Monarch's Leap

Leap to your target and cripple them. Can be followed up with Serpent's Strike. — In-game description

Animation

Monarch's Leap

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand sword

Movement

Leap

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0.75¾  8  

Monarch's Leap

Leap to your target and cripple them. Can be followed up with Serpent's Strike.

 Damage: 660 (1.8)^?

 Damage: 275 (0.75)^?

 Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

 Serpent's Preparation (5s): Serpent's Strike is available to cast.

 Combo Finisher: Leap

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related skills

•   Hornet Sting — Stab your foe, then evade backward. Recharge Monarch's Leap if this attack hits.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 27, 2023	Guild Wars 2 Wiki notes: Monarch's Leap was removed from the game with the rework of Serpent's Strike.
June 30, 2022	Damage multiplier increased from 1.25 to 1.8 in PvE only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.25 to 0.75.
October 01, 2019	This sword skill is now the primary skill in weapon slot 2. Using this skill flips it over to Serpent's Strike for 5 seconds. It now has an 8-second recharge.
May 08, 2018	The damage of this skill has been increased by 14%.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
September 25, 2012	Implemented a fix to make Heartseeker, Lightning Leap, Flame Leap, and Monarch's Leap hit more reliably.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Monarch's Leap has been added to the game.