List of Overskills In Log Horizon

Overskill is a use of one's own abilities in the game of Elder Tale. This is discovered through experimentation, but are also often difficult to master without training and research. Potentially, these skills can be categorized as Continent-level or even Global-level Magic, depending on how they are applied and what impact they have on the world of Elder Tale.

Known Overskills

Name: Artemis Fever
Discoverer: Richou
Description: Greatly boosts mobility and attack power at the cost of one's judgement. Uses Monk's Wild Cat Stance with Felinoid's racial skill Cat Reflection to enter a state of Frenzy, where damage is raised at the cost of defense.

Name: Chiron Tablet
Discoverer: Rieze
Description: Allows Rieze to read the system log. During battle, by focusing on the target, she can read the damage it received, debuffs, and other information in text. Can be used on both friend and foe.

Name: Clairvoyance
Discoverer: Soujiro Seta
Description: A brief projection of an object's momentum; Strikes can be seen before they hit, allowing the user to dodge or block.

Name: Compression Combo
Discoverer: Kanami
Description: Chains a combo of skills by animation canceling. When using a skill, rather than performing the same movements as the in-game animation, Kanami performs another action (for example, an uppercut instead of a straight punch with the Lightning Straight skill). This allows her to compress skills and movements for massive damage.

Name: Contract Art Ceremony
Discoverer: Shiroe
Description: Magical contract made using a Scribe skills. The contract's strength is directly proportional to the strength and rarity of the items used to create the contract, and its effect depends on the terms of the contract.

Name: Crimson Contract
Discoverer: KR
Description: By dissolving his original Summoner's contract with a Summon of high intelligence (in his case, the Garnet Dragon), he releases it from its Minion status, and then establishes a new equal partnership based on mutual benefits and understanding. KR has this kind of contract with the Garnet Dragon, after whom this Overskill is named.

Name: Glimmering Shield
Discoverer: Naotsugu
Description: Unknown ability. He hasn't awakened it yet.

Name: Guardian Wolf
Discoverer: Takayama Misa
Description: Only activates when Misa is unconscious. It summons a huge wolf with a personal catalyst. Excelling in defense, the wolf's perception and personality are separate from Misa's own. It is said to be the she-wolf that raised and nurtured Romulus and Remus.

Name: Heavenly Road
Discoverer: Nazuna
Description: Instead of using Purification Barrier to block small-scale attacks, they are arranged in the air as 5 cm thin blue plates for use as footing.

Name: Hermes Link
Discoverer: Takayama Misa
Description: Empowers own telepathic communication to also transmit sight. Obtained after Takayama lost her hand.

Name: Hyperion Eye
Discoverer: Krusty
Description: Determine a target's HP and status effects by sight, expanding on an adventurer's ability to determine a fellow player's basic information, although this only works on one's party or members of a raid party. This Overskill requires great concentration when used in larger player groups, but is very helpful in commanding Full Raids and Legion Raids.

Name: Magical Engineering
Discoverer: Michitaka and others
Description: Blacksmiths can fabricate machines that were previously unheard of in Elder Tale, such as the Steam Engine. Normally, they can combine magical aspects with scientific concepts to create a form of magical technology.

Name: Mana Breeder
Discoverer: Zeldys
Description: An extension of Race of Ritualabilities: draws out the magical power of a multitude of Race of Rituals. It was used to restart Minami's Intercity Transport Gate and in the construction of the armored train (in conjunction with Jered Gan).

Name: Mnemosyne Taboo
Discoverer: Krusty
Description: Greatly increases one's attack or defense at the cost of memories.

Name: Multi-Line
Discoverer: Calasin
Description: Allows one to have multiple telepathy calls at once.

Name: Overlay
Discoverer: Nureha
Description: A skill created from combining Courtesan subclass with Fox Tail shapeshifting: creates a disguise with a menu screen to match. It has an evolved version called "To Somewhere," which has an unknown effect.

Name: Parallel Plot
Discoverer: Leonardo
Description: Channels two abilities at the same time by using each hand for an ability. This Overskill is built around Deadly Dance, which has a one-second cooldown and whose power increases with continuous attacks. With one hand, he uses Deadly Dance, and in between cooldowns, he uses another skill with his other hand.

Name: Real Food Preparation
Discoverer: Nyanta
Description: A competent Chef can physically prepare food that tastes like real food. However, food prepared this way will rely on the quality of ingredients, and cause weight gain over time.

Name: Shadow Lurk
Discoverer: Akatsuki
Description: Using the Trackerskill Hide Shadow with Lord Mirage and Trick Step creates a new skill: shadow clones are created to attack in conjunction, dissipating when attacked. In order to use this ability, Akatsuki has to hold her breath.

Name: Seven Sound Projection
Discoverer: Henrietta
Description: Unknown ability.

Name: The 43rd Song
Discoverer: Isuzu
Description: An original song that conjures a city-wide aura, causing the rubble within that range to move to defend anyone in the area.