Improved Cutting Attack

Improved Cutting Attack

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Skill Type: Melee
A bleed that deals damage-over-time and slows movement speed.
... (Main-hand) Damage
... Damage every 1.0 seconds for 10 seconds.
-25% Run Speed
Duration: 20s
Cost: [68 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 20s

General Information

Class: Captain

Level: 62

This skill replaces  Cutting Attack

Effects

Using this skill applies the following effects on the enemy target:

•  Cutting Attack - Bleed
•  Improved Cutting Attack

When traited, this skill applies  Cutting Edge to the captain.

When traited,  Grave Wound spreads the  Cutting Attack - Bleed effect if present on the target to nearby enemies.

Trait Interactions

• The set bonus  Lacerate in the Lead the Charge trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by 25%. It also makes  Grave Wound spread Cutting Attack - Bleed to nearby enemies.
  
• The set bonus  Cutting Edge in the Lead the Charge trait tree makes this skill apply Cutting Edge to the Captain.
  
• The trait  Make Them Bleed in the Lead the Charge trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by up to 20%.
  
• The trait  Call Them Out in the Leader of Men trait tree increases the bleed damage of this skill by up to 10%.
  
• The trait  Valour in the Hands of Healing trait tree makes this skill heal the Captain's  Shield-brother for an amount based on the damage.
  
• The set bonus  Gift of Spirit in the Hands of Healing trait tree makes this skill apply a stack of Inspirited to the Captain, up to 5.
  
• Specializing in the Lead the Charge trait tree makes this skill apply Lead the Charge to the target upon a critical hit.
  
• The trait  Reversal in the Hands of Healing trait tree makes this skill apply Reversal Melee Damage to the Captain upon a critical hit.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Bleed Pulses increases the number of bleed pulses of this skill by up to 11.
  
• Cutting Attack Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 55%.
  

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 6 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Commander armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid makes  To Arms (Blade-brother) reset the active cooldown of this skill.

Tactical Information

Cutting Attack is one of Red Captain's better damage skills, and should be used essentially off cooldown. When traited, this bleed is spread by Grave Wound, so always make sure to use this skill first in AoE fights. Although available to Blue/Yellow Captains, this skill is not commonly used unless in PvP.