Class
Warrior
Guarded Strike VII
Guarded Strike I
Level 1
Guarded Strike II
Level 8
Guarded Strike III
Level 16
Guarded Strike IV
Level 24
Guarded Strike VI
Level 40
Guarded Strike VII
Level 48
Guarded Strike VII
Strike an enemy with a sturdy blow, dealing 56 - 56 Physical damage. If you have a shield equipped, gain the Guarded Buff, increasing your Block chance by 0% for 4 seconds, and generating threat on a successful block.
Type
Instant Action
Skill
-
Level
48
Range
3m
Magic
-
Target
Offensive
Innate
No
Cooldown
10s
Mastery Paths
Vicious Strike
Vicious StrikeTransforms Guarded Strike into Vicious Strike.
Strike an enemy with a vicious blow, dealing X - Y Physical and putting them in a Staggered state for 6 sec. While Staggered, your next Assault, Rupture, Punish, or Mighty Blow gains an additional effect:
Assault - deals 5% increased damage and generates 1 additional Battle Point.
Rupture - increases incoming Physical damage on the target by 2.5% while Rupture is active.
Punish - applies Vindication for 6 sec. If the target dies while Vindication is active, you will regain 5% of your total Health.
Mighty Blow - increases Mighty Blow's chance to hit by 2.5% and its critical hit chance by 4%.
Skill Point Cost1
Passive Modifiers
Improved Guarded Strike IIncreases the damage of Guarded Strike by 10% and the Block Chance bonus by 2.5%.
Skill Point Cost1
Improved Guarded Strike IIIncreases the damage of Guarded Strike by 20% and the Block Chance bonus by 5%.
Skill Point Cost1
Bloody Battle IWhile a target is affected by Rupture, your Guarded Strike, Quell and Hammering Blow attacks all generate 5% bonus Threat.
Skill Point Cost1
Bloody Battle IIWhile a target is affected by Rupture, your Guarded Strike, Quell and Hammering Blow attacks all generate 15% bonus Threat.
Skill Point Cost1