Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Skills and Skill Trees refers to Character Progression by investing Skill Points into Skill Trees that unlock active & passive abilities in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. There are two main categories which are Active Skills and Passive Skills, active skills are usually executed on the battlefield that either inflicts damages to enemies or grants various temporary buffs and ailments. Passive Skills, on the other hand, are skills that are permanently applied to the stats of the character. This page covers a full list of all the skills that are shown in the game.
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How to Get Skill Points
Obtaining points and upgrading a skill is different for both Active and Passive Skills. For active skills, these skills are learned through enneracts or tomes that can be looted or purchased. Players will need to equip and use the skill frequently to increases its potency and to obtain skill modifier points which grants various buffs and effects to a specified active skill. For passive skills, players obtain a skill point whenever their character levels up.
How to Spend Skill Points
To spend skill points, first, for the passive skills, simply open the Gates of Fate or the Passive Skill Tree, there you can fully choose the path of your skills with the help of rotating ring and choose which passive skill you want to unlock. On the other hand, for an active skill, simply open the active skills menu and choose which skill you want to increase its level as well as unlocking an active skill modifier by spending the skill modifier points.
Can I Respec My Skill Points?
Players can respec their skill points by using Primordial Affinity instead of coins. Simply open the menu for either the active or passive skills and select reset.
All Skills in Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Melee Skills

Bladestorm
Summon an enormous greatsword and cut a path through hordes of enemies, spinning to maintain momentum.

Bleeding Edge
Throw a spinning axe in a circle around you. damaging and making those affected bleed.

Blood for Blood
Cast a damaging area of effect on the ground. Does more Rend damage the lower the caster's health is.

Flight of Gaavanir
Cast a flying hammer in the direction of the cursor, damaging enemies along its path. Hammer returns when cast again.

Juggernaut
Summon a shield that absorbs damage. The shield breaks at a damage threshold, damaging nearby enemies. If the shield is re-cast, it explodes, dealing increased damage.

Sovereign Shout
Unleash a powerful warcry which buffs attack speed and cast speed by 25% for yourself and nearby allies.

Wings of Ishmir
Summon a giant spear and leap onto your enemies, damaging them.

Wrath of Baäpheth
Summon a pair of unbreakable chains and unleash a flurry of reckless lashes.

Tracker's Reach
Throw a chained hook forward and pull back all the foes it went through.
Dagger, Bow, Pistol Skills

Avenger Autoturret
Summon a Deviceanial turret to provide covering fire. Can be detached and wielded by holding the skill.

Deathgazer Railgun
Charge a powerful sniper shot that damages in an area of effect. AS the shot is charged, the area of effect narrows and the damage of the shot increases.

Duskshroud
Drop a shadow cloud on the ground that grants invisibility and reduces Threat.
Evasion
Dash in the opposite direction of the cursor and drop a projectile where the skill was activated that slows enemies in an area of effect.

Gunslinger's Brand
Channel multiple shots and select targets by hovering over or clicking them. Shots are released when channelling stops or maximum number of shots is reached.

Havoc Orb
Target an area and launch an exploding device, dealing fire damage in an area of effect.

Phantom Blades
Throw a spinning dual-blade in a line in front of you that damages enemies caught in its path.

Slayer's Flurry
Summon two blades and dash forward to the target, dealing single target damage. Does not dash if used in melee range.

Wailing Arrows
Let loose a volley of arrows in a circular area that damages enemies over time.
Staff and Catalyst Skills

Annihilation
Channel a beam of Aether in front of you, damaging your foes. Turn speed while casting is increased proportionally to cast speed.

Arctic Spear
After a delay, hurl an ice shard in a line.

Bulwark of Dawn
Bless an area around you with the light of dawn. It heals those who stand in it over time.

Feeding Swarm
Summon a zombie that deals damage with melee attacks. If the number of zombies is at a maximum, they charge towards the location of the cursor.

Light-bringer
Charge a sacred spell that deals damage in an area of effect and teleports your character. At each new charging step, the area of effect and the damage are increased.

