Vulnerability
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Vulnerability is a condition which increases damage the target takes by 1% for each stack, up to a maximum of 25 times.“Damage and condition damage taken are increased; stacks intensity.
— In-game description
Related skills[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related skills
Weapon skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
Chains of Light
Aimed Shot- Brutal Shot
- Crushing Blow
- Cyclone Axe
- Greatsword Slice
- Greatsword Swing
Bladestorm
Jump Shot
Sun Edge- Sun Ripper
Negative Bash- Equalizing Blow
- Shock Shield
- Thunderclap
Hunter's Call- Maul
- Rapid Fire
- Whirling Defense
Groundwork Gouge- Deadly Delivery
Body Shot- Cloak and Dagger
Dust Strike- Punishing Strikes
Brutal Aim- Deadly Aim
Ice Spike- Shatterstone
- Vapor Blade
Lightning Orb
Quantum Strike
Mind Gash- Mind Slash
- Mirror Blade
- Winds of Chaos (randomly)
Reaper's Touch- Rending Claws
Death Spiral
Preparation Thrust- Brutal Blade (chain from Preparation Thrust)
Underwater weapon skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
- Spear of Light
- Rapid Assault
- Mistsfire (with
Legendary Assassin Stance) - Portal Fire (with Legendary Assassin Stance)
- Reckoning Blast (with Legendary Assassin Stance)
- Torrential Mists (with Legendary Assassin Stance)
- Puncture Shot
- Detonate Mines
- Scatter Mines
- Surging Maw
- Flanking Dive
- Electrocute
- Frozen Abyss
- Wicked Spiral
Healing skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
- Consume Conditions (on self)
Utility skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
- Sword of Justice
Light's Judgment
Voice of Truth
Burst of Strength (chain from Facet of Strength)
Icerazor's Ire- "On My Mark!"
Sundering Leap- Automatic Fire (overcharge from Rifle Turret)
- Storm Spirit (chance on hit for allies in range of the spirit)
- Skale Venom
- Binding Shadow
- Signet of Air
- Primordial Stance (when attuned to Air)
- Epidemic (on self)
- Signet of Spite
- Well of Suffering
Elite skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
Skills with special conditions that apply vulnerability[edit]
- Bash (with Rampage)
- Brutal Banner (with Banner of Strength)
- Analyze (tool belt skill of Utility Goggles)
- Fumigate (from Elixir Gun)
- Smack (from Tool Kit)
- Whack (from Tool Kit)
- Throw Wrench (tool belt skill of Tool Kit)
- Corona Burst (from Photon Forge)
- Launch Wall (with Photon Wall active)
- Frenzied Attack (Moa pet skill)
- Slash (Feline pet skill)
- Swoop (Bird pet skill)
- Weakening Venom (Cave Spider pet skill)
- Shoot Rifle (stolen)
Ambush Assault (while under the effect of Mirage Cloak)- Elemental Requiem (with Tornado and Electrified Tornado)
- Frost Volley (with Conjure Frost Bow)
- Glyph of Storms (When in Air Attunement)
- Overload Air (When in Air Attunement)
- Fracturing Strike (when attuned to Fire Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Scepter)
- Plasmic Strike (when attuned to Fire Attunement & Air Attunement while wielding a Trident)
- Natural Frenzy (when attuned to Water Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Sword)
- Stone Tide (when attuned to Water Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Scepter)
- Gale Strike (when attuned to Air Attunement & Earth Attunement while wielding a Sword)
- Lich's Gaze (with Lich Form)
- Dark Pact (when removing protection)
- Unholy Feast (when removing protection)
- Putrid Curse (when removing protection)
- Enfeebling Blood (when removing protection)
- Corrupt Boon (when removing protection)
- Well of Corruption (when removing protection)
- Nightfall (when removing protection)
- "Nothing Can Save You!" (when removing boons)
Oakheart Swipe (with Avatar of Melandru)
Centaur Dash (with Centaur Banner)
Downed skills that apply vulnerability[edit]
Combos that apply vulnerability[edit]
Combo Field: Lightning × Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile- Combo Field: Lightning × Combo Finisher: Whirl
Weapon skills that benefit from vulnerability[edit]
- Fierce Shot (gains extra adrenaline)
- Ghastly Claws (deals bonus damage per stack)
Related traits[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related traits
Traits that apply vulnerability[edit]
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Symbolic Exposure — Symbols inflict vulnerability on foes. -
Binding Jeopardy — Immobilizing or blinding a foe also applies vulnerability to them. -
Big Game Hunter — Striking an enemy tethered by your Spear of Justice causes vulnerability and increases damage dealt. -
Dulled Senses — Enemies you knock back are crippled. Enemies you cripple are also inflicted with vulnerability. -
Expose Defenses — Your first attack when entering combat applies vulnerability. This ability is refreshed when you use an elite skill. -
Ashen Demeanor — Disabling a foe cripples your enemy, which leaves them vulnerable and inspires you with Kalla's Fervor. -
Sundering Burst — Burst skills inflict vulnerability if they hit and inflict additional vulnerability if the attack is a critical hit.
