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Oongka Skills in Crimson Desert are sometimes unique, special abilities that can be unlocked for the playable character Oongka. Some Skills for Oongka will include an inner skill that players can learn. These inner skills will allow you to modify and enhance the dedicated skill and your overall playstyle.

Oongka Skills in Crimson Desert

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How do Skills Work in Crimson Desert?

Skills in Crimson Desert are equippable abilities that can be used to modify or improve playstyle. Skills can be acquired through multiple means, and once learned, they can be used by pressing a combination of buttons. Additionally, there are skills that, once acquired, can be enhanced multiple times. This upgrades the level of the skill and allows you to learn sub-branches of that particular move. Players should also take note that active skills will have a corresponding cost, either in Spirit or Stamina.

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How to Unlock Skills in Crimson Desert

There are multiple ways to unlock and upgrade skills. Some skills may be learned through exploration or learned from enemies during combat. Additionally, players will be able to learn and upgrade skills by using Abyss Artifacts found throughout Crimson Desert. Abyss Artifacts are your main resource for upgrading. They can be earned by defeating enemies, through exploration, quest progression, defeating bosses, and solving the Abyss Puzzles throughout.

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All Oongka Skills in Crimson Desert

Quick Search of all Oongka's Skills Text in Crimson Desert

Skill	Effect	Inner Skills	Requirement
Armed Combat	Press R1 to perform a basic weapon attack with your melee weapon. Further investment in Armed Combat increases the damage of your melee weapon attacks.	Charge Leaping Smash Dual Wielding Mastery Quick Swap	Abyss Artifactx1+ to enhance.
Back Hang	Get closer while airborne, or press △ + 〇 or X + ☐ to latch onto a specific target to attack or escape danger.	None	Grappling LV. 4
Blinding Flash	Press L1 + R1 to reflect light and temporarily blind enemies.	None	Blinding Flash is unlocked by default.
Body Slam	Press X + ☐ while in mid-air to slam your full weight down upon the enemy.	None	Body Slam is unlocked by default
Charge	While guarding, press X twice to charge forward and smash an enemy.	None	Armed Combat LV 3 Can be learned through observation.
Charged Shot	Press R2 while aiming to charge your shot and fire a powerful shell.	None	Charged Shot is unlocked by default.
Clothesline	Press X + ☐ while sprinting to hook an enemy and slam them into the ground.	None	Clothesline is unlocked by default.
Dropkick	Hold △ to launch your body forward and deliver a double-kick that sends your enemy flying.	None	Dropkick is unlocked by default.
Dual Wielding Mastery	Allows you to wield two-handed weapons with a single hand. Equipping a great hammer in your offhand will increase the damage of Rampage and Spinning Slash.	None	Armed Combat Lv 4
Evasive Shot	Press 〇 twice while aiming to sidestep an enemy attack and fire your blaster.	Evasive Shot Proficiency Evasive Shot Expertise	Abyss Artifact x2+ to enhance.
Evasive Shot Proficiency	Increases the speed of Evasive Shot.	None	Evasive Shot Lv 2
Evasive Shot Expertise	Automatically fire two shells in rapid succession during Evasive Shot.	None	Evasive Shot Lv 3
Giant Swing	Press △ + 〇 while performing Pump Kick or Dropkick to grab your enemy and hurl them away with a spinning throw.	None	Grappling Lv 3
Grappling	Press △ + 〇 or X + ☐ to perform a grapple. Further investment in Grappling increases the damage of your grappling moves.	Restrain Throw Lariat Giant Swing Back Hang Lariat Follow-up	Abyss Artifactx1+ to enhance.
Hack and Slash	Press R1 after a successful charged Slash to perform a follow-up attack.	None	Hack and Slash is unlocked by default.
Lariat	Press X + ☐ to slam your enemy into the ground with overwhelming force.	None	Lariat is unlocked by default.
Lariat Follow-up	Press X + ☐ during Lariat to perform multiple Lariat on your enemy.	None	Grappling Lv 5 Can be learned through observation.
Leaping Smash	Press R1 + 〇 to leap high and slam down hard, damaging surrounding enemies.	None	Leaping Smash is unlocked by default.
Low Dropkick	Press △ after rolling to deliver a low kick that sends the enemy flying.	None	Low Dropkick is unlocked by default.
Marksmanship	Press L2 to perform a basic attack with your ranged weapon. Further investment in Marksmanship increases the damage of your ranged weapon attacks.	None	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Meteor Kick	Press △ while high in the air to drive a precise diving kick.	None	Unarmed Combat Lv 5
Pump Kick	Hold △ to put your full weight into a kick and shove an enemy away.	None	Pump Kick is unlocked by default.
Quaking Fury	Press R1 + R2 to perform a spinning sweep and follow up with a downward strike.	Quaking Fury Expertise Quaking Fury Proficiency Quaking Rend Armor	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Quaking Fury Proficiency	Press R1 + R2 while using another skill to quickly chain into Quaking Fury.	None	Quaking Fury is unlocked by default.
Quaking Fury Expertise	Hold R1 + R2 to stomp the ground, disable enemies with an earthquake, and chain into Quaking Fury.	None	Quaking Fury Lv 2
