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Chain of Torment

cleric / Mastery

Chain of Torment

What it does

Earth-area damage and damage over time; reduces enemy PvE/PvP damage tolerance.

Recommended Specialty

Group PvE Dungeon first choice · select only when unlocked.

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Specialty · first pick+3s Damage over Time

Support damage or utility under the condition written on this option.

Switch when: These selections apply if you use this skill. They do not raise its investment priority.

Total 8 · 1 slot
2 +3s Damage over Time
Total 12 · 2 slots
4 +10% PvE Damage Tolerance reduction and +5% PvP Damage Tolerance reduction2 +3s Damage over Time
Total 16 · 2 slots
4 +10% PvE Damage Tolerance reduction and +5% PvP Damage Tolerance reduction2 +3s Damage over Time
Total 20 · 3 slots
4 +10% PvE Damage Tolerance reduction and +5% PvP Damage Tolerance reduction2 +3s Damage over Time5 Ignores Block and Evasion and reduces Damage over Time interval by 50%
All 5 options

1 Slows target for 5s Requires total 8

2 +3s Damage over Time Requires total 8

3 Has a 20% chance to inflict Knockdown on the target for 3s Requires total 8

4 +10% PvE Damage Tolerance reduction and +5% PvP Damage Tolerance reduction Requires total 12

5 Ignores Block and Evasion and reduces Damage over Time interval by 50% Requires total 16

Line numbers identify the options from top to bottom. At total 16, all five options are available, but you still have two slots. The third slot opens at total 20. These are optional later setups, not a requirement to raise this skill to 20.

Global 1.0.21.0 client-data display; editorial recommendations · 2026-10-04

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Read it in context

This is a short functional summary of the reference-client guide entry. Trigger conditions, available specializations and rank-dependent values should be checked in the current client before investing.

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How to use it

Apply before Condemnation. Refresh when its effect is expiring and the target can be attacked; do not spend the opener on filler while this party damage debuff is absent.

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