Blowtorch/history

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January 30, 2024

  • Blowtorch: Fixed an issue that caused this skill to inflict more burning than intended.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
12 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deals more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Maximum Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Maximum Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png3 Maximum Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage
Burning.png2 Maximum Burning (12s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png3 Minimum Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage
Burning.png2 Minimum Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

November 28, 2023

  • Blowtorch: Increased the minimum power coefficient from 0.33 to 1.0 in PvE only. Increased the maximum power coefficient from 1.0 to 2.0 in PvE only.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
12 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deals more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Maximum Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Damage.png Maximum Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 367 (1.0)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png3 Maximum Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage
Burning.png2 Maximum Burning (12s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png3 Minimum Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage
Burning.png2 Minimum Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

September 26, 2023

  • Blowtorch: Reduced burning stacks from 4 to 3 in PvE only.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
12 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deals more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Maximum Damage: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png3 Maximum Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage
Burning.png2 Maximum Burning (12s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png3 Minimum Burning (3s): 1,179 Damage
Burning.png2 Minimum Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Blowtorch: (Competitive split) Adjusted minimum burning from 4 stacks for 3 seconds to 2 stacks for 6 seconds. Adjusted maximum burning from 4 stacks for 6 seconds to 2 stacks for 12 seconds. Increased cooldown from 12 seconds to 15 seconds.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  
12 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deals more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Maximum Damage: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png4 Maximum Burning (6s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png2 Maximum Burning (12s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png4 Minimum Burning (3s): 1,572 Damage
Burning.png2 Minimum Burning (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

July 16, 2019

  • Blowtorch: This skill now applies 4 stacks of burning that scales dynamically between 3 and 6 seconds based on distance from the target. This skill now scales damage dynamically based on distance rather than using distance thresholds.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Maximum Damage: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Minimum Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png4 Maximum Burning (6s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png4 Minimum Burning (3s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

October 03, 2018

  • Blowtorch: Fixed a bug that could cause this skill to inflict more burning at very close range than intended.

October 02, 2018

  • Blowtorch: Increased the duration of burning inflicted by this skill from 5 seconds to 6 seconds.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 Distance: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Damage at 400 Distance: 242 (0.66)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 Distance: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png4 Burning at 200 Distance (6s): 3,144 Damage
Burning.png3 Burning at 400 Distance (6s): 2,358 Damage
Burning.png2 Burning at 600 Distance (6s): 1,572 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

February 22, 2017

  • Blowtorch: The number of burning applications that this skill applies has been increased from 1/2/3 to 2/3/4.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 Distance: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Damage at 400 Distance: 242 (0.66)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 Distance: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png4 Burning at 200 Distance (5s): 2,620 Damage
Burning.png3 Burning at 400 Distance (5s): 1,965 Damage
Burning.png2 Burning at 600 Distance (5s): 1,310 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

April 19, 2016

  • Blowtorch: The recharge time of this skill has been reduced from 15 seconds to 12 seconds.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  12 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 Distance: 367 (1.00)?
Damage.png Damage at 400 Distance: 242 (0.66)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 Distance: 121 (0.33)?
Burning.png3 Burning at 200 Distance (5s): 1,965 Damage
Burning.png2 Burning at 400 Distance (5s): 1,310 Damage
Burning.png1 Burning at 600 Distance (5s): 655 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

  • Blowtorch: Burning has been increased to 3, 2, or 1 stack of burning (5 seconds) based on range (200, 400, or 600 respectively).
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 Distance: 355 (1.00)?
Damage.png Damage at 400 Distance: 234 (0.66)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 Distance: 117 (0.33)?
Burning.png3 Burning at 200 Distance (5s): 1,965 Damage
Burning.png2 Burning at 400 Distance (5s): 1,310 Damage
Burning.png1 Burning at 600 Distance (5s): 655 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

  • Blowtorch Fixed a bug that caused the untraited version of this skill to hit twice.

July 15, 2014

  • Blowtorch: Fixed a bug that caused this skill to be unaffected by the Rifled Barrels trait.

May 20, 2014

  • Blowtorch: This skill now lists the maximum number of targets that it hits.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 Distance: 325 (0.969)?
Damage.png Damage at 400 Distance: 215 (0.64)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 Distance: 107 (0.32)?
Burning.png Burning at 200 Distance (6s): 786 Damage
Burning.png Burning at 400 Distance (4s): 524 Damage
Burning.png Burning at 600 Distance (2s): 262 Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

April 15, 2014

  • Blowtorch: Added a skill fact for distance scaling.
Blowtorch.png

Blowtorch

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand pistol
 
Weapon slot 4
Game link
0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 distance: 1,008 (0.990)?
Damage.png Damage at 600 distance: 333 (0.330)?
Burning.png3 Burning at 200 distance (2s): 786 Damage
Burning.png Burning at 600 distance (2s): 262 Damage
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description

June 25, 2013

  • Blowtorch: Reduced the aftercast from .65 seconds to .4 seconds.

March 26, 2013

  • Blowtorch skill: No longer displays "miss" on attacks that connect at medium and far distances.

Original version

0.5½ Activation time  15 Recharge time  
Blowtorch

Unleash flames from your pistol to burn foes. Deal more damage the closer you are.

Damage.png Damage at 200 distance (3x): 333
Damage.png Damage at 600 distance: 111
Burning.png3 Burning at 200 distance (2s): 786 Damage
Burning.png Burning at 600 distance (2s): 262 Damage
Range.png Range: 600

— In-game description