Shrinking Armor

Skill details

Shrinking Armor

Campaign Eye of the North Profession Mesmer Attribute Illusion Magic Type Hex Spell

5 1 8

Full: For 10 seconds, target foe suffers from -1...3...4 Health degeneration. When this hex ends, that foe has Cracked Armor for 5...17...20 seconds.

Concise: (10 seconds.) Causes -1...3...4 Health degeneration. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition (5...17...20 seconds).

Illusion Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Health degen	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
Cracked Armor	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26

Acquisition

Skill Trainers:

• Micah Fergson (Eye of the North (outpost))

Notes

• Shatter Delusions works well with this skill, providing a nice spike of damage along with triggering the Cracked Armor effect.
• Due to its low cost, short recharge, and effect on removal, this skill makes a good Cover hex.

Related skills

• Phantom Pain

Trivia

• The warrior in the skill icon is wearing Elite Templar armor.

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