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Overview

Explosive Evasive Shot is a combat skill in Crimson Desert, available to Kliff. It belongs to the Stamina (Blue) branch of the skill tree.

Skill Details

Effect

Press R1 + R2 while aiming to fire an arrow into the ground that propels Kliff skyward to evade enemy attacks. The arrow creates a small explosion on impact, and the upward momentum launches Kliff into the air where he can transition into aerial attacks or reposition. This combines evasion with offensive setup, providing a way to escape melee pressure while preparing for a counterattack from above.

How to Acquire

Explosive Evasive Shot becomes available once the Evasive Shot skill reaches Level 3. It can also be learned through the "Watch and Learn" mechanic by observing this skill performed during combat. Players need to invest Abyss Artifacts into the Evasive Shot branch to unlock this inner skill.

Tips

• After launching skyward, follow up with Aerial Stab or other aerial skills for seamless air-to-ground combos.

• The ground explosion from the arrow can stagger nearby enemies, giving you additional breathing room.

• This skill is particularly useful against bosses with wide-area ground attacks, as it gets you airborne quickly.

Learning From Samara

Beyond the skill-tree unlock path, Explosive Evasive Shot can also be acquired through the Watch and Learn observation system by fighting Samara at her fortress in Demeniss. Samara uses Explosive Evasive Shot as part of her ranged combat kit during the boss encounter, and a successful observation of her performing the attack adds it to the player's Watch and Learn queue. Completing the observation awards the skill to the player once the queue entry is finalized. This is an alternative route for players who have not yet invested the prerequisite Evasive Shot rank 3 in their own skill tree.

The Watch and Learn approach pairs cleanly with the Nature's Snare counter strategy that already trivializes the Samara encounter. Raise Nature's Snare to absorb her volleys while patiently observing the Explosive Evasive Shot tell, then commit to the kill after the observation finishes. This turns a single boss run into both a skill unlock and the standard reward drops without extending the fight duration beyond the observation window.