Sinister Stab

Stab foes and chill them. Gain a soul shard if you strike a foe. — In-game description

Sinister Stab

Profession

Necromancer (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

Activ. type

Chain

Sequence

 →  → 

Game link

API

73047

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0.75¾  

Sinister Stab

Stab foes and chill them. Gain a soul shard if you strike a foe.

 Damage: 660 (1.8)^?

 Damage: 367 (1.0)^?

 Chilled (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed

 Soul Shards (10s): Striking an enemy with Perforate siphons health from them.

 Life Force: 5%

 Number of Targets: 3

 Range: 130

— In-game description

Related traits

Spite

• Bitter Chill — Chilling a foe inflicts vulnerability.

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

• Chilling Nova — Critical hits against chilled foes cause an explosion that chills adjacent foes.
• Shivers of Dread — Whenever you inflict fear, you also chill. Chill lasts longer.
• Chilling Victory — Striking a chilled foe grants might and life force. Single attacks can activate this trait more than once before recharging.
• Cold Shoulder — Chilled foes take increased strike damage from your attacks and deal less strike damage to you.
• Deathly Chill — Chill deals damage over time.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Sinister Stab has been added to the game.
June 27, 2024	Sinister Stab was available during the Spear Beta Event.