Weapon Technique
KeywordWeapon Attacks
Combat abilities unique to each weapon type. Your Northern and Southern Techniques.The game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.Weapon.TechniqueFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Weapon Techniques · Codex, Combat
Weapon Techniques are powerful weapon abilities that you can unlock in your Skills.
- Each weapon class has a unique Northern Technique and Southern Technique.
- You may activate your Weapon Techniques if you have a sufficient amount of charge.
- Northern Techniques always convert some of the enemy’s Health to Soulshatter Buildup while Southern Techniques are always able to deal Soulshatter Damage.
From the day a Valorian warrior picks up their first weapon, they are taught the sacred combat techniques given by the Archons and expected to use these skills for the glory of Aperion. The Northern and Southern Techniques channel the strength of a Valorian’s soul through their weapons.
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.WeaponTechniques
Traits
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.
Weapon Technique Charge · Weapon Attacks (19)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+7–8% Weapon Technique charge speedWeaponArtChargeSpeedSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +136 more |
+7–8% Weapon Technique charge speedWeaponArtChargeSpeedMasterwork | Needle, Vendetta, Falcius Longsword, Chisel +125 more |
+10–12% Weapon Technique charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponArtChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Falcius Longsword, Blind Justice |
Gain 15–18% Northern Technique charge whenever you hit an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueHit.Payoff.GainNorthernTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Rosary, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
+12–14% Weapon Technique charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponArtChargeSpeed.Rank.4 | Gildenblade, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
+20–24% Rampage charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.ComboCounterChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Duskblades |
Gain 5–6% Weapon Technique charge whenever you hit a full-Health enemyTrigger.HitFullHealthEnemy.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.4 | Flutter, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Gain 6–8% Weapon Technique charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.4 | Mercy, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Gain 14–17% Weapon Technique charge whenever you defeat a Marked enemyTrigger.DefeatMarkedEnemy.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Rhymeblades, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Gain 10–13% Weapon Technique charge whenever you Soulshatter an enemyTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Rexaara's Teeth, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
+23–29% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you Parry an enemyTrigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.4 | Dreamer's Band |
Whenever you Parry an enemy, gain +29–36% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds and your next Weapon Technique attack deals 33–41% more damageTrigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeedandDamage.Rank.5 | Adamantite Band |
Whenever you perform a Critical Hit, gain 2–3% Weapon Technique charge and +29–36% Weapon Technique charge speed for 5 secondsTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Lion Talisman, Methra's Star |
Gain 5–6% Weapon Technique charge whenever you defeat an enemyTrigger.DefeatEnemy.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueCharge.Rank.3 | Force of Nature, Kosmera's Strength |
+22–28% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Spark, Kosmera's Strength |
+20–25% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you perform a Critical HitTrigger.CriticalHit.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Paradise, Kosmera's Strength |
+20–25% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you Parry an enemyTrigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Godspeed, Kosmera's Legacy |
+30–38% Weapon Technique charge speed, Shield charge speed, and Archon Fury charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.BannerCooldownReductionAndChargeSpeed.Rank.8 | Standard of the Golden Lion |
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 |
Weapon Technique Damage · Weapon Attacks (9)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+20–25% Weapon Technique damageWeaponArtDamagePercentSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +184 more |
