Impetus

Drive your strikes home.

A passive melee battle art — no cost, no cooldown. It only works while you carry a melee weapon; with anything else in hand it lies dormant.

What it does

+8% damage

Best when you simply want the enemy down faster.

How to learn it

Free with your first melee weapon.

You hold one art active at a time — see Battle Arts for the full list and Combat for how a swing resolves.