Deep Wound

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The visual effect on the health bar of a wounded character: a 20%-long greyed part on the rightmost side of the current health indicator
Deep Wound.jpg

Condition. While suffering from this injury, your maximum Health is reduced by 20% and you receive less benefit from healing.

Concise description: Your maximum Health is reduced by 20% and you receive 20% less benefit from healing.

— in-game description


Game mechanics[edit]

Deep wound is a condition that lowers the affected character's maximum health by 20%, and reduces healing effectiveness by the same amount. Unlike other conditions, deep wound has no visual indication on the affected character; however, the right 20% of the affected character's health bar turns gray to indicate the deep wound.

Upgrades

Skills that cause deep wound[edit]

IconNameDescriptionOtherEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
"Find Their Weakness!".jpg "Find Their Weakness!" Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target ally deals +5...41...50 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) with the next attack. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png paragonaParagonCommandZ Nightfall
"Find Their Weakness!" (PvP).jpg "Find Their Weakness!" (PvP) Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target ally inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) with the next critical hit. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png paragonaParagonCommandZ Nightfall
"Finish Him!".jpg "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 Tango-energy.png 0 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyNorn rankZ Eye of the North
Accumulated Pain.jpg Accumulated Pain Spell. Deals 15...63...75 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe has 2 or more hexes. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 01212 Tango-recharge-darker.png mesmeraMesmerIllusion MagicZ Factions
Accumulated Pain (PvP).jpg Accumulated Pain (PvP) Spell. Deals 10...30...35 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe has 2 or more hexes. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png mesmeraMesmerIllusion MagicZ Factions
Augury of Death.jpg Augury of Death Half Range Hex Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Inflict Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) and Shadow Step to target foe the next time damage would drop this foe's Health below 50%. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinDeadly ArtsZ Nightfall
Body Blow.jpg Body Blow Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (0...12...15 second[s]) if target foe has Cracked Armor. 7 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 warrioraWarriorStrengthZ Eye of the North
Chest Thumper.jpg Chest Thumper Spear Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Eye of the North
Cruel Spear.jpg Cruel Spear Elite Spear Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target is not moving. 7 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Nightfall
Crushing Blow.jpg Crushing Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition if target foe is knocked-down (5...17...20 seconds). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorHammer MasteryZ Prophecies
Decapitate.jpg Decapitate Elite Axe Attack. Deals +5...41...50 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). Automatic critical hit. You lose all adrenaline and Energy. 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 warrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Nightfall
Desperation Blow.jpg Desperation Blow Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0077 Tango-recharge-darker.png warrioraWarriorTacticsZ Prophecies
Dismember.jpg Dismember Axe Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Core
Drunken Blow.jpg Drunken Blow Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0077 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorTacticsZ Factions
Enraged Lunge.jpg Enraged Lunge Elite Pet Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) and deals +10...42...50 damage. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png rangeraRangerBeast MasteryZ Factions
Eviscerate.jpg Eviscerate Elite Axe Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 warrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Prophecies
Fierce Blow.jpg Fierce Blow Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (1...7...8 second[s]) if target foe is Weakened. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 warrioraWarriorHammer MasteryZ Factions
Gash.jpg Gash Sword Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if your target is Bleeding. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorSwordsmanshipZ Core
Golden Fang Strike.jpg Golden Fang Strike Off-Hand Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if you are enchanted. Must follow a lead attack. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0044 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinDagger MasteryZ Eye of the North
Impale.jpg Impale Skill. Deals 25...85...100 earth damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow a dual attack. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinDeadly ArtsZ Factions
Merciless Spear.jpg Merciless Spear Spear Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). No effect unless target has less than 50% Health. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Nightfall
Phantom Pain.jpg Phantom Pain Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 02.002 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngmesmeraMesmerIllusion MagicZ Prophecies
Pulverizing Smash.jpg Pulverizing Smash Hammer Attack. Inflicts Weakness and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 warrioraWarriorHammer MasteryZ Eye of the North
Shadow Fang.jpg Shadow Fang Hex Spell. Shadow Step to target foe. End effect after 10 seconds: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds); you return to your original location. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 00.250.25¼ Tango-activation-darker.png 04545 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinDeadly ArtsZ Eye of the North
Slayer's Spear.jpg Slayer's Spear Spear Attack. Deals +5...21...25 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target has more Health than you. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 0044 Tango-recharge-darker.png paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Nightfall
Swift Chop.jpg Swift Chop Axe Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Deals 1...16...20 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (20 seconds) if blocked. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0044 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Core
Twisting Fangs.jpg Twisting Fangs Dual Attack. Deals +10...18...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow an off-hand attack. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 0 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngassassinaAssassinCritical StrikesZ Factions
Vicious Attack.jpg Vicious Attack Spear Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...13...15 seconds) with a critical hit. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0088 Tango-recharge-darker.png paragonaParagonSpear MasteryZ Nightfall
Volfen Claw.jpg Volfen Claw Touch Skill. Deals 40...60 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (2...5 seconds.) 0 0 00.750.75¾ Tango-activation-darker.png 0022 Tango-recharge-darker.png aAnyNorn rankZ Eye of the North
Wearying Strike.jpg Wearying Strike Scythe Attack. Remove 1 Dervish Enchantment. Removal Effect: Inflicts Deep Wound condition (3...9...10 seconds). You are Weakened (10 seconds) if an enchantment is not lost. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 dervishaDervishScythe MasteryZ Nightfall
Wounding Strike.jpg Wounding Strike Elite Scythe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (5...17...20 seconds). Remove 1 Dervish enchantment. Removal Effect: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0033 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishScythe MasteryZ Nightfall
Wounding Strike (PvP).jpg Wounding Strike (PvP) Elite Scythe Attack. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...17...20 seconds). Removes 1 Dervish enchantment. Removal effect: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0033 Tango-recharge-darker.png dervishaDervishScythe MasteryZ Nightfall

