Helmet Breaker

Leap at your target with an overhead strike that dazes them. — In-game description

Helmet Breaker

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Specialization

Daredevil

Weapon

Staff

Movement

Leap

Sequence

Game link

API

71802

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0.5½  1  

Helmet Breaker

Leap at your target with an overhead strike that dazes them.

 Damage: 504 (1.25)^?

 Damage: 444 (1.1)^?

 Daze: 2 seconds

 Range: 450

— In-game description

Notes

• This skill can be used with no target.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
April 15, 2025	Reduced the initiative cost from 2 to 1.
October 08, 2024	This skill can no longer be used multiple times in a row. Increased the power coefficient from 0.6 to 1.1 in PvP and WvW only. Reduced the initiative cost from 3 to 2 in PvP and WvW.
November 28, 2023	Helmet Breaker has been added to the game. Debilitating Arc: This skill now grants access to Helmet Breaker for a duration of time. Helmet Breaker: Leap at your foe, dealing damage and inflicting the dazed effect.