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June 27, 2023

  • Signet of the Locust: Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvE only. Reduced the number of boons removed from 2 to 1 in WvW only.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: Your movement speed is increased.
Signet Active: [sic]Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 1,500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 800 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Boon Removed: 645 (0.1)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: +25% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Movement Speed Increase: 25%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

November 29, 2022

  • Signet of the Locust: (PvP and WvW) Increased healing per target struck from 500 to 800. Reduced cooldown from 30 seconds to 25 seconds.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  
30 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: Your movement speed is increased.
Signet Active: Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 1,500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 800 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Boon Removed: 645 (0.1)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: +25% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Movement Speed Increase: 25%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

October 26, 2021

  • Signet of the Locust: Positive percentage-based enhancements now display with a "+." For example, swiftness now displays "+33% Movement Speed" instead of "33% Movement Speed."
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: Your movement speed is increased.
Signet Active: Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 1,500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Boon Removed: 645 (0.1)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: +25% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Movement Speed Increase: 25%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

July 28, 2020

Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: Your movement speed is increased.
Signet Active: Strike and remove boons from nearby foes. Heal for each foe you strike and for each boon removed.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 1,500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Boon Removed: 645 (0.1)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Movement Speed Increase: 25%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

July 07, 2020

  • Signet of the Locust: In addition to its previous effects, the active ability of this signet now also converts up to 2 boons on struck foes into additional healing.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: You run 25% faster.
Signet Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing per Hit: 1,500 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing per Boon Removed: 645 (0.1)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Miscellaneous effect.png Boons Removed: 2
Miscellaneous effect.png Movement Speed Increase: 25%
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

May 08, 2018

  • Signet of the Locust: The damage and healing of this skill are no longer split between game modes and now use the higher 54% damage and higher 29% healing in all modes.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Signet Passive: You run 25% faster.
Signet Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing: 1,500 (0.6)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

March 27, 2018

  • Signet of the Locust: Increased damage by 28% in PvP and WvW. Increased the base healing per hit by 29% in PvP and WvW.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Passive: You run 25% faster.
Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 207 (0.78)?
Damage.png Damage: 266 (1.0)?
Healing.png Healing: 1,162 (0.6)?
Healing.png Healing: 1,500 (0.6)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • The effects of siphoning skills and traits have been increased by 20%.
  • Signet of the Locust: Reduced recharge to 30 seconds.
    • Increased range to 600.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
2 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  30 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Passive: You run 25% faster.
Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 173 (0.65)?
Healing.png Healing: 970 (0.5)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 600

— In-game description

January 27, 2015

  • Signet of the Locust: The cooldown on this skill has been reduced from 60 seconds to 40 seconds.
    • Base healing has been increased by 4%, and bonus from healing power increased by 108%.
Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
1 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  40 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Passive: You run 25% faster.
Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 160
Healing.png Healing: 970 (0.5)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 480

— In-game description

December 14, 2012

Signet of the Locust.png

Signet of the Locust

Profession
Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Signet
Training cost
1 Hero points
Game link
0.75¾ Activation time  60 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Passive: You run 25% faster.
Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage: 160
Healing.png Healing: 932 (0.24)?
Signet of the Locust.png Signet of the Locust: 25% Movement Speed
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 480

— In-game description

Original version

0.75¾ Activation time  60 Recharge time  
Signet of the Locust

Passive: You run faster.
Active: Steal health from nearby foes.

Miscellaneous effect.png Passive effect: 10% movement speed
Damage.png Damage: 158
Healing.png Healing: 778
Radius.png Radius: 480
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description