Weakpoint
KeywordWeakpoints
Vulnerable spot on the enemy that is revealed after they attackThe game's own definition (keyword glossary) Dataminedlocalization → Keyword.WeakpointFrom the Codex
The in-game Codex explains it in the game's own words. Button names are the PlayStation ones the files use.
Weakpoints · Codex, Combat
Weakpoints indicate vulnerable hit locations on your enemies. Hit enemy Weakpoints to deal increased damage and knock them down.
- Weakpoints will only appear under specific circumstances, after you unlock them in your Skills.
- You inflict a Deathblow whenever you defeat an enemy by striking a Weakpoint.
The game's own text DataminedCodex.Mechanics.Weakpoints
On the Detailed Stats screen
The character screen lines that use the word:
Weakpoint Damage
StatScreen.Weakpoint.DamageTraits
Grouped the way the game's Armory groups them in its trait filtersitemFilters. Numbers are for an item at level 50 of the highest rarity the trait rolls on; each item page shows every level.
Weakpoint Damage · Weakpoints (9)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
+20–24% Weakpoint damageWeakpointDamageSecondary | Argent, Hacker, Windbleeder, Shoku +184 more |
+20–24% Weakpoint damageWeakpointDamageMasterwork | Mark of the Chosen, Mistwalker's Amulet, Heartsong Amulet, Sunsteel's Crest +17 more |
+29–37% Weakpoint damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeakpointDamage.Rank.3 | Vendetta, Prickle, Fiona's Ring |
+24–30% Weakpoint damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeakpointDamage.Rank.2 | Catastrophe |
Whenever you hit an enemy with your Northern Technique, expose the enemy's Weakpoints and deal +62–77% Weakpoint damage the next time you hit a WeakpointTrigger.NorthernTechniqueHit.Payoff.ExposeWeakpointsOnTargetandWeakpointDamage.Rank.6 | Surety, Kosmera's Strength |
+104–129% Weakpoint damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.PotionWeakpointDamage.Rank.7 | Highcourt's Soul Gem |
50% of your Rampage damage bonus also increases your Weakpoint damageTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.RampageDamageAttributeIncreasesWeakpointDamageAttribute.Rank.5 | Charging Lion |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, gain a Dueling Charge that grants +13–17% Weakpoint damage (Max: 8 charges). Lose all charges whenever you are hit.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.HitWeakpointGainWeakpointBuffCharge-LoseHealthLoseCharges.Rank.6 | Trial-Runner Javelin |
+37–45% Weakpoint damage while you are Polarized and inside a Banner AuraTrigger.WithinaBannerAuraAndPolarized.Payoff.WeakpointDamage.Rank.4 | Nicked Party Ring |
Weakpoint Effects · Weakpoints (15)
1 more trait in this filter are not on any item in the filesConnectedSpiritWeakpointBannerCharge.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, unleash a shockwave that deals 1192–1593 Air damage to enemies in front of youTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.SplashDamage135ArcAir.Rank.4 | Windbleeder, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Shortly after you hit a Weakpoint, a burst of energy deals 2422–3237 Void damage to all enemies in the areaTrigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeakpointVoidPillar.Rank.6 | Izzel's Sable Longsword, Sword of Dominance, Blade of Conquest |
Blind nearby enemies whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.Flashbang.Rank.5 | Renzai the Man-Catcher, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Apply Stasis whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ApplyStasisToTarget.Rank.6 | Ravenna's Crescent Glaive, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Gain 91–119 Overhealth whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.GainOvershield.Rank.4 | Ring of the First Sword |
Gain 1% Archon Fury charge whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ArchonModeCharge.Rank.4 | Furium Band |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, gain 2–3% Archon Fury charge and +38% Archon Fury charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ArchonModeChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.6 | Ancestral Band |
Restore 133–176 Health to you and nearby allies whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.GainHealthforAlliesinRadius.Rank.5 | War Talisman, Methra's Star |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, shoot a projectile that deals 2724–3642 Physical damageTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.Emit1PhysicalProjectilesFromPlayer.Rank.6 | Ash Meteorite, Methra's Star |
+22–28% Weapon Technique charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.WeaponTechniqueChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Spark, Kosmera's Strength |
Gain +50% Archon Fury charge speed for 10 seconds whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ArchonModeChargeSpeed.Rank.3 | Absorption, Kosmera's Strength |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, gain 1–2% Archon Fury charge and +38% Archon Fury charge speed for 10 secondsTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ArchonModeChargeAndChargeSpeed.Rank.5 | Loyalty, Kosmera's Strength |
Apply the Mark of Weakness whenever you hit a WeakpointTrigger.Weakpoints.Payoff.ApplyMarkofWeaknessOnTarget.Rank.5 | Mirror, Kosmera's Legacy |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, gain a Dueling Charge that grants +13–17% Weakpoint damage (Max: 8 charges). Lose all charges whenever you are hit.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.HitWeakpointGainWeakpointBuffCharge-LoseHealthLoseCharges.Rank.6 | Trial-Runner Javelin |
Gain 86–113 Overhealth whenever you hit a Weakpoint. +81–100% Overhealth retention.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.OvershieldRetentionWeakpointGainOverhealth.Rank.6 | Zwei's Embrace |
Other traits tagged with this keyword (8)
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Expose the enemy's Weakpoints whenever you inflict an Ailment. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentExposeWeakpoints.Rank.5 | Packhunter's Talon, Sunflare Destiny, Spear of Fate |
Whenever you Soulshatter an enemy, unleash a shockwave that deals 2724–3642 Water damage to enemies in front of you and reveals their WeakpointsTrigger.Soulshatter.Payoff.SplashDamageWater135ArcRevealWeakpoints.Rank.6 | Winter's Call, Sunflare Destiny, Gilden Winter's Call, Spear of Fate |
Expose the enemy's Weakpoints whenever you inflict an Ailment. Weapon Techniques inflict Ailments.Trigger.NoModularTrigger.Payoff.WeaponTechInflictsAilments-InflictAilmentExposeWeakpoints.Rank.6 | Dusk Lord's Signet |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint while within your Banner Aura, increase the power of each Poison stack on all enemies within the Banner Aura by 30%Trait.Rune.Mesa.2.2 | Line in the Sand (Mesa Shard) |
"Whenever you hit a Weakpoint with a Heavy Attack, deal 40 additional Breach damage." Trait.Rune.Illumina.3.1 | Way of the Sunbird (Illumina Shard) |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint, fill 10% of your Vengeance MeterTrait.Rune.Illumina.4.1 | Stone of Brilliance (Illumina Shard) |
Shield Throw hits count as Weakpoint hitsTrait.Rune.Illumina.2.1 | Illumination Technique (Illumina Shard) |
Your Banner unleashes a shockwave every 5 seconds that deals 2667 damage and reveals enemy WeakpointsTrait.Rune.Illumina.1.1 | Duelist's Banner (Illumina Shard) |
Traits that use the word but aren't tagged with it (3)
Found by the words “Weakpoint” in the trait text. The files don't list this keyword on them, so the game shows no tooltip for it there.
