Like many players, Vulnerable in Diablo 4 is a status effect that is arguably the most overlooked and slept on. Quite understandably, with a plethora of ways to damage your enemies, Vulnerable damage can get lost in the endgame content. But Vulnerable might be the most underestimated status effect of them all. Exactly as its name implies, it makes your enemies and bosses more susceptible to damage. But how to trigger a Vulnerable effect on enemies? And what are the best skills that make use of the Vulnerable damage? Don’t worry, check out our guide that explains everything about the Vulnerable status effect in D4.
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What is Vulnerable in Diablo 4 (Explained)
The vulnerable status effect in Diablo 4 increases the damage you deal against your enemies by 20%. As specific skills, passive nodes, and attacks can apply Vulnerable status ailment on enemies, it will state the duration of the effect. Once the health bar of your enemy or boss turns purple, it means you have applied Vulnerable status to them. It will also prompt a large yellow “Vulnerable” message hovering above them. But note that this status effect is not exclusive to your enemies or bosses.
Certain elites, bosses, or mobs can also inflict a Vulnerable status effect in D4 by dealing you enough damage. This will be indicated by a broken glass marked with blue cracks around your Health Orb. Since you will be weaker, we recommend waiting for the status effect to end before fighting your enemies. That’s because their moves and attack damage will be increased by at least 20%. However, its duration depends on the skills, attacks, or moves they used against you.
How to Use Vulnerable Status Effect for Builds
Once you know what skills and attacks trigger the Vulnerable in Diablo 4, you must look for ways to increase the Vulnerable damage. While some skills apply to Vulnerable status, certain class-based skills like Barbarian’s Violent Rend can deal increased damage against Vulnerable enemies. But don’t forget, your first goal is to apply Vulnerability in D4 to your enemies.
So, what are the best skills that inflict the Vulnerable? Here’s where you can find out:
Best Skills that Use Vulnerable in Diablo 4
So, here are our suggested best skills to apply or increase Vulnerable damage in D4 against enemies for all the classes:
Barbarian
- Enhanced Flay: 15% chance to make an enemy vulnerable for 2 seconds (double the chances by equipping a Two-handed weapon).
- Enhanced Kick: Damaging an enemy with a kick makes them vulnerable for 4 seconds.
- Pressure Point: Your core skills have up to a 10% chance to make your enemies vulnerable for 2 seconds.
Druid
- Enhanced Wind Shear: 20% chance to make enemies vulnerable for 4 seconds.
- Innate Cyclone Armor: Enemies that are knock-backed with Cyclone Armor become vulnerable for 4 seconds.
- Natural Hurricane: 15% chance to make enemies for 3 seconds.
Sorceress
- Greater Frozen Bolt: 25% chance to make all Frozen enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds if hit by the Frozen Orb’s explosion.
- Mystical Frost Nova: Frost Nova makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds while the Mystical Frost Nova makes bosses vulnerable for 8 seconds.
- Flickering Frost Bolt: This skill makes Frozen enemies vulnerable for 3 seconds.
Rogue
- Improved Barrage: Every 3rd cast of Barrage makes enemies Vulnerable for three seconds.
- Blended Shadow Imbuement: Its primary explosion can make enemies vulnerable for 2 seconds.
- Primary Punture: As Primary Pucture throws three blades, hit an enemy with at least two blades to make them vulnerable for two seconds.
Necromancer
- Ghastly Bone Prison: Enemies that are caged inside Bone Prison become Vulnerable.
- Plagued Corpse Tendrils: Enemies damaged by Corpse Tendrils become vulnerable for 3 seconds.
- Paranormal Sever: Every fourth cast of Sever makes enemies vulnerable for 2 seconds.
Aside from the above skills, we suggest experimenting by using other skills. That’s because, it all depends on your build, experience, and preferences. You can try out the Build Calculator for Diablo 4 to improve your builds.
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