Weapon Bash

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Job Ability Information
Job Dark Knight
Type Level  
Level Obtained 20
Description Delivers an attack that can stun the target. Two-handed weapon required.
Range Question
Recast 00:03:00 (base)
Cumulative Enmity 0 Volatile Enmity 900
Command /ja "Weapon Bash" <stnpc> 
Merit Points
Group 1 Ranks Available 5
Effect of each Rank Reduces recast by 00:00:06 per merit. 
Job Points
Category Weapon Bash Effect Ranks Available 20
Effect of each Rank Increase damage dealt by 10.

Notes

  • Goes through shadows.
  • Stun rate is near 100%, and lasts quite a long time.
  • Being an instant ability, Weapon Bash is very effective at stunning mob TP moves.
  • At level 75, unenhanced Weapon Bash deals 21 blunt type damage.
  • Weapon Bash Damage = FLOOR(((LV+11)/4) + Equipment Bonus)
    • Level corresponds to Dark Knight level. Thus, if DRK is subbed, damage will depend on the level of your sub.
  • Equipping the Ignominy Gauntlets +2/3 gives it skillchain properties, allowing it to open a self-skillchain.
    • For Drain purposes the only real options using weapon bash are:
    • Weapon Bash > Nightmare Scythe = Compression
    • Weapon Bash > Insurgency = Compression
    • Weapon Bash > Infernal Scythe = Compression
    • Weapon Bash > Upheaval = Compression
    • Weapon Bash > Keen Edge = Compression

 

Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment Lvl. Slot Modifier
Smiting Scythe icon.png Smiting Scythe Bash Damage +8
Smiting Scythe +1 icon.png Smiting Scythe +1 Bash Damage +10
Slayer's Ring icon.png Slayer's Ring Latent Effect (HP<75%, TP<100): Bash Damage +10
Chaos Gauntlets icon.png Chaos Gauntlets Bash Damage +10
File:Chaos Gauntlets +1 icon.png Chaos Gauntlets +1 Bash Damage +10
Knightly Earring icon.png Knightly Earring Bash Damage +10
Crude Sword icon.png Crude Sword Bash Damage +15
Sigma Earring icon.png Sigma Earring Salvage: Bash Damage +10
File:Ignominy Gauntlets icon.png Ignominy Gauntlets Bash Damage +12
File:Ignominy Gauntlets +1 icon.png Ignominy Gauntlets +1 Bash Damage +12
File:Ignominy Gauntlets +2 icon.png Ignominy Gauntlets +2 Bash Damage +14 Augment: Adds Chainbound (Status)
File:Ignominy Gauntlets +3 icon.png Ignominy Gauntlets +3 Bash Damage +16 Augment: Adds Chainbound (Status)

References

Weapon Bash Damage (Yugl, BG Forums) Weapon Bash Skillchain (Volkom, Xanders FFXIAH