Lariat
CommonSkills
Slam an enemy to the ground with a powerful wrestling lariat. Shared grappling skill available to all playable characters.
Type
grappling
Characterall
Max Level
5
Related
Focus
Enter a state of heightened focus, slowing perception of time and increasing accuracy. A passive utility skill available to all playable characters.
Blinding Flash
Reflect light to blind nearby enemies, stunning them temporarily. Shared skill available to multiple characters. Auto-unlocked for Damiane.
Charged Shot
Charge up a powerful ranged shot that deals increased damage. Available to all characters as a shared ranged skill.
Grappling
Grapple with enemies to restrain, throw, or perform wrestling moves. Shared grappling skill available to all playable characters.
Featured in Guides
- Best Skills to Unlock First in Crimson DesertThe 9 skills every Kliff should unlock in the first 10 hours — from Dodge (perfect dodge) to Nature's Echo and Blinding Flash Finisher.
- Crimson Desert Combat Tips — Parry, Dodge, Stagger, Don't BlockStop blocking — it drains stamina. Master parry timing, perfect dodge, and Lariat-stagger windows. The 7 combat lessons that turn boss walls into clean kills.
- Best Kliff Builds — Sword & Shield, Unarmed, Infinite Arrows, Dual WieldFour Kliff builds covering early game (Sword & Shield), boss cheese (Infinite Arrows), unarmed monk fighter, and mid-game dual wield.
- Damiane Fire Gunslinger Build — One-Shot Bosses with Charged ShotsDamiane's Elemental Charged Shot + Focused Shot stack with Volcanic Eruption and Flames of Judgment Abyss Gear to one-shot bosses.
Last updated: March 2026