Poison Barbs

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Poison Barbs

Not available underwater  
Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Pet
Whiptail Devourer
Slot
Pet (skill list)
Attack My TargetWeapon slot filled tango.pngReturn to MeSwap pets
Type
Beast
Game link
API
12674
Not available underwater This skill has an underwater replacement: Poison Cloud (whiptail devourer)
20.5½ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Poison Barbs

Beast. Spray poisonous barbs in an arc in front of you, damaging and poisoning foes.

Damage.png Damage: 720 (0.65)?
Poisoned.png4 Poison (6s): 804 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Pierces.png Pierces
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile (20% chance)
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

  • Carnivore CarnivoreSteal health from enemies when you or your pet disable them. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
  • Poison Master Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Beastmastery Beastmastery

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

  • Fires out 5 barbs in a fan pattern, each possible to hit with it's own stack of damage and poison.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
November 28, 2023
  • Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 20 seconds. Increased the power coefficient from 0.5 to 0.65. Increased the poison stacks from 1 to 4 and poison duration from 2 seconds to 6 seconds. This skill now pierces and can only hit a target once.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Poison Barbs has been added to the game.