Insect Swarm

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Insect Swarm

Not available underwater  
Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Pet
Marsh Drake
Slot
Pet (skill list)
Attack My TargetWeapon slot filled tango.pngReturn to MeSwap pets
Type
Beast
Game link
API
12701
Not available underwater This skill has an underwater replacement: Poison Cloud (marsh drake)
10.5½ Activation time  24 Recharge time  
Insect Swarm

Beast. Exhale a swarm of insects that hits multiple foes.

 Damage.png Damage (5x): 2,585 (1.25)?
 Poisoned.png5 Poison (3s): 503 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
 Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
 Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

  • Empathic Bond Empathic Bond — Using a Beast trait[sic] removes conditions from you and your pet. Swapping pets recharges this trait.
  • Poison Master Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Beastmastery Beastmastery

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

  • After this skill's initial cast time, the attack itself is channeled over 1.5 seconds.
  • Fires 5 swarms over the full duration of the channel; each swarm bounces up to 2 times and is capable of hitting the same target multiple times.
  • Each swarm is treated as a projectile and can be reflected or blocked.
  • Each bounce has a maximum range of roughly 400 units.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 25, 2013
  • This skill can no longer fire behind the drake.
April 30, 2013
  • Reduced cast time from 2.7 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Insect Swarm has been added to the game.