Whirling Breach

Whirling Breach

5.2m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Max Targets: 5
Radius: 5m
A whirling attack that opens enemies to a greater attack.

Opens a combat response.
... (Main-hand) Damage
Any skills that are based on a successful parry response may now be played.
Duration: 6s
Any skills that are based on a successful block response may now be played.
Duration: 6s
Cost: [135 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 5s

General Information

Class: Guardian

Trait tree: The Keen Blade

Rank needed: 0

Specializing in The Keen Blade replaces  Whirling Retaliation with this skill.

Effects

Using this skill applies the following effects to the Guardian:

•  Parry Response
•  Block Response
•  Retaliation

Skill Interactions

Whirling Breach is part of the Guardian's response chains. It allows the following skills to be used within 6s:

•  Overwhelm
•  Thrust
•  Catch a Breath
•  Redirect (The Fighter of Shadow)
•  Retaliation (not commonly used)
•  Shield-swipe (not commonly used)

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

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Tireless Blows in the Keen Blade trait tree makes this skill have up to a 50% chance to reset the active cooldown of  Brutal Assault.
  
• The trait  Invigourating Response in the Keen Blade trait tree makes this skill restore up to 4% maximum Power upon a critical hit.
  
• 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  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

• Whirling Retaliation Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  
• Parry Response Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  
• Area Effect Attack Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 27.5%.
  
• Area Effect Target Count increases the number of targets of this skill by up to 4.
  

Tactical Information

Whirling Breach is a core skill for Red-line Guardians. It allows powerful skills like Thrust and Overwhelm to be used, as well as defensive skills like Redirect and Catch a Breath. This skill is also one of the Red-line Guardian's most powerful damage skills, so it should be used as much as possible. Due to its long animation, it can be interrupted by immediate skills like Breach and Stamp.