Tiger Strike
ID 199
Quickly approaches the enemy and launches a slash. Release the skill again to perform another slash and roll backwards. Gains Invulnerability when performing the slash or rolling.
Soulmask Weapon Mastery
Complete Soulmask weapon mastery reference. 88 abilities across 9 weapon types — Blade, Spear, Bow, Hammer, Shield, Gauntlets, Dual Blades, Greatsword, Whip. Each ability shows description, level-up chances at 30/60/90/120, and starting abilities. Plan your build.
Blade9 abilityies
Vaulting Whirlwind
ID 101
Makes a forward dash and slashes the enemy, dealing damage twice and inflicting "Slash Wound": when using Sprint during this period, speed will be reduced by 80% for 5 seconds.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Turn Slash
ID 102
Concentrates strength on the right arm before unleashing a fatal slash that deals a great amount of damage to the enemy. If used by a player, the target is also prevented from locking onto other players for 10 seconds. Afterwards, the unit and any allies within 5 meters become untargetable and elusive to all ranged weapons for 10 seconds.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Dash Slash
ID 103
Dash toward the enemies and slashes, dealing one-time damage and reducing their ATK by 10% (half effect on bosses), up to 3 stacks.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Upstroke Slash
ID 104
Lifts the target into the air before releasing the skill again for an aerial follow-up attack. When used by a player, the first hit deals damage and inflicts the "aerial disarm" status on the target. While airborne, the target will be forced to sheath their weapon.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Rolling Slashes
ID 105
Dashes forward and flips, slashing at the enemy to deal damage twice, with a chance for the second hit to cause a knockdown. When used by a player, the attack deals damage and temporarily nullifies the target's damage reduction effects.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Low Strike
ID 106
Grants status: Can attack the target by rolling with less consumption or changing actions.
Lv30: 0%Lv60: 3.4%Lv90: 6.7%Lv120: 12.5%
Slash Down
ID 198
Sprints toward the target nearby and slashes it down, then enters a 5-second cooldown. When the target is riding a mount, increases DMG by 50% and Crit by 100%.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
Blood Sacrifice
ID 197
Offer blood to the Soul of Blade for a boon, significantly increasing Attack Speed and Damage while wielding a single blade.
Lv30: 14.3%Lv60: 13.8%Lv90: 13.3%Lv120: 12.5%
All 88 Soulmask Weapon Abilities
Complete ability list grouped by weapon mastery type.
Blade(9)
- Tiger Strike— Quickly approaches the enemy and launches a slash. Release the skill again to pe…
- Vaulting Whirlwind— Makes a forward dash and slashes the enemy, dealing damage twice and inflicting …
- Turn Slash— Concentrates strength on the right arm before unleashing a fatal slash that deal…
- Dash Slash— Dash toward the enemies and slashes, dealing one-time damage and reducing their …
- Upstroke Slash— Lifts the target into the air before releasing the skill again for an aerial fol…
- Rolling Slashes— Dashes forward and flips, slashing at the enemy to deal damage twice, with a cha…
- Low Strike— Grants status: Can attack the target by rolling with less consumption or changin…
- Slash Down— Sprints toward the target nearby and slashes it down, then enters a 5-second coo…
- Blood Sacrifice— Offer blood to the Soul of Blade for a boon, significantly increasing Attack Spe…
Spear(11)
- Ultimate Throw— Throws the spear in hand and knocks down the target on hit. Releasing the skill …
- 3 Piercing Strikes— Quickly launches 3 consecutive attacks with a spear.
- Triple Impacts— Launch 3 rapid attacks with the spear, and dash forward for a distance with the …
- Upward Thrust— Charge energy to perform two combos. Unguarded enemies will be easily knocked in…
- Spear Leap Stab— Leaps forward and delivers a fatal airborne strike, dealing massive damage and i…
- Spear Flurry— Executes a rapid succession of spear strikes, suffocating the enemy with unyield…
- Overturn— Can perform attack while moving: Movement Speed +30% (reduced to -60% in PvP), b…
- Fixed Pole— Hoist the longspear to its apex to evade low attacks. Holding the button down su…
- Whirlwind Sweep— Sweeps around self to raise the dust, knocking down targets affected by the dust…
- Terrorizing Lunge— Leaps forth, striking the enemy with a spear, dealing damage and stunning them. …
- Unyielding Spear— Hold the spear in a defensive stance, repelling those attempting to approach and…
Bow(9)
- Back Jump Shot— Shooting tips: Jumps backwards to dodge incoming attack and shoots arrows back a…
- Dodge Barrage— Shooting tips: After smoothly dodging the enemy attack, quickly draws the bow an…
- Fatal Shooting— Shooting tips: Fires a fatal arrow, ripping open the target's wound for a great …
- Divine Power Possession— After activation, gain divine power temporarily: With a Bow or Rapid Bow, fire 3…
- Arc Shot— Shooting tips: After dodging an enemy attack, swiftly retaliate with an arcing v…
- Moving Arc Shot— Shooting tips: Can shoot arrows that fly in an arc towards the target while movi…
- Glide— Kicks at enemies within range to send them staggering back, then performs a back…
- Running Fire— Launches running fire while crouching, move to interrupt the skill.
