Skill Guide

In Children Of Morta the heroes are all members of the Bergsons family and each possess unique skills. Check out our Skill Guide to find out what they are.

John

John is a master at fighting with sword and shield, nothing can stop this father from protecting his family. The weight of his father’s old sword and his shield, a gift from his brother Ben, might slow him down; but his slashes are powerful and sweeping.

Heaven's Strike

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Call down swords from the heavens upon John's enemies.

Shield of Thorns

Type: Passive

Rank: 0

Description: Melee attackers take damage when blocked by John's shield.

Of the Same Blood

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Description: Increase the max health of all family members.

Aged Vigor

Type: Passive

Rank: 4

Description: Increase John's armour.

Guardian's Rage (John)

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Unleash your rage to become temporarily invulnerable and deal thorn damage to attackers.

Father's Authority

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Family members gain Heaven's Strike runes for their various abilities.

Shield Slam

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Fracture the ground at John's feet with his shield, to damage, stun, and knockback nearby enemies.

Heaven's Grace

Type: Passive

Rahk: 8

Description: Chance for John's primary attack to reset Heaven's Strike cooldown and guarantee a critical hit.

Grit and Might

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: Increase John's maximum stamina.

Linda

Linda is one of the Children Of Morta and the artist of the Bergsons household. During early development, Linda was planned to form a relationship with Joey.

Explosive Crescendo

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Loose an arrow skyward to fall upon Linda's enemies with explosive force.

Harmonize

Type: Passive

Rank: 0

Description: Decrease the stamina Linda must consume while moving and shooting, increasing the duration she can perform.

We Move as One

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Description: The family that moves together, stays together, increasing the entire family's movement speed.

Guardian's Rage (Linda)

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Linda focuses to temporarily push her abilities to their max, drastically increasing her attack speed.

Inner Rhythm

Type: Passive

Rank: 4

Description: While standing still, Linda's damage increases with each arrow loosed.

Harmonic Slam

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Strike a dominating note, stunning all enemies near Linda.

Family Lookout

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Family members gain Explosive Crescendo runes for their various abilities.

Absolute Focus

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: While in Guardian's Rage, Linda's movement speed and critical hit chance are all increased.

A Sister's Care

Type: Trait

Rank: 14

Description: Linda appears to perform her Harmonic Slam and stun any nearby enemies when a family member receives heavy damage.

Lento to Grave

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Linda deals increased damage against slowed or stunned enemies.

Lentando Charm

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Melee attackers become slowed upon hitting Linda.

Rain of Arrows

Type: Active

Rank: 14

Description: While in Guardian's Rage, unleash a volley of arrows to rain down upon Linda's enemies.

Mark

Mark is one of the Children Of Morta and the eldest son of the household.

Scourging Whip

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Mark lashes out with a magical whip to stun and grab any enemies in front of him.

Float like Mark

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Descriptions: Mark inspires the family to work on their footwork, increasing the regeneration rate of their evade bar.

Assault Blitz

Type: Passive

Rank: 4

Description:

Description: Increase the range of Mark's primary attacks, allowing him to dash further toward his enemies.

Guardian's Rage (Mark)

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Concentrate Mark's rage to empower him and execute a series of powerful punches.

Brother's Support

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Family members gain Guardian's Rage runes for their various abilities.

Spirit Surge

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: Deal more damage as Mark's Atman's Barrier grows in strength.

Swirling Staff

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Summon a magical staff to smash and knockback Mark's foes.

Zen

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: Mark gains an increased critical chance bonus based on the kill counter.

Have Your Back

Type: Trait

Rank: 14

Description: Always available to help, Mark appears when a family member reaches a high hit count to assist with his Scourging Whip.

Vault

Type: Active

Rank: 14

Description: Leap into the air and fracture the ground at Mark's feet to damage and stun any nearby enemies.

Purge

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Deal additional damage to any of Mark's enemies suffering from negative effects.

Fluid as Water

Type: Trait

Rank: 20

Description: Mark instructs the family in how to quicken their movements, increasing their evade bar by 1.

Atman's Grace

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Landing critical hits charges Mark's Atman's Barrier significantly more.

Restorative Rage

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Activating the Guardian's Rage restores a portion of Mark's health.

Kevin

Kevin is one of the Children Of Morta and the grower of the household.

Frenzy

Type: Passive

Rank: 0

Description: Successful attacks stack together, sending Kevin into a focused frency, increasing attack speed.

Fan of Knives

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Release a flurry of knives in all directions around Kevin.

Sharp Kid

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Description: Kevin instructs the rest of the family on where the weakest parts of the enemy are, increasing the family's critical damage.

Shadow Cloak

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Send Kevin into the shadows, vanishing from sight and allowing him to move around unhindered. Chance to instantly kill weaker enemies on the following attack.

Guardian's Rage

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Unleash Kevin's rage to send him into the ultimate frenzy.

A Knife for All

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Family members gain Kevin's abilities' runes.

Execute

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Emerge from the shadows to deal massive damage.

