Desperation Blow

Skill details

Desperation Blow

Campaign Prophecies Profession Warrior Attribute Tactics Type Melee Attack

5     7

Full: If this attack hits, you strike for +10...34...40 damage, and your target suffers from one of the following conditions: Deep Wound (for 20 seconds), Weakness (for 20 seconds), Bleeding (for 25 seconds), or Crippled (for 15 seconds). After making a Desperation Blow, you are knocked down.

Concise: Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.

Tactics	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
+Damage	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52

Acquisition

Skill Trainers:

• Captain Greywind (North Kryta Province)
• Master Scout Kiera (Henge of Denravi)
• Dakk (Ember Light Camp)

Notes

• When used with a Scythe:
  • The condition inflicted on each target is determined independently.
  • Each successful hit will count towards a knockdown, for the purposes of Steady Stance and enemy Earthbind spirits.
• Desperation Blow combines well with skills that prevent knockdown, such as Balanced Stance; it could also be used with "I Meant to Do That!".
• You are only knocked down if the attack hits.
• The Stonefist Insignia will lengthen the knockdown.

Related skills

• Drunken Blow (duplicate)

Related articles

• Inflict bleeding skills quick reference
• Inflict crippled skills quick reference
• Inflict deep wound skills quick reference
• Inflict weakness skills quick reference
• Knockdown skills quick reference
• Melee attack skills quick reference