Strength

Strength is the primary attribute of the Warrior profession.

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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

Inherent effect

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

Attribute rank	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Armor penetration %	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20

Game mechanics

• 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 attack skills which already have armor penetration such as Penetrating Chop.
• 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.
• The Warrior of Balthazar blessing increases Strength by 1, even if your character's primary profession is not Warrior.

Strength skills

Icon	Name	Description						Campaign
	"I Meant to Do That!"	Shout. You gain 1...4...5 strikes of adrenaline if you are knocked-down.	0	055	0	0088		Eye of the North
	"I Will Avenge You!"	Shout. You have +3...6...7 Health regeneration and attack 25% faster (10 seconds for each dead ally).	0	055	0	04545		Prophecies
	"I Will Survive!"	Shout. (5...10...11 seconds.) You have +3 Health regeneration for each condition on you.	0	055	0	03030		Prophecies
	"You Will Die!"	Shout. You gain 1...3...3 strike[s] of adrenaline. No effect unless target foe is under 50% Health.	0	055	0	01515		Factions
	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	0	0	0		Core
	Berserker Stance	Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 50% more adrenaline. Ends if you use a skill.	0	055	0	02020		Core
	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		Eye of the North
	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	055	0	02020		Prophecies
	Bull's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +5...25...30 damage and causes knock-down if target foe is moving.	0	055	0	01010		Core
	Burst of Aggression	Stance. (2...8...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. End effect: lose all adrenaline.	0	055	0	01212		Nightfall
	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	055	0	0055		Nightfall
	Counterattack	Melee Attack. Deals +5...29...35 damage. You gain 2...5...6 Energy if target foe is attacking.	0	055	0	0066		Nightfall
	Defy Pain	Elite Skill. (20 seconds.) You have +90...258...300 maximum Health, +20 armor, and take 1...8...10 less damage.	5	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Defy Pain (PvP)	Elite Stance. (20 seconds.) You have +90...258...300 maximum Health and +20 armor.	5	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Disarm	Sword Attack. Interrupts target foe. Interruption effect: disables this foe's attack skills (0...2...3 second[s]) if that action was an attack.	0	055	00.500.5½	02020		Eye of the North
	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	02020		Prophecies
	Dwarven Battle Stance	Elite Stance. (5...10...11 seconds.) You attack 33% faster, you gain +40 armor, and your attack skills interrupt actions. No effect unless you have a hammer equipped.	0	055	0	02020		Prophecies
	Endure Pain	Skill. (7...16...18 seconds.) You have +90...258...300 maximum Health.	0	055	0	03030		Core
	Enraging Charge	Stance. (5...13...15 seconds.) You move 25% faster. Gain +0...2...3 adrenaline on your next melee attack. Ends after your next hit.	0	055	0	02020		Nightfall
	Flail	Stance. (1...12...15 second[s].) You attack 33% faster. You move 33% slower.	4	0	0	0		Nightfall
	Flourish	Elite Skill. Recharges your attack skills. You gain 2...6...7 Energy for each skill recharged.	0	055	01.001	0088		Prophecies
	Griffon's Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked.	0	055	0	0088		Prophecies
	Headbutt	Elite Touch Skill. Deals 40...88...100 damage. You are Dazed (5...17...20 seconds).	0	1515	00.750.75¾	02020		Nightfall
	Leviathan's Sweep	Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Causes knock-down and deals 10...29...34 damage if blocked.	0	055	0	0088		Factions
	Lion's Comfort	Skill. You are healed for 50...98...110 and gain 0...2...3 strike[s] of adrenaline. Disables your signets (12 seconds).	4	0	01.001	0011		Nightfall
	Magehunter Strike	Elite Melee Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Unblockable if target foe is enchanted.	0	055	00.500.5½	0033		Nightfall
	Power Attack	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage.	0	055	0	0033		Core
	Primal Rage	Elite Stance. (1...12...15 second[s].) You attack 33% faster and move 25% faster. You take double damage.	4	0	0	01010		Factions
	Protector's Strike	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage if target is moving.	0	055	00.500.5½	0033		Prophecies
	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	055	0	01515		Nightfall
	Rush	Stance. (8...18...20 seconds.) You move 25% faster.	4	0	0	0		Prophecies
	Seven Weapons Stance	Elite Stance. (3...17...20 seconds.) Weapon attributes are increased by +1...12...15. You attack 33% faster. PvE Skill	0	055	0	02020		Core
	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	055	0	02020		Core
	Signet of Stamina	Signet. You have +50...250...300 maximum Health. Ends if you hit with an attack.	0	0	00.250.25¼	02020		Nightfall
	Signet of Strength	Signet. Your attacks deal +5 damage. Ends after 1...13...16 attack[s].	0	0	01.001	04545		Factions
	Sprint	Stance. (8...13...14 seconds.) You move 25% faster.	0	055	0	01515		Core
	Tiger Stance	Stance. (4...9...10 seconds.) You attack 33% faster. Ends if you fail to hit.	0	055	0	02020		Factions
	Warrior's Cunning	Skill. (5...10...11 seconds.) Your melee attacks are unblockable.	0	1010	0	06060		Core
	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	055	0	03030		Prophecies
	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	055	0	03030		Prophecies

Related skills

Skills with effects which scale with Strength

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Backbreaker	Elite Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Causes knockdown. Knockdown lasts 4 seconds with Strength 8 or higher.	9	0	0	0		Hammer MasteryZ	Prophecies
	Shield Stance	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. Damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction). No effect unless you have a shield equipped.	0	055	0	01515		TacticsZ	Prophecies