Deep Wound

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

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

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.

• Deep wound healing reduction does not affect life stealing, health gain, and health regeneration skills (i.e. Troll Unguent and Healing Breeze) or natural regeneration.
• Deep wound will never reduce your maximum health by more than 100 health, even if your maximum health was more than 500. The health lost is also removed from your current health which is why a deep wound can be seen as damage of 20% of maximum health until it is removed.

Upgrades

• Cruel upgrade components for weapons increase deep wound duration by 33%.
• A Rune of Recovery or the inscription "Strength of Body" can be used to reduce deep wound duration by 20%.

Skills that cause deep wound

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	"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	0	01515		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
	"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	0	01515		paragona	CommandZ	Nightfall
	"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
	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	02.002	01212		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	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	02.002	01515		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Factions
	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	01.001	02020		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Nightfall
	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
	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
	Cruel Spear	Elite Spear Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target is not moving.	7	0	0	0		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Nightfall
	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	0	01010		warriora	Hammer MasteryZ	Prophecies
	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	0	0	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	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	0	0077		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
	Dismember	Axe Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds).	5	0	0	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Core
	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	0	0077		warriora	TacticsZ	Factions
	Enraged Lunge	Elite Pet Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) and deals +10...42...50 damage.	0	055	0	0055		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Factions
	Eviscerate	Elite Axe Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds).	8	0	0	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Prophecies
	Fierce Blow	Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound (1...7...8 second[s]) if target foe is Weakened.	6	0	0	0		warriora	Hammer MasteryZ	Factions
	Gash	Sword Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds) if your target is Bleeding.	6	0	0	0		warriora	SwordsmanshipZ	Core
	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	0	0044		assassina	Dagger MasteryZ	Eye of the North
	Impale	Skill. Deals 25...85...100 earth damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). Must follow a dual attack.	0	055	01.001	01515		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	Merciless Spear	Spear Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). No effect unless target has less than 50% Health.	6	0	0	0		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Phantom Pain	Hex Spell. (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds).	0	055	02.002	01515		mesmera	Illusion MagicZ	Prophecies
	Pulverizing Smash	Hammer Attack. Inflicts Weakness and Deep Wound conditions (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down.	4	0	0	0		warriora	Hammer MasteryZ	Eye of the North
	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	00.250.25¼	04545		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Eye of the North
	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	0	0044		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Nightfall
	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	0	0044		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Core
	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	0	01515		assassina	Critical StrikesZ	Factions
	Vicious Attack	Spear Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...13...15 seconds) with a critical hit.	0	055	0	0088		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Nightfall
	Volfen Claw	Touch Skill. Deals 40...60 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (2...5 seconds.)	0	0	00.750.75¾	0022		a	Norn rankZ	Eye of the North
	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	0	0	0		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	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	0	0033		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall
	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	0	0033		dervisha	Scythe MasteryZ	Nightfall

Related skills

Skills that benefit from deep wound

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Agonizing Chop	Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Interrupts an action if target foe has a Deep Wound.	6	0	01.001	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Nightfall

Skills with deep wound-dependent effects

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	Axe Rake	Axe Attack. Deals +1...8...10 damage and inflicts Crippled condition (15 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound.	5	0	0	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Core
	Axe Twist	Axe Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage and inflicts Weakness condition (20 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound.	5	0	0	0		warriora	Axe MasteryZ	Prophecies

Skills that mimic the deep wound effect

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
	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.	}10%	1010	01.001	01010		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
	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	01.001	01010		necromancera	CursesZ	Core
	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	01.001	0055		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Prophecies
	Mark of Death	Hex Spell. (4...9...10 seconds.) Target foe receives 33% less from healing.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	02020		assassina	Deadly ArtsZ	Factions
	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	055	06060		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Prophecies

Notes

• 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

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

See also

• List of condition removal skills

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