Soldier

Soldier is a mastery in Grim Dawn that focuses on direct physical destruction of the enemy. While many Soldier skills are melee-oriented, and some even require the use of melee weapons and/or shields, this isn't a requirement for the mastery as a whole. Other Soldier skills improve their survivability and even that of their allies.

Lore

Soldiers of the imperial army were trained to survive in the most hellish conditions and hold the line against the nastiest enemies of the empire. Soldiers prefer the use of close combat weaponry, such as a sword and shield, but can also prove formidable with firearms. What a Soldier may lack in outright damage output is made up for in fortitude and leadership.

Skill Tree

Markovian's Advantage 01/12 Can activate with all default weapon attacks. 12% Chance to be Used 110% Weapon Damage 16 Physical Damage +15% to All Damage 30 Reduced Target's Defensive Ability for 5 Seconds 12/12 26% Chance to be Used 140% Weapon Damage 123 Physical Damage +125% to All Damage 150 Reduced Target's Defensive Ability for 5 Seconds				Zolhan's Technique 01/12 Can activate with all default weapon attacks. When used with a melee weapon, the attack strikes multiple nearby targets. 12% Chance to be Used 180 Degree Attack Arc 2 Target Maximum 110% Weapon Damage 90 Internal Trauma over 5 Seconds 15% Slower Enemy Attack for 2.8 Seconds 12/12 26% Chance to be Used 5 Target Maximum 175% Weapon Damage 685 Internal Trauma over 5 Seconds 33% Slower Enemy Attack for 10 Seconds		Clean Sweep 01/01 5 Second Skill Recharge +25% Crit Damage Total Damage Modified by +175% 20% Taunt Target +50% Knockdown Duration		War Cry 01/12 20 Energy Cost 7.5 Seconds Skill Recharge 5 Meter Radius 33% Reduction to Enemy's Health 100% Taunt Target 2% Reduced Target's Damage for 5 Seconds 12/12 42 Energy Cost 16 Meter Radius 25% Reduced Target's Damage for 5 Seconds		Terrify 01/03 12% Chance to Terrify for target 1.5 - 2.5 Seconds 6 Reduced target's Resistances for 5 Seconds 03/03 33% Chance to Terrify target for 2 - 3.5 Seconds 18 Reduced target's Resistances for 5 Seconds				Break Morale 01/12 4 Energy Cost Disrupt Target's Skills for 3 Seconds 5 Reduced Target's Physical Resistances for 5 Seconds 12/12 38 Energy Cost Disrupt Target's Skills for 6 Seconds 35 Reduced Target's Physical Resistances for 5 Seconds
		Fighting Spirit 01/12 5% Chance of Activating 18 Second Skill Recharge 8 Second Duration +35% to All Damage +30 Offensive Ability 12/12 40% Chance of Activating 12 Second Skill Recharge +200% to All Damage +235 Offensive Ability		Blade Arc 01/16 6 Energy Cost 180 Degree Attack Arc 5 Target Maximum 60% Weapon Damage 27 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 5% Chance of Knockdown target for 1.5 Seconds 16/16 20 Energy Cost 165% Weapon Damage 375 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 55% Chance of Knockdown target for 1.5 Seconds								Laceration 01/12 +3 Energy Cost +100 Degree Attack Arc +6 Target Maximum 12 Physical Damage 75 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds +5% Crit Damage 10% Bleeding Damage 12/12 +6 Energy Cost +8 Target Maximum 78 Physical Damage 348 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds +35% Crit Damage 100% Bleeding Damage				Oleron's Rage 01/12 This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect. Exclusive Skill - Only one exclusive skill can be activated at any one time. 30-50 Internal Trauma over 5 Seconds +25% Physical Damage +25% Pierce Damage +25% Internal Trauma Damage +3% Offensive Ability +1% Movement Speed 12/12 140-195 Internal Trauma over 5 Seconds +135% Physical Damage +135% Pierce Damage +135% Internal Trauma Damage +14% Offensive Ability +12% Movement Speed
Forcewave 01/16 This attack requires a shield or two-handed melee weapon. 16 Energy Cost 2.8 Second Skill Recharge 10 Meter Range 75% Weapon Damage 10 - 18 Physical Damage Stun target for 1.5 - 2 Seconds 16/16 45 Energy Cost 200% Weapon Damage 199 - 258 Physical Damage Stun target for 3.6 - 4.8 Seconds		Tremor 01/01 "This technique requires a two-handed melee weapon." -50% Weapon Damage Total Damage Modified by -25% 100% Stun Duration Reduction +100% Skill Cooldown Reduction -65% Skill Energy Cost Discord 01/03 Total Damage Modified by 3% 24 Elemental Damage 33% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage 03/03 Total Damage Modified by 10% 72 Elemental Damage 100% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage				Rending Force 01/12 2 Meter Range 14 Piercing Damage +4% Crit Damage 20% Physical Damage 12/12 110 Piercing Damage +25% Crit Damage 175% Physical Damage				Internal Trauma 01/12 84-114 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds 66 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 8% Slower Enemy Attacks for 5 Seconds 12/12 573-750 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds 603 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 20% Slower Enemy Attacks for 5 Seconds