Livor Mortis
Summon a large Poison golem that cleaves enemies. If skill is cast again, golem shouts a warcry that generates Threat.

Parasite
Channel a ray on a target that leeches their health until they become possessed. Once possessed, the target's health is restored.

Plagueburst
Cast an area of effect that causes enemies or summons to explode upon death. When they explode, an area of effect is left behind, dealing Poison damage.

Solarfall
Channel a damaging area of effect from the sky that follows the cursor.

Tear of Etheliel
A mass of ice forms above your enemies. After a short delay, it falls from the sky for huge damage.

Winter's Grasp
An ice nova emanates around you and freezes your enemies.

Anomaly
Cast a vortex that has two area of effects. The first, smaller areas deal damage over time, and after a short time the larger one pulls enemies into the center.
Hunting Swarm
Summon a zombie that deals damage with ranged attacks. If the number of zombies is at a maximum, they focus fire on the target underneath the cursor.
All Skills Table
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Skill Name | Skill Type | Prerequisite | Description |
Anvil's Woe | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon a colossal hammer and bring it down on your foes, dealing area damage. |
Bladestorm | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon an enormous greatsword and cut a path through hordes of enemies, spinning to maintain momentum. |
Bleeding Edge | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Throw a spinning axe in a circle around you. damaging and making those affected bleed. |
Blood for Blood | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Cast a damaging area of effect on the ground. Does more Rend damage the lower the caster's health is. |
Flight of Gaavanir | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Cast a flying hammer in the direction of the cursor, damaging enemies along its path. Hammer returns when cast again. |
Juggernaut | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon a shield that absorbs damage. The shield breaks at a damage threshold, damaging nearby enemies. If the shield is re-cast, it explodes, dealing increased damage. |
Sovereign Shout | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Unleash a powerful warcry which buffs attack speed and cast speed by 25% for yourself and nearby allies. |
Warpath | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon a mighty shield and charge through your enemies, breaking their ranks. |
Wings of Ishmir | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon a giant spear and leap onto your enemies, damaging them. |
Wrath of Baäpheth | Active | Only usable with melee weapons. | Summon a pair of unbreakable chains and unleash a flurry of reckless lashes. |
Avenger Autoturret | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Summon a Deviceanial turret to provide covering fire. Can be detached and wielded by holding the skill. |
Deathgazer Railgun | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Charge a powerful sniper shot that damages in an area of effect. AS the shot is charged, the area of effect narrows and the damage of the shot increases. |
Duskshroud | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Drop a shadow cloud on the ground that grants invisibility and reduces Threat. |
Evasion | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Dash in the opposite direction of the cursor and drop a projectile where the skill was activated that slows enemies in an area of effect. |
Gunslinger's Brand | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Channel multiple shots and select targets by hovering over or clicking them. Shots are released when channelling stops or maximum number of shots is reached. |
Havoc Orb | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Target an area and launch an exploding device, dealing fire damage in an area of effect. |
Mark of Impurity | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Curses a target, increasing the damage it receives. |
