Frost Trap

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Frost Trap.png

Frost Trap

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Trap
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link
API
12492
0.5½ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Frost Trap

Trap. Set a trap that chills foes.

Damage.png Damage (5x): 665 (2.5)?
Damage.png Damage (5x): 1,330 (5.0)?
Chilled.png Chill per Second (2s): -66% Skill Recharge Rate, -66% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 4 seconds
Radius.png Trigger Radius: 180
Radius.png Effect Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Field: Ice
Unblockable.png Unblockable

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Marksmanship Marksmanship

Skirmishing Skirmishing

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

  • This trap pulses once upon activation, followed by one pulse per second.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
July 16, 2019
  • Increased the number of pulses from 4 to 5. Decreased chill duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds. Increased damage by 100% in PvE only. Fixed a bug that prevented this skill's ice field from lasting the full duration.
July 10, 2018
  • This skill can now be used underwater.
May 08, 2018
  • The damage of this skill has been increased by 25%.
September 29, 2015
  • Fixed an issue that caused a delay in chill application upon trap trigger.
  • Increased the number of pulses from 3 to 4.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • All ranger traps now have a 0.5 second arming time.
  • All ranger traps now have a trigger radius of 180 and an effect radius of 240.
  • Trap duration once triggered has been decreased from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
  • The chill duration per pulse has been increased to 3 seconds.
  • This skill has gained a pulse damage component.
April 15, 2014
  • Fixed a bug so that the combo field radius would properly increase when the Trapper's Expertise trait is equipped.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Frost Trap has been added to the game.