Arcane Wave/history

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March 19, 2024

  • This skill now leaps to the targeted area before dealing damage and now dazes enemies that it strikes. Reduced the range from 900 to 600. Reduced the attack radius from 360 to 240. Increased the power coefficient from 0.6 to 1.7 in PvP and WvW. Reduced the ammunition recharge time from 30 seconds to 25 seconds in PvE only.
Arcane Wave.png

Arcane Wave

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Arcane
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link

0.75¾ Activation time  2 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 372 (1.4)?
Damage.png Damage: 452 (1.7)?
Daze.png Daze: 2 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Maximum Count.png Maximum Count: 2
Count Recharge.png Count Recharge: 30 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Evade.png Defiance Break: 200
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Arcane Wave: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.4 to 0.6.
Arcane Wave.png

Arcane Wave

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Arcane
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link

2 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 372 (1.4)?
Damage.png Damage: 160 (0.6)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Maximum Count.png Maximum Count: 2
Count Recharge.png Count Recharge: 30 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

August 08, 2017

  • Arcane Wave: This skill now uses the ammo system.
    • Ammo count has been set to 2, with a 30-second count recharge.
    • There is a 2-second recharge between each use.
Arcane Wave.png

Arcane Wave

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Arcane
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link

2 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 372 (1.4)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Maximum Count.png Maximum Count: 2
Count Recharge.png Count Recharge: 30 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

September 29, 2015

  • Arcane Wave: Added skill facts for the underwater version of this skill.

September 30, 2014

  • Arcane Wave: Updated the description to more accurately describe functionality.
Arcane Wave.png

Arcane Wave

Ground-targeted  
Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Arcane
Training cost
4 Hero points
Game link

30 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast foes in the target area with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 345
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 360
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

May 20, 2014

January 21, 2014

  • Arcane Wave: This skill is no longer ground-targeted while underwater and will now activate the area effect on the targeted enemy.

December 10, 2013

Arcane Wave.png

Arcane Wave

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Utility
Type
Arcane
Training cost
1 Hero points
Game link
30 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast nearby foes with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 628
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Radius.png Radius: 360
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

October 15, 2013

  • Arcane Wave: This skill no longer applies conditions at an infinite range when traited with Elemental Surge.

June 25, 2013

  • Arcane Wave: This skill now hits 5 targets instead of 6.

Original version

30 Recharge time  
Arcane Wave

Arcane. Blast nearby foes with an energy wave for critical damage.

Damage.png Damage: 628
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Blast
Range.png Range: 360

— In-game description