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Prime: Black Blood Slaughter Guardian

9 recorded changes across 7 patches, 2020-03-18 – 2026-05-21. RSS feed

Power trajectory

Since the 2026-05-21 rework: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +32.4% · PvP +0.0% (2 measurable changes since 2023-03-15)

0% +10% +20% +30% 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 rework rework 2025-04-03 · PvE +15.8% this patch · +15.8% cumulative 2025-04-03 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +0.0% cumulative 2025-08-28 · PvE +14.3% this patch · +32.4% cumulative 2025-08-28 · PvP held steady · +0.0% cumulative
PvE PvP dashed verticals reset the baseline

Best-effort: compounds the 2 of 9 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.

    • Rework (Succession) Changed the defensive effect: Forward GuardSuper Armor during the skill.
    • Bugfix Fixed the issue where Down Smash was applied to all hits.
    • Buff (Main Weapon) 7829% x28951% x2PvE +14.3%PvP held
    • Buff (Main, Succession) 6600% x2 Damage -58.3% in PvP only7645% x2 Damage -64.0% in PvP onlyPvE +15.8%PvP +0.0%
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Improved to smoothly combo into Black Blood Circle.
    • Nerf (Main, Succession) Removed the Knockdown debuff.
    • Rework (Main, Succession) Changed the skill damage as follows. Attack damage 1432% x81650% x8 PvP damage -52%-58.3%PvE +15.2%PvP +0.1%~
    • Nerf Due to the increase in maximum number of hits caused by the change in attack range from the 2nd hits for Prime: Mutilation and Prime: Black Blood Slaughter, the PvP damage per hit for each of these skills was decreased by 20%.
    • QoL You can now use Prime: Mutilation by pressing Shift + RMB after Prime: Black Blood Slaughter. If the Prime: Black Blood Slaughter cannot be cast after Prime: Mutilation, then the third hit of Prime: Beast Demolisher will be triggered instead.