Arc Lightning

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Arc Lightning

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Weapon
Scepter
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngNo related skill available in slot 4No related skill available in slot 5
Attunement
Air
Activ. type
Channeled
Game link
API
5526
30.5½ Activation time  
Arc Lightning

Cast an arc of electricity at your foe.

Damage.png Stage 1 Damage (3x): 165 (0.45)?
Damage.png Stage 1 Damage (3x): 111 (0.3)?
Damage.png Stage 2 Damage (3x): 330 (0.9)?
Damage.png Stage 2 Damage (3x): 219 (0.6)?
Damage.png Stage 3 Damage (4x): 660 (1.796)?
Damage.png Stage 3 Damage (4x): 440 (1.2)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Duration.png Duration: 3 seconds
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Notes[edit]

  • The arc will hit up to two additional foes on its line of effect, prioritising enemies closer to the elementalist.
  • The channel will deal 10 attacks over its duration. Attacks 1-3 use stage 1 damage, attacks 4-6 use stage 2 damage, and attacks 7-10 use stage 3 damage.
    • Attack rate is one full channel per 3.95 seconds, for a total coefficient of 3.146 in PvE and 2.1 in PvP and WvW.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficients per strike from 0.15/0.3/0.449 to 0.1/0.2/0.3.
February 22, 2017
  • This skill has been unsplit from PvP and will now deal the higher damage values (25%) in all areas of the game.
December 13, 2016
  • The damage of this ability has been increased by 25% in PvP only.
July 26, 2016
  • Fixed a bug in which the lightning effects attached to incorrect areas.
April 19, 2016
  • The damage of this skill at all levels has been increased by 33%.
June 03, 2014
  • Updated the skill facts to show the number of hits per stage.
March 26, 2013
  • Now strikes enemies that it passes through.
January 28, 2013
  • Fixed a bug which would cause this skill's animation effects to continue playing after the skill ended.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Arc Lightning has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]