Ghastly Claws

Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike. This attack deals increased damage per stack of vulnerability on your target. — In-game description

Ghastly Claws

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand axe

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

API

10528

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10.75¾  8  

Ghastly Claws

Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike. This attack deals increased damage per stack of vulnerability on your target.

 Damage (8x): 1,688 (4.6)^?

 Damage (8x): 976 (2.664)^?

 Bonus damage per vulnerability stack: 1%

 Life Force: 12%

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits

Spite

• Spiteful Talisman — Deal increased strike damage to foes with no boons. Focus and axe skills recharge faster.

Notes

• The bonus damage stacks multiplicatively with vulnerability, meaning an attack on a foe with 25 stacks will do 56.25% more damage.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	Increased the power coefficient per hit from 0.5 to 0.575 in PvE only.
March 29, 2022	Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds in PvP and WvW.
May 11, 2021	This skill now requires a target to activate.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.5 to 0.333. Increased cooldown from 8 seconds to 10 seconds.
December 12, 2017	Increased damage by 11%.
May 16, 2017	This skill now deals 1% more damage per stack of vulnerability on the target.
October 18, 2016	The damage of this ability has been increased by 13%.
July 26, 2016	The channel time of this skill has been reduced from 2.25 seconds to 1.75 seconds.
September 29, 2015	Increased the range to 900.
September 09, 2014	Increased damage of this skill by 10%.
July 23, 2013	The total life force granted from this skill has been increased from 10% to 12%.
June 25, 2013	Increased the life force gain from 8 to 10.
February 26, 2013	Damage from this ability has been increased by ~10%.
November 15, 2012	This skill's damage has been increased by 10% and updated to indicate the correct life force gained.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Ghastly Claws has been added to the game.