Cyclone Axe

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Cyclone Axe

Profession
Warrior icon small.png Warrior (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand axe
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
14421
0.5½ Activation time  
6 Recharge time
8 Recharge time
 
Cyclone Axe

Spin around and attack all nearby foes, applying vulnerability each hit. Gain fury for each foe hit.

Damage.png Damage (2x): 646 (1.76)?
Damage.png Damage (2x): 550 (1.5)?
Fury.png Fury (2s): +25% Critical Chance
Fury.png Fury (2s): +20% Critical Chance
Vulnerability.png3 Vulnerability (8s): +3% Incoming Damage, +3% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (6s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl
Range.png Range: 130

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Arms Arms

Tactics Tactics

Discipline Discipline

Notes[edit]

  • This skill is a point blank area of effect attack; it can affect up to five foes.
  • The Fury granted by the skill stacks per hit, giving this skill near constant uptime of the boon against a single foe.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 28, 2022
  • Fury: Critical chance bonus increased from 20% to 25% in PvE only.
July 07, 2020
  • Increased power coefficient per strike from 0.66 to 0.75 in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.88 to 0.66. Reduced fury duration per hit from 2 seconds to 1 seconds. Adjusted vulnerability per hit from 3 stacks for 8 seconds to 1 stack for 6 seconds. Increased cooldown from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.
November 07, 2017
  • The physical damage of this skill has been increased by 33%.
May 16, 2017
  • Now grants 2 seconds of fury per hit in addition to its previous effects.
  • Increased vulnerability applied per hit from 2 to 3 stacks.
  • Updated skill fact to show vulnerability applied per hit rather than total vulnerability for both hits.
July 26, 2016
  • The damage of this skill has been increased by 20%.
January 26, 2016
  • This skill's damage has been increased by 57%.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Cyclone Axe has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]