Power Block/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 trait that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this trait, see Power Block. |
February 25, 2020
- Power Block: (Competitive split) Reduced weakness duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
“Power BlockInterrupts deal damage and inflict weakness. Enemy skills that you interrupt have an increased cooldown.
Cannot increase recharge of skills with no recharge or skills on creatures with defiance bars.
This trait can only damage enemies with defiance bars once per interval.
Damage: 399 (1.5)?
Duration: 15 seconds
Interval: 3 seconds
Cannot Critical Hit
— In-game description
December 11, 2018
- Power Block: The damage of this skill has been increased by 20% so that it now matches its tooltip. This trait can no longer critically hit foes.
“Power BlockInterrupts deal damage and inflict weakness. Enemy skills that you interrupt have an increased cooldown.
Cannot increase recharge of skills with no recharge or skills on creatures with defiance bars.
This trait can only damage enemies with defiance bars once per interval.
Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, +50% Fumble (Unrestricted)
— In-game description
December 12, 2017
- Skills, traits, and sigils that have bonus effects when interrupting foes will now activate when used against foes with defiance bars as though they had been interrupted, with a 3-second cooldown.
“Power BlockInterrupts deal damage and inflict weakness. Enemy skills that you interrupt have an increased cooldown.
Cannot increase recharge of skills with no recharge or skills on creatures with defiance bars.
This trait can only damage enemies with defiance bars once per interval.
— In-game description
June 24, 2015
- Power Block: Reduced the damage on interrupt by 17%.
“Power BlockInterrupts deal damage and inflict weakness. Enemy skills that you interrupt have an increased cooldown.
(Cannot increase recharge of skills with no recharge.)
— In-game description
June 23, 2015
- Power Block: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
- Now deals damage and applies 5 seconds of weakness after interrupting a foe.
- Increased interrupted skill recharge to 15 seconds.
“Power BlockInterrupts deal damage and inflict weakness. Enemy skills that you interrupt have an increased cooldown.
— In-game description
April 18, 2014
- Power Block: Fixed an issue that caused this trait to set skills with zero recharge on 10 second recharge; namely auto-attacks from creatures and players, as well as thief initiative abilities.
- This trait will no longer trigger through stun immunity effects such as Stability and Defiance.
Original version
“— In-game description
