Knife Fighting

Knife Fighting Guide

Combat

Using daggers and thrown knives in combat. Knife combat is extremely damaging, relying on traumatic injuries, poison, and subterfuge.

Knife Fighting guide for Project Gorgon. Deals Cold and Piercing and Poison and Slashing damage. 174 abilities in 15 upgrade chains. 64 treasure mods. Pairs with 19 other combat skills. Learn from Bahdba in Serbule.

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Advancement Hints

Lv 50To earn more XP in Knife, gain favor with Rick Snapley in Gazluk.
Lv 60To earn more XP in Knife, gain favor with Rick Snapley in Gazluk.
Lv 70To earn more XP in Knife, gain favor with Pegast in the Fae Realm.
Lv 80To earn more XP in Knife, gain favor with a mysterious entity deep beneath Povus or Tessa Starlight in Statehelm.
Lv 90To earn more XP in Knife, gain favor with Tessa Starlight in Statehelm.

Abilities (174 in 15 chains)

NameLvDmgPowerCD
Fending Blade2121310s
Fending Blade 216351910s
Fending Blade 332702710s
Fending Blade 4461223310s
Fending Blade 5622063910s
Fending Blade 6762884510s
Fending Blade 7944045410s
Fending Blade 81085066110s
Fending Blade 91246276910s
NameLvDmgPowerCD
Slice318149s
Slice 21335189s
Slice 32357229s
Slice 43385279s
Slice 543127319s
Slice 653189359s
Slice 763249399s
Slice 873317449s
Slice 983391489s
Slice 1093468539s
Slice 11103551589s
Slice 12113640639s
Slice 13123730699s
NameLvDmgPowerCD
Slicing Ice318149s
Slicing Ice 21335189s
Slicing Ice 32357229s
Slicing Ice 43385279s
Slicing Ice 543127319s
Slicing Ice 653189359s
Slicing Ice 763249399s
Slicing Ice 873317449s
Slicing Ice 983391489s
Slicing Ice 1093468539s
Slicing Ice 11103551589s
Slicing Ice 12113640639s
Slicing Ice 13123730699s
NameLvDmgPowerCD
Blur Cut4978s
Blur Cut 21420108s
Blur Cut 32433128s
Blur Cut 43451158s
Blur Cut 54479178s
Blur Cut 654117198s
Blur Cut 764155228s
Blur Cut 874196248s
Blur Cut 984242278s
Blur Cut 1094289298s
Blur Cut 11104339328s
Blur Cut 12114394358s
Blur Cut 13124448388s
NameLvDmgPowerCD
Gut51010s
Gut 2151410s
Gut 3251710s
Gut 4352110s
Gut 5452310s
Gut 6552610s
Gut 7652910s
Gut 8753310s
Gut 9853610s
Gut 10953910s
Gut 111054310s
Gut 121154710s
Gut 131255110s

Treasure Effects (64)

Backstab Heal

Backstab deals +258 direct damage. You recover 258 Health (or Armor, if Health is full) over 12 seconds.

Blur Cut Heal

Blur Cut restores 45 Health

Fan Of Blades Poison Prep

Fan of Blades deals +166 damage and causes targets to take +23.9% damage from Poison for 30 seconds

Fending Blade De Rage

Fending Blade deals +127 damage and reduces Rage by 750

Gut Boost

Gut Damage +173

Knife Boost

Knife Base Damage +60%

Knife Dual Wield Power

When wielding two knives, all Knife abilities have a 33% chance to restore 68 Power

Knife Less Taunt

Taunt from Attack Damage -29% and Rage From Attacks -13% while Knife Fighting skill active

Knife Throwing Crits

Fan of Blades, Hamstring Throw, and Surprise Throw deal +125 damage and can Critically Hit based on your Anatomy skill levels

Poisoners Cut Dmg

Poisoner's Cut Damage +78%

Surge Cut Do T

Surge Cut deals 380 Trauma damage over 10 seconds

Surprise Throw Boost

Surprise Throw Damage +50%

Blur Cut Poison

Blur Cut deals 290 Poison damage over 10 seconds

Gut Do T

Gut deals an additional 565 Trauma damage over 10 seconds if the target is not focused on you

Gut Faster

Gut deals +87.0000000000001% direct damage and reuse timer is -1 second

Hamstring Throw Damage

Hamstring Throw Damage +93.5%

Knife Cut Crit Boost

Knife abilities with 'Cut' in their name cause all Knife abilities WITHOUT 'Cut' in their name to have a 58% chance to deal +44% damage for 10 seconds

Marking Cut Bleed Debuff

Marking Cut causes target to take +41% damage from Trauma attacks for 10 seconds

Opening Thrust Accuracy

For 10 seconds after using Opening Thrust, all Knife abilities gain +25 Accuracy and have a 25% chance to deal +25% damage

Poisoners Cut Direct Poison

Poisoner's Cut boosts Direct Poison Damage an additional +99 per attack

Slice Boost

Slice Damage +54%

Slice Poison

Slice deals 350 Poison damage over 10 seconds

Surge Cut Power

Surge Cut restores 82 Power to you

Surprise Throw Stun

Surprise Throw deals +184 damage and stuns the target if they are not focused on you

Backstab Bleed

Backstab deals an additional 1775 Trauma damage over 10 seconds if the target is not focused on you.

Blur Cut Poison

Blur Cut deals 290 Poison damage over 10 seconds

Fending Blade De Rage

Fending Blade deals +127 damage and reduces Rage by 750

Gut Boost

Gut Damage +173

Knife Boost Throwing

Fan of Blades, Hamstring Throw, and Surprise Throw deal +30% damage and reuse timer is -1 second

Marking Cut Accuracy

Marking Cut deals +75 damage and grants +105 Accuracy to your next Knife ability

Opening Thrust Heal

Opening Thrust heals you for 22 health

Poisoners Cut Crit

Poisoner's Cut has a 50% chance to deal +178% damage

Poisoners Cut Indirect Poison

Poisoner's Cut boosts Indirect Poison Damage an additional +25 per tick

Slice Armor

Slice ignores mitigation from armor and deals +131 damage

Surge Cut Power

Surge Cut restores 82 Power to you

Surprise Throw Boost Epic

Surprise Throw boosts your Epic Attack Damage +256 for 30 seconds if the target is not focused on you

Backstab Bleed

Backstab deals an additional 1775 Trauma damage over 10 seconds if the target is not focused on you.

Blur Cut Burst Evasion

Blur Cut boosts Burst Evasion by 32% for 8 seconds

Fan Of Blades Poison Prep

Fan of Blades deals +166 damage and causes targets to take +23.9% damage from Poison for 30 seconds

Fending Blade Derage Delayed

Fending Blade restores 51 Health to you and reduces the target's Rage by 400

Gut Do T

Gut deals an additional 565 Trauma damage over 10 seconds if the target is not focused on you

Hamstring Throw Direct Dmg

Hamstring Throw deals +189 direct health damage

Marking Cut Boost

Marking Cut Damage +119%

Poisoners Cut Direct Poison

Poisoner's Cut boosts Direct Poison Damage an additional +99 per attack

Slice Boost

Slice Damage +54%

Slice Poison

Slice deals 350 Poison damage over 10 seconds

Surprise Throw Boost Epic

Surprise Throw boosts your Epic Attack Damage +256 for 30 seconds if the target is not focused on you

Venomstrike Boost

Venomstrike Damage +64.5%

Compatible Skills (19)

Quick Stats

Abilities
174
Upgrade Chains
15
Treasure Mods
64
Trainers
5
Compatible Skills
19
Damage Types
ColdPiercingPoisonSlashing

Trainers

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