Cataclysmic Shout

Cataclysmic Shout

7.2m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Max Targets: 5
Radius: 7m
Resistance: Cry
Deals damage and stuns surrounding enemies.

Applies Guardian debuffs and some bleeds to affected targets.
... Light (Main-hand) Damage
On application:
-2.5% Critical hit Chance
Duration: 10s
-20% Target Run Speed
Duration: 25s


Duration: 1s
On application:
... Damage every 2.0 seconds for 10 seconds.
... Damage every 2.0 seconds for 12 seconds.
... Damage every 2.0 seconds for 10 seconds.


Duration: 1s
Cost: [1,620 at Level 160] Power
• Cooldown: 3m

General Information

Class: Guardian

Trait Tree: The Fighter of Shadow

Rank Needed: 30 (trait  Cataclysmic Shout)

Effects

The tooltip of this skill is confusing. This skill deals AoE damage and applies the following effects on all nearby enemies:

•  Staggered (Target Run Speed Only)
•  War-chant
•  Deep Wound
•  Overwhelming Wound
•  Slashing Wound

If any of these effects are already applied on enemies, the duration will be refreshed.

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Disabling Strikes in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree increases the potency of certain inflicted debuffs by varying amounts.
• The trait  Radiate in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree increases the proc chance for  Bastion of Light to spread the inflicted effects by up to 30%.
• The trait  Sting of Justice in the Keen Blade trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by up to 20%.
• The trait  Thrill of Battle in the Keen Blade trait tree makes this skill apply Thrill of Battle to the Guardian, up to 5 times. If this skill lands as a critical hit, all stacks are removed.

Armour Set Interactions

Lower-level Armour Sets
Level 150
Equipping 2 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Crocodile armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid increases the Bleed damage of this skill by 5%. Equipping 6 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Desert Sun armour set makes  Sweeping Cut reduce the active cooldown of this skill by 2 seconds.

Tactical Information

Cataclysmic Shout is most commonly used by Red-line Guardians to quickly apply Deep Wound and Overwhelming Wound to enemy targets. This skill should be used at the beginning of long battles, and used at select moments where great damage is required.