Expose Armor

Expose Armor
Expose Armor (6 ranks) Rogue ability 5 . yd range 25 Energy Instant Finishing move that exposes the target, reducing armor by 20% and lasting longer per combo point:   1 point  : 6 sec.   2 points: 12 sec.   3 points: 18 sec.   4 points: 24 sec.   5 points: 30 sec.
Properties
Class	Rogue
School	Physical
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Improvements	[Improved Expose Armor]
Related debuff
Expose Armor Armor decreased by 20%. Duration: X

[[Category:rogue abilities]][[Category:rogue abilities]]

"Every being has vulnerable spots; make it your business to know them all."
—The Assassin's Creed, Chapter 2

Expose Armor is a rogue's finishing move that reduces the target's Armor Rating for a short period, similar to a warrior's [Sunder Armor] ability. The two do not stack.

Rank table

Rank	Level	Cost
1	14	12

Notes

This ability is only really beneficial in fights that will last the 30 second duration, and with multiple melee characters engaged against the target.

Related talents

• [Improved Expose Armor] reduces the energy cost of Expose Armor by 5/10 energy.

Tips and tactics for the prior version

• Expose Armor increases melee damage against the target. This damage increase is proportionally greater if the target has lower armor to start with. See damage reduction and Sunder Armor notes for more info.
• However, targets with high damage reduction due to armor get proportionally more damage for each % of mitigation lost. For this reason this ability is not as useless against these targets as one might think. For example, someone with 4000 armor points at level 70 would take roughly 16% extra damage after a full expose armor, while it would be nearly 9% for 15000 (about 27% and 14% with [Improved Expose Armor]). Note that it lasts longer than [Slice and Dice], so it may be preferred depending on the target's armor, the expected duration of the combat and the number of attackers.
• Do not use this ability in a group where a warrior is tanking. He will NOT be able to use his [Sunder Armor] ability at all (he'll get a "more powerful spell in effect" error message). Sunder Armor is a primary threat move for a tanking warrior, so this is a very bad thing.
• By using [Gouge] and switching to a slow weapon, it's possible to gouge and expose the armor of a target without breaking the incapacitating effect. Just be sure to stop the auto-attack after you expose.

Patch changes

Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now reduces armor by 20%, lasting longer per combo point.

• Previously reduced armor, increased per combo point.
  

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