Defiance Break

Defiance Break is a property of skills with control effects that indicates how much a control effect reduces the defiance bar of an enemy NPC upon hit. The Defiance Break value is indicated in the skill's tooltip with a teal font. In some cases, the value might be missing from the skill's description or calculated incorrectly (see below for details).

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Warning: The defiance break values are not correct when the skill tooltip includes several mutually exclusive control effects. In these cases, the defiance break value is incorrectly displayed as the sum of all these. For example:

Skull Crack lists three stuns for each adrenaline level with 1, 2 and 3 seconds duration. The displayed defiance break value is 100+200+300=600 instead of having three level-depending values.
Head Butt lists a 3 second outgoing stun and a 1 second self-stun. The displayed defiance break value is 300+100=400 including the self stun defiance break value instead of stating only the 3 second outgoing stun for 300 defiance break.

List of skills with wrong Defiance Break tooltip values
#	Page	Bug description
1	"Chilled to the Bone!"	The Defiance Break tooltip sums up the two exclusive stuns instead of correctly displaying the range-dependent value. The tooltip states 10 seconds of Quickness is granted while the actual duration is only 5 seconds.
2	Backbreaker	The Defiance Break sums up both listed knockdowns: 300+400=700 instead of correctly displaying 300 on default and 400 versus a weakened foe.
3	Big Ol' Bomb	The Defiance Break displays 232 instead of 332.
4	Charge	The Defiance Break displays 232 instead of 332.
5	Charge	The Defiance Break sums up 232 from launch and 100 from knockdown while the actual knockdown duration is 2 seconds and thus deals 200 defiance bar damage.
6	Charge	The Defiance Break states 100 based on the listed 1 second daze while the actual daze duration is 2 seconds and thus the skill deals 200 defiance bar damage.
7	Concussion Shot	The Defiance Break sums up the excluding daze and stun value to 400 rather than displaying 200.
8	Deep Freeze	The Defiance Break sums up the stun and Water Arrow stun: 300+100=400 instead of displaying it seperately.
9	Disrupting Stab	The Defiance Break sums up both daze values, e.g. 100+150=250 for PvE.
10	Earthshaker	The Defiance Break sums up all three levels: 100+150+200=450 instead of correctly displaying the level-depending value.
11	Earthshaker	The Defiance Break sums up all three levels: 100+150+200=450 instead of correctly displaying the value of 2 seconds.
12	Gravity Pulse	The Defiance Break sums up all knockback values for a total of 450 rather than displaying the correct value of 150.
13	Gravity Well	The Defiance Break sums up to 350 based due to the listed 1 second knockdown while the actual knockdown duration is 3 seconds and thus the skill deals 550 defiance bar damage in total.
14	Head Butt	The Defiance Break sums up the stun and the self stun: 300+100=400 instead of correctly using only the stun for 300 Defiance Break
15	Heaven's Palm	The Defiance Break value is incorrect in tooltip
16	Hilt Bash	The Defiance Break sums up the excluding daze and stun value to 300 rather than displaying 150.
17	Magic Bullet	The Defiance Break sums up the excluding stun and daze value to 382 rather than displaying 240 for stun and 200 for daze.
18	Overbearing Smash	While traited with Moment of Clarity, which increases the daze duration by 50%, the Follow-Up Daze skill fact is duplicated, once displayed with the increased duration of 2 seconds (rounded from 1.875 seconds) and the untraited version of 1.25 seconds. Thus, the Defiance Break value is too high as it considers both instanced of Follow-Up Daze. The increased base Daze for 0.5 seconds grants 100 defiance break, the increased Follow-Up Daze for 1.875 seconds grants 187 defiance break and the untraited duplicate Follow-Up Daze "grants" 125 defiance break. Therefore, the incorrectly displayed Defiance Break value is 100+187+125=412 rather than showing the correct value 100+187=287.
19	Overcharged Shot	The Defiance Break displays 232 instead of 332.
20	Rocket Jump	The Defiance Break states 100 based on the listed 1 second knockdown while the actual knockdown duration is 3 seconds and thus the skill deals 300 defiance bar damage.
21	Shadow Gust	The Defiance Break sums up the excluding knockback and launch value to 382 rather than displaying 150 for knockback and 232 for launch.
22	Shoot Rifle	The Defiance Break sums up the launch and the self-knockback: 232+150=382 instead of correctly using only the launch for 232 Defiance Break.
23	Skull Crack	The Defiance Break sums up all three levels: 100+200+300=600 instead of correctly displaying the level-depending value.
24	Spirit Fury	The Defiance Break value is calculated using both of the range-dependent stuns instead of listing their individual value.
25	Takedown	The Defiance Break states 100 based on the listed 1 second knockdown while the actual knockdown duration is 2 seconds and thus the skill deals 200 defiance bar damage.
26	Updraft	The Defiance Break displays 232 instead of 332.
27	Whirling Strike	The Defiance Break sums up all three levels: 100+150+200=450 instead of correctly displaying the level-depending value.
28	Wing Buffet	The Defiance Break states 150 based on the listed 80 knockback while the actual control effect is launch and thus the skill deals 232 defiance bar damage.
29	Wing Buffet	The Defiance Break states 150 based on the listed knockback while the actual control effect is launch and thus the skill deals 232 defiance bar damage.
30	Wing Buffet	The Defiance Break states 150 based on the listed 300 knockback while the actual control effect is launch and thus the skill deals 232 defiance bar damage.

