The Mage's Wavesword perk tree has 40 perks: 21 active skills, 17 passives and 2 stat bonuses. 11 are open from the start; the rest cost Trait Points (48 for the whole tree, our count).
A spellsword who weaves elegant swordplay with frost magic. Blooms ice crystals to chain powerful skills and summon lingering afterimages.
Traits: Enhances Freezing abilities to immobilize enemies, or unleashes unconventional attacks through sword afterimages.
Point at a perk or tap it for its card. Each number is its cost in Trait Points; perks without one are open from the start. Swipe the tree sideways to see all of it.
The game's own previews from the perk window. Point at one, or tap it, to play.
Each perk with the game's own words: how to use it (its keys), what it does, what it needs and what it costs.
Open from the start
Light Attack → Light AttackSlices through enemies with the wavesword, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Open from the start · needs Wave Slash
→ Light Attack → Light AttackThrusts forward with an ethereal blade. Performs a 2-attack combo, dealing light damage and inflicting Stagger.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
1 Trait Point · needs Wavesword Proficiency
(After inflicting Freeze) Heavy AttackInflicting Freeze grants a short window to activate Frost Shard at no SP cost. Performs a forward lunge attack, dealing heavy damage. Grants Stagger Immunity during the attack.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Stagger Immunity: Grants immunity to Stagger when casting skills. Does not prevent status effects.
Open from the start
Heavy Attack → Heavy AttackLeaps forward and strikes the target. The first attack breaks guard and inflicts Knockback. The second attack deals heavy damage and inflicts Stagger.
Guard Break: Bypasses enemy blocks and parries, dealing damage and breaking their guard. Skills with this effect cause your character to glow red.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Open from the start · needs Wave Slash or Tidal Slash
→ Light Attack or Heavy AttackLeaps into the air and delivers a downward cleave.
1 Trait Point · needs Lunar Eclipse
(On Lunar Eclipse critical hit) Light Attack → Light AttackOn Lunar Eclipse critical hit, grants Ethereal Thrust and Ethereal Cleave a brief window to activate Rushing Tide. Performs a 2-hit combo, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger. Does not consume SP.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
1 Trait Point · needs Frost Shard · pick one with Swift Bloom
On Ethereal Cleave critical hit, Heavy AttackEthereal Cleave grants Frost Blossom Flurry on critical hit. Grants Ice Crystal, inflicts Stagger, and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge. Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity during the attack.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Open from the start · needs Tidal Slash
→ Heavy Attack → Heavy AttackSummons an ethereal blade in the left hand and strikes the target, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger. The second attack briefly grants Stagger Immunity and inflicts Knockback on hit.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Stagger Immunity: Grants immunity to Stagger when casting skills. Does not prevent status effects.
2 Trait Points · needs Rushing Tide
→ Heavy Attack → Light Attack or Evade → Light Attack → Light AttackCombos from Ethereal Cleave and Swift Slash. Dashes forward and delivers 3 successive strikes. Consumes Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger up to 3 additional area attacks.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
Open from the start
Hold BlockAssumes a defensive stance that blocks frontal attacks. The stance is canceled by unblockable attacks. Successfully completing the stance grants Ice Crystal for 12 seconds. Ice Crystal grants a shield if its shield is not already active, and allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash. Shield strength scales with Max HP. Ice Crystal is immediately removed when the shield is removed or upon swapping weapons.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Guard Break: Bypasses enemy blocks and parries, dealing damage and breaking their guard. Skills with this effect cause your character to glow red.
Shield: Shields absorb damage instead of HP. Shield values stack. If a new shield's duration exceeds the current shield's remaining duration, the longer duration applies.
Open from the start · needs Ice Crystal
(While holding Block ) Light AttackCancels Ice Crystal to launch an energy blade that pierces enemies. The blade inflicts Stagger and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
1 Trait Point · needs Tidal ATK
(While holding ) EvadePerforms a quick backward step while casting Ice Crystal. Grants Flowing Dew for 15 seconds, increasing Stagger power.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Flowing Dew: Performs a quick backward step while casting Ice Crystal, increasing Physical and Magic DEF for 10 seconds. If Ice Crystal is already active, its duration is refreshed.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Open from the start · needs Ice Crystal
(During Ice Crystal) Heavy Attack → Heavy AttackPerforms a lunging strike, followed by a glacial blast. Consumes Ice Crystal on use. Breaks guard stance and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge. After the second hit, steps back and evades enemy attacks.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Guard Break: Bypasses enemy blocks and parries, dealing damage and breaking their guard. Skills with this effect cause your character to glow red.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
2 Trait Points · needs Flowing Dew
(While holding ) Evade → Heavy AttackAfter Flowing Dew, creates a small glacial field that deals continuous damage and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge. Does not inflict Stagger. (15 second cooldown)
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Flowing Dew: Performs a quick backward step while casting Ice Crystal, increasing Physical and Magic DEF for 10 seconds. If Ice Crystal is already active, its duration is refreshed.
2 Trait Points · needs Rapid Freeze
(While holding ) Light Attack → Light AttackCombos from Glacial Arc. Launches multiple energy blades forward that inflict Stagger. Each blade pierces enemies and increases their Freeze gauge.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Open from the start
EvadeDodges swiftly in the chosen direction.
