Smash

At your first opportunity, use the Smash skill to nearby enemies. This powerful attack skill will send them flying. If your enemy repeats the cycle of repeating and defending at your coming onslaught, don't hesitate to seize the battle initiative by using a powerful skill like Smash.

Details

 * Attacks the target with one strong blow.
 * From rank 9, this skill will start to add Strength and Will.
 * At rank 5, this skill can cause Splash Damage.
 * The Radius and Angle of the splash is dependent on the weapon used.
 * Causes the opponent to fly back (distance 1000) and get knocked down.
 * Ignores the effects of the Defense skill, but not the defense or protection stat.
 * Countered when the opponent hits the user with normal attack.
 * Many skills, such as Counterattack, Windmill or Charge, can counter Smash.
 * Also, a nearby player can use Counterattack and the Splash created will bounce back to the Smasher if Smash rank is at 5-1.
 * If two parties try to Smash each other (player vs. monster or player vs. player), the person with the better connection and/or most up-to-date attack order will be dealing the damage. You may have a better chance to do the damage if you spam the mouse attack button or enable Automated Combat mode.
 * A few monsters automatically counter if Smash is used against them as first hit. (ex. Gorgons)
 * Smash animation is dependent on your weapon and race.
 * Smash cannot be used with a bow equipped.
 * If Smash is used against a monster with Windmill loaded but does not use it when players come into range, the monster will immediately execute Windmill prior to being Smashed but appear to be stunned by Smash's animation until Windmill's spinning animation would end. This can also happen vise versa; the player being stunned by the monster's Smash with the monster hit by Windmill.
 * Unlike other knock down attacks, the target who has been Smashed successfully cannot be attacked until they hit the ground.

Human
Or, Or,
 * Talk to Trefor before you hunt 5 Young Brown Foxes in Rescue Resident.
 * Until you clear the mission, you will not be able to raise your Smash to F.
 * Talk to Lassar about skills. You will receive the book An Easy Guide To Smash Skill.
 * Take the Basic Combat Mission classes in school from Ranald.

Elf

 * Learned during the Practice Defense beginner quest.

Giant

 * Learned during the Defense training beginner quest.