Targeted Destruction

Deal increased strike damage to targets based on their vulnerability stacks. — In-game description

Targeted Destruction

Specialization

Devastation (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Minor

Training cost

6 Hero points

Game link

API

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Targeted Destruction

Deal increased strike damage to targets based on their vulnerability stacks.

 Bonus Damage Per Stack: 0.5½%

— In-game description

Related skills

Weapon skills that are improved by this trait

•   Otherworldly Bond — Scepter
•   Otherworldly Attraction — Scepter
•   Preparation Thrust — Sword
•   Brutal Blade — Sword
•   Shackling Wave — Sword
•   Abyssal Fire — Spear
•   Abyssal Strike — Spear
•   Rapid Assault — Spear
•   Mistsfire — Trident
•   Portal Fire — Trident
•   Reckoning Blast — Trident
•   Torrential Mists — Trident
•   Mist Slash — Greatsword
•   Arcing Mists — Greatsword
•   Mist Unleashed — Greatsword

Healing skills that are improved by this trait

•   Selfish Spirit — Legendary Alliance Stance, Luxon

Utility skills that are improved by this trait

•   Gaze of Darkness — Legendary Dragon Stance, Consume
•   Icerazor's Ire — Legendary Renegade Stance

Elite skills that are improved by this trait

•   Jade Winds — Legendary Assassin Stance

Trait skills that are improved by this trait

•   Call of the Assassin — Song of the Mists
•   Death Drop — Forerunner of Death

Related traits

Traits that improve this trait

Conduit

• Numinous Gift — The third minor traits of other specializations you equip have improved effectiveness. Gain might and additional boons when you use Cosmic Wisdom, depending on which legends you have equipped.

Traits that are improved by this trait

Devastation

• Expose Defenses — Your first attack when entering combat applies vulnerability. This ability is refreshed when you use an elite skill.

Renegade

• Ashen Demeanor — Disabling a foe cripples your enemy, which leaves them vulnerable and inspires you with Kalla's Fervor.

Notes

• Condition damage is not increased.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	Text on many damage-increasing profession traits, runes, and sigils has been clarified to indicate whether they increase outgoing strike damage, condition damage, or all damage, as appropriate.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This trait has moved to the Grandmaster minor slot.
March 05, 2019	This now grants 0.5% damage per each stack of vulnerability instead of a flat 10% bonus. It's also no longer split between game modes
October 02, 2018	The damage increase that this trait grants has been increased from 7% to 10% in PvE.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Targeted Destruction has been added to the game.