Deep Strikes

Gain condition damage when you have fury. You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes. — In-game description

Deep Strikes

Specialization

Arms (trait list)

Tier

Master

Type

Minor

Training cost

4 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Deep Strikes

Gain condition damage when you have fury. You have increased chance to critically strike against bleeding foes.

 Condition Damage: +180

 Critical Chance Increase: 5%

 Critical Chance Increase: 10%

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Cyclone Axe — Axe
•   Sever Artery — Sword
•   Gash — Sword
•   Hamstring — Sword
•   Final Thrust — Sword
•   Riposte — Sword
•   Pin Down — Longbow
•   Valiant Leap — Staff
•   Split Shot — Harpoon gun

Bundle skills that are improved by this trait

•   Break Step — Unsheathe Gunsaber

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Combat Stimulant — Armament

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Banner of Discipline — Banner
•   Banner of Discipline — Banner
•   "For Great Justice!" — Shout
•   Shattering Blow — Rage
•   Wild Blow — Rage
•   Flow Stabilizer — Armament

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Battle Standard — Banner
•   Battle Standard — Banner
•   Signet of Rage — Signet

Profession mechanic skills that are improved by this trait

•   Flurry — Sword, Burst
•   Arcing Slice — Greatsword, Burst
•   Skull Grinder — Mace, Primal Burst
•   Chant of Action — Burst, Chant

Related traits

Traits that are improved by this trait

Strength

• Brave Stride — Movement skills grant boons and adrenaline when used.

Arms

• Furious Burst — Gain fury when you swap weapons. Fury gives an increased critical chance.
• Opportunist — Gain fury and adrenaline when you immobilize or disable a foe.
• Bloodlust — You have a chance to inflict bleeding on critical hits, and bleeds that you apply last longer.

Tactics

• Roaring Reveille — Warhorn skills apply additional boons. Your concentration is increased.

Discipline

• Crack Shot — Your longbow, rifle, and harpoon gun weapon skill 1 attacks are enhanced.

Berserker

• Burst of Aggression — Gain a burst of speed when entering berserk mode.
• Heat the Soul — Grant boons to nearby allies when you use a Burst skill.

Bladesworn

• Daring Dragon — Dragon Slash has a lower maximum charge level and consumes more flow per charge, but its damage per charge is increased. Grant boons to nearby allies when you use Dragon Slash.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	This trait now also grants 5% increased critical strike chance against bleeding enemies in PVE and 10% increased critical strike chance against bleeding enemies in PvP and WvW.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait has switched places with Rending Strikes and is now in the Master Minor slot. This trait was also renamed from Deep Strike to Deep Strikes.
February 22, 2017	This trait has been altered and will now grant condition damage to the warrior whenever they have fury. Condition-damage gain has been increased from 150 to 180.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been moved to the Master tier. Removed precision bonus for each unused signet you have equipped. Added: Fury you apply also grants 150 condition damage.
May 20, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused this trait to grant players the bonus from Signet of Might when they had Healing Signet equipped.
April 15, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused bonus precision to be calculated incorrectly.
June 25, 2013	This trait now scales with level rather than granting a flat bonus.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Deep Strike has been added to the game.