Fierce Blow

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Fierce Blow

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Hammer
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
14386
0.75¾ Activation time  
6 Recharge time
4 Recharge time
5 Recharge time
 
Fierce Blow

Weaken your foe with a fierce blow, dealing increased damage when striking a controlled or defiant foe.
Controls include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Damage.png Damage: 726 (1.8)?
Damage.png Damage: 404 (1.0)?
Weakness.png Weakness (4s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
Weakness.png Weakness (2s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 150

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Defense Defense

Notes[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 14, 2023
  • Increased cooldown from 4 seconds to 5 seconds in PvP only.
December 13, 2022
  • This skill now applies its bonus damage against creatures with a defiance bar.
November 29, 2022
  • The bonus damage from this skill will now affect defiant enemies.
March 29, 2022
  • Increased power coefficient against noncontrolled targets from 0.77 to 1.0 in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • Increased the damage dealt to disabled foes by 25% in PvE only.
  • (Competitive split) Reduced base power coefficient from 1.8 to 0.77. Reduced power coefficient against controlled foes from 2.16 to 1.82. Reduced weakness duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds. Reduced cooldown from 6 seconds to 4 seconds.
October 02, 2018
  • In addition to its previous effects, this skill now deals increased damage when striking a controlled foe. Control effects include stun, daze, knock back, pull, knock down, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
February 22, 2017
  • The base damage dealt by this skill has been increased by 28%.
January 26, 2016
  • The recharge of this skill has been reduced from 12 seconds to 6 seconds.
  • Its weakness duration has been reduced from 8 seconds to 4 seconds.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Fierce Blow has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]