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	Learned from	Initiative cost	Cooldown	Special
Dash	Boar	2	70/μ	Completely removes your slightest opening
Opportunity Knocks	Boar	4	45	Opportunity Knocks increases your opponent's greatest opening by 50%·μ.
Take Aim	Ants Badger Boar Fox	0	30/μ	Gives +1 initiative
Think	Bat Boar Fox Horse	0+4	40/μ	Gives +2 initiative

Restorations

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack Weight	Openings	Reduces	Cooldown	Special
Artful Evasion	Bats Boar Deer	3			35%·μ Striking 35%·μ Backhanded 35%·μ Sweeping 35%·μ Oppressive	30
Feigned Dodge	Bats	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 Opressive	30
Jump	Bear Boar Foxes	0			20%·μ Sweeping	30
Quick Dodge	Bats Boar	0			20%·μ Striking	30
Sidestep	Bats Foxes	0			20%·μ Backhanded	35
Watch Its Moves	Ants Badgers Bats Foxes	0			15%·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	25%·μ Striking 25%·μ Oppressive	30
Zig-Zag Ruse	Boar Mouflon	2			50%·μ Sweeping 50%·μ Oppressive	50

Maneuvers

Move	Learned from	Block weight	Cooldown	Special
Bloodlust	Rage	Unarmed·50%·μ	25	When attacked: Bloodlust is charged by 25%·Δ. When you attack an opponent, your attack weight will be increased by quintuple the amount that Bloodlust is charged.
Chin Up		Unarmed·μ	25
Combat Meditation	Woodmanship	Unarmed·μ	25	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 50% of their normal attack weight.
Oak Stance	Forestry	Unarmed·150%·μ	25	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.
Parry	Bats Moose Boar	Melee·80%·μ	25	When Attacked: Openings: +10% Cornered
Shield Up	Yeomanry	Melee·250%·μ	25	If Shield Up is used without a shield equipped, its block weight will be 50% instead of 150%.
To Arms		Melee·μ	25

Attacks

Move	Learned from	Initiative cost	Attack weight	Attack type	Openings	Damage	Grievous damage	Cooldown	Special
Chop	Ants Boar Deer Foxes Badgers Moose	1	Melee·μ	Striking	+15% Off Balance	According to weapon	10%	50
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
Go for the Jugular	Moose	3+3	Unarmed·μ	Striking Oppressive	+15% Off Balance +10% Cornered	40	30%	45
Haymaker	Ants Moose	0	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+15% Reeling	20	15%	50
Kick	Ants Auroch Bats Foxes	0	Unarmed·μ	Sweeping	+17.5 Reeling	15	15%	45
Knock Its Teeth Out	Bats 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	10	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		30
Punch 'em Both	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.
Raven's Bite	Bats Boar	4	Melee·μ	Striking Sweeping	+15% Off Balance +15% Reeling	According to weapon·110%		55
Sideswipe	Auroch Bats Foxes	0	Melee·μ	Sweeping	+7.5% Reeling	According to weapon·75%		25
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	Boar Badgers Foxes	2	Melee·μ	Striking Backhanded	+25% Dizzy	According to weapon·125%		50	Any pointed weapon.
Storm of Swords	Bats	2	Melee·μ	Backhanded Sweeping	+20% Reeling	According to weapon		70	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.