Phantom Blades | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Throw a spinning dual-blade in a line in front of you that damages enemies caught in its path. |
Slayer's Flurry | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Summon two blades and dash forward to the target, dealing single target damage. Does not dash if used in melee range. |
Stings of Krearion | Active | Only usable with daggers, bows, and pistols. | Summon an imposing bow and launch several piercing arrows at once. |
Aether Jump | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Jump through the Aether to teleport to another position. |
Annihilation | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Channel a beam of Aether in front of you, damaging your foes. Turn speed while casting is increased proportionally to cast speed. |
Arctic Spear | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | After a delay, hurl an ice shard in a line. |
Bulwark of Dawn | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Bless an area around you with the light of dawn. It heals those who stand in it over time. |
Consuming Embers | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Summon a fireball and launch it in a straight line in front of you. |
Feeding Swarm | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Summon a zombie that deals damage with melee attacks. If the number of zombies is at a maximum, they charge towards the location of the cursor. |
Infinity Blades | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Attack enemies multiple times in a combo, giving Willpower with each enemy hit. |
Light-bringer | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Charge a sacred spell that deals damage in an area of effect and teleports your character. At each new charging step, the area of effect and the damage are increased. |
Livor Mortis | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Summon a large Poison golem that cleaves enemies. If skill is cast again, golem shouts a warcry that generates Threat. |
Parasite | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Channel a ray on a target that leeches their health until they become possessed. Once possessed, the target's health is restored |
Plagueburst | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Cast an area of effect that causes enemies or summons to explode upon death. When they explode, an area of effect is left behind, dealing Poison damage. |
Solarfall | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Channel a damaging area of effect from the sky that follows the cursor. |
Tear of Etheliel | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | A mass of ice forms above your enemies. After a short delay, it falls from the sky for huge damage. |
Thunderstrike | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | Electrocute your foes with bouncing lighting. Each bounce is weaker than the last. |
Winter's Grasp | Active | Only usable with staves or catalysts. | An ice nova emanates around you and freezes your enemies. |
Passive Skills | |||
Name | Skill Tier | Skill Category | Description |
Attrition Strategist | Tier 1 | Scholar | +60% Status Ailment Chance Score |
Thirst for Knowledge | Tier 1 | Scholar | +25% Force Shield Recharge from Health Globes |
Purifier's Will | Tier 1 | Scholar | +30% Damage Reduction when Force Shield is full |
Backline Raider | Tier 1 | Sentinel | +50% Attack speed score +50% spell casting speed score |
Covert Operative | Tier 1 | Sentinel | +100% dodge chance score after taking a hit |
Pinch Runner | Tier 1 | Sentinel | Gain +3 stamina points when at 30% of Max Health or lower |
Second Wind | Tier 1 | Soldier | When under 30% of max Health, gain a burst of Health regeneration. |
The Heat of Battle | Tier 1 | Soldier | +25 Rage per hit taken |
The Wild Card | Tier 1 | Soldier | +60% Critical Hit Chance Score |
Grievous Afflictions | Tier 2 | Cabalist | Can now apply +1 Additional Ailment(s) |
Insidious Decay | Tier 2 | Cabalist | +2 Ailment Stack(s) inflicted -30% Damage that is not Damage over time |
Immortal Offering | Tier 2 | Cabalist | Killing an enemy grants +5% Damage for each Ailment Stack on that enemy (up to 5 stacks per Damage type) |