- Eclipse— Shoots a black arrow that nullifies most Superarmor effects and Talents of the t…
Hammer(9)
- Solar Protection— Enters a Superarmor status that reduces DMG taken by 50% (25% in Hardcore mode).
- Upstroke Hammer— Charges up strength while nearing the target, knock the unprepared enemy into th…
- Earth Hammering— Quickly approaches the enemies, hammers their legs to knock them down and then s…
- Flurry— Swings a hefty hammer to crush the enemy with brutal force.
- Earthshaking Combo— Smash the ground with the hammer and jump forward before smashing the ground aga…
- Hammer Smite— Launch a follow-up attack after sending the enemy into the air.
- Lament of Earth-splitting— Grants status: While active, Crit DMG +20%. Using a normal hammer skill will inf…
- Lunar Sacrifice— After a lengthy charge, slam down on the enemy. Charging to the first stage gran…
- Reduce— Gains a buff after casting: Attacking the target with a hammer reduces its DEF b…
Shield(10)
- Stepwise Shield— Adjusts footwork and wields a shield to deal damage while reflecting incoming en…
- Shield Counter— Wields a shield to reflect enemy attacks.
- Powerful Shield Dash— Bashes the enemy with a Shield, inflicting multiple times of damage on enemies a…
- Shield Charge— Raises a shield and charges forward, dealing multiple hits of damage to the enem…
- Shield Dash— Raise the shield and bound forward to close the distance to the target quickly.
- Powerful Shield Strike— Uses a shield to launch a devastating attack, dealing high damage and knocking t…
- Shield Thump— Bash enemies with a shield to paralyze their limbs, reducing their Resilience by…
- Get poised before strike— Gains a 30s buff: Each successful defense with a shield recovers 10% of Max Stam…
- Vertical Wall— Squat down and hold the shield up to recover HP continuously; deflect attacks fr…
- Blade & Spear Partner— When released, gains shield blade basic attacks when defending with a shield and…
Gauntlets(12)
- Revolving Kick— Consumes a lot of enemy Stamina and makes them exit the defense status. When use…
- Slidestep Hook— Swiftly closes in on the enemy and executes continuous hooks, with the final blo…
- Whirlstep Uppercut— Dodges sideways and dashes forward to launch a hooking punch counterattack. When…
- 2-Strike Kick— Performs consecutive sweeping kicks to the enemy's lower limbs, restricting thei…
- Charged Punch— After charging up for an extended period of time, punches forward, dealing a gre…
- Counter Punch— Takes a defensive stance that greatly reduces the DMG taken. If attacked at this…
- Slip Punch— Effect lasts 50 seconds: While active, normal attacks turn into special punching…
- Backstab— Quickly charges to the back of the target, executing from behind. This skill gra…
- Roundhouse Kick— Targets the enemy's hands with continuous roundhouse kicks to stun it, significa…
- Defend— Takes up a defensive stance to fend off enemy attacks. This can be executed with…
- Rapid Monkey Scratch— Sprints to the target from afar and launches multiple attacks, with each hit rec…
- Earth-quaking Strike— Leaps into the air and slams down with thunderous force, knocking enemies airbor…
Dual Blades(10)
- Lightning Speed— Quickly executes six stabs to the front.
- Lunge Step Slash— Gains some Bleed Points with every hit.
- Whirlstep Slash— Gains some Bleed Points with every hit.
- Backstep Slash— Click on the skill again after a backstep dodge to perform a charging slash, whi…
- Sideway Slashes— After moving sideways to avoid enemy attacks, releasing the skill again can laun…
- Skipstep Slashes— Gather and focus strength at the tip of the blade, continuously thrusting forwar…
- Tackle & Slash— Slides quickly toward the target and knocks them down. Releasing the skill again…
- Spectral Blade— Grants status: gains additional Crit rate during the period, doubles the Bleed P…
- Flurry— Sprint forward while wielding dual blades for a flurry of strikes. Press the but…
- Retreat Drill— Turns back and takes a step back, followed by a thrust attack. After accumulatin…
Greatsword(9)
- Quadru-Tornado Slash— Gains Superarmor and uses a spinning slash to deal damage to nearby enemies.
