Explosive Shell/history

June 27, 2023

• Explosive Shell: Reduced cooldown from 6 seconds to 1 second. Reduced ammunition recharge time from 15 seconds to 8 seconds. Increased power coefficient from 0.5 to 1.09 in PvP and WvW. Reduced cripple duration from 5 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP and WvW.

Explosive Shell

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Rifle

 

Game link

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0.75¾  1  2  

Explosive Shell

Shoot an explosive round that explodes when it hits, striking enemies in a cone behind the initial target.

 Damage: 633 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 460 (1.09)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

 Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

₁₀ Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 8 seconds

 Cone distance: 450

 Explosion

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

August 23, 2022

• Explosive Shell: (PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1.25 to 1.5.

Explosive Shell

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Rifle

 

Game link

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0.75¾  6  2  

Explosive Shell

Shoot an explosive round that explodes when it hits, striking enemies in a cone behind the initial target.

 Damage: 633 (1.5)^?

 Damage: 146 (0.345)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

₁₀ Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 12 seconds

 Cone distance: 450

 Explosion

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

September 21, 2021

• Explosive Shell: (Undocumented) This skill now triggers an explosion.

Explosive Shell

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Rifle

 

Game link

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0.75¾  6  

Explosive Shell

Shoot an explosive round that explodes when it hits, striking enemies in a cone behind the initial target.

 Damage: 527 (1.25)^?

 Damage: 146 (0.345)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

₁₀ Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 12 seconds

 Cone distance: 450

 Explosion

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description

May 12, 2021

• Explosive Shell: This skill no longer hits the primary target more than once.

Original version

Explosive Shell

Profession

Warrior (skill list)

Weapon

Rifle

 

Game link

“

0.75¾  6  

Explosive Shell

Shoot an explosive round that explodes when it hits, striking enemies in a cone behind the initial target.

 Damage: 527 (1.25)^?

 Damage: 146 (0.345)^?

 Cripple (5s): -50% Movement Speed

₁₀ Vulnerability (10s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Maximum Count: 2

 Count Recharge: 12 seconds

 Cone distance: 450

 Range: 1,200

— In-game description