Hundred Blades

Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage. — In-game description

Hundred Blades

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Greatsword

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

API

14554

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30.5½  8  

Hundred Blades

Repeatedly strike multiple foes. The last strike does extra damage.

 Damage (8x): 2,504 (6.2)^?

 Damage (8x): 1,128 (2.8)^?

 Damage (8x): 1,288 (3.2)^?

 Final strike damage: 605 (1.5)^?

 Final strike damage: 323 (0.8)^?

 Final strike damage: 403 (1.0)^?

 Number of Targets: 3

 Range: 130

— In-game description

Related traits

Strength

• Forceful Greatsword — Gain power and a chance to gain might on critical strike. Double these bonuses while wielding a greatsword or underwater spear. Greatsword and underwater spear skills recharge faster.

Notes

• Movement will cancel this skill while channeling.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Hundred Blades: Increased the power coefficient from 0.5775 to 0.775 and the final strike power coefficient from 1.21 to 1.5 in PvE only.
March 19, 2024	Increased the power coefficient per strike from 0.35 to 0.4 in PvP only. Increased the final strike power coefficient from 0.8 to 1.0 in PvP only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient of each strike from 0.525 to 0.35. Reduced final strike power coefficient from 1.1 to 0.8.
February 06, 2018	The damage of this skill has been increased by 10% for all strikes in PvE only.
September 09, 2014	Lowered damage of initial strikes by 5% each. Final strike remains unchanged.
October 29, 2013	Fixed the skill fact to properly update when traited with Slashing Power.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Hundred Blades has been added to the game.

Trivia

• This skill is often abbreviated as "100b" or "HB".
• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.