Related skills[edit]

Skills that benefit from deep wound[edit]

IconNameDescriptionOtherEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Agonizing Chop.jpg Agonizing Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Interrupts an action if target foe has a Deep Wound. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0 warrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Nightfall

Skills with deep wound-dependent effects[edit]

IconNameDescriptionOtherEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Axe Rake.jpg Axe Rake Axe Attack. Deals +1...8...10 damage and inflicts Crippled condition (15 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Core
Axe Twist.jpg Axe Twist Axe Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage and inflicts Weakness condition (20 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.pngwarrioraWarriorAxe MasteryZ Prophecies

Skills that mimic the deep wound effect[edit]

IconNameDescriptionOtherEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeProf.AttributeCampaign
Defile Flesh.jpg Defile Flesh Hex Spell. (5...29...35 seconds.) Reduces healing target foe receives by 33%. Only skills with the word "heal" in the description are affected. Sacrifice}10% Tango-sacrifice.png 1010 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngnecromanceraNecromancerCursesZ Core
Lingering Curse.jpg Lingering Curse Elite Hex Spell. (6...25...30 seconds.) Target and nearby foes have -0...2...3 Health degeneration and receive 20% less benefit from healing. 0 1515 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png necromanceraNecromancerCursesZ Core
Malign Intervention.jpg Malign Intervention Hex Spell. (5...17...20 seconds.) Target foe receives 20% less from healing. If this foe dies while suffering from this hex, a level 1...14...17 masterless bone horror is summoned. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0055 Tango-recharge-darker.png necromanceraNecromancerDeath MagicZ Prophecies
Mark of Death.jpg Mark of Death Hex Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) Target foe receives 33% less from healing. 0 1010 Tango-energy.png 00.250.25¼ Tango-activation-darker.png 02020 Tango-recharge-darker.png assassinaAssassinDeadly ArtsZ Factions
Predatory Season.jpg Predatory Season Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...126...150 second lifespan). Creatures in range receive 20% less from healing. Creatures gain 5 health each time they hit with an attack. Does not affect spirits. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 055 Tango-activation-darker.png 06060 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.pngrangeraRangerBeast MasteryZ Prophecies

Notes[edit]

  • Deep wound can never kill you by itself; the "health loss" will not take effect until it is triggered through gaining or losing health (excluding health regeneration). If deep wound would bring you below 0 health, you will not die unless it is triggered; if triggered by health gain, then you will only die if that health gain does not bring your health above zero.
  • Characters who are at full health with a deep wound are still considered to be at full health, so skills such as Edge of Extinction will not trigger.
  • If deep wound is removed before the affected creature is healed or takes any damage, it won't have done anything as it doesn't do any permanent damage in itself. The longer a deep wound is in effect, the more trouble it will cause by reducing healing and making a creature more vulnerable.
  • Deep wound is a very useful condition and is often used in PvP. For spike teams, it provides extra damage on the spike; for pressure teams, it adds healing reduction to the accumulating pressure applied upon the opposing party.
  • Healing reduction from multiple sources stacks up to -40%.

Trivia[edit]

  • The icon for deep wound appears to be a modified version of the icon used for the skill Dismember.

See also[edit]


Conditions
Bleeding.jpg BleedingBlind.jpg BlindBurning.jpg BurningCracked Armor.jpg Cracked ArmorCrippled.jpg CrippledDazed.jpg DazedDeep Wound.jpg Deep WoundDisease.jpg DiseasePoison.jpg PoisonWeakness.jpg Weakness