Act 2: Threshold Cutter

Description

A Marionette skill that unleashes 3 powerful hits on the enemy. This part of the performance is when the hero overcomes her first challenge and crosses the threshold to adventure.

Details

• Requires a summoned Pierrot Marionette or Colossus Marionette and a control bar equipped in order to use.
  • The marionette must be under the influence of either Control Marionette or Act 9: Invigorating Encore.
• The marionette attacks the enemy three times, the last hit causing a knockdown.
  • Pierrot Marionettes windmills with a butcher knife.
  • Colossus Marionettes windmills with both hands.
  • If the target is knocked down (either from another player or target is sent into Deadly) in the middle of the attack, the skill's remaining hits will not connect, unless the target bounces in place. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
  • Because the skill is divided into 3 separate attacks, Control Bars will gain Proficiency but also lose Durability equivalent to the number of attacks successfully executed.
    • The skill must be able to land all three hits in order to gain Proficiency.
  • If the first or second attacks causes a knockback, the enemy will slide in place. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
  • The third hit grants the enemy temporary invincibility and they cannot be attacked until they hit the ground. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
  • If the skill causes the opponent's knockdown animation to end, they will immediately attack the marionette, interrupting the skill. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
  • If the enemy is defeated at any point before all three hits land, the animation will stop. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
  • The skill can be canceled mid-way by pressing the Cancel Skill Hotkey or the Press Esc to cancel skills option in the Options Dialog. The animation does not stop, giving the illusion that the skill is continuing. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
• Knockdown is ignored by Advanced Heavy Stander.
• Ignores Defense skill and Melee Auto Defense.
• Critical Hit calculation is separate for all three attacks.
• Unlike other act skills, Act 2: Threshold Cutter can be used even if an obstacle separates the player and the marionette, so as long as the marionette can reach the target.
• Unlike other act skills, Act 2: Threshold Cutter is not a distance-based skill and can strike the edge of a target's hitbox rather than their center. (Needs Confirmation post-rework)
• Each successful use will increase the marionette's Spirit Gauge by 5%.

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	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	25
Required AP (Total)	-	1	3	6	10	15	20	26	34	44	56	70	86	104	124	149
Additional Stamina	-		+1	-	+1	-	+2	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	+2
Additional Stamina (Total)	-		+1		+2		+4		+5		+6		+7		+8	+10
Additional Str	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+1	-	+2	-	+1	-	+2
Additional Str (Total)	-	+1		+2		+3		+4		+5		+7		+8		+10
First & Second Hit Damage (%)	50	65	80	95	110	125	140	155	170	185	200	215	230	245	260	280
Third Hit Damage (%)	85	100	115	130	145	160	175	200	225	250	275	300	325	350	375	400
Total Damage (%)	185	230	275	320	365	410	455	510	565	620	675	730	785	840	895	960
Radius [cm]	200
Additional Critical Chance (%)	3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31	35
Spirit Gauge Increase (%)	5
Stamina Use	5
Load Time [sec]	0
Cooldown [sec]*	10							9				8				7
Skill CP (Total)	0	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	130	150	170	200
Stat CP (Total)	0.0	1.0	1.5	2.5	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	6.5	7.5	8.0	10.0	10.5	11.5	12.0	15.0

*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 Into the Woods.

Training Method

Novice Rank

• AP: -

• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 185% (50% + 50% + 85%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

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

Rank F

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 230% (65% + 65% + 100%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

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

Rank E

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 275% (80% + 80% + 115%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

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

Rank D

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 320% (95% + 95% + 130%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	100	1	100
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	10	5	50

Rank C

• AP: 4
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 365% (110% + 110% + 145%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	150	0.8	120
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	20	1.5	30

Rank B

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 410% (125% + 125% + 160%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	150	0.6	90
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	30	1	30
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	10	3	30

Rank A

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 455% (140% + 140% + 175%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 10 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

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

Rank 9

• AP: 6
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 510% (155% + 155% + 200%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 9 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	300	0.3	90
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	50	0.6	30
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	30	1	30

Rank 8

• AP: 8
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 565% (170% + 170% + 225%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 9 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	400	0.2	80
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	70	0.5	35
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	50	0.7	35

Rank 7

• AP: 10
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 620% (185% + 185% + 250%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 9 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	500	0.15	75
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	100	0.4	40
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	70	0.5	35

Rank 6

• AP: 12
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 675% (200% + 200% + 275%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 9 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	700	0.12	84
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	140	0.25	35
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	100	0.3	30

Rank 5

• AP: 14
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 730% (215% + 215% + 300%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1000	0.08	80
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	200	0.17	34
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	150	0.24	36

Rank 4

• AP: 16
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 785% (230% + 230% + 325%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1200	0.07	84
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	300	0.12	36
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	200	0.15	30

Rank 3

• AP: 18
• Stat Improvement:
  • Strength +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 840% (245% + 245% + 350%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1500	0.05	75
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	500	0.08	40
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	300	0.12	36

Rank 2

• AP: 20
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +1
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 895% (260% + 260% + 375%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 8 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1700	0.04	68
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	700	0.06	42
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	400	0.1	40

Rank 1

• AP: 25
• Stat Improvement:
  • Stamina +2
  • Strength +2
• Skill Improvement:
  • Damage 960% (280% + 280% + 400%)
  • Spirit Meter 5%
  • Cooldown 7 sec
• Effects: Make your Marionette unleash a powerful 3-hit combo. On the stage, this is the moment when the hero crosses the threshold into adventure.

Method	Count	Exp	Total
Use the skill successfully.	2000	0.03	60
Perform a finishing blow with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	1000	0.05	50
Get a Critical Hit with Act 2: Threshold Cutter.	500	0.08	40

Master Title

the Master of Threshold Cutter

• Dexterity +15
• Marionette Critical +2%
• Act 2: Threshold Cutter Third Hit Damage +15%

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Aside Personalize (link) (edit)	Suffix, 4	Footgear	When Act 2: Threshold Cutter is Rank 1 or higher Marionette Max Damage +7~12 When Act 9: Invigorating Encore is Rank 3 or higher Marionette Max HP +50 When Control Marionette is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +8~10 Max Stamina +50 +100 Repair Cost	Let Them Fight (Hard/Elite)
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)
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 (Barri Basic / Intermediate Reward, Erinn Martial Arts Competition)

Trivia

• This skill is also known as Act 2: Anger Rush in oversea servers.