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Vulnerability
From Guild Wars 2 Wiki
“Defense is decreased; stacks intensity.— In-game description
Vulnerability is a condition which increases damage the target takes by 1% for each stack, up to a maximum of 25 times.
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[edit] Related skills
[edit] Weapon skills that apply vulnerability
Chains of Light
Brutal Shot
- Crushing Blow
- Cyclone Axe
- Greatsword Slice
- Greatsword Swing
Jump Shot
Hunter's Shot
- Whirling Defense
Body Shot
- Cloak and Dagger
Ice Spike
- Shatterstone
- Vapor Blade
Mind Gash
- Mind Slash
- Mirror Blade
- Winds of Chaos (randomly)
Reaper's Touch
- Rending Claws
[edit] Underwater weapon skills that apply vulnerability
- Spear of Light
- Brutal Shot
- Timed Charge
- Scatter Mines
- Dart
- Flanking Strike
- Frozen Abyss
- Wicked Spiral
[edit] Utility skills that apply vulnerability
[edit] Skills with special conditions that apply vulnerability
- Analyze (tool belt skill of Utility Goggles)
- Fumigate (with Elixir Gun)
- Smack (with Tool Kit)
- Whack (with Tool Kit)
- Frenzied Attack (Moa pet skill)
- Slash (Feline pet skill)
- Swoop (Bird pet skill)
- Weakening Venom (Cave Spider pet skill)
- Shoot Rifle (stolen)
- Epidemic (on self)
- Marked for Death (with Lich Form)
Oakheart Swipe (with Avatar of Melandru)
[edit] Downed skills that apply vulnerability
[edit] Combos that apply vulnerability
Combo Field: Lightning × Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile
- Combo Field: Lightning × Combo Finisher: Whirl
[edit] Related traits
[edit] Traits that apply vulnerability
- Binding Jeopardy (on immobilize foes)
- Blind Exposure (on blind foes)
- Symbolic Exposure (upon using symbols)
- Rending Strikes (33% chance on critical hit)
- Precise Sights (50% chance to cause vulnerability on critical hits)
- Sitting Duck (on immobilize foes)
- Steel-Packed Powder (apply to explosive)
- Opening Strike (on first hit when entering combat)
- Corrosive Traps (upon using traps)
- Sundering Strikes (40% chance on critical strike)
- Arcane Precision (chance upon critical hit with a water skill)
- Icy Mist (upon Mist Form or Vapor Form)
- Shard of Ice (applies to Arcane and Signet skills)
- Weak Spot (60% chance on critical)
- Chaotic Interruption (chance on foes interruption) [verification requested]
- Dazzling (applied when dazing foes)
- Debilitating Dissipation (chance on clone death)
- Illusion of Vulnerability (upon foes interruption)
- Rending Shatter (upon shattering illusion)
- Death Shiver (to nearby foes while in Death Shroud)
- Unyielding Blast (upon using Life Blast)
[edit] Traits that remove vulnerability
- Pure of Voice (upon activating a shout)
- Automated Response (when your health reach 25%)
- Empathic Bond (occurs periodically, requires living pet)
- Evasive Purity (upon dodging an attack)
- Shadow's Embrace (occurs periodically, must be in stealth)
[edit] Traits that benefit from vulnerability on foes
- Radiant Power (increases damage)
- Exposed Weakness (increases damage)
- Piercing Shards (increased damage while attune to water)
- Target the Weak (increases damage)
[edit] Related Equipment
[edit] Upgrade components that affect vulnerability on foes
[edit] Sigils
- Sigil of Peril (increases duration)
[edit] Upgrade components that apply vunerability on foes
[edit] Sigils
- Sigil of Frailty (applies vulnerability on foes)
[edit] Trivia
- A similar mechanic exists in the original Guild Wars, known as Cracked Armor.
[edit] Notes
- When vulnerability is applied to a character they will occasionally shout out one of the following lines, depending on their race and gender.
| Race | Gender | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
 Asura
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"I am exposed!" | "Structural integrity... compromised." |
 Charr
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| Human
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"I feel so... vulnerable..." | "So...vulnerable..." |
 Norn
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"This... is going to hurt." | |
 Sylvari
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"I need cover!" | "I'm exposed." |