+20–25% Weapon Technique damageWeaponArtDamagePercentMasterwork | Power, Catastrophe, Destruction, Ominous Sign +82 more |
+80–99% Weapon Technique damage if at least 2 adjacent augments are RedConnectedThresholdRedWeaponArtDamage | Twilight Bloom |
+23–29% Northern Technique damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.NorthernTechDamage.Rank.4 | Shoku, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
+23–29% Southern Technique damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.ForbiddenTechDamage.Rank.4 | Argent, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Your Southern Technique deals +37–45% damage to full-Health enemiesTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.ForbiddenTechDamageToFullHealth.Rank.5 | Ka'al, the Emerald Brand, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
+30–37% Weapon Technique damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponArtDamagePercent.Rank.3 | Journeyman's Mark |
Whenever you Parry an enemy, gain +29–36% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds and your next Weapon Technique attack deals 33–41% more damageTrigger.Parry.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeedandDamage.Rank.5 | Adamantite Band |
+25–31% Weapon Technique damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponArtDamagePercent.Rank.2 | Destruction |
Weapon Technique Effects · Weapon Attacks (38)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Apply the Mark of Fragility whenever you hit an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueHit.Payoff.ApplyMarkofFragilityOnTarget.Rank.5 | Ancestor, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Gain 15–18% Northern Technique charge whenever you hit an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueHit.Payoff.GainNorthernTechniqueCharge.Rank.5 | Rosary, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
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 |
Whenever you defeat an enemy with your Southern Technique, the enemy explodes and deals 2906–3885 Fire damage to nearby enemiesTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueKill.Payoff.LargeFireExplosionAtTarget.Rank.6 | Eclipse, Sword of Dominance, Gilden Eclipse, Blade of Conquest |
Gain the Blessing of Luck whenever you hit an enemy with your Northern Technique. Gain the Blessing of Infusion whenever you hit an enemy with your Southern Technique.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.NorthernHitBlessingAcuitySouthernHitBlessingInfusion.Rank.6 | Drazkul's Legacy, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Whenever you perform your Southern Technique, summon a Lightning Spirit that shoots electric bolts at nearby enemies. Electric bolts deal 908–1214 Air damage. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PolearmThrowLightningSpirit.Rank.6 | Sormac's Fang, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Summon a Void Sentinel whenever you use your Northern TechniqueTrigger.NorthernTechniqueActivation.Payoff.Summon1VoidSentinel.Rank.6 | Voidsight, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Apply the Mark of Weakness whenever you hit an enemy with a Weapon TechniqueTrigger.WeaponTechniqueHit.Payoff.ApplyMarkofWeaknessOnTarget.Rank.5 | Carapace Blade, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Enter Rampage whenever you hit an enemy with your Northern TechniqueTrigger.NorthernTechniqueHit.Payoff.EnterRampage.Rank.5 | Illuminated Edge, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
+36–45% Critical Hit chance with your Northern TechniqueTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.NorthernTechCritChance.Rank.5 | Glory of Dawn, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Apply Stasis whenever you hit an enemy with your Southern TechniqueTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueHit.Payoff.ApplyStasisToTarget.Rank.6 | Zwei's Razor, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Gain 161–212 Overhealth whenever you defeat an enemy with a Weapon TechniqueTrigger.WeaponTechniqueKill.Payoff.GainOvershield.Rank.4 | Tormentor, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Gain 2% Banner charge whenever you hit an enemy with a Weapon TechniqueTrigger.WeaponTechniqueHit.Payoff.BannerCharge.Rank.5 | Kanabo, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Whenever you perform a Weapon Technique, create a Time Bubble that slows enemies by 50% (Cooldown: 120 seconds)Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponArtTimeBubble.Rank.6 | Darkstar Crusher, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy with your Southern Technique, shoot up to 3 projectiles that each deal 3146–4205 Void damage to an enemyTrigger.ForbiddenTechniqueSoulshatter.Payoff.Emit3VoidProjectilesFromPlayer.Rank.6 | Voidstrike, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
