Dagger and Buckler Combos

What each press does with the Dagger and Buckler loadout, starting from each situation, then how every step chains on.

Opening moves

Situation	Left click	Right click	Hold left	Hold right	Special
Out of a dodge	Opening Cut ↓	—	—	—	—
While guarding	—	Buckler Guard ↓	—	—	—
Standing	Opening Cut ↓	—	—	—	Arcane Wave ↓
After a parry	Riposte ↓	Riposte ↓	—	—	Riposte ↓
Sprinting	Running Cut ↓	Running Strike ↓	—	—	—

From anywhere in the chain

SpecialArcane Wave ↓Arcane Wave — spends 40 Precision, from any point in the chainneeds 40 Precisionpriority 4

Steps

Opening Cut ↓Main handLmb ChainCombo Starter

Left click within 600 ms → Return Cut ↓

Return Cut ↓Main handLmb Chain

Left click within 600 ms → Rising Cut ↓

Rising Cut ↓Main handLmb Chain

Left click within 600 ms → Turning Cut ↓

Turning Cut ↓Main handLmb Chain

Left click within 600 ms → Inside Cut and Bash ↓

Inside Cut and Bash ↓Main handLmb ChainShield Strike

Left click within 600 ms → Low Cut ↓

Low Cut ↓Main handLmb Chain

Left click within 600 ms → Finishing Cut ↓

Finishing Cut ↓Main handFinisherLmb ChainCombo Finisher

Running Cut ↓Main handSprint Attack

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓

Running Strike ↓Off handSprintHeavy

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓

Buckler Guard ↓Off handDefensiveGuardParry

Riposte ↓Main handCounter

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓

Arcane Wave ↓Main handSpecialSpender

Left click within 600 ms → Opening Cut ↓

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Branching

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Chain Requires Hit

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Chains

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Description

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Entry Points

Airborne

—

Directional

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Dodge

Heavy: —
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Opening Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Guard

Heavy: Buckler Guard
Heavy Hold: —
Light: —
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Neutral

Heavy: —
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Opening Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: Arcane Wave

On Guard Hit

—

On Parry Success

Heavy: Riposte
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Riposte
Light Hold: —
Special: Riposte

Shadow Step

—

Sprint

Heavy: Running Strike
Heavy Hold: —
Light: Running Cut
Light Hold: —
Special: —

Global Branches

Conditions
Charge Level
—
Not In Active Frames
—
Requires Effect
—
Resource Min
Amount
40
Type
precision
Skill Level
—
Stance
—
State
—
Target Hit
—
Description
Arcane Wave — spends 40 Precision, from any point in the chain
Exclude Tags
none
Input
special
Priority
4
Tag Filter
none
Target
Arcane Wave
Window Ms
5,000

Id

Dagger Buckler Combos

Inherits From

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Loadout

Dagger and Buckler

Mechanics

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Name

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Nodes

Ability Id
Opening Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Return Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, combo_starter
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Return Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Rising Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Rising Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Turning Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Turning Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Inside Cut and Bash
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Inside Cut and Bash
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Low Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, Shield Strike
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Low Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Finishing Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Finishing Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
none
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
lmb_chain, combo_finisher
Terminates
yes
Ability Id
Running Cut
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
sprint_attack
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Running Strike
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
off
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
sprint, heavy
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Buckler Guard
Ability Options
—
Branches
none
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
off
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
defensive, guard, parry
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Riposte
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
counter
Terminates
no
Ability Id
Arcane Wave
Ability Options
—
Branches
1. Conditions
  —
  Description
  —
  Input
  light
  Priority
  —
  Target
  Opening Cut
  Target Ability
  —
  Target Step
  —
  Window Ms
  600
Charge Variants
—
Free Request
no
Hand
main
Loop To
—
Position
—
Skill Unlocks
none
Step Id
—
Tags
special, spender
Terminates
no

Schema

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Version

Weapon Class

dagger