	0	0	2	4		Core
	Healing Signet	Signet. You gain 166 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill.	0	0	2	4		Bonus Mission Pack
	Protector's Defense	Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) Allies adjacent to you have 75% chance to block. Ends if you move.	0	5	0	30		Factions
	Riposte	Skill. (8 seconds). You block the next melee attack and your attacker takes 20...68...80 damage. No effect unless you have a sword equipped.	4	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Shield Stance	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. Damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction). No effect unless you have a shield equipped.	0	5	0	15		Prophecies
	Shove	Elite Touch Skill. Causes knockdown. Initial effect: ends foe's stance and deals 15...63...75 damage if target foe is moving.	0	5	0.75¾	15		Factions
	Soldier's Defense	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block while under the effects of a shout or chant. Block effect: gain 1 adrenaline.	0	5	0	15		Nightfall
	Soldier's Speed	Stance. (3...15...18 seconds.) You move 15% faster and an additional 15% while affected by a chant or shout.	0	5	0	12		Eye of the North
	Soldier's Stance	Elite Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You have a 75% chance to block. You attack 33% faster while under the effects of a chant or shout.	0	5	0	15		Nightfall
	Soldier's Stance (PvP)	Elite Stance. (4...9...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster while under the effects of a shout or chant.	0	5	0	8		Nightfall
	Soldier's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Unblockable if you are under the effects of a chant or shout.	0	5	0	4		Nightfall
	Steady Stance	Elite Stance. (10 seconds.) The next time you would be knocked-down, you gain 1...3...3 adrenaline and 1...6...7 Energy instead.	0	5	0	6		Nightfall
	Thrill of Victory	Melee Attack. Deals +20...36...40 damage. If you have more Health than your target, you gain 1...2...2 adrenaline.	0	5	0	8		Core
	Wary Stance	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s]). You block attack skills. Gain adrenaline and 5 Energy for each block. Ends if you use a skill.	0	10	0	10		Prophecies