| Trait (level 50, highest rarity it rolls on) | Found on |
|---|---|
Whenever you Breach an enemy with a Weakpoint hit, gain +180% Takedown damage for 20 seconds.Trait.Rune.Illumina.3.2 | Way of the Sunbird (Illumina Shard) |
Whenever you hit an enemy with a Shield Throw, gain a Weakpoint Charge that grants +54% Weakpoint damage (Max: 5 charges)Trait.Rune.Illumina.2.2 | Illumination Technique (Illumina Shard) |
Whenever you hit a Weakpoint while within your Banner Aura, extend the duration of your Banner by 1 second.Trait.Rune.Illumina.1.2 | Duelist's Banner (Illumina Shard) |
Items
34 items with a trait tagged with this keyword.
CatastropheLoyaltySuretyMirrorSparkCharging LionKosmera's StrengthKosmera's LegacyAbsorptionWar TalismanAsh MeteoriteMethra's StarHighcourt's Soul GemZwei's EmbraceAncestral BandDusk Lord's SignetFiona's RingFurium BandNicked Party RingRing of the First SwordTrial-Runner JavelinPackhunter's TalonRenzai the Man-CatcherSpear of FateRavenna's Crescent GlaiveSunflare DestinyPrickleWinter's CallGilden Winter's CallBlade of ConquestIzzel's Sable LongswordSword of DominanceWindbleederVendetta
For the curious: numbers in the game files whose names mention “Weakpoint”
The game never shows these names; they're spelled out here from the files. What each number does in play is UNKNOWN until tested Datamined.
Your weapons
| Setting (name spelled out) | Value |
|---|---|
Polearm 2 h weakpoint power multiplierWeapon.Polearm.2H.WeakpointPowerMultiplierCT_Attributes_Weapon_Player | 2 |
- Stat tables:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/Attributes/CT_Attributes_<table> (curve tables, FModel JSON export) - Game-wide settings:
globalParametersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json
Related
Keywords whose definitions use it: Deathblow, Dueling Charges, Weakpoint Charges.
Codex entries that mention it: General Tips & Tricks, Deathblow, Illumina, Mesa.
For the curious: how this page was put together
- Keyword
Keyword.Weakpoint:Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.Weakpoint - codex: a Codex entry is about a keyword when its title has the same word stems (first 6 letters of each word) or its id ends with the keyword's name
- forms: a keyword's forms are its name plus the Detailed Stats participle that starts with it ("Damage to Breached" → Breached)
- filters: an Armory trait filter belongs to a keyword when its name contains one of the keyword's forms
- traits_text: traits whose localized text contains one of the forms, but whose keyword list in the files doesn't include the keyword
- numbers: curve-table rows and globalParameters whose names contain the keyword's name without spaces (ailments: Ailment + the files' element word)
- Record:
data/records/mechanics/mechanics.json, built bytools/build_mechanics.py
History
No official patch notes have been added yet. When they are, each entry will quote the notes word for word, with the date and a link, marked Documented. Patch notes record changes over time; the values on this page come from the game version this wiki is built from.
Outside your gear
Ascension bonuses and powers that use the word. Matched on the wording, the same way the untagged gear traits above are — the files put no keyword tag on any of these.
| Where | What it does |
|---|---|
| Stat tree · Group 8 | +1% Weakpoint damage |
| Stat tree · Group 21 | +1% Weakpoint damage |
| Powers · Level 325 | 20% chance to gain the Blessing of Power whenever you hit a Weakpoint |
| Powers · Level 325 | 20% chance to gain the Blessing of Endurance whenever you hit a Weakpoint |
Sources
- Definition:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Keyword.WeakpointDatamined - Codex:
Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json → localization → Codex.Mechanics.Weakpoints - Detailed Stats labels and Armory filters:
localization → statScreen, itemFilters;itemFiltersin Aperion/Content/Aperion/Data/Gameplay/SourceData/source_data.json