Polarity Attack
KeywordSpecial Attacks
Charge then swap your weapon to unleash a shockwave and increase weapon damageThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.Polarity.AttackFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Polarity Attack · Codex, Combat
Unleash your Polarity Attack by swapping weapons after you have built up enough charge. A Polarity Attack releases a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and temporarily Polarizes you. While you are Polarized, increase your weapon's damage.
- Charge up your Polarity Attack by hitting enemies with your weapon
- When fully charged, swapping weapons will unleash a shockwave that damages nearby enemies and makes you Polarized, boosting your weapon's damage by 20% for 30 seconds
- Shockwave damage is increased by Spirit
- Polarity Attacks deal Soulshatter Damage
- Swapping weapons will reset your Polarity Attack charge and you will no longer be Polarized
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.PolarityAttack
On the Detailed Stats screen
The character screen lines that use the word:
Polarity Attack
StatScreen.Header.PolarityAttackTraits
Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.
Polarity Attack Bonus Damage · Special Attacks (2)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+13–16% Polarized bonus damagePolarityWeaponBuffPowerSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +166 more |
If all of your resistances are above 45%, +23–28% Polarity Attack charge speed and +45–56% Polarized bonus damageTrigger.AllResistancesAboveThreshold1.Payoff.PolarityChargeSpeedAndPolarizedDamage-ModifyStatPercent.Rank.5 | Dauntless |
Polarity Attack Charge · Special Attacks (10)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+7–8% Polarity Attack charge speedPolarityChargeSpeedSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +136 more |
+7–8% Polarity Attack charge speedPolarityChargeSpeedMasterwork | Needle, Vendetta, Falcius Longsword, Chisel +125 more |
Gain 14–18% Polarity Attack charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueSoulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.5 | Caliburn, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
+10–12% Polarity Attack charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Hope's Lament |
Gain 10–12% Polarity Attack charge whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.5 | Obsidian Blades, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
+23–28% Polarity Attack charge speed if you have more Might than any other attributeTrigger.PrimaryAttributeMight.Payoff.State-BasedPolarityChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Ruby Band |
Gain 6–7% Polarity Attack charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackCharge.Rank.3 | Ruin, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, gain 12–15% Polarity Attack charge and +44% Polarity Attack charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.PolarityAttackChargeAndChargeRate.Rank.6 | Last Resort, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain 8–9% Polarity Attack charge whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainPolarityCharge.Rank.4 | Enigmatic Circle |
If all of your resistances are above 45%, +23–28% Polarity Attack charge speed and +45–56% Polarized bonus damageTrigger.AllResistancesAboveThreshold1.Payoff.PolarityChargeSpeedAndPolarizedDamage-ModifyStatPercent.Rank.5 | Dauntless |
Polarity Attack Damage · Special Attacks (3)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+20–25% Polarity Attack damagePolarityDamagePercentSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +184 more |
+20–25% Polarity Attack damagePolarityDamagePercentMasterwork | Power, Catastrophe, Destruction, Ominous Sign +82 more |
+30–37% Polarity Attack damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityDamagePercent.Rank.3 | Solar Token |
Polarity Attack Duration · Special Attacks (1)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+13–16% Polarized durationPolarityWeaponBuffDurationSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +166 more |
Polarity Attack Effects · Special Attacks (23)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Enemies hit by your Polarity Attack become vulnerable to a Takedown if at least 2 adjacent augments are GreenConnectedThresholdGreenPolarityHitVulnerableTakedown | Predestination |
Apply the Mark of Weakness whenever you hit an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackHit.Payoff.ApplyMarkofWeaknessOnTarget.Rank.4 | Gilden Rose Band |
Blind nearby enemies whenever you perform a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackActivation.Payoff.Flashbang.Rank.5 | Band of Servitude |
Restore 236–310 Health whenever you defeat an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackKill.Payoff.GainHealth.Rank.5 | Ring of Valor |
Nearby enemies become vulnerable to a Takedown whenever you defeat an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackKill.Payoff.MakeR3ExecutionAvailableOnNearbyEnemies.Rank.6 | Primordial Band |
Whenever you defeat an enemy with a Polarity Attack, create Sacred Ground that restores 41–54 Health per second to you and nearby alliesTrigger.PolarityAttackKill.Payoff.CreateHealingGroundAtPlayer.Rank.6 | Celestial Ring |
Gain the Blessing of Power whenever you defeat an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackKill.Payoff.GainBlessingofPower.Rank.5 | Everstorm, Kosmera's Strength |
Apply the Mark of Fragility whenever you hit an enemy with a Polarity AttackTrigger.PolarityAttackHit.Payoff.ApplyMarkofFragilityOnTarget.Rank.5 | Overstrike, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you hit an enemy with a Polarity Attack, increase the power of each Shock stack on the enemy by 27–33%Trigger.PolarityAttackHit.Payoff.IncreaseMagnitudeofExistingShockStacks.Rank.6 | Kosmera's Scale, Methra's Star |
