Combat moves

Combat

For combat moves to be effective, a player must raise either Unarmed Combat or Melee Combat, preferably both.

Heavy changes to the combat system were made in the update "Bumfights".

In order to learn a combat move, an animal must be defeated in melee combat. The move learned is based on the animal defeated, but otherwise appears to be random. (Minor note: During the first iteration of combat discoveries, prerequisites to use the move had to be met. As of world 10, this is not the case and you can pick up moves at random. Some players have had issues with getting a move like chop without getting a way to gain initiative points.)

A note on "μ":

Quote from jorb:

"Spending more points on a combat effect increases the efficiency of said combat effect in that school. The meaning of increasing the weight of some particular combat effect is indicated in the descriptive text for that combat effect by a μ-symbol (Mu). The actual value of μ ranges from 1 to 1.5, depending on your weighting. Usually, a higher weight for some particular combat effect will serve to reduce its cooldown, increase its damage, or the like."

Moves in italics are available for free to hearthling when acquiring 'The Will to Power' skill.

Moves

Move	Initiative cost	Cooldown	Notes	Learned from
Dash	Opponents' initiative points: +2	80/μ	Completely removes your slightest opening	Boar Wolverine
Opportunity Knocks	4	45	Opportunity Knocks increases your opponent's greatest opening by 40%·μ.	Boar Wolverine Bear
Take Aim	0	(30 + IP·2)/μ	Gives +1 initiative and can be carried out at a distance. The cooldown of Take Aim increases by 20% for each initiative point you have.	Ants Badger Boar Fox
Think	0+4	40/μ	Gives +2 initiative and can be carried out at a distance. The cooldown of Think increases by 20% for each initiative point you have.	Bat Boar Fox Horse

Restorations

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack Weight	Openings	Reduces	Cooldown	Special
Artful Evasion	Bats Boar Deer	Opponents' initiative points: +1			20%·μ Striking 20%·μ Backhanded 20%·μ Sweeping 20%·μ Oppressive	40
Feigned Dodge	Bats Foxes	0			15%·μ Striking	35	For every unit of opening reduced by Feigned Dodge, twice that amount is given to the opponent.
Flex	Bats Boar Deer	0	Unarmed	On opponent: +15% Dizzy	10%·μ Backhanded 10%·μ Oppressive	30
Jump	Auroch Bear Boar Foxes	0			20%·μ Sweeping	25
Quick Dodge	Ants Bats Boar	0			20%·μ Striking	25
Regain Composure	Badgers Boar	0			20%·μ Striking 20%·μ Sweeping	35
Sidestep	Ants Bats Foxes	0			20%·μ Backhanded	25
Watch Its Moves	Ants Badgers Bats Foxes	Opponents' initiative points: +1			30%·μ Backhanded	45	Gains you 1 point of initiative against your opponent.
Yield Ground	Ants Bats Badger Foxes Boar Moose	1		On you: +10% Dizzy +10% Reeling	30%·μ Striking 30%·μ Oppressive	30
Zig-Zag Ruse	Auroch Boar Mouflon	Opponents' initiative points: +2			50%·μ Sweeping 50%·μ Oppressive	50

Maneuvers

Move	Block weight	Cooldown	Notes	Learned from
Bloodlust	Unarmed·75%·μ	10	When attacked: Bloodlust is charged by 25%·Δ. When you attack an opponent, your attack weight will be increased by four times the amount that Bloodlust is charged.	Rage
Chin Up	Unarmed·μ	10		The Will to Power
Combat Meditation	Unarmed·μ	10	When attacked: Combat Meditation is charged by 25%·Δ. When you attack an opponent, your cooldown will be decreased by the amount that Combat Meditation is charged. While Combat Meditation is active, all your attacks will have 25% of their normal attack weight.	Woodsmanship
Death or Glory	Unarmed·75%·μ	10	When attacked: You gain 0.75·Δ points of Initiative against the opponent.	Siegecraft
Oak Stance	Unarmed·150%·μ	10	When attacked: Your greatest opening is reduced by 5%·Δ. While Oak Stance is active, all your attacks will have 50% of their normal attack weight.	Forestry
Parry	Melee·80%·μ	10	When Attacked: Openings: +10% Dizzy You need a sword equipped for Parry to inflict its effect upon your opponents.	Steelmaking
Shield Up	Melee·250%·μ	10	If Shield Up is used without a shield equipped, its block weight will be 50% instead of 250%.	Yeomanry
To Arms	Melee·μ	10		The Will to Power

