Bleeding

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The visual effect of a bleeding character: blood-colored mist circling around the waist

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The visual effect on the health bar of a bleeding character: pale pink color and three arrows of degeneration

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Condition. While suffering from this injury, you lose Health over time.

Concise description: You have -3 Health degeneration.

— in-game description

Game mechanics

• Bleeding is a condition that causes 3 pips of health degeneration on a character. The visual indication of bleeding is a ring of dark red mist around a character's waist. The health bar for the affected character also turns pale pink.
• Like poison and disease, bleeding only affects fleshy creatures.

Upgrades

• Barbed weapon upgrades lengthen the duration of bleeding on your targets by 33%.
• All condition-related prefixes lengthen the duration of bleeding on your targets by 1 second (applied after the 33% bonus from Barbed mods).
• All condition-related runes reduce the duration of bleeding on yourself and your targets by 20%.
• The inscription "Fear Cuts Deeper" can be used to reduce the duration of bleeding on yourself by 20%.
• All condition-related inscription reduce the duration of bleeding on yourself and your targets by 1 second (applied after the 20% reduction from "Fear Cuts Deeper")

Skills that cause Bleeding

Icon	Name	Description						Prof.	Attribute	Campaign
File:Animate Shambling Horror.jpg	Animate Shambling Horror	Spell. Creates a level 1...14...17 shambling horror. When the shambling horror dies, it is replaced by a level 0...12...15 jagged horror that causes Bleeding with each of its attacks. Exploits a fresh corpse.	0	1010	01.001	02525		necromancera	Death MagicZ	Nightfall
File:Aura Slicer.jpg	Aura Slicer	Melee Attack. (5...13...15 seconds.)Inflicts [sic] Bleeding condition. Also inflicts Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) if you are enchanted.	4	0	0	0		dervisha	MysticismZ	Eye of the North
File:Aura Slicer (PvP).jpg	Aura Slicer (PvP)	Melee Attack. (5...13...15 seconds.)Inflicts [sic] Bleeding condition. Also inflicts Cracked Armor (1...8...10 second[s]) if you are enchanted.	5	0	0	0		dervisha	MysticismZ	Eye of the North
File:Aura of Thorns.jpg	Aura of Thorns	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Initial effect: inflicts Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds) on nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Crippled condition (3...7...8 seconds) on nearby foes.	0	055	0	01010		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
File:Aura of Thorns (PvP).jpg	Aura of Thorns (PvP)	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Initial effect: inflicts Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds) on nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Crippled condition (3...7...8 seconds) on nearby foes.	0	1010	0	01010		dervisha	Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
File:Barbarous Slice.jpg	Barbarous Slice	Sword Attack. Deals +5...25...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds) if you are not in a stance.	6	0	0	0		warriora	SwordsmanshipZ	Nightfall
File:Barbed Arrows.jpg	Barbed Arrows	Preparation. (24 seconds.) Your arrows inflict Bleeding condition (3...13...15 seconds). You have -40 armor while activating this skill.	0	1010	02.002	01212		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Nightfall
File:Barbed Signet.jpg	Barbed Signet	Signet. Target and adjacent foes suffer from Bleeding (3...13...15 seconds).	}8%	0	01.001	01010		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Core
File:Barbed Spear.jpg	Barbed Spear	Spear Attack. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...17...20 seconds).	2	0	0	0		paragona	Spear MasteryZ	Nightfall
File:Barbed Trap.jpg	Barbed Trap	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 7...20...23 piercing damage. Inflicts Crippled and Bleeding conditions (3...21...25 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Core
File:Black Powder Mine.jpg	Black Powder Mine	Trap. (90 seconds.) Affects nearby foes. Deals 20...30 damage. Inflicts Blindness and Bleeding conditions (7...10 seconds). Easily interrupted.	0	1010	02.002	02020		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
File:Blood Drinker.jpg	Blood Drinker	Spell. Steals 20...56...65 Health. You begin Bleeding (6 seconds) if your Health is above 90%.	0	055	02.002	0088		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
File:Brambles.jpg	Brambles	Nature Ritual. Creates a level 1...8...10 spirit (30...198...240 second lifespan). Knocked-down creatures take 5 damage and begin Bleeding (5...17...20 seconds). Does not affect spirits.	0	1010	02.002	06060		rangera	Wilderness SurvivalZ	Factions
File:Crippling Slash.jpg	Crippling Slash	Elite Sword Attack. Inflicts Crippled condition (5...13...15 seconds) and Bleeding condition (10...22...25 seconds).	5	0	0	0		warriora	SwordsmanshipZ	Nightfall
File:Cultist's Fervor.jpg	Cultist's Fervor	Elite Enchantment Spell. (5 seconds plus 3 seconds more for every rank of Soul Reaping.) Your Necromancer spells cost 1...5...6 less Energy. You suffer from Bleeding (10 seconds) each time you cast a Necromancer spell.	0	055	01.001	01515		necromancera	Blood MagicZ	Factions
File:Deadly Riposte.jpg	Deadly Riposte	Skill. (8 seconds). You block the next melee attack and your attacker takes 15...75...90 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition. (3...21...25 seconds). No effect unless you have a sword equipped.	0	055	0	01010		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
File:Deflect Arrows.jpg	Deflect Arrows	Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block attacks. Adjacent foes suffer Bleeding (5...13...15 seconds) when you block a projectile attack.	5	0	0	01212		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
File:Deft Strike.jpg	Deft Strike	Ranged Attack. Deals 18...30 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (18...30 seconds) if target foe has Cracked Armor.	0	055	00.500.5½	0088		a	Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North
File:Desperation Blow.jpg	Desperation Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	055	0	0077		warriora	TacticsZ	Prophecies
File:Drunken Blow.jpg	Drunken Blow	Melee Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Inflicts one of the following random conditions: Deep Wound (20 seconds), Weakness (20 seconds), Bleeding (25 seconds), or Crippled (15 seconds). You are knocked-down.	0	055	0	0077		warriora	TacticsZ	Factions
File:Ear Bite.jpg	Ear Bite	Touch Skill. Deals 50...70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (15...25 seconds).	4	0	00.750.75¾	0		a	Deldrimor rankZ	Eye of the North
File:Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support.jpg	Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support	Spell. Deals 54...90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (5...25 seconds). 10% chance of +540...900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540...900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr.	0	1010	01.001	01515		a	Ebon Vanguard rankZ	Eye of the North
File:Feral Lunge.jpg	Feral Lunge	Pet Attack. Deals +5...29...35 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition if target foe is attacking (5...21...25 seconds).	0	055	0	01010		rangera	Beast MasteryZ	Prophecies
	Sever Artery	Sword Attack. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...21...25 seconds).	3	0	0	0		warriora	SwordsmanshipZ	Core
	Stone Daggers	Spell. Two projectiles: each deals 8...28...33 earth damage. If Overcast, cause Bleeding for 1...4...5 second[s].	0	055	01.001	0		elementalista	Earth MagicZ	Core

Notes

• If the affected character is also suffering from either disease or poison, or from a health degeneration hex, his health bar will be either green or purple, respectively, rather than pink.
• Bleeding is often caused by attacks. It can be used as a pressure and/or cover condition. There are a few skills that require it on a target for additional effects.
• Bleeding in itself isn't usually a big problem, but can play an important role in condition pressure-builds. Be cautious against builds that utilize skills exploiting a condition as a prerequisite, as it is relatively easy to inflict and often lasts for a rather long time.

See also

• List of condition removal skills

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