Furthermore, the following skills/traits are missing the Defiance Break skill fact while similar skills actually displays them. For completeness the Defiance Break skill fact has been added silently in order to show up in the related skill/trait sections.

List of skills that are missing Defiance Break tooltip values

Weapon skills that cause defiance break

Shield of Absorption — Shield, Defiance Break: 150
Pull — Greatsword, Defiance Break: 150
Banish — Hammer, Defiance Break: 232
Line of Warding — Staff, Defiance Break: 150
Wrathful Grasp — Spear, Defiance Break: 150
Weight of Justice — Trident, Defiance Break: 200
Deflecting Shot — Longbow, Defiance Break: 150
Hunter's Ward — Longbow, Defiance Break: 150
Blazing Edge — Axe, Defiance Break: 150
Temporal Rift — Axe, Defiance Break: 150
Drop the Hammer — Hammer, Defiance Break: 200
Surge of the Mists — Staff, Defiance Break: 150
Reckoning Blast — Trident, Defiance Break: 150
Scorchrazor — Short bow, Defiance Break: 200
Pommel Bash — Mace, Defiance Break: 100
Tremor — Mace, Defiance Break: 300
Shield Bash — Shield, Defiance Break: 200
Backbreaker — Hammer, Defiance Break: 700
Staggering Blow — Hammer, Defiance Break: 150
Smoldering Arrow — Longbow, Defiance Break: 100 (in PvE)
Rifle Butt — Rifle, Defiance Break: 150
Barbed Pull — Spear, Defiance Break: 150
Repeating Shot — Harpoon gun, Defiance Break: 150
Disrupting Stab — Dagger, Defiance Break: 250 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 200 (in WvW); Defiance Break: 250 (in PvP)
Magnetic Inversion — Shield, Defiance Break: 150
Static Shield — Shield, Defiance Break: 100
Throw Shield — Shield, Defiance Break: 100
Overcharged Shot — Rifle, Defiance Break: 232
Capture Line — Harpoon gun, Defiance Break: 150
Thunderclap — Hammer, Defiance Break: 100
Rocket Fist Prototype — Mace, Defiance Break: 100
Path of Scars — Axe, Defiance Break: 150
Call of the Wild — Warhorn, Defiance Break: 200 (in PvE, WvW); Defiance Break: 100 (in PvP)
Counterattack Kick — Greatsword, Defiance Break: 150
Hilt Bash — Greatsword, Defiance Break: 300
Point-Blank Shot — Longbow, Defiance Break: 300
Concussion Shot — Short bow, Defiance Break: 400
Counterstrike — Spear, Defiance Break: 300
Deft Strike — Sword, Defiance Break: 100
Overbearing Smash — Hammer, Defiance Break: 225
Thump — Hammer, Defiance Break: 200
Head Shot — Pistol, Defiance Break: 200
Pistol Whip — Sword, Defiance Break: 100
Tactical Strike — Sword, Defiance Break: 200
Choking Gas — Short bow, Defiance Break: 100
Tow Line — Spear, Defiance Break: 150
Hook Strike — Staff, Defiance Break: 400 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 200 (in WvW, PvP)
Malicious Tactical Strike — Sword, Defiance Break: 200
Malicious Hook Strike — Staff, Defiance Break: 200 (in PvP); Defiance Break: 400 (in PvE)
Earthquake — Dagger, when attuned to earth, Defiance Break: 200
Shocking Aura — Dagger, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 100
Transmute Lightning — Dagger, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 100
Updraft — Dagger, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 232
Comet — Focus, when attuned to water, Defiance Break: 200
Gale — Focus, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 400 (in PvE, WvW); Defiance Break: 300 (in PvP)
Gust — Staff, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 150
Static Field — Staff, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 200
Unsteady Ground — Staff, when attuned to earth, Defiance Break: 150
Air Bubble — Trident, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 200
Electrocute — Trident, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 100
Lightning Cage — Trident, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 100
Rock Anchor — Trident, when attuned to earth, Defiance Break: 200
Cyclone — Warhorn, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 150
Tidal Surge — Warhorn, when attuned to water, Defiance Break: 150
Katabatic Wind — Dagger, when attuned to air and water, Defiance Break: 150
Mud Slide — Dagger, when attuned to water and earth, Defiance Break: 200
Earthen Synergy — Scepter, when attuned to air and earth, Defiance Break: 150
Gale Strike — Sword, when attuned to air and earth, Defiance Break: 200
Polaric Leap — Sword, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 100
Pile Driver — Staff, when attuned to air and earth, Defiance Break: 200
Absolute Zero — Trident, when attuned to air and water, Defiance Break: 100
Shock Blast — Hammer, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 150
Wind Storm — Hammer, when attuned to air, Defiance Break: 200
Magic Bullet — Pistol, Defiance Break: 450
Counter Blade — Sword, Defiance Break: 200
Into the Void — Focus, Defiance Break: 150
Phantasmal Mage — Torch, Defiance Break: 100
Illusionary Wave — Greatsword, Defiance Break: 150
Chaos Storm — Staff, Defiance Break: 100
Vortex — Spear, Defiance Break: 150
Illusion of Drowning — Trident, Defiance Break: 200
Tides of Time — Shield, Defiance Break: 100; Defiance Break: 100
Phantom Razor — Dagger, Defiance Break: 100
Mirage Thrust — Sword, Defiance Break: 100
Wave of Panic — Trident, Defiance Break: 100
Deadly Catch — Spear, Defiance Break: 150
Sinking Tomb — Trident, Defiance Break: 200
Grasping Darkness — Greatsword, Defiance Break: 150
Oppressive Collapse — Torch, Defiance Break: 200
Vile Blast — Pistol, Defiance Break: 100 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 125 (in WvW, PvP)