Attacks

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack weight	Attack type	Openings	Damage	Grievous damage	Cooldown	Special
Chop	Ants Bats Boar Deer Foxes Badgers Moose	1	Melee·μ	Striking	+15% Off Balance	According to weapon		40	Weapon: Any edged weapon
Cleave	Auroch Badger Bear Lynx Moose	4+2	Melee·μ	Backhanded Oppressive	+25% Cornered	According to Weapon·150%		80
Full Circle	Bats Mouflon	0	Melee·90%·μ	Sweeping Oppressive	+15% Off Balance +5% Cornered	According to weapon		40	Weapon: Any melee weapon Full Circle attacks your main target and all other opponents in range.
Go for the Jugular	Moose Wolverine Badger	2+2	Unarmed·μ	Striking Oppressive	+15% Off Balance +10% Cornered	40	30%	45
Haymaker	Ants Bats Moose	0	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+15% Reeling	20	15%	50
Kick	Ants Auroch Bats Foxes	1	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+20% Reeling	25	15%	45
Knock Its Teeth Out	Badger Boar Horse	1	Unarmed·μ	Oppressive	+20% Cornered	30	25%	35
Left Hook	Ants Bats	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded	+15% Dizzy	15	10%	40
Low Blow	Foxes Boar Bats	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded	+10% Off Balance	20	30%	50	Gains you 1 Point of Initiative against your opponent.
Punch	Ants Bats Badgers Moose	0	Unarmed·80%·μ	Striking	+15% Off Balance	10	5%	30
Punch 'em Both	Ants Bats Deer Foxes	0	Unarmed·μ	Striking Sweeping	+15% Reeling	10	7.5%	40	Attacks both your primary target and also one other opponent in range.
Quick Barrage	Foxes Badgers	0	Melee·μ	Oppressive	+10% Cornered	According to Weapon·25%		20	Weapon: Any melee weapon If your opponent has more than 25% of Oppressive openings, Quick Barrage also gains you 1 Point of Initiative against that opponent.
Raven's Bite	Bats Boar	4	Melee·μ	Striking Sweeping	+15% Off Balance +15% Reeling	According to weapon·110%		40	Weapon: Any axe
Rip Apart		6	Unarmed·μ	Striking Backhanded Sweeping Oppressive	+7.5% Off Balance +7.5% Dizzy +7.5% Reeling +7.5% Cornered	50	30%	60
Sideswipe	Auroch Badgers Bats Foxes	0	Melee·μ	Sweeping	+7.5% Reeling	According to weapon·75%		25	Weapon: Any edged weapon
Steal Thunder	Badgers Boar Moose	0	Unarmed·μ	Backhanded Sweeping	+10% Dizzy	None		40	To the extent that it is unblocked, Steal Thunder will take 3 points of initiative from its target and you will gain 2 of them.
Sting	Badgers Bear Boar Foxes	2	Melee·μ	Striking Backhanded	+20% Dizzy +10% Reeling	According to weapon·125%		50	Weapon: Any pointed weapon
Storm of Swords	Bats	2	Melee·μ	Backhanded Sweeping	+30% Reeling	According to weapon		50	Weapon: Any sword Storm of Swords will attack up to five opponents in range, starting with your main target. The targets will receive 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, and 200%, respectively, of the weapon's damage.
Takedown	Auroch Bear Boar	3	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping Oppressive	+30% Reeling	40	30%	50
Uppercut	Badgers	0	Unarmed·0.8·μ	Striking Backhanded	+15% Reeling	30	5%	30