Escape

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Poison Tip Strike.png

Escape

Profession
Thief icon small.png Thief (skill list)
Weapon
Harpoon gun
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Movement
Retreat
Game link
API
13074
Only available underwater This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.
0.5½ Activation time  4 Initiative  
Escape

Shoot a harpoon and retreat, leaving a trail of poison.

Damage.png Missile Damage: 488 (1.33)?
Damage.png Damage: 121 (0.33)?
Poisoned.png Poison (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Duration.png Duration: 4 seconds
Interval.png Interval: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 120
Combo.png Combo Field: Poison
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Physical Projectile
Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Deadly Arts Deadly Arts

Critical Strikes Critical Strikes

Acrobatics Acrobatics

Trickery Trickery

Notes[edit]

  • The retreating component of the skill only happens after the cast time is finished.
  • This is one of the very few skills in the game that both creates a combo field and interacts with it.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
May 08, 2018
  • The projectile damage of this skill has been increased by 33%, and pulses of the poison clouds will now deal physical damage at half the original damage per pulse in addition to poison.
  • Its poison duration has increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds per pulse.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Increased the poison duration from 1 second to 2 seconds.
  • Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
April 15, 2014
  • Updated the poison skill fact to scale with the Potent Poison trait.
December 14, 2012
  • This skill now creates a poison field with art changes to reflect this.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Escape has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]