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Sacrifice
Job	Paladin
Type	Offensive (Physical)
Target	Self (then melee enemies)
Element	Neutral (Holy under Providence)
Max level	5
SP cost	30
Range	2 cells
Requires	Providence Lv 2

Sacrifice is an offensive self-buff skill of the Paladin class that turns the Paladin's own life force into unavoidable, defense-piercing blows. Once cast, it empowers the Paladin's next several attacks, each of which spends a share of the Paladin's maximum HP to strike far harder than a normal swing.

Overview

Sacrifice arms the Paladin for a short burst of self-damaging melee. After activation, the following attacks resolve as Sacrifice strikes that ignore the target's defense and cannot be dodged, but each one costs the Paladin a fixed portion of their own maximum HP. The buff has no timer: it waits until the empowered attacks are spent.

Mechanics

Casting Sacrifice empowers the Paladin's next 5 attacks. Each empowered strike resolves as a physical hit that ignores the target's defense and the target's Flee, so the listed damage lands every time.

Damage formula: Damage per strike = 120 + 20 × SkillLv (% of ATK)

HP cost: Each empowered strike costs the Paladin 6% of their own maximum HP, paid on every strike regardless of skill level.

Element: Empowered strikes are Neutral. While Providence is active on the Paladin, they become Holy instead; the element is checked on each individual strike, so it changes as soon as Providence expires between hits.

Other bonuses: Sacrifice does not benefit from weapon mastery bonuses or from elemental weapon endowments.

Leveling

Level	Damage per strike (% of ATK)
1	140%
2	160%
3	180%
4	200%
5	220%

SP cost stays at 30 and the HP cost stays at 6% of maximum HP at every level, so raising the skill is a pure damage increase.

Notes

Because the strikes ignore defense and Flee, Sacrifice is reliable against high-defense or high-dodge targets that normally blunt physical attacks.
The self-damage is taken on every strike, so a Paladin should watch their HP through a Sacrifice window, especially outside a party with a healer.
Pairing Sacrifice with Providence turns the burst Holy, which is a notable gain against undead and demon enemies.

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 <tr><th style="text-align:left">Type</th><td>Offensive (Physical)</td></tr>
 <tr><th style="text-align:left">Target</th><td>Self (then melee enemies)</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Element</th><td>Weapon</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Element</th><td>Neutral (Holy under Providence)</td></tr>
 <tr><th style="text-align:left">Max level</th><td>5</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">SP cost</th><td>100</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">SP cost</th><td>30</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Range</th><td>2 cells</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Requires</th><td>Providence Lv 2</td></tr>
 </table>
-'''Sacrifice''' is an offensive self-buff skill of the [[Paladin]] class that turns the Paladin's own life force into raw, defense-piercing damage. When cast, it empowers the next several melee attacks, each of which spends the Paladin's own HP to strike for a fixed share of maximum HP.
+'''Sacrifice''' is an offensive self-buff skill of the [[Paladin]] class that turns the Paladin's own life force into unavoidable, defense-piercing blows. Once cast, it empowers the Paladin's next several attacks, each of which spends a share of the Paladin's maximum HP to strike far harder than a normal swing.
 == Overview ==
-Sacrifice arms the Paladin for a short burst of self-damaging melee. After activation the following normal attacks become Sacrifice strikes that ignore the target's defense and cannot miss, but each one costs the Paladin a fixed portion of their own maximum HP. It rewards a high-HP build, since both the damage dealt and the HP paid scale off maximum HP rather than weapon attack.
+Sacrifice arms the Paladin for a short burst of self-damaging melee. After activation, the following attacks resolve as Sacrifice strikes that ignore the target's defense and cannot be dodged, but each one costs the Paladin a fixed portion of their own maximum HP. The buff has no timer: it waits until the empowered attacks are spent.
 == Mechanics ==
-Casting Sacrifice empowers the Paladin's next 5 melee attacks. Each empowered strike resolves as a physical hit that ignores the target's defense and the target's Flee.
+Casting Sacrifice empowers the Paladin's next '''5''' attacks. Each empowered strike resolves as a physical hit that ignores the target's defense and the target's Flee, so the listed damage lands every time.
-'''Damage formula:''' Damage per strike = 9% of the Paladin's Maximum HP
+'''Damage formula:''' Damage per strike = 120 + 20 × SkillLv (% of ATK)
-'''Effect:''' Each empowered strike costs the Paladin 9% of their own maximum HP, paid whether or not the strike connects. The buff lasts until all 5 strikes are spent.
+'''HP cost:''' Each empowered strike costs the Paladin '''6% of their own maximum HP''', paid on every strike regardless of skill level.
+'''Element:''' Empowered strikes are Neutral. While [[Providence]] is active on the Paladin, they become Holy instead; the element is checked on each individual strike, so it changes as soon as Providence expires between hits.
+'''Other bonuses:''' Sacrifice does not benefit from weapon mastery bonuses or from elemental weapon endowments.
+== Leveling ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Level !! Damage per strike (% of ATK)
+|-
+| 1 || 140%
+|-
+| 2 || 160%
+|-
+| 3 || 180%
+|-
+| 4 || 200%
+|-
+| 5 || 220%
+|}
+SP cost stays at 30 and the HP cost stays at 6% of maximum HP at every level, so raising the skill is a pure damage increase.
 == Notes ==
-* Because both the damage and the self-cost are tied to maximum HP, Sacrifice favors a tanky, high-HP Paladin who can afford to trade life for guaranteed defense-ignoring hits.
+* Because the strikes ignore defense and Flee, Sacrifice is reliable against high-defense or high-dodge targets that normally blunt physical attacks.
-* The self-damage can be lethal if the Paladin's HP is low, so it is used with care in prolonged fights.
+* The self-damage is taken on every strike, so a Paladin should watch their HP through a Sacrifice window, especially outside a party with a healer.
+* Pairing Sacrifice with Providence turns the burst Holy, which is a notable gain against undead and demon enemies.
 [[Category:Paladin skills]]
 [[Category:Offensive skills]]