Double Strike
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Double Strike: 30 base mana. Available on current weapon types.
Development source reviewed on 29 October 2026. In-game availability is unverified.
Ability information#
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Base mana | 30 |
| Availability | Available on current weapon types |
Requirements#
- Requires the equipped weapon’s assigned primary/secondary slot, normally 70/90 base weapon skill and (unless overridden below) 70/90 base Tactics. Use Best Weapon Skill can satisfy the weapon threshold with base Swords, Macing or Fencing.
Effects#
- Adds -10 percentage points on the triggering strike, then attempts an immediate second normal weapon swing. The second swing also receives a -10 percentage-point modifier.
- The second swing makes its own normal hit check. It requires both combatants alive, visible, on the same map, within weapon range and line of sight.
Weapon assignments#
| Weapon | Ability slot | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gargoyles Pickaxe | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Sturdy Pickaxe | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Double Axe | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Dual Short Axes | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Pickaxe | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Two Handed Axe | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Repeating Crossbow | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Daisho | Secondary | Current source assignment |
| Wakizashi | Secondary | Current source assignment |
| Double Bladed Staff | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Dual Pointed Spear | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Glass Staff | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Quarter Staff | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Crescent Blade | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Katana | Primary | Current source assignment |
| Scimitar | Primary | Current source assignment |
Notes#
- The extra swing resets the next combat time using the weapon’s returned swing delay.
- Base mana is reduced by the shared ability skill-total discount and Lower Mana Cost rules; a second paid ability within the three-second cooldown costs double.
Source notes
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These references identify the reviewed shard files. Source presence does not establish live availability.
Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Abilities/DoubleStrike.cs:10
Initial 0.9 scalarProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Abilities/DoubleStrike.cs:27
Second swing conditionsProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/BaseWeapon.cs:1727
Second-strike damage modifierProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Abilities/WeaponAbility.cs:122
Shared skill thresholds and mana rulesProjects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Harvest Tools/GargoylesPickaxe.cs:26
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Skill Items/Harvest Tools/SturdyPickaxe.cs:22
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Axes/DoubleAxe.cs:16
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Axes/DualShortAxes.cs:14
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Axes/Pickaxe.cs:22
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Axes/TwoHandedAxe.cs:16
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Ranged/RepeatingCrossbow.cs:18
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/SE Weapons/Daisho.cs:14
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/SE Weapons/Wakizashi.cs:14
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/SpearsAndForks/DoubleBladedStaff.cs:16
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/SpearsAndForks/DualPointedSpear.cs:14
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Staves/GlassStaff.cs:13
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Staves/QuarterStaff.cs:13
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Swords/CrescentBlade.cs:16
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Swords/Katana.cs:16
Weapon ability assignmentProjects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Swords/Scimitar.cs:16
Weapon ability assignment
Category: Weapon abilities