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Prime: Black Blood Circle Guardian

12 recorded changes across 11 patches, 2020-04-15 – 2026-05-21. RSS feed

Power trajectory

Since the 2026-03-12 rework: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +26.8% · PvP +0.0% (2 measurable changes since 2024-01-03)

0% +10% +20% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 rework rework rework 2021-05-26 · PvE +15.0% this patch · +15.0% cumulative 2021-05-26 · PvP +15.0% this patch · +15.0% cumulative 2023-12-20 · PvE +25.0% this patch · +25.0% cumulative 2023-12-20 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +0.0% cumulative 2025-04-03 · PvE +9.6% this patch · +9.6% cumulative 2025-04-03 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +0.0% cumulative 2025-08-28 · PvE +15.7% this patch · +26.8% cumulative 2025-08-28 · PvP held steady · +0.0% cumulative
PvE PvP dashed verticals reset the baseline

Best-effort: compounds the 4 of 12 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

    • Buff (Succession) Changed to apply the Recover HP effect of Succession: Dragon's Calling to attack 1 as well. Removed All Evasion Decrease on hits and replaced it with All AP -20 for 10 sec on hits. Increased Damage Reduction while in Super Armor: 30%50%. Changed to maintain the skill without holding SHIFT + Q. Press LMB to attack instantly. Black Blood Circle (I to Absolute) can now also be maintained without holding SHIFT + Q. Press LMB to attack instantly. Improved so that the skill can be comboed into Fierce Disdain during the skill.
    • QoL Updated the max number of Attack 1 hits in the skill description to match the actual attack.
    • Rework (Main Weapon, Succession) Removed Damage Reduction Increase applied to self and allies within the area. Changed to deal damage while the area is held. Enemies hit while the area is maintained will now be affected by Succession: Dragon's Calling. Note: Recover HP on hits from Succession: Dragon's Calling will not apply. Changed to apply Damage Reduction Rate +30% while under Super Armor during the skill.
    • Buff (Main Weapon) 8850% x310237% x3PvE +15.7%PvP held
    • Buff (Main, Succession) 7883% x3 Damage -70.4% in PvP only8642% x3 Damage -73.0% in PvP onlyPvE +9.6%PvP +0.0%
    • Rework (Main, Succession) Changed so you can now combo into Flow: Black Blood Eruption while holding Q when performing the skill. Changed the previous key command to holding SHIFT+Q to continue casting the skill.

      Also changed: Black Blood Circle

    • Buff (Succession) Attack damage 867/1059/1439/1892% x10 Damage -63% in PvP onlyAttack damage 1084/1324/1799/2365% x10 Damage -70.4% in PvP onlyPvE +25.0%PvP +0.0%
    • Bugfix (Succession) Fixed the issue where the Hold to give DP +100 to self and max 10 allies within range effect wouldn't apply. This effect will be maintained during the skill.
    • Rework (Main, Succession) Changed the skill damage as follows. Attack damage 667% / 815% / 1107% / 1456% x 10867% / 1059% / 1439% / 1892% x 10 PvP damage -44.7% / -44.7% / -44.7% / -52%-63.0%
    • Buff 963% x 101107% x 10PvE +15.0%PvP +15.0%
    • Buff Increased the animation speed before the actual attack of the following skills. Prime: Mountain Slam Prime: Boulder Crush’s first hit Fierce Disdain Prime: Black Blood Circle
    • Buff The following skills were improved to combo more smoothly after using the Fierce Disdain skill. Prime: Infernal Nemesis Prime: Black Blood Circle I, II, III, IV