Opening Strike

You and your pet inflict vulnerability with your first strike when entering combat. — In-game description

Opening Strike

Specialization

Marksmanship (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Minor

Training cost

2 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Opening Strike

You and your pet inflict vulnerability with your first strike when entering combat.

 Opening Strike: Your next attack is an opening strike.

₅ Vulnerability (5s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

— In-game description

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Marksmanship

• Alpha Focus — Your opening strikes inflict cripple on your foes.
• Precise Strike — Opening Strike has an increased chance to critically strike.
• Remorseless — Regain opening strike whenever you gain fury. Opening strike deals more damage.

Soulbeast

• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
September 28, 2017	This trait will now be properly reapplied when the player dismounts.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait now grants Opening Strike to both you and your pet, rather than to just you.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
January 28, 2013	The number of uses on this skill's effect will now decrease if an attack lands or if the attack is negated by Blind, Block, Evade, Obstructed, or Invulnerable.
December 14, 2012	These now work at any range.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Opening Strike has been added to the game.