Fleeting Shadow

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: Increase Kevin's dodge chance, making it more difficult for his enemies to land an attack.

Spirit of the Family

Type: Trait

Rank: 14

Description: Kevin appears when his family members are hit by a ferocious enemy to perform his Execute.

Nimble Fingers

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Increase Kevin's critical chance against his foes.

Shadow Dance

Type: Active

Rank: 14

Description: Release Kevin from the shadows, attacking enemies in a deadly flurry.

Instincts

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Kevin temporarily gains increased dodge chance immediately after being hit.

Refined Edge

Type: Trait

Rank: 20

Description: Kevin teach the family techniques he has continued to develop to maximize efficiency, further increasing the family's critical damage.

Assassinate

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Kevin's primary attacks have a chance to kill an enemy instantly.

Rogue Luck

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Upon receiving fatal damage, Kevin instead instantly enters Shadow Cloak.

Lucy

Lucy is one of the Children Of Morta, and the mage of the household.

Cyclone

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Create a tornado at Lucy's location that pulls in and damages enemies.

Protective Ward

Type: Passive

Rank: 0

Description: As long as Lucy remains untouched for 8 seconds, a magical barrier appears around her, absorbing the next damage received.

Youthful Optimism

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Description: Lucy's ability to look past the darkness rubs off on the entire family. All members enter the dungeons with one gemstone.

Decoy

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Leave a decoy that distracts enemies away from Lucy and other family members.

Guardian's Rage (Lucy)

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Lucy enters a temporary state between the physical and spiritual, gaining extraordinary abilities.

Storms for All

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Family members gain Lucy's abilities' runes.

Incendiary Shot

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Enemies killed by primary attacks have a chance to explode in fire.

Auxiliary Embers

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: Increase the chance of damage of the Sidewinders that burst forth from Lucy's fireballs.

The Fire Child

Type: Trait

Rank: 14

Description: All family members are reinforced, Lucy appearing to summon a decoy upon evading at just the right moment.

Dust Storm

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Critical hits have a chance to summon a small cyclone.

Rapid Combustion

Type: Active

Rank: 14

Description: While in Guardian's Rage, ignite the air around Lucy, causing an explosion of scorching fire.

Beam Amplify

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Increase the damage and range of Lucy's Ray of Fire while in Guardian's Rage.

Soul of the Family

Type: Trait

Rank: 20

Description: Lucy's continued dancing brightens everyone's day. All family members enter dungeons with another additional gemstone.

Mage's Will

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Upon receiving fatal damage, Lucy instead conjures a Decoy and temporarily becomes invulnerable.

Atar's Wrath

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Chance for burning meteors to fall upon enemies during Guardian's Rage.

Joey

Joey is one of the Children Of Morta, and Uncle Ben's Son. His mother's name is Sheila, who has passed away years before the events of the game. During early development of the game, Joey was to form a relationship with John's daughter, Linda.

Forceful Evasion

Type: Active

Rank: 0

Description: Joey evades with such force that enemies are damaged where he lands.

Vengeance

Type: Passive

Rank: 0

Status: Receiving damage provokes Joey, significantly increasing the damage of his next primary attack.

Kin's Brace

Type: Trait

Rank: 4

Description: Joey's bravery and fearlessness boosts the family's will, increasing the entire family's rage gain rate.

Smite

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Joey smashes the ground with heavy force, damaging enemies in front of him.

Guardian's Rage (Joey)

Type: Active

Rank: 4

Description: Strength builds in Joey. He moves with such force that he damages anything he comes into contact with.

I'll Clear a Path

Type: Trait

Rank: 8

Description: Joey appears when his family members are surrounded by a horde of enemies to perform his whirlwind.

Iron Will

Type: Passive

Rank: 8

Description: When low on health, Joey's will to survive motivates him even more, increasing his movement speed and damage.

Whirlwind

Type: Active

Rank: 8

Description: Joey's stamina fills by damaging enemies, allowing him to perform Whirlwind, damaging all around him.

Family's Hammer

Type: Trait

Rank: 14

Description: Family members gain Joey's Divine Smite runes.

The More the Merrier

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: There's no better weapon than a hammer to take out many foes at once. When surrounded by a horde of enemies, Joey gains a damage boost.

Divine Smite

Type: Active

Rank: 14

Description: Joey concentrates his strength to smite even harder, releasing a wave of energy that travels forth.

Rage Globe

Type: Passive

Rank: 14

Description: Consuming health globes also fills Joey's rage.

Cousin's Devotion

Type: Trait

Rank: 20

Description: Joey's support encourages the entire family, increasing the duration of their Guardian's Rage ability.

Nimble Wind

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Description: Improves mobility while performing Whirlwind.

Unstoppable Force

Type: Passive

Rank: 20

Descripton: Joey becomes more intimidating. Any foe who damages Joey from melee distance is stunned.

Check out our rune Guide to see a list of all the runes that are available in Children Of Morta and how they can be used to increase the strength of a skill or ability.