Faltering Ranks¶

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Mastery options¶

	Option	Effect
	Crushing Blow	Your first primary hit against an enemy with at least 60% stagger build-up triggers Heavy Stagger ×0.6 damage with the hit that triggers Crushing Blow Your first primary hit on an enemy primed for a heavy stagger triggers the heavy stagger, but that hit deals less damage.
	Precise Control	Heavy Stagger ends 1.6 times faster After Heavy Stagger, the enemy retains at least 50% of its stagger threshold Your heavy staggers are shorter, but afterwards the enemy's stagger build-up lingers briefly for you and your allies.

Details¶

Property	Value
Type	Notable
Branch	Strength
Category	Stagger
Topics	stagger, knockback
Position	-3462, -2280
Id	`own11174`

Connections¶

Name	Type	Effect
Offensive Stagger	Passive	10% increased stagger build-up
Offensive Stagger	Passive	4% increased stagger duration
Offensive Stagger	Passive	10% increased stagger build-up

Keywords¶

Stagger: Reaching the stagger threshold briefly interrupts the target. Stagger build-up increases progress from hits; general ailment build-up does not affect it.
Build-up: Makes matching damage apply an ailment more readily. It does not add a missing damage type, increase ailment damage or extend duration; impale uses an…
Knockback: The push delivered by a hit. It does not interrupt attacks by itself; knockdown and nearby pushes require separate effects.

Game data

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      "stat": "AilmentBuildPct",
      "value": 0.25,
      "form": "inc",
      "subject": "Staggering"
    },
    {
      "stat": "KnockbackPct",
      "value": 0.15,
      "form": "inc",
      "kind": "cond",
      "after": "Stagger",
      "threshold": 3.0
    }
  ],
  "options": [
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      "name": "Crushing Blow",
      "extra": null,
      "mods": [
        {
          "stat": "MasteryStagger1",
          "value": 1.0
        }
      ],
      "id": "o1623",
      "icon": "v2m:plan-stagger-m-59133c56"
    },
    {
      "name": "Precise Control",
      "extra": null,
      "mods": [
        {
          "stat": "MasteryStagger2",
          "value": 1.0
        }
      ],
      "id": "o1624",
      "icon": "v2m:plan-stagger-m-f62a8ece"
    }
  ],
  "masteryId": "cat:pov:plan-stagger",
  "icon": "v2:stagger"
}

Data from Path of Valheiman 5.1.0, extracted 2026-10-19.