Act 1: Inciting Incident

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Description

A Marionette skill that stuns the enemy with a powerful charge. This part of the performance is when an unlikely encounter throws the hero's world into chaos, and she must begin a journey to find peace.

Details

• Requires a summoned Pierrot Marionette or Colossus Marionette and a control bar equipped.
  • The marionette must be under the influence of either Control Marionette or Act 9: Invigorating Encore.
• The marionette instantly charges into the targeted enemy and attacks, knocking them back and temporarily stunning them.
  • Pierrot Marionettes charge into the enemy, attacking with a mallet and butcher knife.
  • Colossus Marionettes do a full body charge into the enemy.
• Unlike Charge and Lance Charge, Inciting Incident contributes to the Knockdown Gauge.
• Both the player and the marionette must be in range of the enemy in order to use the skill.
  • When the marionette is under the influence of Act 9: Invigorating Encore, only the marionette must be in range if it is moving on its own.
• Ignores Defense skill and Melee Auto Defense.
• Knockback is ignored by Advanced Heavy Stander.
• Unlike other melee skills, Act 1: Inciting Incident is a distance-based skill and therefore aims for the center of the target's hitbox. As a result, monsters with very large hitboxes, such as the Giant Spider, may be difficult to target properly.
• Each successful use will increase the marionette's Spirit Gauge by 3%.

Summary

Rank	N	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Required AP	-	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12	14	16	18	20
Required AP (Total)	-	1	3	6	10	15	21	28	36	45	55	67	81	97	115	135
Additional Dex	-							+1				+2				+3
Additional Dex (Total)	-							+1	+2	+3	+4	+6	+8	+10	+12	+15
Damage (%)	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	150	170	190	210	230	250	270	290	320
Stun Time [sec]	0.5	1						2								3
Range*	650	700						750				800				850
Spirit Gauge Increase (%)	3
Stamina Use	3
Load Time [sec]	0
Cooldown Time [sec]**	8							7				6				5
Skill CP (Total)	0	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	130	150	170	200
Stat CP (Total)	-							0.1	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.5

*This is the range around both the player and the marionette. The marionette's range alone is used when it is under the influence of Act 9: Invigorating Encore AI mode.
**Cooldown time is affected by your rank of Control Marionette. Reductions are 5% for ranks 9-6, 10% for ranks 5-2, and 15% for rank 1.

Obtaining the Skill

• Complete the quest The Basics of Puppetry.

Or,

• Complete the quest Anonymous Delivery.

Training Method

Novice Rank

• AP: -

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 70%
  • Range 6.5m
  • Stun 0.5 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	10	10	100

Rank F

• AP: 1

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 80%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	50	3	150

Rank E

• AP: 2

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 90%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	100	1.5	150

Rank D

• AP: 3

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 100%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	100	1	100
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	10	5	50

Rank C

• AP: 4

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 110%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	150	0.8	120
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	20	1.5	30

Rank B

• AP: 5

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 120%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	150	0.6	90
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	30	1	30
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	10	3	30

Rank A

• AP: 6

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 130%
  • Range 7m
  • Stun 1 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	200	0.4	80
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	40	0.8	32
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	20	2	40

Rank 9

• AP: 7
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 150%
  • Range 7.5m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 7 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	300	0.3	90
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	50	0.6	30
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	30	1	30

Rank 8

• AP: 8
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 170%
  • Range 7.5m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 7 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	400	0.2	80
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	70	0.5	35
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	50	0.7	35

Rank 7

• AP: 9
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 190%
  • Range 7.5m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 7 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	500	0.15	75
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	100	0.4	40
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	70	0.5	35

Rank 6

• AP: 10
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 210%
  • Range 7.5m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 7 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	700	0.12	84
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	140	0.25	35
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	100	0.3	30

Rank 5

• AP: 12
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 230%
  • Range 8m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 6 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1000	0.08	80
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	200	0.17	34
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	150	0.24	36

Rank 4

• AP: 14
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 250%
  • Range 8m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 6 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1200	0.07	84
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	300	0.12	36
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	200	0.15	30

Rank 3

• AP: 16
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 270%
  • Range 8m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 6 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1500	0.05	75
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	500	0.08	40
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	300	0.12	36

Rank 2

• AP: 18
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 290%
  • Range 8m
  • Stun 2 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 6 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1700	0.04	68
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	700	0.06	42
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	400	0.1	40

Rank 1

• AP: 20
• Stat Improvement:
  • Dexterity +3
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 320%
  • Range 8.5m
  • Stun 3 sec
  • Spirit Meter 3%
  • Cooldown 5 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette body slam an enemy target. On the stage, this is the moment when an unlikely encounter forces the hero to begin her journey.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	2000	0.03	60
Perform a finishing blow with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	1000	0.05	50
Get a Critical Hit with Act 1: Inciting Incident.	500	0.08	40

Master Title

the Master of Inciting Incident

• Dexterity +15
• Marionette Protection +1
• Act 1: Inciting Incident Stun Time +0.2 sec

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Challenger Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 4	Control Bars	When Pierrot Marionette is Rank 1 or higher Luck +25 When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Critical +5~10% Marionette Max Damage +10 When Act 9: Invigorating Encore is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Max Damage +25 Max Stamina +50 When Colossus Marionette is Rank 1 or higher Strength +25~35 x2 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Belvast Hostage Rescue, Glenn Bearna Normal/Hardmode)
Control Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 3	Perseus Conflict Control Bar	When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank 1 or higher Dexterity +25 When Act 6: Crisis is Rank 3 or higher Marionette Critical +15 When Act 4: Rising Action is Rank 3 or higher Marionette Max Damage +23~38 When Act 7: Climactic Crash is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +5~10 When Act 2: Threshold Cutter is Rank 1 or higher Strength +25 x10 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Control Enchant Scroll Coupon)
Monologue Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 4	Handgear	When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank 3 or higher Control Marionette Critical +5~8 When Act 4: Rising Action is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Max Damage +10~15 When Pierrot Marionette is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +8 Will +20 x2 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Sniper War Hardmode/Elite)
Prop Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 8	Footwear	When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank 3 or higher Dexterity +10 Marionette Critical +3~7	Embattled Boss Event, Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Shadow Cast City Hard, Elite)
Repetitive (link) (edit)	Prefix, 8	Handgear	When Act 2: Threshold Cutter is Rank 6 or higher Marionette Critical +8% When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank D or higher Max Damage +6	Enchant Scroll (Erinn Martial Arts Competition, Barri Basic Reward)
Replica Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Armor	When Act 1: Inciting Incident is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Critical +5~10% When Pierrot Marionette is Rank 3 or higher Marionette Defense +5 When Act 6: Crisis is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Max Damage +11~15 When Colossus Marionette is Rank 3 or higher Marionette Protection +2	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (All-Out War Hardmode/Elite)
Reunion Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 8	Headgear	Dexterity +10 Marionette Max Damage +40 When Act 1: Inciting Incident is 1 or higher Max Damage +9~16 When Puppet's Snare is 1 or higher Strength +17~25 Intelligence -20	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Rundal Advanced and Rundal Advanced Hardmode Boss Drop; Crom Bás Normal at 30%+ Dark Erg, Glenn Bearna, Seal Merchant (2,800 Adventurer Seals))

Trivia

• This skill is also known as Act 1: Accidental Collision in oversea servers.
• This skill is named after the first act of the Three-act Structure.