Rending Claws

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Rending Claws

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand axe
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngNo related skill available in slot 4No related skill available in slot 5
Game link
API
10561
1 Activation time  
Rending Claws

Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable. Vulnerability applied increases against foes below the health threshold.

Damage.png Damage (2x): 514 (1.4)?
Damage.png Damage (2x): 244 (0.666)?
Radius.png Health Threshold: 50%
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability (7s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability (6s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability below threshold (7s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png2 Vulnerability below threshold (6s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Curses Curses

Death Magic Death Magic

Reaper Reaper

Notes[edit]

  • Attack speed is 1.04 seconds per attack.
  • Vulnerability is applied before damage.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
October 08, 2024
  • Increased the damage coefficient per hit from 0.6 to 0.7 in PvE only.
May 02, 2023
  • Increased power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.2 in PvE only.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per hit from 0.5 to 0.333. Reduced vulnerability duration from 7 seconds to 6 seconds.
December 12, 2017
  • Increased damage by 13%.
May 16, 2017
  • Applies twice as much vulnerability while your target is below 50% health.
October 18, 2016
  • The damage of this ability has been increased by 15%.
September 29, 2015
  • Increased the range to 900.
  • Increased damage by 10%.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • The animation for this skill no longer hides your off-hand weapon.
May 19, 2015
  • This skill has been given a new animation.
September 09, 2014
  • Reduced aftercast of this ability by 0.2 seconds.
February 26, 2013
  • Vulnerability application from this ability have been increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Rending Claws has been added to the game.