Momentum

Momentum is a talent in the Crusher branch of the Windrose Talent System. Rewards hitting multiple enemies in a single swing. Stacks up if a swing hits 2+ enemies; stacks fall off if swings hit fewer. At rank 3 with max stacks = +27% damage on a chained multi-hit swing.

Summary

Effect by Rank

Community Meta

Situational. Strong for mob-clear specialists using Halberds (wide sweeps) or Greatswords. Trap for boss-focused builds because the 2-enemy condition never procs on a solo boss.

Pairs Well With

• Dominating Presence

• Outnumbered

See Also

• Crusher branch overview

• Talent System the four-branch progression framework

• Stats and Talents stat allocation and respec

Build Role

Momentum is the wide-swing talent. Halberds and Greatswords that hit multiple enemies in one swing are the native beneficiaries; every Crusher camp-clear build folds this in.

Math Example

A Halberd swing that hits 2 enemies in one arc gains 1 Momentum stack. A chained swing hitting 2+ enemies again adds a 2nd stack; a third adds the max 3rd stack. At rank 3 (+9% per stack) the fully-stacked Halberd deals +27% damage per swing, making late-combo swings hit significantly harder than openers.

Notes

• Stacks fall off on swings that hit fewer than 2 enemies. This means isolated single-target swings cannot maintain the buff; it is a mob-clear exclusive layer.

• Pairs well with Dominating Presence, which triggers on kills within 8m. Chained kills feed both talents simultaneously.