Chain Reaction

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Chain Reaction is a skill type available exclusively to the engineer's Short Bow. Chain reaction skills leave a chain-reaction field for a short duration. The next Chain Reaction skill that explodes in the chain-reaction field will consume the field, augmenting the skill with a bonus effect.

List of chain reaction skills[edit]

# Skill Weapon Activation.png Tango-recharge-darker.png Description

Engineer icon small.png Engineer

2 Essence of Animated Sand.png Essence of Animated Sand Short bow 0.75¾ 8 Fire an arrow equipped with a payload that explodes enchanted sand on impact, granting barrier and might to allies.

Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will grant additional might to allies.
3 Essence of Living Shadows.png Essence of Living Shadows Short bow 0.75¾ 15 Fire an arrow equipped with a device that spreads shadow magic across the ground on impact, healing and removing conditions from allies with the initial detonation, and healing allies with each pulse afterward.

Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will remove additional conditions from allies.
4 Essence of Liquid Wrath.png Essence of Liquid Wrath Short bow 0.75¾ 20 Fire a volley of arrows equipped with a payload that spreads magical flames across the ground on impact, granting boons to allies on the initial detonation and leaving a fire field.

Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will grant additional protection to allies.
5 Essence of Borrowed Time.png Essence of Borrowed Time Short bow 0.75¾ 25 Fire a row of arrows equipped with a device that envelops an area with chronal magic on impact, stunning enemies and applying superspeed to allies.

Chain Reaction. The next short-bow skill in the radius will daze enemies hit.