DevastateA lighter hit, a familiar job

You can put damage behind the work of wearing down a target’s armor. Devastate makes Sunder Armor deal damage while you are in Defensive Stance with a shield equipped. In Forever, that damage equals 150% of your equipped weapon’s damage per second, increased by 10% per application of Sunder Armor already on the target.

That makes the target’s existing applications part of the next hit. There is a rhythm to it: commit to your opponent, keep your shield ready, and let the work you have already done contribute to what comes next. The change in Forever adjusts the weight of those hits rather than replacing that rhythm.

How you get it

We have not recorded how you learn Devastate yet.

What changed in Forever

In Classic Era 1.15.9, the description gave Devastate a base damage contribution of 151% of weapon damage per second, with an increase of 16% per existing application. Forever 1.60.1 lowers both parts of that calculation. The base contribution is slightly smaller, while each application contributes a smaller increase than before.

For you, the important distinction is that the adjustment reaches beyond the opening hit. As applications accumulate, the damage grows less sharply than it did in Classic Era. Existing applications still matter, so the incentive to build on your work remains. What changes is the damage reward attached to that buildup, not the stance or equipment conditions that make the effect work.

Who uses it

Devastate suits you if you enjoy staying with a target and making successive armor applications count. Its appeal is in sustained attention rather than treating each hit as an isolated moment. Settle into that deliberate pace, and the interaction has a clear purpose.