				Blitz 01/16 Requires a melee weapon. When used with a shield, the shield's damage is used. 30 Energy Cost 3.5 Second Skill Recharge 180 Degree Attack Arc 3 Target Maximum 135% Weapon Damage 90 Physical Damage Knockdown target for 1.5-3 Seconds +300% Movement Speed 16/16 77 Energy Cost 360% Weapon Damage 466 Physical Damage								Blindside 01/12 +3 Energy Cost +120 Degree Attack Arc +5 Target Maximum 120 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds +32% Physical Damage +32% Internal Trauma Damage 50 Reduced Target's Defensive Ability for 4 Seconds 12/12 +8 Energy Cost 780 Internal Trauma over 3 Seconds +208% Physical Damage +208% Internal Trauma Damage 270 Reduced Target's Defensive Ability for 4 Seconds		Counter Strike 01/16 This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect. 20% Chance of Activating 0.8 Active Energy Cost per Second 25 Energy Reserved 1 Second Skill Recharge 4 Meter Target Area 5% Weapon Damage 2% of Retaliation Damage added to Attack 70 Physical Damage 33 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 25 Physical Damage Retaliation +20% to All Retaliation Damage 16/16 30% Chance of Activating 1.5 Active Energy Cost per Second 100 Energy Reserved 15% Weapon Damage 10% of Retaliation Damage added to Attack 359 Physical Damage 738 Bleeding Damage over 3 Seconds 190 Physical Damage Retaliation +110% to All Retaliation Damage
Cadence 01/16 When used as your default weapon attack, Candence will magnify the power of every 3rd strike. 1 Energy Cost 2 Charge Levels: 100% 130% Weapon Damage 24 Physical Damage 16/16 4 Energy Cost 420% Weapon Damage 182 Physical Damage						Fighting Form 01/12 +1 Energy Cost +160 Degree Attack Arc +2 Target Maximum 33% Chance to pass through Enemies 50 Bleeding Damage over 2 Seconds +12% Physical Damage +12% Pierce Damage 12/12 +2 Energy Cost +3 Target Maximum 100% Chance to pass through Enemies 424 Bleeding Damage over 2 Seconds +112% Physical Damage +112% Pierce Damage								Deadly Momentum 01/12 Deadly Momentum affects all attacks while active. 4 Second Duration 10-18 Physical Damage 20 Internal Trauma over 2 Seconds +10% Physical Damage +10% Pierce Damage +10% Internal Trauma Damage +10% Bleeding Damage 12/12 4 Second Duration 67-106 Physical Damage 110 Internal Trauma over 2 Seconds +65% Physical Damage +65% Pierce Damage +65% Internal Trauma Damage +65% Bleeding Damage
		Menhir's Will 01/16 Requires a shield or two-handed melee weapon. Activates when Health drops below 33% 25 Second Skill Recharge 10 Second Duration 15% Health Restored +30 Health Regenerated per Second 16/16 15 Second Skill Recharge 60% Health Restored +284 Health Regenerated per Second		Overguard 01/12 Requires a shield. 25 Energy Cost 24 Second Skill Recharge 10 Second Duration 6 Damage Absorption Increases Health Regeneration by 25% -15% Shield Recovery Time +15% Shield Damage Blocked 26% Reduced Stun Duration 5% Chance of 1.5 Seconds of Stun Retaliation 12/12 50 Energy Cost 90 Damage Absorption Increases Health Regeneration by 135% -35% Shield Recovery Time +150% Shield Damage Blocked 50% Reduced Stun Duration 50% Chance of 1.5 Seconds of Stun Retaliation		Markovian's Defense 01/01 -9.5 Second Skill Recharge Total Damage Modified by -15% Total Retaliation Damage Modified by -15% -10% Shield Recovery Time		Field Command 01/12 This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect. +75 Energy Reserved 12 Meter Radius +9 Offensive Ability +9 Defensive Ability Increases Armor by 5% 12/12 +185 Energy Reserved +86 Offensive Ability +86 Defensive Ability Increases Armor by 25%				Squad Tactics 01/12 +22 Energy Reserved +8% to All Damage +3% Attack Speed +3% Casting Speed 12/12 +50 Energy Reserved +85% to All Damage +14% Attack Speed +14% Casting Speed				Menhir's Bulwark 01/12 Requires a shield or two-handed weapon. This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect. Exclusive Skill - Only one Exclusive Skill can be active at any one time. 2% Damage Absorption 8 Physical Damage +5% Stun Duration +8 Health Regenerated per Second Healing Effects Increased by +3% 15% Resistance to Life Reduction +25% to All Retaliation Damage 12/12 15% Damage Absorption 46 Physical Damage +40% Stun Duration +85 Health Regenerated per Second Healing Effects Increased by +15% 33% Resistance to Life Reduction +135% to All Retaliation Damage
		Military Conditioning 01/10 +1% Physique +3% Health 10/10 +18% Physique +24% Health		Shield Training 01/10 -2% Shield Recovery Time +2% Shield Block Chance 10/10 -12% Shield Recovery Time +12% Shield Block Chance		Veterancy 01/10 +4 Health Regenerated per Second Increases Health Regeneration by 5% +10% Constitution -3% Physique Requirement for Armor 10/10 +45 Health Regenerated per Second Increases Health Regeneration by 32% +60% Constitution -18% Physique Requirement for Armor				Decorated Soldier 01/08 +8% Physical Damage +8% Internal Trauma Damage +5% Elemental Resistance +5% Slow Resistance 08/08 +64% Physical Damage +64% Internal Trauma Damage +20% Elemental Resistance +20% Slow Resistance				Scars of Battle 01/08 Increases Armor Absorption by 5% 4% Bleeding Resistance 4% Reduced Freeze Duration 4% Reduced Stun Duration 08/08 Increases Armor Absorption by 25% 32% Bleeding Resistance 32% Reduced Freeze Duration 32% Reduced Stun Duration
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Mastery Progression