Polarity Attacks inflict AilmentsTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments.Rank.3 | Chisel, Silver Storm, Knightblade, Earth Hammer +1 more |
Gain the Blessing of Luck whenever you inflict an Ailment. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentGainBlessingOfLuck.Rank.4 | Hacker, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Gain the Greater Blessing of Luck whenever you inflict an Ailment. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentGainGreaterBlessingOfLuck.Rank.5 | Seethe, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Gain the Blessing of Endurance whenever you inflict an Ailment. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentGainBlessingOfEndurance.Rank.4 | Shadow's Light, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Whenever you hit a Shocked enemy, unleash a shockwave that deals 795–1062 Air damage to enemies in front of you. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-HitaShockedEnemyAirSplashDamage.Rank.4 | Gildenbolt, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Gain the Greater Blessing of Endurance whenever you inflict an Ailment. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentGainGreaterBlessingOfEndurance.Rank.5 | Spirit Reaper, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Gain the Blessing of Power whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainBlessingPower.Rank.4 | Solace, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Gain the Blessing of Endurance whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainBlessingEndurance.Rank.4 | Resonant Sledgehammer, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Restore 168–222 Health whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyRestoreHealth.Rank.5 | Azurite Silencer, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Gain the Greater Blessing of Endurance whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainGreaterBlessingEndurance.Rank.5 | Verdant Crusade, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Gain 8–10% Weapon Technique charge whenever you inflict an Ailment. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentGainWeaponTechCharge.Rank.4 | Brimtide Cleavers, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Gain 8–9% Polarity Attack charge whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Polarity Attacks inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainPolarityCharge.Rank.4 | Enigmatic Circle |
Polarity Attacks inflict AilmentsTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolarityInflictsAilments.Rank.5 | Eventide, Kosmera's Strength |
+37–45% Weakpoint damage while you are Polarized and inside a Banner AuraTrigger.WithinaBannerAuraAndPolarized.Payoff.WeakpointDamage.Rank.4 | Nicked Party Ring |
Other traits tagged with this keyword (5)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you defeat an enemy with a Weapon Technique, gain 15–18% Polarity Attack charge and your next Polarity Attack deals 44–54% more damageTrigger.WeaponTechniqueKill.Payoff.PolarityAttackChargeAndDamage.Rank.5 | Ring of Erudition |
Banners become supercharged whenever you perform a Polarity Attack within the Banner Aura. Supercharged Banners grant +67% Weapon Technique charge speed, Polarity Attack charge speed, and Shield charge speed.Trait.Rune.Silvermane.4.1 | Roar of the Righteous (Silvermane Shard) |
Your Polarity Attack deals 50 Breach damage and creates Unstable Ground for 10 seconds that deals 13 Breach damage per secondTrait.Rune.Armistice.4.1 | Earthquake Technique (Armistice Shard) |
During Rampage, Weapon Techniques and Polarity Attacks deal Physical damage and inflict BleedTrait.Rune.Bulwark.4.2 | Bloodrage Technique (Bulwark Shard) |
Whenever you hit an enemy with a Polarity Attack, Ice Spikes burst from the ground to deal 3333 Water damage, inflict Chill, and knock the enemy downTrait.Rune.Typhon.4.1 | Way of the Kraken (Typhon Shard) |
Items
47 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.
PredestinationOverstrikeLast ResortRuinDauntlessKosmera's StrengthEventideEverstormSolar TokenKosmera's ScaleMethra's StarEnigmatic CircleBand of ServitudeRuby BandRing of ValorRing of EruditionPrimordial BandGilden Rose BandCelestial RingHope's LamentBrimtide CleaversJade SliversTwin DragonsObsidian BladesQuintessence BladesVerdant CrusadeEarth HammerMaul of the Obsidian PackAzurite SilencerSilvermane's GreathammerResonant SledgehammerSpear of FateShadow's LightSunflare DestinySpirit ReaperSilver StormGildenboltBlade of ConquestHackerSword of DominanceChiselCaliburnSeetheKnightbladeEye of the UnknownSolaceDread Wraithblade
Related
Keywords whose definitions use it: Polarized.
Codex entries that mention it: Armistice, Silvermane, Typhon.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Polarity.Attack:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Polarity.Attack - codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
- forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
- filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
- traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
- numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
- Record:
data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built bytools/build_mechanics.py
History
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Outside your gear
Ascension bonuses and powers that use the word. Matched on the wording, the same way the untagged gear traits above are — the files put no keyword tag on any of these.
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stat tree · Group 3 | +2% Polarity Attack damage |
| Stat tree · Group 22 | +1% Polarity Attack charge speed |
| Powers · Level 350 | +10% Polarity Attack charge speed |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Polarity.AttackDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.PolarityAttack - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json