Cracked Armor

The visual effect of cracked armor on a character: a white shroud circling around the legs

Condition. While suffering from this Condition, you have -20 armor (minimum 60).

Concise description: You have -20 armor (minimum 60).

— in-game description

Skills that cause cracked armor

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"Finish Him!"	Shout. Deals 44...80 damage and inflicts Cracked Armor and Deep Wound conditions (12...20 seconds). No effect unless target foe has less than 50% Health.	0	1010	0	01515		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	Alkar's Alchemical Acid	Spell. Projectile: deals 40...50 damage to target and adjacent foes. Deals 45...70 more damage and inflicts Cracked Armor condition (14...20 seconds) to Destroyers.	0	1010	01.001	01010		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Aura Slicer	Melee Attack. (5...13...15 seconds.)Inflicts [sic] Bleeding condition. Also inflicts Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) if you are enchanted.	4	0	0	0		dervisha	MysticismZ	Eye of the North
	Lightning Hammer	Spell. Deals 10...82...100 lightning damage. Applies Cracked Armor (5...17...20 seconds). 25% armor penetration.	0	2525	02.002	0044		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Factions
	Lightning Surge	Elite Hex Spell. (3 seconds.) End effect: deals 14...83...100 lightning damage, causes knock-down, and inflicts Cracked Armor (5...17...20 seconds). 25% armor penetration.	0	1010	01.001	01010		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Core
	Lightning Touch	Touch Skill. Deals 10...50...60 lightning damage. Also hits foes adjacent to target foe. Inflicts Blind (1...3...4 second[s]) and Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) on all struck foes. 25% armor penetration.	0	055	00.750.75¾	01010		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Core
	Low Blow	Touch Skill. Deals 45...70 damage. Inflicts 30...50 damage and Cracked Armor (14...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked down.	6	0	00.750.75¾	0		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
	Mark of Fury	Hex Spell. (5 seconds.) Allies hitting target foe gain 0...2...2 strike[s] of adrenaline. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor (1...12...15 second[s].)	0	055	00.750.75¾	01010		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Nightfall
	Rending Aura	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attack skills remove enchantments from knocked-down foes. Initial effect: deals 10...34...40 cold damage to all nearby foes. End effect: nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 1...8...10 second[s].	0	1010	0	0066		dervisha	Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Shell Shock	Spell. Deals 10...26...30 lightning damage. Inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds). 25% armor penetration. If Overcast, strikes adjacent.	0	055	01.001	0088		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Shockwave	Elite Spell. Foes in the area take 15...51...60 earth damage and are Weakened (1...8...10 second[s]). Nearby foes also take +15...51...60 earth damage and have Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]). Adjacent foes also take +15...51...60 earth damage and are Blinded (1...8...10 second[s]).	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions
	Shrinking Armor	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	01.001	0088		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Eye of the North
	Spirit Rift	Spell. After 3 seconds, affects foes adjacent to target's initial location. Deals 25...105...125 lightning damage and inflicts Cracked Armor (1...16...20 second[s]).	0	1010	02.002	0055		ritualista	Channeling MagicZ	Factions
	Staggering Force	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attacks deal earth damage. Initial effect: deals 10...34...40 earth damage to nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition (1...8...10 second[s]) on nearby foes.	0	1010	0	0066		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Sundering Weapon	Weapon Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) Target ally's next 3 attacks inflict Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds) and have 10% armor penetration.	0	055	01.001	01010		ritualista	CommuningZ	Eye of the North
	Teinai's Crystals	Spell. Deals 20...36...40 damage to target. Deals +20...36...40 more [sic] damage and causes Cracked Armor (5...13...15 seconds) nearby if that foe had a Water Magic hex.	0	055	01.001	0088		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Factions
	Thunderclap	Elite Spell. Deals 10...42...50 lightning damage. Also strikes adjacent foes. Inflicts Cracked Armor and Weakness (5...17...20 seconds). Causes interrupt. 25% armor penetration.	0	1010	01.001	0088		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Prophecies
	Weaken Armor	Spell. Also affects adjacent foes. Inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	01.001	0055		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
	Well of Ruin	Well Spell. (5...25...30 seconds.) Inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds) to any foe in the well that takes physical damage. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	02020		necromancera	CursesZ	Eye of the North

