Smashing Stab

Smashing Stab

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
After using Shield-swipe or Retaliation, smash the enemy with a shield-blow and weapon strike.
If after Shield-swipe: damage and stun.
If after Retaliation: damage and bleed.
If after both: damage and open a Fellowship Manoeuvre.
... (Main-hand) Damage
Cost: [336 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 30s

General Information

Class: Guardian

Trait Tree: The Defender of the Free

Rank Needed: 10 (trait  Smashing Stab)

Skill Interactions

The effects of this skill varies depending on the prior usage of  Shield-swipe and  Retaliation/ Whirling Retaliation (or their variants). There is no timer for how long these skills must be used before Smashing Stab. Using this skill resets the timers of the effects.

• No Previous Skills: Cannot be used

• Shield-swipe:  Stunned for 5s

• Retaliation:  Stabbed

• Shield-swipe + Retaliation:  Vulnerable, which allows the use of a Fellowship Manoeuvre

See Fellowship Manoeuvre Skills for a list of all skills that can begin a Fellowship Manoeuvre.

When traited,  War-chant reduces the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5 seconds.

Trait Interactions

• The set bonus  Strengthen the Bulwark in the Defender of the Free trait tree makes this skill apply a stack of Fortification upon a critical hit.
  
• The set bonus  Shield the People in the Defender of the Free trait tree increases the chance for this skill to apply a Fortification stack by 25%. When at 5 stacks, the fellowship gains +2% Mitigations.
  
• The trait  Demoralizing Anthem in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes  War-chant reduce the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5s.
  
• The trait  Singular Focus in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes this skill apply Singular Focus - Debuff to the enemy target upon critical hit.
  
• 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.
  
• The trait  Tenderize in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes this skill grant the Guardian a stack of Tenderize, up to 5 stacks.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Shield Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  

Tactical Information

Although Smashing Stab has various effects, this skill is only used for its fellowship manoeuvre. This skill is one of the best FM skills in the game, and should only be used for this reason.