Resonant Piercing Cry

General Information

Level: 4

Effects

Using this skill interrupts the induction of the targeted enemy. See Interrupt Skills for a list of all skills that interrupt inductions.

Skill Interactions

When traited, this skill applies a hotspot underneath the enemy target upon a critical hit. Fellows standing within the hotspot gain increased healing from Raise the Spirit and Bolster Courage.

Trait Interactions

The trait Resonant Piercing Cry in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree makes Raise the Spirit and Bolster Courage more effective after scoring a critical hit with this skill.
Specializing in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree makes this skill apply the Watcher of Resolve effect to the Minstrel upon a critical hit.
The trait Sharing a Story in the Protector of Song trait tree makes Ballads that critically hit reset the cooldown of this skill.
The trait Concussive Shout in the Warrior-Skald trait tree increases the critical chance of this skill by 30%.

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 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

Piercing Cry Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 55%.
Target Resist Chance: Cries and Calls reduces the resist chance of this skill by up to 5.5%.

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 6 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Doom-caller armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid makes this skill apply or tier up the Steady Rhythm effect on the Minstrel, up to 5 stacks.
Equipping both pieces of the Insignia of the Shagâni Woe-singer jewellery set acquired from the Legacy of Morgoth Instance Cluster increases the damage of this skill by 3%.

Tactical Information

Resonant Piercing Cry is the Blue Minstrel's Interrupt skill. It is also used to cancel long animations of Fellowship's Heart and Song of Aid.