Advancing Strike/history
February 11, 2025
- This skill no longer slows enemies. It now immobilizes on the first hit instead of the second. Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in WvW only.
Advancing Strike
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 916 (2.5)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)? Damage (2x): 330 (0.9)? Immobilize (1s): Unable to move. Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 750
— In-game description
November 28, 2023
- Advancing Strike: Increased the power coefficient per hit from 0.75 to 1.25 in PvE only. Increased the angle of this skill's hit box.
Advancing Strike
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 916 (2.5)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)? Damage (2x): 330 (0.9)?- Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Immobilize (1s): Unable to move. Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 750
— In-game description
July 19, 2022
- Advancing Strike: Reduced power coefficient from 1.4 to 0.9 in PvP only.
Advancing Strike
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 734 (2.0)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)? Damage (2x): 330 (0.9)?- Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Immobilize (1s): Unable to move. Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 500
— In-game description
March 29, 2022
- Advancing Strike: Increased immobile duration from 1 second to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
Advancing Strike
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 734 (2.0)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)?- Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Immobilize (1s): Unable to move. Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 500
— In-game description
Original version
Advancing Strike
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 734 (2.0)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)?- Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
- Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 500
— In-game description
Beta event version: November 30, 2021
- Advancing Strike was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
Advancing Strike: Increased power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.4 in PvP and WvW.
Beta event version: August 17, 2021
- Advancing Strike was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.
Advancing Strike
- Profession
Guardian (skill list)
- Specialization
Willbender
- Weapon
- Off hand sword
- Game link
“Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.
Damage (2x): 734 (2.0)? Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)?- Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
- Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
- Number of Targets: 3
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
- Range: 500
— In-game description