Devastator

Traverse the area and unleash lighting[sic] around you, directly targeting focused foes a number of times. — In-game description

Devastator

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Weapon

Spear

Sequence

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Game link

API

72974

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Devastator

Traverse the area and unleash lighting[sic] around you, directly targeting focused foes a number of times.

 Damage: 734 (2.0)^?

₃ Burning (4s): 1,572 Damage

₃ Burning (6s): 2,358 Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Radius: 240

 Explosion

 Combo Finisher: Blast

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Explosives

• Short Fuse — Gain fury when you hit a foe with an Explosion.
• Steel-Packed Powder — Explosions cause vulnerability.
• Explosive Temper — Explosions grant stacking ferocity when they hit.
• Shrapnel — Explosions have a chance to cripple and cause bleeding on hit.
• Big Boomer — Deal increased strike damage to foes with a lower health percentage than you. Hitting with an Explosion heals you over a few seconds.

Firearms

• Modified Ammunition — Deal increased strike damage for each condition on a foe.
• Incendiary Powder — Burning you inflict lasts longer, and your critical hits inflict burning.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
August 20, 2024	Janthir Wilds release: Devastator has been added to the game. Reduced the casting time and aftercast by 0.25 seconds. Increased the range from 450 to 600. Increased the damage coefficient from 1.75 to 2.0. Increased the burning duration from 4 seconds to 6 seconds in PvP and WvW.
June 27, 2024	Devastator was available during the Spear Beta Event.