Cry of the Wizards

Cry of the Wizards

40m Range
Fast
Tactical Skill
Max Targets: 8
Radius: 10m
Resistance: Cry
Skill Type: Cry
Call upon a powerful song to blast your enemies with an area-of-effect of light that will slow the creatures who are hit by it.
... Light Damage
The targets' movement is slowed by 30%.
+20% Target Attack Duration
Duration: 15s
Cost: [471 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 30s

General Information

Class: Minstrel

Trait Tree: The Warrior-Skald

Rank Needed: 30 (trait  Cry of the Wizards)

Effects

Using this skill applies the effect  Anthem of the Wizards: Slowed to all targeted enemies.

Skill Interactions

The Minstrel skill  Call to Greatness resets the active cooldown of this skill.

Trait Interactions

• Specializing in the Warrior-Skald trait tree increases the range of this skill by 5m.
  
• The trait  Discordant Cries in the Warrior-Skald trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 25%.
  
• The trait  Fierce Cries in the Warrior-Skald trait tree increases the critical multiplier of this skill by 20%.
  
• The trait  Improved Coda of Fury in the Warrior-Skald trait tree makes  Coda of Fury have up to a 50% chance to reset the cooldown of this skill. This effect can not occur more than once every 25s.
  
• The trait  Echoes in the Warrior-Skald trait tree makes this skill have a 33% chance to apply Harsh Echoes to the target. This effect can stack up to 3 times.
• The trait  Cacophonous Echoes in the Warrior-Skald trait tree increases the damage of Harsh Echoes by up to 60%.
  
• The set bonus  Piercing Calls in the Warrior-Skald trait tree reduces the resist chance of this skill by 10%.
  
• The set bonus  Haste in the Warrior-Skald trait tree makes Ballads reduce the active cooldown of this skill by 1s.
  
• The set bonus  Freedom in the Warrior-Skald trait tree makes this skill have a 10% chance to apply Melodic Interlude to the Minstrel.
  
• The trait  Change of Pace! in the Protector of Song trait tree makes this skill have a chance to apply Change of Pace - Attack! to the Minstrel. Further ranks increase the proc chance up to 25%.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Target Resist Chance: Cries and Calls reduces the resist chance of this skill by up to 5.5%.
  

Tactical Information

Cry of the Wizards is a strong AoE damage skill. Red Minstrel's common damage rotation is [Powerful Skill] - Piercing Cry - Minor/Perfect Ballad. This skill can be used as the "Powerful Skill" when all other single-target skills are on cooldown, or in an AoE situation, after Call of Oromë has been used. Using Lesser Anthem II - Dissonance will reset the cooldown of this skill, making it be used more frequently in AoE situations.