Related skills

Skills that benefit from cracked armor

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Body Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (0...12...15 second[s]) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	7	0	0	0		warriora	StrengthZ	Eye of the North
	Body Shot	Bow Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. You gain 5...9...10 Energy if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	055	0	0088		rangera	MarksmanshipZ	Eye of the North
	Deft Strike	Ranged Attack. Deals 18...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (18...30 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	055	00.500.5½	0088		a	Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North
	Distracting Strike	Melee Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: Disables interrupted skill (20 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor. Deals no damage.	0	055	00.500.5½	01515		warriora	Z	Eye of the North
	Piercing Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 5...41...50 piercing damage. Deals 15...51...60 more damage to any foes with Cracked Armor. Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	03030		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Eye of the North
	Shock Arrow	Spell. Rapid projectile: deals 5...41...50 lightning damage. Gain 5 Energy plus 1 Energy for every 2 ranks of Energy Storage if you hit a foe suffering from Cracked Armor. 25% armor penetration.	0	055	01.001	0088		elementalista	Air MagicZ	Factions
	Teinai's Prison	Hex Spell. (1...5...6 second[s].) Target foe moves 66% slower. Foes with Cracked Armor have 5...8...9 Health degeneration.	0	1010	01.001	01515		elementalista	Water MagicZ	Factions

Skills with cracked armor-dependent effects

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Chest Thumper	Spear Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	055	0	0055		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Eye of the North

Skills that also reduce armor

See also: Skills that affect armor rating

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Aggressive Refrain	Echo. (5...21...25 seconds.) You attack 25% faster. Renewal: whenever a chant or shout ends on you. You have -20 armor.	0	2525	02.002	02020		paragona	LeadershipZ	Nightfall
	Barbed Arrows	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your arrows inflict Bleeding condition (3...13...15 seconds). You have -40 armor while activating this skill.	0	1010	02.002	01212		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Nightfall
	Healing Signet	Signet. You gain 82...154...172 Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill.	0	0	02.002	0044		warriora	TacticsZ	Core
	Shadowy Burden	Hex Spell. (3...13...15 seconds.) Target foe moves 25% slower and has 20 less armor against your attacks. Armor reduction only affects this foe while it has no other hexes.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	01515		assassina	Shadow ArtsZ	Factions
	Soldier's Fury	Elite Echo. (10...30...35 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline if under the effects of a shout or chant. You have -20 armor.	0	055	01.001	0055		paragona	LeadershipZ	Nightfall

Notes

• Cracked Armor takes effect before the armor cap.
• There are no upgrade components that influence the duration of cracked armor, as there are for most other conditions.
• For a maximum level character, an AR of 60 is considered the zero point: An armor rating of 60 offers no damage reduction or increase to the listed damage of a weapon or skill.
• Unlike most other conditions, cracked armor is almost always applied by caster classes, while most of the skills that benefit from it (most notably Body Shot and Body Blow) are in physical classes.
• Cracked Armor uses the same animation as weakness.
• Opponents suffering the full effect of cracked armor will take 41% more damage.
  • It often has little or no effect on party members who are casters, since their maximum base armor rating is 60; it almost always has some effect on martial classes.
  • It almost always reduces protections offered by armor-boosting equipment mods, such as of Defense or Shaman's Insignia.
  • It almost always reduces the bonuses of armor-boosting skills like Armor of Frost.
  • Since cracked armor gives a percentage-based increase in damage, targets with AR 80 (the lowest rating that receives the full effect) will suffer the highest amount of increased damage.

Bug.Cracked armor will reduce armor ratings as low as that of the target's Core armor, if that value is below 60.

Bug.Cracked armor has no effect if you use a skill or combination of skills or effects that boosts your armor by +46 or more.

Trivia

• This is the only condition added to the game after the release of Prophecies. Only a few older skills were updated to make use of it: Weaken Armor, Mark of Fury, Lightning Orb (prior to the September 13, 2012 update), Staggering Force, Rending Aura, and Spirit Rift (each of these pre-dates the release of Eye of the North).

See also

• List of condition removal skills

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