Intense physical conditioning necessary to brave the harsh reality of Cairn.

Each point invested in the Soldier skill mastery gives the following stat bonuses:

• +5 Physique
• +3.5 Cunning
• +1.5 Spirit
• +28 Health
• +10 Energy

Class Combinations

Combining the Soldier with another Mastery forms the following hybrid classes:

• Battlemage (+ Arcanist)
• Blademaster (+ Nightblade)
• Commando (+ Demolitionist)
• Death Knight (+ Necromancer)
• Tactician (+ Inquisitor)
• Warder (+ Shaman)
• Warlord (+ Oathkeeper)
• Witchblade (+ Occultist)

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• Soldier
• Demolitionist
• Occultist
• Nightblade
• Arcanist
• Shaman
• Inquisitor
• Necromancer
• Oathkeeper

Demolitionist Skills
Active Skills
Blackwater Cocktail (High Potency - Demon Fire - Agonizing Flames) • Canister Bomb (Concussive Bomb - Improved Casing) • Fire Strike (Explosive Strike - Searing Might - Searing Strike - Static Strike - Brimstone) • Flashbang (Searing Light) • Grenado (High Impact - Skyfire Grenado) - Shattering Blast • Mortar Trap (Heavy Ordnance - "The Big One") • Stun Jacks (Quick Jacks - Full Spread) • Thermite Mine (Hellfire Mine)
Passive Skills
Blast Shield • Ulzuin's Chosen
Toggle Skills
Flamed Touched (Temper) • Vindicative Flame (Ulzuin's Wrath)

Nightblade Skills
Active Skills
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Lethal Assault) • Blade Barrier • Blade Trap (Devouring Blades) • Phantasmal Blades (Frenetic Throw - Heart Seeker - Nether Edge) • Pneumatic Burst (Breath of Belgothian - Shadow Dance - Elemental Awakening) • Ring of Steel (Ring of Frost - Circle of Slaughter) • Shadow Strike (Nidalla's Justifiable Ends - Nightfall)
Passive Skills
Anatomy of Murder • Dual Blades (Belgothian's Shears - Hidden Hands - Amarasta's Quick Cut - Whirling Death - Execution) • Merciless Repertoire • Phantasmal Armor
Toggle Skills
Veil of Shadow (Night's Chill)
Summons
Blade Spirit

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