Masterful Kill is a skill available in Dragon's Dogma.
Description[]
- "An advanced form of Easy Kill that parries and counters a blow, biting deeper than its predecessor."
An advanced version of Easy Kill.
Masterful Kill functions as a very effective counter to most direct physical attacks - once activated the Arisen stands poised to counter, and once an attack is made, will counter with a mount and stab counterattack on the foe.
Usage and Tactics[]
Both Easy Kill and Masterful Kill have no time limit. Once is activated, provided the Arisen does not move or perform any actions, the next physical attack that strikes the Arisen will counter.
- Being staggered or knocked down, including from a ranged or magick attacks cancels the skill.
- While awaiting an incoming attack with Masterful Kill activated, the Arisen's stamina will not regenerate or deplete.
These skills cannot counter :
- Leapworms.
- Death's scythe.
- Enemy grab attacks including Eliminator foot stomp and Archydra bite..
- Arrows or other ranged attacks like Hellhound fireballs and goblin stone throws.
- Most magic spells.
- Julien in the quest Pride Before a Fall.
- Attacks of your pawns when possessed by a Dragon's grab attack.
However a few spell can be countered including :
- The Ur-Dragon's Holy Furor and Bolide.
Notes[]
- It has invincibility frames, unlike Clairvoyance. The Arisen cannot be hurt during the counter animation.
- Can be used to inflict debilitations with Rusted, Golden or Aneled Daggers.
- Masterful Kill strikes up to four times against larger enemies.
- Damage is boosted by the augment Eminence.
Ur-Dragon Vs. Assassin's Counter
The Ur-Dragon's physical attacks and spells can be countered with Masterful Kill, as demonstrated here.
3 Elder Ogres 3 Eliminators slain with Rusted Daggers B, Arisen undamaged
8 successful counters. Hard mode. No armor, buffs, curatives or Wakestones.
Two Condemned Gorecyclops slain with only Rusted Daggers D, Hard mode, 1 Wakestone used
No armor, buffs or curatives. Countering its arm swing can cause the Arisen to sustain fall damage, so grab onto it on the way down ! Masterful Kill finisher at the end.
Rotunda E6, 4 Gorecyclops 5 Shaman, demonstrating Masterful Kill to head grab Thousand Kisses combo at the end
Party undamaged. Hard mode. No buffs, curatives or Wakestones.
Cursed Dragon slain with only Rusted daggers F, 15 Masterful Kill counters, Arisen undamaged
Hard mode. No armor, buffs, curatives or Wakestones. Keep the Cursed Dragon Torpored and he's easy prey for Mage or Sorcerer pawns wielding Miasma or Comestion. The objective here is to keep the dragon distracted so pawns can spellcast.
Hydra simultaneous decapitation, 4 Masterful Kill counters
Solo Assassin vs Living Armor. No damage.-0
An Assassin demonstrating Masteful Kill against a Living Armor. Masterful Kill can be used to counter all Living Armor attacks, except for Stone Forest. Instead, Escape Onslaught can be used to counter Stone Forest.
See also[]
- Clairvoyance - the sword equivalent. Unlike Masterful Kill, Clairvoyance has a time window in which the riposte must be performed.
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