Devastation

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"I will turn this world to waste!"

Channel the power of the legendary assassin Shiro Tagachi, ripping through your foes and making them vulnerable. Gain quickness and might, punishing your enemies while keeping yourself alive in the heat of battle.

— In-game description

Devastation is a core specialization for the revenant that focuses on improving damage and Life stealing.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Expose Defenses		Your first attack when entering combat applies vulnerability. This ability is refreshed when you use an elite skill.
Major Adept	Aggressive Agility		Movement skills grant resistance.
Major Adept	Unsuspecting Strikes		Deal increased strike damage to foes with health above the health threshold.
Major Adept	Battle Scarred		Siphon health after using your healing skill.
Minor Master	Destructive Impulses		All damage dealt is increased, and increased additionally if you have an off-hand weapon equipped.
Major Master	Assassin's Presence	10	While you are in combat, grant fury to yourself and nearby allies each interval.
Major Master	Notoriety		Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when using a legendary stance skill.
Major Master	Thrill of Combat		Gain stacks of Battle Scars while in combat.
Minor Grandmaster	Targeted Destruction		Deal increased strike damage to targets based on their vulnerability stacks.
Major Grandmaster	Brutality	9	Gain quickness when you swap weapons. While you have quickness, your strikes remove stability. This removal effect can only occur once per interval on each target.
Major Grandmaster	Swift Termination		Deal increased strike damage to foes below the health threshold.
Major Grandmaster	Dance of Death		Applying vulnerability to foes grants stacks of Battle Scars. The healing from Battle Scars is increased while you are below the health threshold.

See also: List of revenant traits

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