Box of Nails

Scatter nails that bleed and cripple foes. — In-game description

Box of Nails

 0.75¾  8  

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Engineering Kit

  Tool Kit

Game link

External links

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This skill has an underwater replacement: Box of Piranhas

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Scatter nails that bleed and cripple foes.

  Bleeding (2s): 44 Damage

  Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

  Number of Targets: 5

  Box of Nails Duration: 4 seconds

  Radius: 240

  Unblockable

— In-game description ^[?]

Related traits

 Tools

•  Power Wrench — Reduces recharge of your tool-kit skills. Reduce the recharge of your elite skill when you dodge.

Notes

• The attack will strike 5 times if the target remains in the area.

Related skills

•   Caltrops

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 08, 2018	The cooldown of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the lower 8-second cooldown in all modes.
March 27, 2018	Reduced the cooldown from 10 seconds to 8 seconds in PvP and WvW.
May 20, 2014	The visual effect of this skill now only lasts for 4 seconds to match the actual damage effects of the skill.
April 15, 2014	Reduced the cast time from 1 second to .75 seconds. Added an unblockable skill fact.
November 15, 2012	This skill now shows its proper area of effect.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Box of Nails has been added to the game.