Bad Karma
Wither applied by a greatsword also inflicts a link debuff. Each execute-extension adds another, up to three: reduced movement speed first, then increased final damage taken. Removing wither removes all link debuffs.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
Creator-tested
- Class
- Withered Knight
- Tree
- Greatsword
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- Named in none of 6 to 2026-09-23
When to use it
Called the single most important PvP talent for the greatsword build — it is why fighting a Withered Knight feels sluggish.
Builds using this
- Withered Knight — Polearm & Shield — Legacy Gaming explains it at 18:06Adds the link-debuff pressure to wither applications. This is the shared class payoff behind the weapon-specific spear skills.
- Withered Knight — Greatsword Bosses — TayXDc explains it at 02:00The PvE reading of the PvP staple: the second link debuff is vulnerability, so a fully stacked boss takes visibly more damage from every hit in the loop.
Where this comes from
Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Shadowcoast Gaming — Best PVP Withered Knight Greatsword Build — Launch build, published 2 August 2026. Source for the greatsword wither-execution talent line and its affix priorities.