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Strength

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Strength is the primary attribute of the Warrior profession.

When you use attack skills, each point of Strength gives you 1% armor penetration. Many skills, especially those related to surviving and inflicting damage, become more effective with higher Strength.

— In-game description

[edit] Inherent effect

Strength adds 1% of armor penetration for each rank to attack skills that don't already have it.

[edit] Notes

  • A simple rule of thumb to understanding Strength's effect on damage is that each point roughly equates to 1% bonus weapon damage when using an attack skill (+damage from attack skills ignore armor). Slightly more at higher levels against 60-80AL targets, slightly less at lower levels against +100AL targets. Peak damage is reached against 60AL, with effectiveness dropping off against lower armor in the same manner as higher armor.
  • The inherent effect does not apply to skills which already have armor penetration such as Penetrating Chop.
  • In addition to granting 1% armor penetration per attribute rank when using attack skills (not all attacks), Strength also increases the effectiveness of Strength-related skills.
  • Most Strength skills are melee attacks or offensive stances. Strength also contains a number of skills related to adrenaline gain, attack speed, self-healing, defense, movement speed and bypassing or punishing blocking.
  • Strength is one of the attributes that are used as requirement for shields.
  • Strength has the most skills linked to it out of all the primary attributes.

[edit] Strength skills

Icon Name Description Image:Tango-adrenaline.png Energy Activation time Recharge time Campaign
Image:"I Meant to Do That!".jpg "I Meant to Do That!" Shout. You gain 1...4...5 strikes of adrenaline if you are knocked-down. 0 5 Energy 0 8 Recharge time Eye of the North
Image:"You Will Die!".jpg "You Will Die!" Shout. You gain 1...3...3 strike[s] of adrenaline. No effect unless target foe is under 50% Health 0 5 Energy 0 15 Recharge time Factions
Image:Battle Rage.jpg Battle Rage Elite Stance. (5...17...20 seconds.) You move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from your attacks. Ends if you use any non-adrenal skills. 4 Adrenaline 0 0 0 Core
Image:Berserker Stance.jpg Berserker Stance Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 50% more adrenaline. Ends if you use a skill. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Core
Image:Body Blow.jpg Body Blow Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (5...13...15) if target foe has Cracked Armor. 7 Adrenaline 0 0 0 Eye of the North
Image:Bull's Charge.jpg Bull's Charge Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You move 33% faster. Causes knock-down if you hit a moving foe in melee. Ends if you use a skill. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:Bull's Strike.jpg Bull's Strike Melee Attack. Deals +5...25...30 damage and causes knock-down if target foe is moving. 0 5 Energy 0 10 Recharge time Quest reward Core
Image:Burst of Aggression.jpg Burst of Aggression Stance. (2...8...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. End effect: lose all adrenaline. 0 5 Energy 0 12 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Charging Strike.jpg Charging Strike Elite Stance. (1...8...10 second[s].) You move 33% faster and deal +10...34...40 damage with your next melee hit. Ends when you hit or if you use a skill. 0 5 Energy 0 5 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Counterattack.jpg Counterattack Melee Attack. Deals +5...29...35 damage. You gain 2...5...6 Energy if target foe is attacking. 0 5 Energy 0 6 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Defy Pain.jpg Defy Pain Elite Skill. (20 seconds.) You have +90...258...300 maximum Health, +20 armor, and take 1...8...10 less damage. 5 Adrenaline 0 0 0 Prophecies
Image:Disarm.jpg Disarm Sword Attack. Interrupts target foe. Interruption effect: disables this foe's attack skills (0...2...3 seconds) if that action was an attack. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 20 Recharge time Eye of the North
Image:Dolyak Signet.jpg Dolyak Signet Signet. (8...18...20 seconds.) You have +10...34...40 armor and cannot be knocked-down. You move 75% slower. 0 0 0 20 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:Dwarven Battle Stance.jpg Dwarven Battle Stance Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. Interrupts actions if you attack with a hammer. Ends if you use a skill. 0 10 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:Endure Pain.jpg Endure Pain Skill. (7...16...18 seconds.) You have +90...258...300 maximum Health. 0 5 Energy 0 30 Recharge time Quest reward Core
