Shattering Blow

Rage. Summon a rock that blocks attacks, then shatter it to send out rock fragments that inflict bleeding on all foes in front of you. Extends the duration of berserk mode if it hits. — In-game description

Shattering Blow

 

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Specialization

Berserker

Slot

Utility

Type

Rage

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

30074

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0.5½  15  

Shattering Blow

Rage. Summon a rock that blocks attacks, then shatter it to send out rock fragments that inflict bleeding on all foes in front of you. Extends the duration of berserk mode if it hits.

 Damage: 399 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 133 (0.5)^?

₄ Bleeding (10s): 880 Damage

₂ Bleeding (10s): 440 Damage

 Stability (2s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Rock Guard (0.5½s): Block incoming attacks.

 Adrenaline: 5

 Adrenaline: 10

 Number of Targets: 5

 Duration Increase: 3 seconds

 Duration Increase: 1 second

 Reflect Missiles

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Arms

• Bloodlust — You have a chance to inflict bleeding on critical hits, and bleeds that you apply last longer.

Defense

• Shield Master — Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain adrenaline when you block an attack or reflect a missile.
• Stalwart Strength — Gain stability when you disable a foe. Deal increased strike damage while you have stability.

Tactics

• Empowered — Deal increased strike damage for every boon on you.

Berserker

• Last Blaze — When you use a rage skill, inflict burning on nearby enemies.
• King of Fires — Increase the duration of burning you apply. Gain fire aura when you critically hit an enemy. Berserker skills detonate fire aura, damaging and burning nearby foes.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 14, 2023	Reduced cooldown from 20 to 15 in PvP and WvW.
October 04, 2022	Reduced bonus berserk mode extension from 3 seconds to 1 second in PvP and WvW. This skill now grants adrenaline (10 in PvP and WvW and 5 in PvE).
August 23, 2022	(PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1 to 1.5.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.0 to 0.5. Reduced number of bleeding stacks from 4 to 2. Increased cooldown from 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
July 16, 2019	Increase berserk extension from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
April 23, 2019	This skill no longer grants adrenaline. It now extends berserk duration by 2 seconds on hit.
January 26, 2016	This skill now blocks all attacks for its duration and grants 2 stacks of stability for 2 seconds. Its adrenaline gain has been increased to 10.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Shattering Blow has been added to the game.