Essence of Animated Sand

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. — In-game description

Essence of Animated Sand

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Weapon

Short bow

Type

Chain Reaction

Game link

API

72052

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0.75¾  8  

Essence of Animated Sand

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.

 Damage: 367 (1.0)^?

 Barrier: 1,285 (1.0)^?

 Barrier: 1,285 (0.5)^?

₅ Might (8s): 150 Condition Damage, 150 Power

₂ Might (8s): 60 Condition Damage, 60 Power

₃ Chain Reaction Might (8s): 90 Condition Damage, 90 Power

 Number of Targets: 5

 Chain Reaction Availability Window: 4 seconds

 Radius: 240

 Combo Finisher: Blast

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits

Firearms

• Juggernaut — Gain might and stability while wielding a flamethrower. Might applied to you gains increased duration.

Alchemy

• Compounding Chemicals — Heal yourself when you grant yourself a boon. Remove a condition from yourself when you use an elixir skill. Gain increased concentration.

Scrapper

• Applied Force — Gain stability when you gain might at or above the threshold. Might grants bonus power.

Mechanist

• Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits — Unlocks the Mech Command skill Crisis Zone. When you or your mech apply barrier, also grant a boon to the affected target. Your mech gains a greater percentage of your concentration and healing power stats.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
April 16, 2024	(Competitive split) Reduced the barrier healing power coefficient from 1.0 to 0.5 in WvW only. Reduced the initial might from 5 stacks to 2 stacks in WvW and PvP.
February 27, 2024	Essence of Animated Sand has been added to the game. This skill has been reworked. 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.
November 28, 2023	Essence of Animated Sand was available during the beta event.