Bleeding
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Bleeding can stack in intensity up to 1500 times and each stack does one pulse of damage per second. The damage dealt by bleeding is determined by the following formula:“Deals damage every second; stacks intensity.
— In-game description
(0.06 * Condition Damage) + (0.25 * Level) + 2damage per stack per second,(0.06 * Condition Damage) + 22damage per stack per second at level 80.
Related skills[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related skills
Skills that bleed[edit]
Weapon skills that apply bleeding[edit]
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Gash - Hamstring
- Pin Down
- Riposte
- Sever Artery
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Core Cleave - Bleeding Edge
- Symbol of Vengeance
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Blunderbuss - Fragmentation Shot
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Refraction Cutter -
Crippling Talon - Crossfire
- Splitblade
- Winter's Bite
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Leading Swipe - Deadly Delivery
- Double Arc
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Cluster Bomb - Death Blossom
- Twisting Fangs
- Vital Shot
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Churning Earth - Eruption
- Impale
- Ring of Earth
- Shock Wave
- Stone Shards
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Dust Storm -
Crystal Slash - Crystalline Strike
- Crystalline Sunder
- Earthen Vortex
- Rust Frenzy
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Winds of Chaos (randomly) -
Lacerating Chop - Mirror Strikes
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Blood Curse - Rending Curse
- Putrid Curse
- Dark Pact (on self)
- Enfeebling Blood
- Grasping Dead
- Mark of Blood
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Shattershot - Bloodbane Path
Underwater weapon skills that apply bleeding[edit]
- Split Shot
- Capture Line
- Coral Shot
- Surging Maw
- Splinter Shot
- Piercing Shot
- Rock Blade
- Rock Spray
- Crimson Tide
- Dark Spear
- Siren's Call
Utility skills that apply bleeding[edit]
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Shattering Blow - Sharpening Stone
- Spike Trap
- Caltrops
- Needle Trap
- Laser Disk
- Signet of Earth
- Sandstorm
- Primordial Stance (when attuned to Earth)
- Blood Is Power (on target and self)
- Signet of Spite
- Razorclaw's Rage
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Shrapnel Mine -
Seed Turret -
Call Owl
Elite skills that apply bleeding[edit]
- Entangle
- Plaguelands (on self on cast; on foes on pulse)
- Dagger Storm
- Summon Sylvan Hound (from Sylvan Hound)
- Take Root (from Seed Turret)
Skills with special conditions that apply bleeding[edit]
- Chapter 4: Scorched Aftermath (from Tome of Justice)
- Flurry (burst skill for sword)
- Box of Nails (toolbelt skill of Tool Kit)
- Shrapnel Grenade (from Grenade Kit)
- Tranquilizer Dart (from Elixir Gun)
- Blade Burst (toolbelt skill of Laser Disk)
- Bite (with shark pet)
- Charging Bite (with shark pet)
- Crippling Shot (applies to pet's attack)
- Crossfire (upon hit from side or behind)
- Feeding Frenzy (with shark pet)
- Lacerating Slash (with eagle pet)
- Maul (with boar pet)
- Maul (with feline pet)
- Rending Barbs (with lashtail devourer pet)
- Rending Maul (with arctodus pet)
- Rending Pounce (with lynx pet)
- Diving Knife (while Drowning)
- Deadly Strike (Stealth Attack)
- Rusty Scrap Strike (stolen)
- Sneak Attack (Stealth Attack))
- The Ripper (Stealth Attack)
- Throw Scale (stolen)
- Tooth Stab (stolen)
- Venomous Knife (downed Stealth Attack)
- Shield Smack and Shield Smash (with Conjure Earth Shield)
- Stone Sheath (with Conjure Earth Shield; after Block)
- Frost Storm (with Conjure Frost Bow)
- Overload Earth (when attuned to earth)
- Natural Frenzy (when attuned to Water Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Sword)
- Stone Tide (when attuned to Water Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Scepter)
- Gale Strike (when attuned to Air Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Sword)
- Grinding Stones (when attuned to Air Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Dagger)
- Sodden Swath (when attuned to Air Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Trident)
- Dark Path (with Death Shroud)
- Dark Pact (when removing vigor)
- Unholy Feast (when removing vigor)
- Feast of Corruption (when removing vigor)
- Enfeebling Blood (when removing vigor)
- Corrupt Boon (when removing vigor)
- Well of Corruption (when removing vigor)
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Nightfall (when removing vigor) - Rending Slash (with Become the Wolf)
- Rending Swipe (with Become the Wolf)
- Rending Talons (with Become the Raven)
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Stampede of Arrows (with Centaur Banner) - Spike Barricade (with Centaur Banner)
- Rending Thrash (during Outrun a Centaur with Centaur Banner)
- Throw Scale (From Scale found by Forage (warthog))
Downed skills that apply bleed[edit]
- Throw Junk (randomly)
- Throw Dirt
- Grasping Earth
Skills that remove bleed[edit]
Healing skills that remove bleed[edit]
Skills with special conditions that remove bleed[edit]
Skills that benefit from bleeding on foes[edit]
Weapon skills that benefit from bleeding on foes[edit]
- Life Siphon (deals more damage)
Skills that benefit from bleeding on self[edit]
Weapon skills that benefit from bleeding on self[edit]
- Life Siphon (heals more)
Related traits[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related traits
Traits that apply bleeding[edit]
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Unrelenting Criticism — Axe skills gain a chance to inflict bleeding. Symbol of Vengeance now dazes on its initial strike. -
Body Blow — Stuns, dazes, knockbacks, pulls, pushes, and launches inflict bleeding and weakness. -
Bloodlust — You have a chance to inflict bleeding on critical hits, and bleeds that you apply last longer. -
Shrapnel — Explosions have a chance to cripple and cause bleeding. -
Sharpshooter — Critical hits have a chance to cause bleeding. -
Sharpened Edges — You and your pet have a chance to cause bleeding on critical hits. -
Arcane Precision — Skills have a chance to apply a condition on critical hits. -
Evasive Arcana — Create an attunement-based spell after dodging. -
Sharper Images — Illusions inflict bleeding on critical hits. -
Duelist's Discipline — Pistol attacks from you and your illusions cause bleeding. Interrupting a foe recharges pistol skills. This trait can only reduce recharge on enemies with defiance bars once per interval. -
Barbed Precision — Critical hits have a chance to cause bleeding. Increases bleed duration. -
Master of Corruption — Reduces recharge on corruption skills. Corruption skills inflict additional conditions on you. -
Mark of Evasion — Leave a Mark of Blood when you dodge. -
Deathly Chill — Chill deals damage over time.
