*4th-degree Vicious Vein **bonus action (**[[03-Mechanics/9-Maneuvers/Combat Maneuvers#Stances|stance]]**)*** While you are in this stance and you are also [bloodied](https://a5e.tools/rules/conditions), all of your piercing or slashing weapon attacks deal an additional 1d4 points of ongoing damage to the target. This damage lasts for 1 minute or until an action is spent to stanch the bleeding. A single target can suffer from a number of instances of this ongoing damage equal to your [[03-Mechanics/6-Ability Scores/Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency Bonus]], and each instance requires its own action to stanch. Creatures without blood are immune to this damage. #viciousVein #ongoingDamage