Kinetic Accelerators/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 trait that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this trait, see Kinetic Accelerators. |
June 27, 2023
- Kinetic Accelerators: This trait has been reworked. Apply boons to nearby allies when you successfully combo with a blast or leap finisher. Your function gyro is now a blast finisher. Increased the power-to-concentration conversion from 10% to 13% in PvE only.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsGrant boons to nearby allies when you successfully combo a field with a blast or leap finisher. Your function gyro is now a blast finisher.
Radius: 360
— In-game description
March 14, 2023
- Kinetic Accelerators: Adjusted might from 2 stacks for 8 seconds to 1 stack for 15 seconds in PvP only.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsGain concentration based on your power. When you grant superspeed to a target, also grant boons.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
Gain Concentration Based on a Percentage of Power: 10%
— In-game description
October 04, 2022
- Kinetic Accelerators: This trait no longer grants quickness in PvP and WvW. Instead, it grants might and fury.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsGain concentration based on your power. When you grant superspeed to a target, also grant boons.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
— In-game description
March 29, 2022
- Kinetic Accelerators: Reduced quickness duration from 2.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds in WvW only.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsGain concentration based on your power. When you grant superspeed to a target, also grant quickness.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
— In-game description
August 17, 2021
- Kinetic Accelerators: This trait now additionally increases your concentration by 10% of your power.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsGain concentration based on your power. When you grant superspeed to a target, also grant quickness.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
Quickness (2½s): Skills and actions are faster.
— In-game description
May 25, 2021
- Kinetic Accelerators: Increased duration of applied quickness from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds in all game modes.
“Kinetic AcceleratorsWhen you grant superspeed to a target, also grant quickness.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
— In-game description
May 11, 2021
- Kinetic Accelerators: When you grant superspeed to a target, also grant quickness (2 seconds).
“Kinetic AcceleratorsWhen you grant superspeed to a target, also grant quickness.
This can affect multiple targets simultaneously.
— In-game description
July 16, 2019
- Kinetic Stabilizers: This trait is no longer triggered by Function Gyro. Instead it increases the duration of stuns and daze effects by 25%. It also grants stability and superspeed when disabling a foe.
“Kinetic StabilizersGain stability and superspeed when disabling an enemy. Outgoing stun and daze durations increased.
Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Superspeed (3s): Movement speed is greatly increased. Maximum duration: 10s
Duration Increase: 25%
— In-game description
December 11, 2018
- This trait has been renamed Kinetic Stabilizers. This trait grants 5 seconds of stability (3 seconds in PvP) and 3 seconds of superspeed upon disabling an enemy or activating Function Gyro. It also deals 10% bonus damage when the engineer has stability.
“Kinetic StabilizersGain stability and superspeed when disabling an enemy or activating your function gyro. Deal increased damage while you have stability.
Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Pulses: 3
Damage Increase: 10%
— In-game description
May 22, 2018
- Fixed a bug that prevented scrappers from gaining stability when using a function gyro in an instanced PvP mode.
July 26, 2016
- Final Salvo: The stability granted by this trait has been reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP only.
“Final SalvoActivating a gyro grants stability to you and the gyro. Gyros grant superspeed and create a lightning field when destroyed.
Combo Field: Lightning
— In-game description
April 20, 2016
- Final Salvo: Fixed an issue that prevented this trait from working correctly.
February 23, 2016
- Final Salvo: Updated skill facts to remove stability from gyro self-destruct skills.
January 26, 2016
- Stabilization Core: This trait has been merged into Final Salvo.
- When a function gyro is activated, you and the function gyro gain 2 stacks of stability for 8 seconds.
“Final SalvoActivating a gyro grants stability to you and the gyro. Gyros grant superspeed and create a lightning field when destroyed.
Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
— In-game description
Original version
“Final SalvoGyros grant superspeed and create a lightning field when destroyed.
— In-game description