Image:Enraging Charge.jpg Enraging Charge Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Gain +0...3...4 adrenaline on your next attack. Ends when you hit. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Flail.jpg Flail Stance. (1...12...15 second[s].) You attack 33% faster. You move 33% slower. 4 Adrenaline 0 0 0 Nightfall
Image:Flourish.jpg Flourish Elite Skill. Recharges your attack skills. You gain 2...6...7 Energy for each skill recharged. 0 5 Energy 1 Activation time 8 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:Griffon's Sweep.jpg Griffon's Sweep Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked. 0 5 Energy 0 8 Recharge time Quest reward Prophecies
Image:Headbutt.jpg Headbutt Elite Touch Skill. Deals 40...88...100 damage. You are Dazed (5...17...20 seconds). 0 15 Energy 0.75 ¾ Activation time 20 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:I Will Avenge You!.jpg I Will Avenge You! Shout. You have +3...6...7 Health regeneration and attack 25% faster (10 seconds for each dead ally). 0 5 Energy 0 45 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:I Will Survive!.jpg I Will Survive! Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have +3 Health regeneration for each condition on you. 0 5 Energy 0 30 Recharge time Quest reward Prophecies
Image:Leviathan's Sweep.jpg Leviathan's Sweep Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked. 0 5 Energy 0 8 Recharge time Factions
Image:Lion's Comfort.jpg Lion's Comfort Skill. You are healed for 50...98...110 and gain 0...2...3 strikes of adrenaline. Disables your signets (12 seconds). 4 Adrenaline 0 1 Activation time 1 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Magehunter Strike.jpg Magehunter Strike Elite Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Unblockable if target foe is enchanted. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 3 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Power Attack.jpg Power Attack Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. 0 5 Energy 0 3 Recharge time Quest reward Core
Image:Primal Rage.jpg Primal Rage Elite Stance. (1...12...15 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. You take double damage. 0 5 Energy 0 15 Recharge time Factions
Image:Protector's Strike.jpg Protector's Strike Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage if target is moving. 0 5 Energy 0.5 ½ Activation time 3 Recharge time Quest reward Prophecies
Image:Rage of the Ntouka.jpg Rage of the Ntouka Elite Skill. You gain 1...6...7 adrenaline. For 10 seconds, adrenal skills have a 5 second recharge when used. 0 5 Energy 0 15 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Rush.jpg Rush Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You move 25% faster. 4 Adrenaline 0 0 0 Prophecies
Image:Shield Bash.jpg Shield Bash Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) You block the next attack skill. Causes knock-down and +15 second recharge if it was a melee skill. No effect unless you are wielding a shield. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Quest reward Core
Image:Signet of Stamina.jpg Signet of Stamina Signet. You have +50...250...300 maximum Health. Ends if you hit with an attack. 0 0 0.25 ¼ Activation time 20 Recharge time Nightfall
Image:Signet of Strength.jpg Signet of Strength Signet. Your attacks deal +5 damage. Ends after 1...13...16 attack[s]. 0 0 1 Activation time 45 Recharge time Factions
Image:Sprint.jpg Sprint Stance. (8...13...14 seconds.) You move 25% faster. 0 5 Energy 0 15 Recharge time Quest reward Core
Image:Tiger Stance.jpg Tiger Stance Stance. (4...9...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. Ends if you fail to hit. 0 5 Energy 0 20 Recharge time Factions
Image:Warrior's Cunning.jpg Warrior's Cunning Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) Your melee attacks are unblockable. 0 10 Energy 0 60 Recharge time Core
Image:Warrior's Endurance.jpg Warrior's Endurance Elite Skill. (5...29...35 seconds.) You gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. No Energy gain if you have more than 10...22...25 Energy. 0 5 Energy 0 30 Recharge time Prophecies
Image:Warrior's Endurance (PvP).jpg Warrior's Endurance (PvP) Elite Stance. (5...29...35 seconds.) You gain 3 Energy each time you hit with a melee attack. No Energy gain if you have more than 10...22...25 Energy. 0 5 Energy 0 30 Recharge time Prophecies
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