Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns content

Dragon's Maw

From Guild Wars 2 Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search

Dragon's Maw.png

Dragon's Maw

Not available underwater  
Profession
Guardian icon small.png Guardian (skill list)
Specialization
Dragonhunter icon small.png Dragonhunter
Slot
Elite
Type
Trap
Training cost
25 Hero points
Game link
API
30273
Gallery
Dragon's Maw render.png

Click to enlarge

0.5½ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Dragon's Maw

Trap. Lay a trap that pulls enemies and creates a barrier that holds them in.

Damage.png Damage: 957 (3.6)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Slow.png Slow (4s): Skills and actions are slower.
Slow.png Slow (3s): Skills and actions are slower.
Duration.png Maw Barrier Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Trigger Radius: 180
Radius.png Attack Radius: 240
Radius.png Maw Barrier Radius: 120
Range.png Range: 180

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Valor Valor

Virtues Virtues

Dragonhunter Dragonhunter

Notes[edit]

  • The pull and ward effects each cause 150 Defiance bar damage.
  • There is a slight delay after the trap animation starts, it is possible to exit Dragon's maw in this duration.
  • It is possible to exit Dragon's Maw by dodging towards the edge and using Stun break during the knockdown animation.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 27, 2023
  • Reduced cooldown from 50 seconds to 40 seconds.
November 29, 2022
  • (PvE only): Reduced cooldown from 75 seconds to 50 seconds. Increased power coefficient from 2.4 to 3.6.
February 23, 2021
  • Fixed a bug in which the trap would be created at the incorrect location if the guardian moved during the arming time.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 2.5 to 0.01. Reduced might duration from 8 seconds to 6 seconds. Reduced slow duration from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Reduced cooldown from 75 seconds to 50 seconds.
January 14, 2020
  • Traps now disappear without activating if their skill is unequipped.
January 26, 2016
  • Increased the barrier radius from 90 to 120.
  • Reduced barrier duration from 6 seconds to 4 seconds.
  • Updated the effects of this trap to cull less frequently.
November 17, 2015
  • Fixed an issue that caused the effects of this trap to fade early, leaving an invisible, impassable ring for a short time.
  • Reduced the visual noise on the effects associated with this skill.
October 29, 2015
  • Fixed a bug that caused this trap to last for 60 seconds instead of the full 5 minutes.
October 27, 2015
  • Increased the cooldown of this ability from 60 to 75 seconds.
October 23, 2015 Heart of Thorns release:
  • Dragon's Maw has been added to the game.