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11 Overview
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33 Echoing Forward Slash is a Spirit Skill Tree ability exclusive to Kliff. When performing a Forward Slashan illusion is automatically created that copies the attack. The echo strikes alongside you, effectively doubling the hit and significantly increasing your damage output with no additional resource cost.
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55 This skill is the first unlock in the Nature's Echo branch, which is one of the strongest damage-boosting skill lines in the Spirit tree. Because the echo activates passively on every Forward Slashit provides a permanent damage increase once unlocked.
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77 Skill Details
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1010 PropertyDetailSkill TreeSpirit (Nature's Echo branch)CostNo cost (passive trigger)CharactersKliffNature's Echo LevelLevel 1Parent SkillNature's Echo
1111 How to Unlock
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1313 Unlock Nature's Echo to gain Echoing Forward Slash at Level 1. Nature's Echo has two prerequisites that must both be met before it becomes available:
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1515 Keen Senses at Level 3Forward Slash at Level 3
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1717 Once both prerequisites are satisfied, spend 1 Abyss Artifact to unlock Nature's Echo. Alternatively, Nature's Echo can be learned through skill observation during gameplay. When learning occurs, the screen darkens and a "Learning in Progress..." notification appears.
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1919 Nature's Echo Progression
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2121 Echoing Forward Slash is the first skill in a three-level progression chain. Investing further into Nature's Echo unlocks additional echoing abilities:
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2323 LevelSkillEffectLv.1Echoing Forward SlashIllusion copies Forward Slash attacksLv.2Echoing Spinning SlashIllusion copies Spinning Slash attacksLv.3Echoing StabIllusion copies charged Stab attacks
2424 All three levels share the same zero-cost passive mechanic. Maxing Nature's Echo to 3/3 is widely considered one of the best early skill investments because it doubles the damage of three core melee attacks for free.
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2626 Combat Tips
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2828 The illusion attacks automatically, so you do not need to manage it separately. Just use Forward Slash as normal and the echo will strike at the same time, landing an extra hit on the same target.
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3030 Since it costs nothing, Echoing Forward Slash is a pure damage increase with no resource downside. This makes it especially valuable during long fights where Spirit management is tight.
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3232 Forward Slash at Level 3 gains a guaranteed-hit property with an extra hit that deals major damage to enemies and their stun bar. Combined with the echo, each Forward Slash becomes a multi-hit sequence that chunks through boss health and stagger meters quickly.
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3434 Pairs well with the dual-wield build recommended on, where Forward Slash and Spinning Slash form the core of Kliff's melee rotation. The Blinding Flash Finisher can be woven between Forward Slash combos for AoE burst damage.