Solar Beam

Fire a concentrated beam of light at the target enemy or ally, damaging foes and healing allies struck by the beam. — In-game description

Solar Beam

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Specialization

Druid

Weapon

Staff

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

API

31710

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10.25¼  

Solar Beam

Fire a concentrated beam of light at the target enemy or ally, damaging foes and healing allies struck by the beam.

 Damage: 121 (0.3)^?

 Damage: 101 (0.25)^?

 Healing: 66 (0.03)^?

 Healing: 30 (0.03)^?

 Number of Targets: 3

 Pulses: 3

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Skirmishing

• Quick Draw — When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

Druid

• Live Vicariously — When you heal an ally, you are also healed.
• Natural Mender — Increase healing to other allies. Gain astral force each interval while not in celestial avatar form.

Notes

• The beam also damages enemies it passes through.
• Attack speed is approximately three pulses every 1.35 seconds.
• The heal is equal to (2 + Level^2 * 0.01 + Healing Power * 0.03) in PvE.
• The target circle beneath the ally briefly fades red when trying to cast this skill on them.
  • This skill heals allies through walls.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 22, 2023	Secrets of the Obscure release: Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.3 to 0.25 in WvW only.
October 18, 2022	Fixed an issue that caused this skill to display as out of range when an ally was targeted.
August 23, 2022	This skill can now target allies.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced base heal per pulse from 66 to 30.
March 27, 2018	Reduced damage per strike by 17% in PvP only.
November 17, 2015	This skill can no longer be activated without a target.
October 28, 2015	Fixed a bug that caused this skill to heal allies beyond its intended range.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Solar Beam has been added to the game.