20% chance your Light attack summons an Earth Orb. Whenever you or an ally hits the Orb with a Weapon Technique or Evades into it, the Orb explodes dealing 1574–2104 Earth damage.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.LightAttackEarthLandmines.Rank.6 | Twin Omen, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Gilden Twin Omen, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Whenever you use your Northern Technique while the Inner Focus bar is near full charge, unleash a shockwave that deals 1498–2003 Fire damageTrigger.ActivateInnerFocusNearFullCharge.Payoff.EmitFireShockwaveFromPlayerNoCooldown.Rank.5 | Perseverance, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
While Inner Focus is active, you deal +40–49% damage and enemies deal +25% damage to youTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.InnerFocusGlassCannon.Rank.5 | Wanderer's Ambition, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
While Inner Focus is active, apply Soulshatter Buildup to nearby enemies and all of your attacks deal Soulshatter DamageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.ActivateInnerFocusSoulshatterAura.Rank.6 | Stormflayers, Twin Dragons, Gilden Stormflayers, Quintessence Blades |
Whenever you use your Northern Technique while the Inner Focus bar is near full charge, unleash a shockwave that deals 2016–2695 Water damage and applies the Mark of FragilityTrigger.ActivateInnerFocusNearFullCharge.Payoff.EmitWaterShockwaveFromPlayerAndApplyMarkFragility.Rank.6 | Lethe, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Whenever you use your Northern Technique while the Inner Focus bar is near full charge, double the Soulshatter Buildup on nearby enemiesTrigger.ActivateInnerFocusNearFullCharge.Payoff.DoubleSoulshatterNearbyEnemies.Rank.6 | Hands of Alaz, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Whenever you hit an enemy with your Northern Technique, expose the enemy's Weakpoints and deal +62–77% Weakpoint damage the next time you hit a WeakpointTrigger.NorthernTechniqueHit.Payoff.ExposeWeakpointsOnTargetandWeakpointDamage.Rank.6 | Surety, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you defeat an enemy with a Weapon Technique, gain 10–13% Shield charge and your next Shield Ability deals 60–74% more damageTrigger.WeaponTechniqueKill.Payoff.ShieldTechniqueChargeAndDamage.Rank.3 | Black Seed, Kosmera's Vision |
+18–23% Weapon Technique charge speedTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionWeaponArtChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Broken Aetherstone |
Weapon Techniques inflict AilmentsTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechniquesInflictAilments.Rank.4 | Stinger, Windstopper, Silverbane, Blades of Cruelty |
Gain 2–3% Archon Fury charge whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyGainArchonCharge.Rank.5 | Sincerity, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Whenever you inflict Bleed, shoot up to 2 projectiles that each deal 777–1039 Physical damage to an enemy. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictBleedEmitTwoPhysicalProjectiles.Rank.6 | Sword of Courage, Zer0, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Expose the enemy's Weakpoints whenever you inflict an Ailment. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentExposeWeakpoints.Rank.5 | Packhunter's Talon, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Whenever you hit a Shocked enemy, unleash a shockwave that deals 999–1335 Air damage. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-HitaShockedEnemyAirShockwave.Rank.5 | Reher's Shame, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Whenever you defeat an Ignited enemy, the enemy explodes and deals 1873–2504 Fire damage to nearby enemies. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-DefeatanIgnitedEnemyFireExplosion.Rank.5 | Summertide, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Whenever you defeat an Ignited enemy, the enemy explodes, inflicting Ignite and dealing 969–1295 Fire damage to nearby enemies. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-DefeatanIgnitedEnemyFireExplosionInflictIgnite.Rank.6 | Alazkilic, the Fire of Hate, Eye of the Unknown, Dread Wraithblade |
