Reference!
Stigma of Shilen – A powerful debuff from Lineage 2 that “brands” the target with a stigma mark and makes them more vulnerable to melee. Ideal before physical damage from daggers, gladiators, tyrants, destroyers, monks, etc.

Stigma of Shilen – Skill Description

• Abnormal-type: stigma (the target's statuses will contain the corresponding abnormal).
• Effect (30c base): Increases incoming damage to the target only from these weapon types:
  *swordWpnVuln — swords
  *dualWpnVuln — duals
  *bluntWpnVuln — crushing
  *daggerWpnVuln — daggers
  *poleWpnVuln — spears
  *fistWpnVuln — knuckle dusters/fists

The casting distance also increases with levels:

• 1 level – 600
• 2 level – 700
• 3 level – 800
• 4 level – 900

General:

• Type: DEBUFF, active (OP_ACTIVE), target - TARGET_ONE (single).
• Behavior: provoke=”true” — aggroes the target when trying to cast (be careful when pulling).
• Cast time: hitTime = 1500 ms (≈ 1.5 s).
• Cancel window: hitCancelTime = 500ms - the first half second of the cast is especially easy to interrupt.
• Rollback: reuseDelay = 3000 ms (3 s).

Stigma of Shilen – Skill Enchantment (Enchants) 

• Extends duration (#time table): from 31 to 60 seconds respectively
• Magic Level in enchant increases from 76 to 85 - useful against high-level targets.

Reference!
There are no other branches (Power/Chance/Cost) for this skill in the config - all the sharpening is about duration. For a party, this is the best choice: less "rolling", higher uptime of vulnerability.

How does overlap chance work?

There is no explicit activateRate in the block, which means the standard chronicle debuff formula is used: the chance depends on the Magic Level of the skill, the level/parameters of the target (including MEN/resistance to debuffs), M.Atk/M.Def of the caster/target and various bonuses/penalties of the chronicle. However, it is worth noting that the chance is always high.

How it works in combat and how to use it

• Before the focus, a melee party on a fat target: RB, mini-boss, PVP target with dense physical protection.
• When gathering mobs: provoke=true helps to stably aggro the desired mob/pack to you.
• In PVP - on key targets of the enemy melee initiative (gives your melee lane “plus damage”).

What does it stack with?

• Any buffs/debuffs on P.Atk, P.Def reduction, Frenzy, etc. - “Stigma of Shilen” is multiplied on top as a separate vulnerability to weapons.
• Melee-crits (daggers/duals/blunt/brass knuckles): the increase in incoming damage is felt there the most.

How to counter and how to increase resistance.

• Resistances/buffs to debuff resistance, high MEN, level difference (Magic Level vs target level), immunities.
• Cleanse - Removes abnormal Stigma of Shilen.

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