Ink Blast

Retreat backward, leaving a blinding trail in your wake. — In-game description

Ink Blast

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Harpoon gun

Movement

Retreat

Game link

API

12530

This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.

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0.5½  18  

Ink Blast

Retreat backward, leaving a blinding trail in your wake.

 Damage (7x): 511 (1.4)^?

 Cripple (2s): -50% Movement Speed

 Blindness (6s): Next outgoing attack misses.

 Number of Targets: 5

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.
• Predator's Onslaught — You and your pet deal increased strike damage to disabled, defiant, or movement-impaired foes. Affected conditions are stun, taunt, daze, cripple, fear, immobilize, and chilled.
• Lead the Wind — Your longbow and harpoon-gun skills pierce and recharge faster. Point-Blank Shot grants boons.

Skirmishing

• Quick Draw — When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

Soulbeast

• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Notes

• The description omits to state that Ink Blast creates a field which pulses blindness each second for about 6 seconds.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 08, 2018	This skill now inflicts cripple for 2 seconds and minor damage per pulse in addition to its previous effects.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Movement-speed adjustments no longer affect the intended travel distance.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Ink Blast has been added to the game.