Restore 245–322 Health whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-DefeatAilmentAfflictedEnemyRestoreHealth.Rank.6 | Esol's Cobalt Great Maul, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Restore 237–312 Health to you and nearby allies whenever you inflict an Ailment. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentRestoreHealthToTeam.Rank.6 | Last Victory, Twin Dragons, Quintessence Blades |
Weapon Techniques inflict AilmentsTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechniquesInflictAilments.Rank.5 | Incarnate Soul Ring |
Whenever you defeat an Ailment-afflicted enemy, gain 216–284 Overhealth. +81–100% Overhealth retention. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-OverhealthRetentionDefeatAilmentAfflictedGainOverhealth.Rank.6 | Eye of the Dragon |
Expose the enemy's Weakpoints whenever you inflict an Ailment. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentExposeWeakpoints.Rank.6 | Dusk Lord's Signet |
If you have 60% or more Earth resistance, attacks during Inner Focus increase enemy Poison duration by 0.5 secondsTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.InnerFocusHitEarthResistanceEqualOrAboveThreshold1-AddDurationtoPoisonstacks.Rank.6 | Miyok's Fangs |
Gain 86–113 Overhealth whenever you defeat an enemy with a Weapon Technique. +81–100% Overhealth retention.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.OvershieldRetentionDefeatEnemyWeaponTechGainOverhealth.Rank.6 | Vasara, Maul of the Obsidian Pack, Silvermane's Greathammer |
Other traits tagged with this keyword (7)
| 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 |
+268% Weapon Technique damage while you have more than 2000 OverhealthTrait.Rune.Aegishorn.2.1 | Way of the Shell (Aegishorn Shard) |
Whenever you inflict Ignite, gain a Flame Charge that grants +7% Weapon Technique Fire damage (Max: 10 charges)Trait.Rune.Phoenix.4.1 | Soul of the Inferno (Phoenix Shard) |
Whenever you defeat an enemy with a Weapon Technique, they drop 2 orbs that grant +160% Weapon Technique charge speed for 20 seconds (Max: 160% Weapon Technique charge speed)Trait.Rune.Silvermane.1.1 | Lionheart Technique (Silvermane Shard) |
?% of the Weapon Technique damage you deal is stored in your Vengeance Meter (Max: 30000 damage)Trait.Rune.Silvermane.3.1 | Way of the Lion (Silvermane 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 Weapon Technique while your Vengeance Meter is full, expend your Vengeance Meter to deal Earth damage equal to the amount expendedTrait.Rune.Mesa.3.2 | Avalanche Technique (Mesa Shard) |
Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (2)
Found by the words “Weapon Technique” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+150% Weapon Technique Fire damage while you have 8 or more Flame ChargesTrait.Rune.Phoenix.4.2 | Soul of the Inferno (Phoenix Shard) |
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) |
Items
59 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.
Twilight BloomDestructionGodspeedSparkBlack SeedParadiseKosmera's StrengthKosmera's LegacyKosmera's VisionForce of NatureStandard of the Golden LionLion TalismanMethra's StarBroken AetherstoneDreamer's BandIncarnate Soul RingRing of EruditionAdamantite BandEye of the DragonDusk Lord's SignetJourneyman's MarkLast VictoryFlutterBrimtide CleaversTwin DragonsRexaara's TeethMercyBlades of CrueltyQuintessence BladesRhymebladesBlind JusticeMaul of the Obsidian PackEsol's Cobalt Great MaulVasaraDarkstar CrusherTwin OmenGilden Twin OmenSilvermane's GreathammerKanaboTormentorPackhunter's TalonSpear of FateSunflare DestinyReher's ShameWindstopperBlade of ConquestFalcius LongswordSword of DominanceSinceritySword of CourageStingerZer0Carapace BladeAlazkilic, the Fire of HateGildenbladeEye of the UnknownSummertideSilverbaneDread Wraithblade
Related
Keywords whose definitions use it: Flame Charges, Northern Technique, Northern Technique, Orbs, Southern Technique, Southern Technique, Spectral Takedown, Spectral Takedown.
Codex entries that mention it: Weapon Timing, Dual Blades, Greatswords, Longswords, Polearms, Warhammers, Mesa, Silvermane.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Weapon.Technique:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Weapon.Technique - 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
No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.
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 12 | +1% Weapon Technique charge speed |
| Powers · Level 250 | +30% Weapon Technique damage |
| Powers · Level 250 | +10% Weapon Technique charge speed |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Weapon.TechniqueDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.WeaponTechniques - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json