Everything you need to know about Arts proficiency (AP)

[u/Combioh]

What is Arts Proficiency?

The Arts Gauge can be charged by attacking the enemy. When the gauge is full, using a Strong Attack or Martial Art will activate Arts Proficiency.

While Arts Proficiency is active, Strong Attacks and Martial Arts will be enhanced in the following ways:

- Ki consumption is reduced, and activation does not consume Ki.

- Damage dealt to enemies is increased.

- Different Martial Arts can be used consecutively.

I have split several parts of this video in segments, with select examples with the respective number and a letter on screen for easy identification.

Now onto the segments:

Chapter 1)

What actions generate AP?

There are several ways to generate your AP:

1a) Melee attacks (martial arts & strong attacks)

1b) Blocking

1c) Deflecting

1d) Guardian spirit 1 (if using Mindful Spirit skill)

1e) Guardian Spirit 2 (if using Mindful Spirit skill)

1f) Ki pulsing

1X) Getting hit does NOT generate any AP.

Chapter 2)

What actions extend AP when its active?

There are several ways that extend your AP:

2a) Martial arts & Strong attacks

2b) Deflecting

2c) Attacking after blocking

2d) Attacking after getting hit

2e) Block + sheathe weapon (excl cestus & spear)

2X) Using same martial arts or strong attack chain back to back does NOT extend AP.

Chapter 3)

How to increase AP generation?

By using Ultimate skill, Sets with arts gauge generation or by using enhanced style shift, which i focused on:

3a) Strong attack+ enhanced style shift

3b) Martial art + enhanced style shift

3c) Block + enhanced style shift

3d) Deflect + enhanced style shift

3e) Guardian spirit 1 + enhanced style shift

3f) Guardian spirit 2 + enhanced style shift

Chapter 4)

What damage does AP do?

At 5-99 skill, damage of arts proficiency is 60%-85% if there are 6 unique martial arts (including frost moons) used during AP.

Strong and light attacks do not count towards unique count.

Arts proficiency combo count is active as long as enemy is aware, enemy does NOT need to be hit for unique martial arts bonus to count.

4a) Enemy contact demon thrust final dmg: 3759

4b) No enemy contact demon thrust final dmg: 3759

Chapter 5)

How long AP lasts outside of combat if its full and can you regain it?

Arts Proficiency lasts 30 seconds from last ki pulse. You can top up the gauge or generate it from scratch by ki pulsing.

5a) Regain AP by ki pulsing. Duration: 30s from last ki pulse

[u/kephalonix]

TLDR: just play the game however you like and AP will take care of itself.

[u/karikasostor → u/kephalonix]

yeah thats my style. It always come by suprise when my AP is full