Arcing Slice

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Arcing Slice

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Slot
Profession mechanic
Weapon
Greatsword
Weapon slot filled tango.png
Type
Burst
Game link



API
14375, 14545, 14546, 14547
0.5½ Activation time  8 Recharge time  
Arcing Slice

Burst. Deliver a circular attack to foes around you, and gain fury. Deal more damage to foes with low health.

Damage.png Damage: 807 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 489 (1.213)?
Damage.png Damage: 549 (1.36)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 150

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Strength Strength

Arms Arms

Defense Defense

Tactics Tactics

Discipline Discipline

Berserker Berserker

Spellbreaker Spellbreaker

Notes[edit]

  • Fury is only gained if an enemy is hit.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
March 19, 2024
  • Increased the power coefficient from 1.213 to 1.36 in PvP only. The power coefficient when striking a low-health target is unchanged.
September 13, 2022
  • Fixed an issue that caused this skill to do less damage than intended when used by spellbreakers.
August 23, 2022
  • (PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1.32 to 2. Damage multiplier against foes under 50% health increased from 1.98 to 3.
June 28, 2022
  • Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
March 17, 2020
  • Fixed a bug that caused the spellbreaker version of this skill to do more damage than expected in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced base power coefficient from 1.32 to 1.213. Reduced bonus power coefficient from 1.98 to 1.82.
September 22, 2017 Path of Fire release:
  • Rescaled fury gain from 5/10/15 seconds to 8/12/16 seconds, respectively, based on your adrenaline level.
September 29, 2015
  • Fixed a bug that allowed this skill to benefit multiple times from the condition removal provided by Cleansing Ire.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Using a burst skill for your equipped weapon will now set the recharge of all adrenaline tiers of that burst skill.
  • The recharge of all burst skills has been reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
February 10, 2015
  • Skill facts have been updated to reflect the recent 10% damage increase.
January 27, 2015
  • The damage from this skill has been increased by 10%.
September 09, 2014
  • Lowered base damage by 8%.
  • Updated animation for this skill.
  • Increased number of targets hit by this skill to 5.
  • This skill now deals 50% more damage to foes below 50% health.
January 28, 2013
  • Updated this skill's description to correctly state the boon it applies.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Arcing Slice has been added to the game.