The word of slaughter is a dangerous magical tool that turns a victim's own body against him. Weaknesses of the target's body are used as the victim's joints pull apart, muscles tear, and skin pulls away. While the effect is not often visible, it is quite painful. There is also a chance the target will be blighted by the attack, unable to move or fight as easily as before due to the trauma of the attack. In order to affect a certain type of creature, the reaver must study creatures of that type through the use of the word of spite, the more the better. Find weakness raises the chance of a blighting attack.