Bundle skills that cause defiance break

Chapter 3: Heated Rebuke — Tome of Justice, Defiance Break: 150
Plank Smash — Wooden Plank, Plank (level 10 consumable), Pirate's Peg Leg, Pirate's Peg Leg (bundle), Plank (Tactician Megill), Splintered Gate Piece, Defiance Break: 150
Plank Spin — Wooden Plank, Plank (level 10 consumable), Pirate's Peg Leg, Pirate's Peg Leg (bundle), Plank (Tactician Megill), Splintered Gate Piece, Defiance Break: 150
Air Blast — Flamethrower, Defiance Break: 150
Magnet — Tool Kit, Defiance Break: 150
Deep Freeze — Frost Bow, Defiance Break: 400
Static Field — Lightning Hammer, Defiance Break: 200
Wind Blast — Lightning Hammer, Defiance Break: 232
Magnetic Shield — Magnetic Shield (bundle), Defiance Break: 150
Magnetic Surge — Magnetic Shield (bundle), Defiance Break: 200

Transform skills that cause defiance break

Kick — Rampage, Defiance Break: 150
Seismic Leap — Rampage, Defiance Break: 200
Throw Boulder — Rampage, Defiance Break: 200
Uppercut — Rampage, Defiance Break: 100
Holographic Shockwave — Engage Photon Forge, Defiance Break: 232
Lunar Impact — Celestial Avatar, Defiance Break: 150
Lunar Impact — Celestial Avatar, Defiance Break: 200
Mind Shock — Enter Shadow Shroud, Defiance Break: 150
Debris Tornado — Tornado, Defiance Break: 150
Dust Charge — Tornado, Defiance Break: 232
Executioner's Scythe — Reaper's Shroud, Defiance Break: 150 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 250 (in PvP, WvW)
Vital Draw — Harbinger Shroud, Defiance Break: 300
Voracious Arc — Harbinger Shroud, Defiance Break: 100
Voracious Dive — Harbinger Shroud, Defiance Break: 100