Power of the First Men | Tier 2 | Cabalist | +50% Chance to multiply the number of Ailment Stacks inflicted by 2 |
Primordial Insights | Tier 2 | Cabalist | Damage over time generated with a Critical Hit deals Critical Damage |
Residual Energy | Tier 2 | Warlock | Attacks gain +30% damage from the last spell cast. The type of damage is the same as the last spell cast. |
Reining in the Darkness | Tier 2 | Warlock | +100% Spells Critical Hit Chance Score while Willpower is above 75% |
Faith Leech | Tier 2 | Warlock | Life Leech affects Force Shield instead of Health |
Duty to Exterminate | Tier 2 | Warlock | +200 Max Willpower and Rage |
Resilience to Corruption | Tier 2 | Warlock | Damage over time is dealt to your Force Shield before your Health |
Archion's Teachings | Tier 2 | Ranger | -50% All Projectiles Damage +1 Projectile to all Projectile Skills (Attacks and Spells) |
Come What May | Tier 2 | Ranger | All Projectiles pierce every target within a 6m radius |
Safe From Afar | Tier 2 | Ranger | +175% All Projectiles Damage scaling with Distance at 15m |
Persistence Hunting | Tier 2 | Ranger | +25% Damage to enemies with Impaired Movement |
Meditative Focus | Tier 2 | Ranger | +25% Damage when at least 6m away from all enemies |
Blessing of the Jade Legion | Tier 2 | Assassin | +50% Physical Damage converted into Toxic Damage |
Clandestine Execution | Tier 2 | Assassin | +25% Damage when only one enemy is within 7m range |
Merciless Lethality | Tier 2 | Assassin | -30% Damage +100% Critical Hit Damage |
Phantom Strike | Tier 2 | Assassin | +25% Damage to enemies with Impaired Movement |
Slipping Shadow | Tier 2 | Assassin | +25% Damage when at least 6m away from all enemies |
Kingless Aegis | Tier 2 | Praetorian | +6% Added Block Chance and allow any weapon to block |
Selfless Courage | Tier 2 | Praetorian | +25% All Resistances Score for you and your allies after blocking a hit |
Blessed Mana | Tier 2 | Praetorian | +40% All Resistances Score for you and your allies after picking up a health globe |
Sacred Oath | Tier 2 | Praetorian | Apply 2 Weakness Stacks upon Block an Attack to the Target in 7m Radius |
Retaliator | Tier 2 | Praetorian | -50% Critical Hit Chance +0.75% Damager per percent of Physical Resistance |
Blood Reaper | Tier 2 | Warmonger | +50% Physical Damage converted into Rend Damage |
Feast for the Crows | Tier 2 | Warmonger | +2% Global Life Leech |
Gods Amongst Men | Tier 2 | Warmonger | +50% Material Damage, can only Deal Material Damage |
Manic Slaughter | Tier 2 | Warmonger | +2% Damage per 100% unspent Rage points |
Bestial Frenzy | Tier 2 | Warmonger | +4% Damage for each Nearby enemy within 4m range |
Omnitempest | Tier 3 | Oracle of the Trinity | Chance to cast meteor, frost lance, or chain lightning if a fire, frost, or lightning skill is cast. |
Ancient Fervour | Tier 3 | Oracle of the Trinity | Spells that inflict fire, frost, or lightning ailments grant passive bonuses called “Accords”. Up to 1 “Accord” can be active concurrently. Triggered “Accords” remain locked for 1s. |
Elementary Destabilization | Tier 3 | Oracle of the Trinity | When Willpower is below 30% of its maximum, you have a chance to cause an Explosion, dealing Damage based on your maximum Force Shield or Health. This Explosion regenerates 20% of your Willpower, and has a cooldown of 5s. |
Which Time Cannot Heal | Tier 3 | Time Weaver | When you hit Enemies afflicted by Stasis, they take 100% of the Hit Damage again after a 1.5s delay |
Dire Juncture | Tier 3 | Time Weaver | You only take 40% Damage of an Enemy’s attack when it Hits, the rest is inflicted 1s after the Hit. Your Health is set to 85% of maximum, and Force Shield to 85% of maximum. |
Captured Velocity | Tier 3 | Time Weaver | You gain “Supernatural Paradox” Points when you Hit an enemy in Stasis with an Attack, and “Earthly Paradox” Points when you Hit them with a Spell. Points reset after 5s. Maximum of 5 Points. |
Occult Affliction | Tier 3 | Abyssal Shaper | Occult Damage is increased by +5% for every Cursed Stack an Enemy has |