- 2-Strike Slash— Knocks down the enemy by slashing their legs and retreats a small distance. Pres…
- Assault— Quickly charges at the target for a surprise attack. Every third use of the skil…
- Butcher— A series of heavy slashes, like butchering animals. Each hit briefly reduces the…
- Salted Fish Stab— Thrusts forward with all might, dealing a great amount of damage and putting the…
- Tiger Fall— Charge before leaping into the air and unleashing a deadly slash on the enemy. D…
- Counter Lifesteal— Grants status: While active, performing basic attacks with a great sword gains S…
- Slide— Dive into a slide tackle through the target, dealing Bonus DMG upon hitting the …
- Thrust Strike— Thrusts forward and sends the target airborne upon hitting it, lasting 3 seconds…
Whip(9)
- Wind-breaking Whip— Strikes forward with a whip, dealing damage on hit. When the user's Agility is g…
- Frantic Lash— Whips wildly in place, dealing damage that ignores 80% of the target's defense &…
- Unstoppable— Drops low and lashes the whip forward, knocking down on-hit targets. If the targ…
- Reversing Lash— Leaps into the air and swings the whip to deal damage, ignoring the target's Def…
- Whirlwind Lash— Leaps upward and rolls forward, whipping to hit airborne targets and disarm them…
- Whip Lunge— Lashes the whip straight ahead; if cast by a player, when the distance to the ta…
- Endless Suppression— Combo attack, can be used while moving; each hit has a 10% chance to deal damage…
- Strength-Agility Conversion— Releasing the skill will reallocate the player's Agility and Strength to ensure …
- Sundering Curse— Attacks with the Spiked Whip and inflicts a Curse on the target: deals continuou…
Every Soulmask Weapon Ability and Mastery Path
Soulmask uses a 9-weapon mastery system where each weapon type has its own progression tree of abilities unlocked through use. Total: 88 abilities across Blade (9), Spear (11), Bow (9), Hammer (9), Shield (10), Gauntlets (12), Dual Blades (10), Greatsword (9), and Whip (9). Each weapon has one starting ability (auto-unlocked) plus a roster of higher-tier moves with chance-to-learn rolls at proficiency level 30, 60, 90, and 120.
Pick a weapon tab to see its full ability list. Each card shows the ability icon (32×32 in-game asset), name, description (precise mechanical text — "approaches the enemy and launches a slash, gains Invulnerability during the slash"), and the chance to learn at each level threshold. Many late-game abilities show single-digit chances at level 60 (e.g. 5%) but climb sharply by 120 (often 50-100%). Plan accordingly — if you want a specific ability, focus your weapon use until you hit the threshold where its chance becomes meaningful.
Search across all 88 abilities at once if you remember a name fragment but not the weapon (e.g. "backstab", "throw", "counter"). Useful when chasing a specific build archetype: search "defensive" or "counter" to find all parry/counter-attack abilities across Shield, Greatsword, and Gauntlets.
Combat archetypes by weapon: **Blade** = mobile DPS, Tiger Strike + Iaido styling. **Spear** = midrange poke + ultimate javelin throw. **Bow** = ranged sustain with crit-chain abilities. **Hammer** = heavy single-target with stagger emphasis. **Shield** = defensive tank, parries and bashes. **Gauntlets** = aggressive grapple/throw, highest ability count (12). **Dual Blades** = burst combo, fast attack chains. **Greatsword** = wide-arc AoE, high posture damage. **Whip** = utility/control, pull-and-stagger pattern.
Mastery progression is shared with the proficiency system used in crafting — leveling a weapon proficiency unlocks both its abilities and the recipes you can craft for it. Combine this tool with the Recipe Browser to plan: which weapon you're mastering, what gear you need to craft, and which boss/enemy to fight to push proficiency XP. For XGamingServer admins, weapon ability chances are baseline — server-side multipliers like AbilityLearnRate can be tuned in GameXishu.json via the Server Config Generator on this site.
Soulmask Weapon Mastery — FAQ
How many weapon types does Soulmask have?
9 weapon mastery types: Blade, Spear, Bow, Hammer, Shield, Gauntlets, Dual Blades, Greatsword, and Whip. Total of 88 abilities across all types — Gauntlets has the most (12), Blade/Bow/Hammer/Greatsword/Whip the fewest (9 each).
How do I learn weapon abilities in Soulmask?
Each ability has a chance-to-learn at proficiency levels 30, 60, 90, and 120. Use a weapon to gain proficiency XP — at each threshold, the game rolls your chance for each unlearned ability of that weapon. Late-game abilities (high difficulty) start with single-digit chances at level 60 and climb sharply by 120.
What is a Starting Ability in Soulmask?
Each weapon has one ability marked as Starting — automatically unlocked when you first equip the weapon. Examples: Blade gets Tiger Strike (mobile slash + roll), Spear gets Ultimate Throw (throw + retrieve), Greatsword gets Crushing Strike. These are the always-available openers for that weapon.
Which Soulmask weapon has the most abilities?
Gauntlets has 12 abilities — the most of any weapon type. Spear is second with 11, then Shield/Dual Blades at 10. Blade, Bow, Hammer, Greatsword, and Whip have 9 each.
Can I respec or change weapon mastery in Soulmask?
Soulmask doesn't have a traditional respec — proficiency XP is earned per weapon and persists. To switch focus, simply pick up a different weapon and start using it. You don't lose old proficiency, but you don't gain XP for weapons you're not using either. Plan your loadout, but you're not locked in.
Can I tune weapon learning rates on my server?
Yes. The Server Config Generator on this site exposes weapon-related multipliers including ability-learning rate. Set higher values to make rare abilities more reliable to unlock. The base chances shown here are vanilla baseline.
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