Artillery Slash

This article is about the skill used by the Bladesworn elite specialization. For the skill used by Minister Li in the Kaineng Overlook strike mission, see Artillery Slash (Li).

Consume all charges to launch a single shell from your sword that explodes on the first enemy hit. Deals bonus damage and applies different effects based on the amount of charges consumed. — In-game description

Artillery Slash

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Specialization

Bladesworn

Bundle

Unsheathe Gunsaber

Damage type

Fire

Game link

API

62732

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Artillery Slash

Consume all charges to launch a single shell from your sword that explodes on the first enemy hit. Deals bonus damage and applies different effects based on the amount of charges consumed.

 One-Ammo Damage: 710 (2.0)^?

 Two-Ammo Damage: 1,066 (3.0)^?

 One-Ammo Damage: 409 (1.15)^?

 Two-Ammo Damage: 625 (1.76)^?

 One Ammo Spent: 10.5½ seconds

 One Ammo Spent (2s): -50% Movement Speed

 Two Ammo Spent: 3 seconds

 Two Ammo Spent (2s): Unable to use skills.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 15 seconds

 Count Recharge: 8 seconds

 Explosion

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Reduced the maximum ammo count from 3 to 2 in PvE only. This skill now dazes for 1.5 seconds at 1 ammo spent and stuns for 3 seconds at 2 ammo spent in PvE only.
February 11, 2025	Increased the damage per ammo count from 1.15/1.76/2.2 to 1.25/2.0/3.0 in PvE only.
November 28, 2023	Reduced the aftercast of this skill.
May 02, 2023	Reduced ammunition recharge time from 10 seconds to 8 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 14, 2023	This skill now consumes all ammo when used, gaining bonus damage and different effects based on the amount of ammo consumed.
March 29, 2022	Ammo recharge has been reduced from 35 seconds to 15 seconds in PvE.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: Artillery Slash has been added to the game.
November 30, 2021	Artillery Slash was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 4.
September 21, 2021	Artillery Slash was available during the End of Dragons Beta Event 2.