Open from the start · needs Evade
→ Light AttackWhile evading, lunges toward the enemy and carves two swift arcs.
3 Trait Points · needs Tidal Rend
(On Lunar Eclipse critical hit) Light Attack → Light Attack → Light Attack → Light Attack → Light AttackCombos from Rushing Tide. Performs up to 3 attacks. Grants Stagger Immunity and receives reduced damage during the attack. If Frost Shard is unlocked, the third attack combos into Frost Shard.
Stagger Immunity: Grants immunity to Stagger when casting skills. Does not prevent status effects.
3 Trait Points · needs Tidal Rush
(While holding ) Light Attack → Light Attack → Light AttackCombos from Tidal Rush. Summons a burst of ice at the target location, dealing damage and inflicting Stagger on enemies. During Flowing Dew, immediately grants Ice Crystal.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Flowing Dew: Performs a quick backward step while casting Ice Crystal, increasing Physical and Magic DEF for 10 seconds. If Ice Crystal is already active, its duration is refreshed.
3 Trait Points · needs Frost Shard - Siphon or Frost Shard - Breakthrough
Hold BlockAfter Ice Crystal, [Block] casts Thundersnow. Summons a blizzard that deals area damage to nearby enemies, increasing their Freeze gauges. Grants Stagger Immunity during the attack. (40 second cooldown)
Stagger Immunity: Grants immunity to Stagger when casting skills. Does not prevent status effects.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
3 Trait Points · needs Cruel Reckoning
After Lunar Eclipse lands two consecutive critical hits, EvadeLanding 2 consecutive critical hits with Lunar Eclipse briefly allows a use of Full Moon Cleave. Deals area damage at no SP cost, and grants immunity to damage and Stagger while attacking.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
Stagger & Knockback: Interrupts skill casting on hit. Stagger and Knockback can stack, and their effects trigger based on the target's Stagger RES.
Open from the start
Allows you to equip this weapon type.
1 Trait Point · needs Wavesword Proficiency
Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Stacks up to 5 times. Ethereal Thrust and Ethereal Cleave consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
1 Trait Point · needs Frost Shard · pick one with Frost Blossom Flurry
Reduces the cast time of Ice Crystal.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
2 Trait Points · needs Swift Bloom
After Ice Crystal, [Block] grants Fortification which reduces damage taken for 15 seconds.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
2 Trait Points · needs Frost Blossom Flurry
Ethereal Cleave and Ethereal Thrust grant Arcane Elevation for 20 seconds, increasing Magic Crit and damage dealt.
1 Trait Point · needs Phantom Wave
Tidal Slash grants 5 Lunar Eclipse stacks on critical hit.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
2 Trait Points · needs Raging Tide · pick one with Tidal Stride
Allows Tidal Slash to combo from Wave Slash. Tidal Slash no longer consumes SP and triggers an additional hit.
2 Trait Points · needs Raging Tide · pick one with Tidal Slash II
Swift Slash no longer costs SP.
2 Trait Points · needs Glacial Burst · pick one with Frost Shard - Breakthrough
On hit,Frost Shard restores HP based on damage dealt.
2 Trait Points · needs Glacial Burst · pick one with Frost Shard - Siphon
Frost Shard → Heavy AttackFrost Shard can be used once more immediately after use.
2 Trait Points · needs Aerial Wrath
Lunar Eclipse deals more damage and increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
2 Trait Points · needs Thundersnow
Thundersnow has no cooldown for 6 seconds after inflicting Freeze.
Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.
2 Trait Points · needs Full Moon Cleave · pick one with Vengeful Resonance
Phantom Wave triggers 4 uses of Lunar Eclipse that do not consume stacks.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
2 Trait Points · needs Full Moon Cleave · pick one with Frozen Oath
After Ice Crystal, [Block] or Frost Blossom Flurry grants 10 Lunar Eclipse stacks.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
3 Trait Points · needs Tidal Slash II or Tidal Stride
Increases the maximum stacks of Lunar Eclipse from 5 to 10.
Lunar Eclipse: Wave Slash, Tidal Slash, and Swift Slash grant Lunar Eclipse on hit. Ethereal Thrust, Ethereal Cleave, and Tidal Rend consume Lunar Eclipse stacks to trigger an additional attack that deals area damage.
3 Trait Points · needs Shatter
Evading while Ice Crystal is active grants Nebe's Might for 6 seconds. Reduces damage taken and grants Stagger Immunity.
Ice Crystal: Allows the use of Raging Tidal Slash and grants a shield if no shield is active. Shield strength scales with Max HP.
Stagger Immunity: Grants immunity to Stagger when casting skills. Does not prevent status effects.
Every wavesword in the game files, highest grade first. Each links to its page: stats, how to get it, what it is used in.
40: 21 active skills, 17 passives and 2 stat bonuses. 11 are open from the start; the others cost 1 to 3 Trait Points each, and 4 rows make you pick one of two or three.
48 Trait Points to learn every perk, taking the dearer perk of each pick-one choice (our count from the tree's costs).
8 in Early Access: Rampaging Bloodthirster (Epic, item level 60), Gyldenlord's Trial (Epic, item level 45), Centurion's Wavesword (Rare, item level 30), Worshipper's Tide (Rare, item level 25), Rift Defender's Wavesword (Rare, item level 15), Martyr's Tide (Uncommon, item level 12) and more.
From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283