Traits that improve bleeding[edit]
- Bloodlust — You have a chance to inflict bleeding on critical hits, and bleeds that you apply last longer.
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Serrated Steel — Bleeding you cause lasts longer. -
Hidden Barbs — Bleeding you cause is more dangerous -
Serrated Stones — Bleeds you apply last longer; deal more damage to bleeding foes. - Barbed Precision — Critical hits have a chance to cause bleeding. Increases bleed duration.
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Blood Fury — Fury increases the duration of bleeds you inflict. Gaining fury inspires you with Kalla's Fervor. -
Heartpiercer — Your short bow skills now pierce. Bleeding you inflict deals more damage.
Traits that benefit from bleeding on self[edit]
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Oakheart Salve — Gain regeneration when you suffer from bleeding, poison or burning. While you have regeneration, you take reduced damage.
Traits that benefit from bleeding on foes[edit]
- Bloodlust — You have a chance to inflict bleeding on critical hits, and bleeds that you apply last longer.
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Blademaster — Sword skills gain reduced recharge and conditions they inflict gain increased duration. -
Hematic Focus — You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes. -
Sanguine Array — Gain might whenever you inflict bleeding on a foe. -
Thermal Vision - Gain expertise. Increase your outgoing condition damage when you inflict burning. -
Dune Cloak — Use Sand Shards when you gain Mirage Cloak. Conditions applied to bleeding foes have increased duration. - Serrated Stones — Bleeds you apply last longer; deal more damage to bleeding foes.
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Blood Bond — Cast Lesser Signet of Vampirism on your foe when you inflict bleeding on them that matches or exceeds the threshold.
Traits that remove bleeding[edit]
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Pain Response — Gain regeneration and remove conditions when struck while your health is below the threshold.
Related equipment[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related equipment
Upgrade components that apply bleeding[edit]
Runes[edit]
- Rune of the Krait (rank 4)
Sigils[edit]
- Sigil of Earth (Superior Sigil of Earth) (chance upon critical hit)
- Sigil of Geomancy (upon weapon swap)
Upgrade components that affect bleeding on foes[edit]
Runes[edit]
- Rune of the Afflicted (rank 2 & 6 - increases duration)
- Rune of the Krait (rank 2, 4 & 6 - increases duration; rank 4 - chance to inflict when struck; rank 6 - inflicts on elite skill use)
- Rune of the Mad King (rank 4 & 6 - increases duration)
Sigils[edit]
- Sigil of Agony (increases duration)
Player chatter[edit]
- When bleeding 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
|
I'm hemorrhaging! | That's MY blood! |
| Charr
|
I'm bleeding! | Gonna bleed out! |
 Human
|
I'm bleeding! | I'm bleeding! |
| Norn
|
Losing...blood... | Losing blood... |
| Sylvari
|
I'm bleeding! | I'm bleeding! |
Version history[edit]
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| June 23, 2015 | Specialization update:
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| March 19, 2015 |
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| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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Trivia[edit]
- According to lore, sylvari have golden blood. However, in the game, their blood is red.
- It is one of the few condition damage types that no enemies are immune against. The others are Torment and Confusion.
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| Boons |  Aegis •  Alacrity •  Fury •  Might •  Protection •  Quickness Regeneration •  Resistance •  Retaliation •  Stability •  Swiftness Vigor
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|---|---|
| Conditions |  Bleeding •  Blinded •  Burning •  Chilled •  Confusion Crippled •  Fear •  Immobile •  Poisoned •  Slow •  Taunt Torment •  Vulnerability •  Weakness
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| Control effects |  Daze •  Float •  Knockback •  Knockdown •  Launch •  Pull Sink •  Stun
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| Miscellaneous |  Agony •  Barrier •  Food •  Invulnerability •  Revealed •  Stealth Superspeed •  Utility item
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