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Advancing Strike

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Advancing Strike.png

Advancing Strike

Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Willbender icon small.png Willbender
Weapon
Off hand sword
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.png
Movement
Shadowstep
Game link
API
62650
0.5½ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Advancing Strike

Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies.

Damage.png Damage (2x): 916 (2.5)?
Damage.png Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)?
Damage.png Damage (2x): 330 (0.9)?
Slow.png Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Immobile.png Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.
Immobile.png Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl
Range.png Range: 750

— In-game description

Mechanics[edit]

  • The shadowstep adds roughly another 100 units to this skill’s range. The shadowstep only happens if the target is within that range at the end of the dash. 600 units is the same as  Symbol of Blades.png Symbol of Blades.

Related traits[edit]

Virtues Virtues

Willbender Willbender

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
November 28, 2023
  • Increased the power coefficient per hit from 0.75 to 1.25 in PvE only. Increased the angle of this skill's hit box.
July 19, 2022
  • Reduced power coefficient from 1.4 to 0.9 in PvP only.
March 29, 2022
  • Increased immobile duration from 1 second to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 28, 2022 End of Dragons release:
  • Advancing Strike has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021
  • Advancing Strike was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
  • Increased power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.4 in PvP and WvW.
August 17, 2021