Advancing Strike

Quickly dash toward your foe and then shadowstep to deliver a debilitating attack that first slows and then immobilizes your enemies. — In-game description

Advancing Strike

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Specialization

Willbender

Weapon

Off hand sword

Movement

Shadowstep

Game link

API

62650

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0.5½  20  

Advancing Strike

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

 Damage (2x): 916 (2.5)^?

 Damage (2x): 366 (1.0)^?

 Damage (2x): 330 (0.9)^?

 Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.

 Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.

 Immobilize (2s): Unable to move.

 Number of Targets: 3

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

 Range: 750

— In-game description

Mechanics

• 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.

Related traits

Virtues

• Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Heal when you disable, immobilize, or chill a foe. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Willbender

• Vanguard Tactics — Activating Courage grants resistance. Shadowstepping grants resolution and protection.

Version history

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	Advancing Strike was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 1.