Opening Strike (effect)

This article is about the effect. For the trait, see Opening Strike.

Your next attack is an opening strike. — In-game description

Opening Strike

Effect type

Effect

Stacking

No

Game link

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Your next attack is an opening strike.

— In-game description

Related traits

Traits that grant Opening Strike

• Opening Strike (Marksmanship) — You and your pet inflict vulnerability with your first strike when entering combat.
• Remorseless (Marksmanship) — Regain opening strike whenever you gain fury. Opening strike deals more damage.

Traits that improve Opening Strike

• Alpha Focus (Marksmanship) — Your opening strikes inflict cripple on your foes.
• Remorseless (Marksmanship) — Regain opening strike whenever you gain fury. Opening strike deals more damage.

Notes

• This deals 5 vulnerability on the first enemy damaged.
• If multiple enemies are hit with a strike, only one will receive vulnerability.
  • If one of the enemies struck is targeted, they will be given preference to receive the vulnerability.
  • If no enemy is targeted, the closest one will be given preference.

Trivia

• During the first beta weekend event, this effect was named "Next Hit Crits".

Version history

For a detailed effect history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: (Undocumented) Icon updated.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Opening Strike has been added to the game.