Masochistic Effigy | Tier 3 | Abyssal Shaper | Doubles Max Force Shield, Health cannot exceed 5% of maximum Force Shield |
Fatal Pact | Tier 3 | Abyssal Shaper | You receive 1 Ailment Stack when inflicting an Ailment on an Enemy |
Undertaker | Tier 3 | Plaguebringer | Enemies that die in a 20m radius around you have a 10% chance to drop green globes. Picking up green globes grants you an additional 30% Damage as Poison Damage for 5s. |
Sacrifice of Flesh | Tier 3 | Plaguebringer | You lose 20% of your Health and 20% of your Force Shield, but all Summons take 25% less Damage |
Toxic Emanations | Tier 3 | Plaguebringer | Every 2s, Enemies in a 7m radius gain a Poison Stack |
Blessed Silver | Tier 3 | Exorcist | You have 5 “Anointed Ammunition” Points that are used each time a Projectile Skill is used. |
Academic Fieldwork | Tier 3 | Exorcist | Gain 1 “Headhunter” Point (Max 5) every time an enemy that is a Champion or Above is killed, with Points resetting after 30s. “Headhunter” Points grant +15% Material Damage |
Branded Burst | Tier 3 | Exorcist | You gain 1 “Tenet” Point every 2.5s up to a maximum of 5 “Tenet Points”, and 1 “Tenet Point” is consumed whenever you are hit. |
Hungry Stalactite | Tier 3 | White Arrow | Enemies are dealt 30% Damage per the amount of Pierce remaining on a Projectile after it Hits an Enemy |
Acute Tracking | Tier 3 | White Arrow | While in Combat, gain “Cold Blooded” Points every 2s, up to a maximum of 5. |
Wintry Hail | Tier 3 | White Arrow | Basic Attack Projectiles bounce up to 2 times to Nearby Enemies in 10m radius |
Tethered Shade | Tier 3 | Duskglaive | Dodge Roll Damages Enemies and leaves a Decoy for 1s |
Waltzing Smoke | Tier 3 | Duskglaive | Dodge Roll turns you Invisible for 5s. While Invisible, the damage of your next Skill activated is increased by 30%. Using a Skill breaks Invisibility. This has a cooldown of 12s. |
Life’s First Movement | Tier 3 | Duskglaive | You have 10 Points shared between “Lure of Light” and “Lure of Darkness” Points. |
Static Transferral | Tier 3 | Alastor | 6% Damage per “Overload” Point. Basic Attacks generate 1 “Overload” Point up to a maximum of 6. Using a Skill consumes all “Overload” Points but doubles Damage of the Skill |
Sparking Dart | Tier 3 | Alastor | Basic Attacks refill “Power Charge” Points by 4. 4 “Power Charge” Points are generated per second, capped between -100 and +100 |
Intravenous Neural Cord | Tier 3 | Alastor | +75% Attack Speed Score for 3s of Critical Hit |
Pugilist's Momentum | Tier 3 | Arms Maester | Provides alternative fourth Attack to each basic weapon combo |
Virtuose Stance | Tier 3 | Arms Maester | Gain access to two “Stances”: Probing Weakness and Stalwart Resolve. A “Stance” is changed when a Dodge Roll is used. |
Proud Reprisal | Tier 3 | Arms Maester | 100% of Weapon Damage dealt to Attacking Enemy when their Attack is Blocked |
Beacon for the Lost | Tier 3 | Eos | 25% Spell Damage when Force Shield is above 50% and 25% Attack Damage when Force Shield is below 50%. |
Dawn's Pious Striker | Tier 3 | Eos | Dealing Sacred Damage instantly kills Enemies below 15% of their Max Health (Underlings and Specialists only) |
Unflagging Prayer | Tier 3 | Eos | All Nearby Allies are Resurrected when your health drops below 30% of maximum, all Nearby Allies gain 30% boost to All Resistances Score when Allies are resurrected. |
Salvatory Anchor | Tier 3 | Siege Breaker | 100% of Weapon Damage dealt to Attacking Enemy when their Attack is Blocked |
Belligerent Banner | Tier 3 | Siege Breaker | 1 “Fortress” Point gained every 1.5s, up to a maximum of 10 |
Disallowing Vessel | Tier 3 | Siege Breaker | While stationary, gain 1 “Inexorable” point ever 1s, up to a maximum of 10 |
Blistering Embrace | Tier 3 | Child of Fury | When Hitting an Enemy with an Attack, 10% Chance to consume the Burn Stacks you inflicted when their Burn Stacks exceed 5, increasing Damage of the Hit by 10% per consumed stack. |
Flurrying Flames | Tier 3 | Child of Fury | Your attacks generate “Unleashed Fury” Points up to a maximum of 50. Points reset after 3s out of combat |
Furious Appetite | Tier 3 | Child of Fury | Passively generate Rage instead of Willpower |