Rending Claws

Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable. Vulnerability applied increases against foes below the health threshold. — In-game description

Rending Claws

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand axe

Game link

API

10561

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Rending Claws

Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable. Vulnerability applied increases against foes below the health threshold.

 Damage (2x): 514 (1.4)^?

 Damage (2x): 244 (0.666)^?

 Health Threshold: 50%

₂ Vulnerability (7s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage

₂ Vulnerability (6s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage

₂ Vulnerability below threshold (7s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage

₂ Vulnerability below threshold (6s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits

Curses

• Target the Weak — Increases critical-hit chance for each condition on the foe. Gain condition damage based on your precision.

Death Magic

• Corrupter's Fervor — Inflicting a condition on a foe grants carapace. Gain pulsing protection while at or above the carapace threshold.

Reaper

• Decimate Defenses — Striking a foe with vulnerability increases your critical hit chance.

Notes

• Attack speed is 1.04 seconds per attack.
• Vulnerability is applied before damage.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	Increased the damage coefficient per hit from 0.6 to 0.7 in PvE only.
May 02, 2023	Increased power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.2 in PvE only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per hit from 0.5 to 0.333. Reduced vulnerability duration from 7 seconds to 6 seconds.
December 12, 2017	Increased damage by 13%.
May 16, 2017	Applies twice as much vulnerability while your target is below 50% health.
October 18, 2016	The damage of this ability has been increased by 15%.
September 29, 2015	Increased the range to 900. Increased damage by 10%.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: The animation for this skill no longer hides your off-hand weapon.
May 19, 2015	This skill has been given a new animation.
September 09, 2014	Reduced aftercast of this ability by 0.2 seconds.
February 26, 2013	Vulnerability application from this ability have been increased from 5 seconds to 7 seconds.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Rending Claws has been added to the game.