Can only occur once per interval per target for multihit burst skills. -
Sundering Mace — Stuns, dazes, and knock downs applied by mace skills last longer against vulnerable foes. Mace skills gain reduced recharge. -
Steel-Packed Powder — Explosions cause vulnerability. -
Lock On — Striking a foe while you're stealthed triggers Invisible Analysis.
Disabling a foe triggers Controlled Analysis.
Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear. -
Expert Examination — Stunning or dazing a foe applies vulnerability and weakness to them. -
Opening Strike — You and your pet inflict vulnerability with your first strike when entering combat. -
Deadly Trapper — Traps apply vulnerability to enemies and grant you might. Trap recharges are reduced. -
Sundering Shade — Stealth Attack abilities inflict vulnerability. -
Electric Discharge — Strike your target with a bolt of lightning when attuning to air. -
Arcane Precision — Skills have a chance to apply a condition on critical hits. -
Illusion of Vulnerability — Inflict vulnerability when you interrupt a foe.
This trait can only effect enemies with defiance bars once per interval. -
Dazzling — Dazing a foe also applies vulnerability. -
Rending Shatter — Shatter skills inflict vulnerability on hit. -
Dread — Inflicting fear on a foe applies vulnerability. Deal increased damage to foes inflicted with fear. -
Death's Embrace — Inflict vulnerability when you strike a foe below the health threshold. Deal more damage while downed. -
Bitter Chill — Chilling a foe inflicts vulnerability. -
Path of Corruption — Shroud skill 2 now additionally converts boons into conditions. -
Signets of Suffering — Signets have improved passive effects. Gain the benefits of your equipped signet passives while in shroud. Signets recharge every second that you are in shroud. -
Unyielding Blast — Shroud skill 1 causes vulnerability.
Traits that benefit from vulnerability on foes[edit]
-
Focused Siphoning — When you strike foes that have vulnerability, siphon life from them. -
Targeted Destruction — Deal increased damage to targets with vulnerability. -
Shaped Charge — Deal more damage to targets with vulnerability. -
Piercing Shards — While attuned to water, your spells deal more damage to vulnerable foes. Vulnerability lasts longer. -
Fragility — Deal more damage for each stack of vulnerability on your target. -
Decimate Defenses — Striking a foe with vulnerability increases your critical hit chance.
Traits that improve vulnerability[edit]
- Piercing Shards — While attuned to water, your spells deal more damage to vulnerable foes. Vulnerability lasts longer.
Traits that remove vulnerability[edit]
-
Guarded Initiation — Remove conditions when striking an enemy while your health is above the threshold.
Related Equipment[edit]
- See also: Condition#Related equipment
Upgrade components that affect vulnerability on foes[edit]
Sigils[edit]
- Sigil of Peril (increases duration)
Upgrade components that apply vulnerability on foes[edit]
Sigils[edit]
- Sigil of Frailty (on hit)
- Sigil of Rending (on interrupt)
Player chatter[edit]
- When vulnerability is applied to a character they will occasionally shout out one of the following lines, depending on their race and gender.
| Race | Gender | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
 Asura
|
I am exposed! | Structural integrity... compromised. |
 Charr
|
I feel so... vulnerable... | Too vulnerable like this! |
| Human
|
I feel so... vulnerable... | So...vulnerable... |
 Norn
|
Feeling vulnerable! | This... is going to hurt. |
 Sylvari
|
I need cover! | I'm exposed. |
Version history[edit]
| Patch | Changes |
|---|---|
| June 23, 2015 | Specialization update:
|
| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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Trivia[edit]
- A similar mechanic exists in the original Guild Wars, known as Cracked Armor.
- This condition was changed to increase damage from conditions in the June 23, 2015 game update.
