Swoop Attack

Swoop Attack is a Flight and Skimming power that becomes available at Level 9.

Overview

Requires 1 point in Flight
Swoop into an opponent at blinding speed, dealing damage and knocking them down.

Tap Melee after using Swoop Attack will perform a Swoop Attack combo if the Swooping Combos Feet Equipment Mod is equipped.

Despite being a damaging attack Swoop Attack has the unusual ability to instantly put you out of combat stance (even if you were in combat, and Swoop Attack dealt damage), allowing you to use Supersonic immediately if you are not hit by further attacks.; If you activate a Shield Power before using Swoop Attack, as long as the Shield is not broken, Swoop Attack would allow you to instantly go Supersonic even while being hit (note that Pets attacking, or Pets being hit, which is not negated by Shield Powers, will still put you in combat stance).; While Swoop Attack can still be used when Movement Mode is changed by Journeyman's Boots, it loses this quality.; If you are in walking mode for the whole duration of Swoop Attack, it will put you into combat stance if you take flight immediately afterwards. Swoop Attack will put you out of combat stance if you activate movement mode before or during its animation.
The attack granted by the Swooping Combos mod is labelled Swoop Combo. It has the same animation as Swoop Attack, but does not cost power, only deals ~40% as much damage, and does not have the put out of combat stance effect.
Swoop Attack's forward movement can be cancelled by using certain abilities immediately after activating Swoop Attack. The target is still hit as long as it could be hit normally.