Puncturing Strikes

Puncturing Strikes is a Templar active skill in the Aedric Spear skill line in .
==Description==
Four consecutive attacks for 2 Magic Damage to enemies in front of you. Closest target takes 100% additional damage and has reduced movement speed.
==Requirement==
*Requires 1 skill point.
==Morphs==
After maxing rank 4 in this skill, it is possible to Morph it:
===Biting Jabs===
*Converts into Stamina ability, and gives Major Savagery for 8 seconds.
*Update 6: This ability now scales off stamina and weapon power, and now also provides the Major Savagery buff.Update 6 Patch Notes
*Update 7: Fixed an issue where Battle Spirit was applying additively rather than multiplicatively to several abilities, including this ability.Update 7 Patch Notes
*Update 9: This ability and its morphs no longer knockback and apply crowd control immunity to the nearest enemy on the final hit; instead, they now snare that enemy by 70% for two seconds.Update 9 Patch Notes
===Puncturing Sweep===
*Heals for 40% of damage done.
*Update 2: This ability will now heal you based on the damage done.Update 2 Patch Notes
*Update 7: Fixed an issue where Battle Spirit was applying additively rather than multiplicatively to several abilities, including this ability.
*Update 9: Decreased the heal amount from this morph to 35% of the damage dealt from 40%.
*Update 9: This ability and its morphs no longer knockback and apply crowd control immunity to the nearest enemy on the final hit; instead, they now snare that enemy by 70% for two seconds.
*Update 9: Abilities that heal based on their damage done (Strife, Puncturing Sweep, Surge, etc.) will now properly calculate their heal values when the damage is fully or partially absorbed.
==Updates==
*Update 2: Increased the overall damage for this ability by 10%, and increased the damage to the closest target from 100% to 110%. The bonus damage to the closest target will no longer randomly deal double the intended damage.
*Update 2: Rank III and Rank IV and the final hit now play impact sounds.
*Update 6: Increased the single target bonus damage on this ability by 60%.
*Update 6: Reduced the cost of this ability by 25%.
*Update 7: Fixed an issue where Battle Spirit was applying additively rather than multiplicatively to several abilities, including this ability.Update 7 Patch Notes
*Update 8: A number of abilities, including this one, will now properly display "Target is Immune" messaging if a target is immune to a component of the ability.Update 8 Patch Notes
*Update 8: As of Update 8, Spiked Armor now returns damage from melee area effect attacks (such as Puncturing Strikes or Blade Cloak).
*Update 9: This ability and its morphs no longer knockback and apply crowd control immunity to the nearest enemy on the final hit; instead, they now snare that enemy by 70% for two seconds.
==Bugs==
*The spear may continue to be held in the left hand, even outside of combat. Entering a new area solves this.
*After the update, the camera on gamepad would not move correctly while using this ability. The update reverted these changes.
==Appearances==
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==References==
de:Durchschlagende Hiebe
Category:Online: Templar Skills
Category:Online: Active Skills
Category:Online: Aedric Spear Skills