Arcane Blast

Arcane. Blast your foe with energy for critical damage. — In-game description

Arcane Blast

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Slot

Utility

Type

Arcane

Training cost

2 Hero points

Game link

API

5539

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Arcane Blast

Arcane. Blast your foe with energy for critical damage.

 Damage: 372 (1.4)^?

 Damage: 160 (0.6)^?

 Maximum Count: 3

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 20 seconds

 Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile

 Range: 1,500

— In-game description

Related traits

Arcane

• Arcane Lightning — Arcane skills grant increased ferocity and have additional effects.

Notes

• This skill has no cast time and may be cast during other actions.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.4 to 0.6.
March 27, 2018	Reduced the maximum ammo count from 3 to 2 in PvP and WvW.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This skill now uses the ammo system. Ammo count has been set to 3, with a 20-second count recharge. There is a 1-second recharge between each use.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Arcane Blast has been added to the game.