Death Spiral/history

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May 02, 2023

  • Death Spiral: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from creating Combo Finisher: Whirl the correct number of times.

November 29, 2022

  • Death Spiral: Increased life force gain per hit from 2% to 3% in PvE only.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade, and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 1,212 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (6x): 726 (1.8)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

August 23, 2022

  • Death Spiral: (PvE only) Damage multiplier per hit increased from 0.425 to 0.5.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade, and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 1,212 (3.0)?
Damage.png Damage (6x): 726 (1.8)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

August 17, 2021

  • Death Spiral: (Undocumented) This skill is now a whirl finisher.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade, and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 1,026 (2.55)?
Damage.png Damage (6x): 726 (1.8)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Death Spiral: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.35 to 0.3. Reduced vulnerability duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade, and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 1,026 (2.55)?
Damage.png Damage (6x): 726 (1.8)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

April 23, 2019

  • Death Spiral: Reduced the recharge time from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.
    • Increased the range from 220 to 240 to make the range a standard multiple of 60.
    • Adjusted the visual effects of this skill to be more pronounced.
    • Narrowed the attack cone so that this skill's attack region more accurately matches its animation.
    • Removed bonus damage to targets above 50% health.
    • Increased base damage by 28% in PvE and 6% in PvP and WvW.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  10 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 1,026 (2.55)?
Damage.png Damage (6x): 846 (2.1)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

July 10, 2018

  • Death Spiral: This skill now deals increased damage to targets above 50% health, with the increase being 50% in PvE and 10% in PvP and WvW.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade and rend the armor of foes in front of you. Deal increased damage to foes above the health threshold.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 798 (1.98)?
Radius.png Health Threshold: 50%
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 220

— In-game description

February 22, 2017

  • Death Spiral: The damage of this skill has been increased by 20%.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 799 (1.98)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 220

— In-game description

October 18, 2016

  • Death Spiral: The damage of this ability has been increased by 66%.
Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 606 (1.5)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 220

— In-game description

Original version

Death Spiral.png

Death Spiral

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Specialization
Reaper icon small.png Reaper
Weapon
Greatsword
 
Weapon slot 3
Game link
1 Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Death Spiral

Conjure a drill of dark energy on your blade and rend the armor of foes in front of you.

Damage.png Damage (6x): 366 (0.9)?
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Miscellaneous effect.png Life Force: 2%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 220

— In-game description