Fierce Shot

Fire a shot at your target. Gain might if you strike a vulnerable target. — In-game description

Animation

Fierce Shot

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Rifle

Game link

API

14432

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Fierce Shot

Fire a shot at your target. Gain might if you strike a vulnerable target.

 Damage: 422 (1.0)^?

 Damage: 194 (0.46)^?

 Might (5s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power

 Number of Allied Targets: 5

 Radius: 360

 Pierces

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile (20% chance)

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Strength

• Pinnacle of Strength — Might applied to you grants more power. Your critical-hit chance is increased.
• Might Makes Right — Gain health and endurance whenever you apply might to yourself.

Tactics

• Empowered — Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.
• Mending Might — Applying might to an ally heals you.
• Phalanx Strength — When you grant yourself might, grant it to nearby allies as well.

Discipline

• Crack Shot — Your longbow, rifle, and harpoon gun weapon skill 1 attacks are enhanced.

Notes

• Attack speed is approximately 0.96 seconds per attack.
• Grants Might for every vulnerable enemy hit.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	Increased power coefficient from 0.403 to 0.46 in PvP and WvW.
November 29, 2022	Fixed an issue that prevented this skill's tooltip from updating properly when used with the Crack Shot trait.
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 0.605 to 1. Might is now applied to up to 5 allied targets within a range of 360.
May 11, 2021	This attack now pierces but no longer grants bonus adrenaline against vulnerable targets. Instead, it grants 1 stack of might for 5 seconds to the warrior when hitting a vulnerable target.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.605 to 0.403.
September 29, 2015	Increased the damage by 10%.
March 20, 2015	Fixed an issue that caused the warrior's Fierce Shot skill to deal too much damage.
September 09, 2014	This skill has been renamed to Fierce Shot. This skill no longer inflicts bleeding. Increased damage by 22%. This skill now generates an extra strike of adrenaline against vulnerable foes.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Bleeding Shot has been added to the game.

Gallery

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  Skill animation (open to play).