Quaking Rend Armor	Quaking Fury ignores Super Armor.	None	Quaking Fury Lv 3
Quick Swap	Press L1 + L2 to rapidly switch between your primary and secondary weapons to perform an attack.	None	Quick Swap is unlocked by default.
Raging Lightning	Press R1 + X to rapidly spin your body to slash all enemies.	Raging Lightning Proficiency	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Raging Lightning Proficiency	Hold R1 + X to increase movement distance during Raging Lightning.	None	Raging Lightning Lv 2
Rampage	Press R2 to move forward and cut down enemies in your path.	Rampage Proficiency Rampage Sure Hit	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Rampage Proficiency	Press R1 + R2 after a hit to follow up with a finishing strike.	None	Rampage Lv 2 Can be learned through observation
Rampage Sure Hit	Rampage can no longer miss.	None	Rampage Lv 3
Restrain	Press △ + 〇 during Slash to take an enemy hostage.	None	Restrain is unlocked by default.
Scissor Takedown	Hold △ while crouching to wrap your legs around an enemy and bring them to the ground.	None	Unarmed Combat Lv 2
Slash	Press R1 + △ to perform a fast-forward swing that drives your enemies into the ground.	Hack and Slash Slash and Sling Slash Rend Armor	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Slash and Sling	Move forward after a successful charged Slash to follow up with a spinning grab throw.	None	Slash Lv 2
Slash Rend Armor	Slash ignores the enemy's Super Armor and strikes them down.	None	Slash Lv 3
Throw	Press △ + 〇 to toss an enemy across the battlefield.	None	Throw is unlocked by default.
Unarmed Combat	Press △ to strike an enemy with bare fists. Further investment in Unarmed Combat increases the damage of your unarmed strikes.	Low Dropkick Scissor Takedown Unarmed Combat Proficiency Meteor Kick	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Unarmed Combat Proficiency	Press △ to make an additional Unarmed Combat strike.	None	Unarmed Combat Lv 3
Vault	Press R1 + ☐ to vault over the back of an enemy.	None	Vault is unlocked by default.
Elemental Charged Shot	Imbue your Charged Shot with an element.	None	Imbue Element Lv 2
Elemental Meteor Kick	Press L2 + R2 during Meteor Kick to imbue it with an element.	None	Imbue Element Lv 4
Elemental Quaking Fury	Press L2 + R2 during Quaking Fury to imbue it with an element.	None	Imbue Element Lv 1
Elemental Scatter Shot	Press L2 + R2 during Scatter Shot to imbue it with an element.	None	Imbue Element Lv 3
Flame Quake	Press R2 + △ to strike the ground with fire-imbued fists.	None	Flame Lv 1
Flight	Press ☐ to use a glider to fly while airborne.	Swift Flight	Flight is unlocked by default.
Frost Mantle	Press R2 + ☐ to create a barrier of frost around you.	None	Frost Lv 1
Imbue Element	Wield the elements and apply them to your skills.	Elemental Charged Shot Elemental Quaking Fury Elemental Scatter Shot Elemental Meteor Kick	One of following: Flame Quake Lv 1 Frost Mantle Lv 1 Lightning Pulse Lv 1 Storm Howl Lv 1 And: Abyss Artifact x1
Lightning Pulse	Press R2 + 〇 to gather lightning in both hands and electrocute nearby enemies.	None	Lightning Lv 1
Storm Howl	Press R2 + X to let out a roar that drives enemies back.	None	Wind Lv 1
Swift Flight	Press X to reduce air resistance to fly faster.	None	Flight Lv 2
Vertical Flight	Press L3 to take off from the ground or ascend vertically while airborne.	None	Complete the Machine Parts Research at the Research Institute.
Counter	Attack right before being hit to interrupt an enemy attack.	None	Keen Senses Lv 3
Dodge	Press 〇 just before being hit to escape danger.	None	Keen Senses Lv 2
Double Jump	Press ☐ twice to perform an extra jump in mid-air or off an enemy.	None	Double Jump is unlocked by default.
Evasive Roll	Press 〇 after being hit to roll away and evade quickly.	None	Evasive Roll is unlocked by default.
Evasive Shot (Spirit)	Press R3 while in mid-air to fire a powerful shell and use the recoil to evade an attack.	None	Abyss Artifact x1
Explosive Leap	Press R3 while in Focus mode to jump to a targeted location and land with explosive force.	None	[[Focus[[ Lv 3 Marksmanship Lv 3 Abyss Artifact x1 Can be learned through observation.
Explosive Strike	Press △ during Scatter Shot to channel your power and deliver an explosive punch.	None	Unarmed Combat Lv 3 Abyss Artifact x1
Focus	Press L3 + R3 to enter Focus mode. Time flows more slowly around you.	None	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance.
Focused Charged Shot	Press R2 during Focused Shot, or press L3 + R3 during Charged Shot to unleash a rapid volley of shells with Focused Shot.	None	Focused Shot Lv 2
Focused Shot	While aiming your blaster, press L3 + R3 to Focus, then R1 to fire up to 4 shots. Each level invested in this skill increases the maximum number of shots by two.	Focused Charged Shot Focused Evasive Shot	Abyss Artifact x1+ to enhance
Keen Senses	Enhances swift actions with the power of nature.	Counter Parry Dodge	Keen Senses is unlocked by default.
Nature's Grasp	Press △ + 〇 on a target to use Nature's Grasp, allowing you to lift or move heavy objects.	None	Nature's Grasp is unlocked by default.
Parry	L1 right before being hit to precisely block an enemy attack.	None	Parry is unlocked by default.
Rage	Press R1 while in Focus mode to unleash your inner rage and enter a Super Armor state.	None	Rage is unlocked by default.
Scatter Shot	Press R3 to fire a spread shot to hit nearby enemies.	None	Scatter Shot is unlocked by default.