Metin2 Spirit Strike Guide – Mental Warrior Skill

What is the Spirit Strike skill?

Spirit Strike (also known as Durchschlag in German, Penetrazione in Italian, or Pulso Espiritual in Spanish) is one of six specialised skills of the Mental Warrior doctrine. The skill deals AoE damage – hitting multiple enemies at once – making it particularly effective for farming groups of monsters or in crowded mob situations.

The Mental Warrior is one of two doctrines of the Warrior class in Metin2. Whilst the Body Warrior focuses on offensive single-target and AoE attacks with high mobility, the Mental variant emphasises defence and controlled damage output. Spirit Strike is one of the core damage skills of this specialisation.

All Mental Warrior skills at a glance

The Mental Warrior has six class-specific skills. Spirit Strike is one of them and focuses purely on AoE damage without additional control effects:

Note: "Strong Body" is the only non-offensive skill of the Mental Warrior – it increases survivability, especially at Expert rank by preventing knockdown.

Skill points: How the skill system works in Metin2

Skills are upgraded in Metin2 using skill points. Key rules to remember:

• From Level 5 onwards, you choose your doctrine (here: Mental Warrior) and receive your first four skill points.
• With each subsequent level-up, you gain 1 additional skill point.
• You distribute skill points in the skills window across your six class skills.
• Once you've allocated at least 1 point to a skill, you can drag it onto the quick access bar and use it with keys 1–4 or F1–F4.
• Each skill cast costs mana points – the higher the skill level, the more mana is consumed.
• After use, there is a cooldown that varies depending on the skill.

Skill books: Advancing Spirit Strike to master and expert rank

To raise Spirit Strike beyond normal skill level, you'll need skill books. For Spirit Strike, there are two special book types:

• Spirit Strike Boost (Boost skill book): Increases the skill after the master transition.
• Spirit Strike Counter (Counter skill book): Once a counter skill is mastered, a boost skill can be selected.

Skill books can be read once every 24 hours. The system will show you how long you must wait if you try to read too soon. To skip the waiting time, use an Exorcism Scroll.

Understanding and avoiding skill misallocation

One of the most common mistakes in Metin2's skill system – particularly relevant for Spirit Strike – is skill misallocation. This means you've invested more than 17 skill points in a skill without it transitioning to master status.

Mastery transition (rank-up) doesn't happen automatically at exactly 17 points – it's chance-based. So you need to keep in mind:

• Distribute points to Spirit Strike one at a time and check after each point whether the skill has advanced.
• If the skill hasn't advanced after 17 points, misallocation is possible – use the skill book or skill reset.
• If the skill still doesn't advance at 17 points after reset with the Old Woman, you can try again immediately without losing a point.

Resetting skills: Costs and options

If you're unhappy with your skill distribution or want to try a new doctrine, you can reset your skills. There are two ways to do this:

1. Old Woman (up to Level 30, costs Yang)

Up to and including Level 30, the Old Woman will reset your skills for a Yang fee. You'll get all your skill points back, but you'll lose any master levels M2 through M10 gained through books and any expert levels already achieved.

Formula: 20,000 Yang (Level 5) + 2,000 Yang per additional level.

2. Skill reset (Skill Reset Document)

As an alternative to the Old Woman, there's the Skill Reset Document item. This item allows a skill reset without the level limit imposed by the Old Woman and is especially useful later in your progression.

Using Spirit Strike effectively on your quick access bar

Once you've allocated at least one point to Spirit Strike, drag it onto your quick access bar. In combat, you can then call it up with 1–4 or F1–F4. Alternatively, you can right-click the skill in the skills window to use it directly.

Since Spirit Strike is an AoE attack, position yourself so that as many enemies as possible are within the damage radius. Combined with Sword Strike or Stomp – both of which have stun effects – you can briefly immobilise enemies and then deal maximum AoE damage with Spirit Strike.

Frequently asked questions about Spirit Strike

→ Warrior class: complete build guide | → The skill system explained | → Skill books: becoming master and expert | → Skill reset: costs and options