Utility skills that cause defiance break

Sanctuary — Consecration, Defiance Break: 150
Bane Signet — Signet, Defiance Break: 300
Hammer of Wisdom — Spirit Weapon, Defiance Break: 200
Heel Crack — Physical, Defiance Break: 200
Quick Retribution — Physical, Defiance Break: 300 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 200 (in WvW, PvP)
Call to Anguish — Legendary Demon Stance, Defiance Break: 150
Call to Anguish — Legendary Demon Stance, Defiance Break: 150
Darkrazor's Daring — Legendary Renegade Stance, Defiance Break: 100
Reaver's Rage — Legendary Alliance Stance, Luxon, Defiance Break: 150
Banner of Strength — Banner, Defiance Break: 200
Bull's Charge — Physical, Defiance Break: 300
Kick — Physical, Defiance Break: 150
Stomp — Physical, Defiance Break: 232
Wild Blow — Rage, Defiance Break: 300
Detonate Cartridges — Defiance Break: 232
Deploy Mine — Gadget, Defiance Break: 200
Detonate — Defiance Break: 200 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 150 (in PvP, WvW)
Personal Battering Ram — Gadget, Defiance Break: 232
Slick Shoes — Gadget, Defiance Break: 200
Throw Mine — Gadget, Defiance Break: 200 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 150 (in PvP, WvW)
Electrified Net — Defiance Break: 200
Explosive Rockets — Defiance Break: 200
Thump — Defiance Break: 232
Blast Gyro — Well, Defiance Break: 200 (in PvP, WvW); Defiance Break: 300 (in PvE)
Force Signet — Signet, Defiance Break: 150
Call Lightning — Spirit, Defiance Break: 200
Spike Trap — Trap, Defiance Break: 232
Spike Trap — Trap, Defiance Break: 150
Glyph of Equality — Glyph, Defiance Break: 200
Glyph of the Tides — Glyph, Defiance Break: 150
Glyph of the Tides — Glyph, Defiance Break: 150
Exploding Spores — Cantrip, Defiance Break: 200
Pitfall — Defiance Break: 300
Seal Area — Defiance Break: 150
Scorpion Wire — Trick, Defiance Break: 150
Distracting Daggers — Physical, Defiance Break: 100
Palm Strike — Physical, Defiance Break: 200
Reflexive Strike — Physical, Defiance Break: 200
Binding Shadow — Cantrip, Defiance Break: 300
Shadow Gust — Cantrip, Defiance Break: 382
Well of Silence — Well, Defiance Break: 200
Power Lock — Defiance Break: 150 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 100 (in PvP, WvW)
Signet of Domination — Signet, Defiance Break: 300
Psychic Force — Psionic, Defiance Break: 150
Spectral Grasp — Spectral, Defiance Break: 150

Elite skills that cause defiance break

Dragon's Maw — Trap, Defiance Break: 150
Heaven's Palm — Physical, Defiance Break: 550 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 450 (in WvW, PvP)
Jade Winds — Legendary Assassin Stance, Defiance Break: 300
Energy Expulsion — Legendary Centaur Stance, Defiance Break: 300 (in PvE); Defiance Break: 200 (in WvW, PvP)
Chaotic Release — Legendary Dragon Stance, Consume, Defiance Break: 232
Head Butt — Rage, Defiance Break: 400
Supply Crate — Turret, Defiance Break: 200
Supply Crate — Turret, Defiance Break: 200
Prime Light Beam — Exceed, Defiance Break: 232
Basilisk Venom — Venom, Defiance Break: 150
Impact Strike — Physical, Defiance Break: 200
Uppercut — Defiance Break: 232
Shadowfall — Well, Defiance Break: 300
Tornado — Cantrip, Defiance Break: 232
Whirlpool — Cantrip, Defiance Break: 150
Crashing Waves — Defiance Break: 150
Shocking Bolt — Defiance Break: 150
Tailored Victory — Defiance Break: 250
Signet of Humility — Signet, Defiance Break: 600
Gravity Well — Well, Defiance Break: 350
Charge — Defiance Break: 332
"Chilled to the Bone!" — Shout, Defiance Break: 700 (in PvP, WvW); Defiance Break: 500 (in PvE)