Extirpate

Perform a wide swing that removes boons from foes. Gain soul shards and might for each target struck. — In-game description

Extirpate

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

Game link

API

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Extirpate

Perform a wide swing that removes boons from foes. Gain soul shards and might for each target struck.

 Damage: 1,394 (3.8)^?

 Damage: 734 (2.0)^?

₅ First-Hit Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power

 Additional-Hit Might (8s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power

 Weakness (3s): Endurance regeneration decreased by 50%. 50% of hits are Glancing Blows (50% damage). Stacks duration.

₂ Soul Shards (10s): Striking an enemy with Perforate siphons health from them.

₃ Extirpation (4s): Incoming boons are negated. Remove one stack when an incoming boon is negated.

 Boons Removed: 3

 Boons Removed: 2

 First-Hit Life Force: 12%

 Additional-Hit Life Force: 2%

 Number of Targets: 5

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

 Range: 240

— In-game description

Related traits

Spite

• Awaken the Pain — Might grants you more power and less condition damage. Gain might when entering shroud.

Reaper

• Blighter's Boon — Gain life force when you apply a boon to yourself or remove a boon from an enemy. If you are in reaper's shroud, gain health instead.

Scourge

• Nourishing Ashes — Gain life force when you inflict burning, and remove or corrupt a boon.
• Feed from Corruption — When you remove or corrupt a boon from an enemy, gain barrier.

Trivia

• Extirpation refers to the act of complete removal or eradication.
• Extirpate places a symbol on the ground containing New Krytan text stating:
  • Large Letters: V D V D
  • Inner Ring: S O U L.
  • Middle Ring: Return to the earth now
  • Outer Ring: This is a quick one so read fast The power of the great Poobadoo is too much for mere mortals to handle Do not fear him Her will take to the great beyond Only He will show you mercy in this life, hero.

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Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	This skill no longer inflicts Extirpation and instead inflicts weakness. Guild Wars 2 Wiki note: This skill continues to inflict Extirpation in PvE.
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Extirpate has been added to the game. This skill now grants 12% life force and 5 might upon striking the first enemy, plus 2% life force and 1 might for each additional enemy struck. Increased the power coefficient from 3.4 to 3.8 in PvE only.
June 27, 2024	Extirpate was available during the Spear Beta Event.