Tactical Blow

Stop blocking and swing out with an attack — In-game description

Tactical Blow

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand mace

Sequence

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Game link

API

14548

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Tactical Blow

Stop blocking and swing out with an attack

 Damage: 734 (2.0)^?

 Damage: 495 (1.35)^?

₅ Vulnerability (8s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

₅ Vulnerability (6s): +5% Incoming Damage, +5% Incoming Condition Damage

 Adrenaline: 5

— In-game description

Notes

• Can be activated while Counterblow is being channeled.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
June 24, 2025	Counterblow: This skill can now be reactivated to strike enemies, inflicting a lesser amount of vulnerability. This skill no longer grants adrenaline when it ends and now grants adrenaline when you strike an enemy. Increased the power coefficient from 1.0 to 1.35 in PvP and WvW. Guild Wars 2 Wiki note: Adrenaline Rush has been renamed Tactical Blow.
September 09, 2014	This skill now always grants 3 adrenaline.
July 01, 2014	Updated the description to explain that the amount of adrenaline gained by this skill is based on the duration the player spends blocking.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Adrenaline Rush has been added to the game.