Dissonant Strike

Dissonant Strike

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
A damaging melee attack that increases the potency of incoming healing.
... Light Damage
Removes up to 1 Corruption effect from the target.
+10% Incoming Healing Modifier
Duration: 30s
Cost: [68 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 5s

General Information

Class: Minstrel

Level: 1

Stance: Dissonance

Effects

Using this skill applies the  Herald Strike Healing Boon effect to the Minstrel.

The  Prowess effect removes the cooldown of the skill for the duration.

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Herald's Strength in the Warrior-Skald trait tree makes this skill deal a small amount of extra damage and heals the Minstrel upon a critical hit. Further ranks increase the potency of these effects by up to 50%. At max rank, this skill applies Herald's Strength to the Minstrel and Herald's Strength to the target.
  
• The trait  Improved Strikes in the Protector of Song trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 30%.
  

• 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%.
  
• Specializing in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree makes this skill apply the Watcher of Resolve effect to the Minstrel upon a critical hit.
  

Tactical Information

The Strike Skill is the Minstrel's main way of removing Corruptions. While it does provide other small bonuses, the skill is never used for those purposes.