Overcharged Shot

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Overcharged Shot

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Rifle
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
6154
0.5½ Activation time  
14 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Overcharged Shot

Fire a blast so strong that it launches your foe as the recoil frees you from any movement-impairing conditions.

Damage.png Damage: 422 (1.0)?
Damage.png Damage: 4 (0.01)?
Crippled.png Condition Removed
Immobile.png Condition Removed
Chilled.png Condition Removed
Launch.png Foe Launch Distance: 450
Evade.png Defiance Break: 232[sic]
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Explosives Explosives

Tools Tools

Scrapper Scrapper

Notes[edit]

The Defiance Break displays 232 instead of 332.
  • This skill causes 332 Defiance bar damage.
  • This fast, efficient interrupt is useful for both offense and defense. It launches a target and gives the engineer a positioning advantage while creating a large amount of distance. Once the target is knocked down, the engineer has a second to attack from range or close in with Jump Shot. As a further bonus, it cures a variety of movement-impeding conditions whether it hits or not.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 28, 2022 End of Dragons release:
  • (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
May 11, 2021
  • This skill no longer knocks the engineer back.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • Slowed down the animation so the shot occurs at 0.55 seconds (up from 0.24 seconds).
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.0 to 0.01. Increased cooldown from 14 seconds to 15 seconds.
August 28, 2018
  • The range of this skill has been increased from 600 to 1200. Fixed a bug that allowed this skill to hit enemies from farther than intended.
July 10, 2018
  • The description and tooltip text of this skill has been updated for greater clarity.
May 08, 2018
  • Reduced the recharge of this skill from 15 seconds to 14 seconds.
July 28, 2015
  • Increased the range to 600.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Overcharged Shot has been added to the game.