Blast Gyro/history

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November 28, 2023

  • Blast Gyro: Reduced the cooldown from 20 seconds to 15 seconds in PvE only. Reduced the power coefficient from 3.5 to 2.75 in PvE only.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
15 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 731 (2.75)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (15s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png Might (12s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Stun.png Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Stun: 2 seconds
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

July 18, 2023

  • Blast Gyro: Reduced cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only. Increased might duration from 8 seconds to 15 seconds in PvE only.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (15s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png Might (12s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Stun.png Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Stun: 2 seconds
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

March 14, 2023

  • Blast Gyro: Adjusted might from 2 stacks for 6 seconds to 1 stack for 12 seconds in PvP only.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png Might (12s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Stun.png Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Stun: 2 seconds
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

August 23, 2022

  • Blast Gyro: (PvE only) Now stuns enemies for 3 seconds instead of knocking them back. Damage multiplier increased from 2.65 to 3.5.
    • (Undocumented) Now stuns enemies for 2 seconds instead of knocking them back in WvW and PvP.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 931 (3.5)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Stun.png Stun: 3 seconds
Stun.png Stun: 2 seconds
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

February 28, 2022

  • (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 705 (2.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Launch.png Launch: 600
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire
Evade.png Defiance Break: 232

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Blast Gyro: This skill is now considered an Explosion for the purposes of the Explosives trait line.
    • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 2.25 to 0.01. Reduced might duration from 8 seconds to 6 seconds. Reduced cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  
25 Recharge time
20 Recharge time
 
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 705 (2.65)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Might.png2 Might (6s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Launch.png Launch: 600
Radius.png Radius: 240
Explosion.png Explosion
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

April 23, 2019

Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 705 (2.65)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Launch.png Launch: 600
Radius.png Radius: 240
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

March 26, 2019

  • Blast Gyro: Fixed a bug that prevented Shocking Speed from granting superspeed on the final tick of Blast Gyro.

March 05, 2019

  • Blast Gyro: This skill has been reworked and renamed Blast Gyro. The gyro now creates a fire field that follows the engineer while it pulses might to nearby allies every second during its countdown to a significant explosion.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Not available underwater  
Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Well
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.25¼ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Blast Gyro

Well. Unleash a blast gyro to begin a countdown to a tremendous blast.

Damage.png Damage: 705 (2.65)?
Might.png2 Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power
Miscellaneous effect.png Pulses: 4
Duration.png Blast Delay: 3 seconds
Launch.png Launch: 600
Radius.png Radius: 240
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Combo.png Combo Field: Fire

— In-game description

August 28, 2018

  • Blast Gyro: This skill now scales its damage with the engineer's attributes.
Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro

Not available underwater  
Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Gyro
Sequence
Blast Gyro.png → Blast Gyro Self-Destruct.png
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blast Gyro

Gyro. Hurl a tracking dart for your blast gyro to seek out and detonate at.

Damage.png Detonation: 532 (2.0)?
Damage.png Targeting: 80 (0.3)?
Launch.png Launch: 450
Radius.png Radius: 240
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Range.png Range: 1,500

— In-game description

Original version

Blast Gyro.png

Blast Gyro Tag

Not available underwater  
Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Slot
Utility
Tool belt
Bypass Coating.png Bypass Coating
Type
Gyro
Sequence
Blast Gyro.png → Blast Gyro Self-Destruct.png
Training cost
15 Hero points
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blast Gyro Tag

Gyro. Hurl a tracking dart for your blast gyro to seek out and detonate at.

Damage.png Detonation: 1,065 (4.0)?
Damage.png Targeting: 80 (0.3)?
Launch.png Launch: 450
Radius.png Radius: 240
Unblockable.png Unblockable
Range.png Range: 1,500

— In-game description