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{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2024-08-20
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: Reduced the damage coefficient from 1.5 to 1.2 in PvP only.
| split = pve wvw, pvp
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe to [[impaled|impale]] them.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|weapon=sword|coefficient=1.5|game mode=pve wvw}}{{skill fact|damage|weapon=sword|coefficient=1.2|game mode=pvp}}{{skill fact|torment|8|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|cripple|1|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|effect|Impaled|alt=Duration|desc=4 seconds}}{{skill fact|interval|1}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2022-08-23
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)]]: (PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 0.5 to 1.5.
| split = pve, wvw pvp
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|weapon=sword|coefficient=1.5|game mode = pve}}{{skill fact|damage|weapon=sword|coefficient=0.5|game mode = wvw pvp}}{{skill fact|torment|8|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|cripple|1|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|effect|Impaled|desc=Duration: 4 seconds}}{{skill fact|interval|1}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2020-07-07
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: Impale now applies a pulsing 1-second cripple in addition to torment. Successfully using the Rip ability now grants 10 stacks of might for 5 seconds.
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|weapon=sword|coefficient=0.5}}{{skill fact|torment|8|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|cripple|1|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|effect|Impaled|desc=Duration: 4 seconds}}{{skill fact|interval|1}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| weapon slot = 4
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2018-10-02
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: The projectile velocity has been increased by 66%.
| minor = y
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2014-09-09
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: Lowered the duration of torment from 12 seconds to 8 seconds.
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe to impale them.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|183|coefficient=0.5}}{{skill fact|torment|8|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|effect|Impaled|desc=Duration: 4 seconds}}{{skill fact|interval|1}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2014-04-15
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale (Sword)]]: The time this skill is active has been reduced from 10 seconds to 4 seconds.
** Torment is now applied every second that the skill is active, rather than every 3 seconds.
** Reduced the number of torment stacks when the missile hits from 2 to 1 to compensate for the increase in pulses, so that the number of stacks remains the same.
** This skill will no longer fire at enemies behind the warrior.
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe and apply multiple stacks of [[torment]] over time.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|184|coefficient=0.5}}{{skill fact|torment|12|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2013-07-23
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: This skill now applies torment instead of bleeding.
** Two stacks of torment are now applied upon the sword's impact.
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe and apply multiple stacks of [[torment]] over time.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|184|coefficient=0.5}}{{skill fact|torment|12|stacks=5}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
| id = 14498
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| date = 2013-02-26
| changes =
* [[Impale (warrior sword skill)|Impale]]: This ability's cooldown has been reduced to 15 seconds.
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe and apply multiple stacks of [[bleeding]] over time.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|184}}{{skill fact|bleeding|12|stacks=4}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 15
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
}}

{{Skill infobox/historical
| name = Impale
| description = Throw your sword at your foe and apply multiple stacks of [[bleeding]] over time.
| facts = {{skill fact|damage|184}}{{skill fact|bleeding|12|stacks=4}}{{skill fact|combo|projectile}}{{skill fact|range|900}}
| activation = 0.5
| recharge = 20
| profession = warrior
| slot = weapon
| offhand = sword
| weapon slot = 4
| chain1 = Impale (warrior sword skill)
| chain2 = Rip
}}