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Instinctive Engage

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Instinctive Engage

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Specialization
Soulbeast icon small.png Soulbeast
Weapon
Main hand dagger
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Movement
Leap
Game link
API
46123
0.75¾ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Instinctive Engage

Leap forward and slash at your foe. Gain quickness if you successfully strike.

Damage.png Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 550 (1.5)?
Quickness.png Quickness (3s): Skills and actions are faster.
Quickness.png Quickness (2s): Skills and actions are faster.
Slow.png Slow (2s): Skills and actions are slower.
Poisoned.png4 Poison (8s): 1,072 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Poisoned.png4 Poison (6s): 804 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Miscellaneous effect.png Distance: 400
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Leap

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Marksmanship Marksmanship

  • Farsighted Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Skirmishing Skirmishing

Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 27, 2023
  • This skill is no longer an ammunition skill. Reduced cooldown in PvE to 12 seconds, matching WvW and PvP. Increased the damage inflicted to 2.0 in PvE and 1.5 in WvW and PvP. Increased quickness duration from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds in WvW and PvP. This skill now slows and poisons enemies it strikes.
February 14, 2023
  • Reduced ammunition recharge from 15 seconds to 12 seconds in PvP and WvW.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced quickness duration from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
May 08, 2018
  • The damage of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the higher 66% damage increase in all modes with a 0.5 second cooldown between uses.
March 27, 2018
  • Increased damage by 67% in PvP and WvW.
September 22, 2017 Path of Fire release:
  • Instinctive Engage has been added to the game.