Vicious Lacerations

Gain a stack of vicious lacerations on critical strikes or attacks while wielding a sword. — In-game description

Vicious Lacerations

Specialization

Devastation (trait list)

Tier

Adept

Type

Major

Training cost

3 Hero points

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Vicious Lacerations

Gain a stack of vicious lacerations on critical strikes or attacks while wielding a sword.

 Vicious Lacerations (5s): +3% Damage

 Maximum stacks: 3

— In-game description

Notes

• Since this trait applies one stack per hit, it is possible to apply up to 3 stacks with one cleaving skill.
• The attacks do not need to be made with a sword, you only have to be wielding one.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This trait has been retired and replaced with Unsuspecting Strikes.
October 02, 2018	This trait now grants its boon when revenants critically strike, in addition to when they strike with a sword skill. The number of maximum stacks has been reduced from 5 to 3, and the damage increase per stack has been increased from 2% to 3%.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Vicious Lacerations has been added to the game.