Lightning Orb/history

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November 28, 2023

  • Lightning Orb: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from targeting large bosses such as Conjured Amalgamate.

August 22, 2023

  • Reduced the number of projectiles fired per interval from 2 to 1. Increased power coefficient from 0.36 to 1.0. This skill now deals 10% less damage on each subsequent hit against the same target, down to a minimum power coefficient of 0.05.
Lightning Orb.png

Lightning Orb

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Specialization
Tempest icon small.png Tempest
Weapon
Warhorn
 
Weapon slot 5
Attunement
Air
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Lightning Orb

Launch an orb of lightning that fires projectiles at nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 330 (1)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 16 (0.05)?
Damage.png Damage Reduction per Hit: 10%
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (6s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Interval.png Missile Launch Interval: 0.25¼ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

May 11, 2021

  • Lightning Orb: Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.45 to 0.36 in PvE. This matches the existing power coefficient in PvP and WvW.
Lightning Orb.png

Lightning Orb

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Specialization
Tempest icon small.png Tempest
Weapon
Warhorn
 
Weapon slot 5
Attunement
Air
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Lightning Orb

Launch an orb of lightning that fires projectiles at nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 119 (0.36)?
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (6s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Interval.png Missile Launch Interval: 0.25¼ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Lightning Orb: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.45 to 0.36. Reduced vulnerability duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
Lightning Orb.png

Lightning Orb

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Specialization
Tempest icon small.png Tempest
Weapon
Warhorn
 
Weapon slot 5
Attunement
Air
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Lightning Orb

Launch an orb of lightning that fires projectiles at nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 148 (0.45)?
Damage.png Damage: 119 (0.36)?
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (6s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Interval.png Missile Launch Interval: 0.25¼ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

September 23, 2017

  • Lightning Orb: Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from attacking valid targets.

January 26, 2016

  • Lightning Orb: Updated the skill fact to indicate the correct damage per strike. Increased the launch radius for missiles from 300 to 360.
Lightning Orb.png

Lightning Orb

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Specialization
Tempest icon small.png Tempest
Weapon
Warhorn
 
Weapon slot 5
Attunement
Air
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Lightning Orb

Launch an orb of lightning that fires projectiles at nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 148 (0.45)?
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Interval.png Missile Launch Interval: 0.25¼ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Original version

Lightning Orb.png

Lightning Orb

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Specialization
Tempest icon small.png Tempest
Weapon
Warhorn
 
Weapon slot 5
Attunement
Air
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Lightning Orb

Launch an orb of lightning that fires projectiles at nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 235
Vulnerability.png Vulnerability (10s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Interval.png Missile Launch Interval: 0.25¼ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 300
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description