Devastating Blow
- 3.5m Range
- Melee Skill
- Skill Type: Melee, Awareness
- A very damaging melee attack witgh increased critical damage
Using this skill enables the Battle-hardened state, boosting healing and defenses.
Critical attacks deal greater damage and trigger a Defeat Response - 139.4% of Main-hand + bonus Damage
- Battle-hardened
+25% Outgoing Healing Modifier
-10% Incoming Melee Damage
-10% Incoming Ranged Damage
-10% Incoming Tactical Damage - Duration: 15s
- Cost: [269 at Level 150] Power
- Apply to self on critical:
- Enemy Defeat Response
Duration: 15s - Cooldown: 4.2s
General Information
Class: Captain
Level: 1
Traits
The trait React To Battle from the Lead the Charge trait tree will increase the damage of this skill by up to 10%, and can also increase its critical chance by up to 5%.
The trait Situational Awareness from the Leader of Men trait tree gives this skill up to a 50% chance to trigger 
Situational Awareness Evade Rating.
Effects
Using this skill will cause 
Battle-hardened to occur on yourself.
This skill will trigger an 
Enemy Defeat Response on a critical hit.
Interactions
The Captain Main Hand Major Legacy Pressing Attack and Devastating Blow Critical Rating will increase the critical rating of this skill.
The Captain Emblem Minor Legacy Devastating Blow and Pressing Attack Damage will increase the damage of this skill by up to 25%.
Tactical Information
The Captain must be under the effects of 
Battle-readied before this skill can be used.