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Detection Pulse

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Detection Pulse.png

Detection Pulse

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Parent skill
Utility Goggles.png Utility Goggles
Slot
Profession mechanic
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Type
Tool belt
Game link
API
30262
0.5½ Activation time  20 Recharge time  
Detection Pulse

Remove stealth from enemies in a large area.

Revealed.png Revealed (6s): You cannot stealth
Vulnerability.png8 Vulnerability (8s): +8% Incoming Damage, +8% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png6 Vulnerability (8s): +6% Incoming Damage, +6% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Radius: 900

— In-game description

Notes[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 25, 2024
  • This skill now also inflicts vulnerability on enemies.
February 23, 2021
  • Fixed a bug in which this skill would reveal enemies with aegis. Fixed a bug in which this skill would not reveal downed enemies.
December 03, 2019
  • Purge Gyro's toolbelt skill has been changed from Detection Pulse to Chemical Field.
  • Utility Goggles' toolbelt skill has been changed from Analyze to Detection Pulse.
October 01, 2019
  • This skill replaces Purge Gyro's previous tool belt skill, Chemical Field. The radius of this skill has been reduced from 1200 to 900, and its targeting has been improved in large group settings.
July 16, 2019
  • While scrapper specialization is equipped, Function Gyro now occupies the F5 slot.
    • Guild Wars 2 Wiki note: Detection Pulse has therefore been removed from the game.
July 10, 2018
  • Reduced the casting time of this skill by 0.25 seconds, and the aftercast has been reduced by approximately 0.3 seconds.
May 08, 2018
  • The radius of this skill is no longer split between game modes and will now use the greater radius of 1,200 in all modes.
March 27, 2018
  • Increased the radius from 600 to 1200 in PvP and WvW.
May 16, 2017
  • Fixed a bug that caused the effect from this skill to incorrectly reflect its radius.
December 01, 2015
  • Fixed a bug so that the radius of 600 is correctly displayed.
October 23, 2015 Heart of Thorns release:
  • Detection Pulse has been added to the game.