Lava Skin

Dual Attack. Cover yourself in an increasing barrier while dealing damage to nearby enemies. — In-game description

Lava Skin

Profession

Elementalist (skill list)

Specialization

Weaver

Weapon

Main hand sword

Attunement

Fire, Earth

Type

Dual Attack

Game link

API

46447

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0.25¼  18  

Lava Skin

Dual Attack. Cover yourself in an increasing barrier while dealing damage to nearby enemies.

 Damage: 121 (0.33)^?

 Initial Barrier: 1,018 (0.2)^?

 Barrier per Pulse: 379 (0.1)^?

 Barrier per Pulse: 227 (0.115)^?

 Molten Armor (5s): Gain barrier over time and pulse damage in the area.

 Stability (5s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Burning (1s): 131 Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Pulses: 5

 Interval: 1 second

 Radius: 180

— In-game description

Related traits

Fire

• Burning Precision — Burning you inflict has increased duration and your critical hits gain a chance to inflict burning.
• Pyromancer's Training — Your fire-weapon skills gain reduced recharge. Deal increased strike damage to burning foes.
• Blinding Ashes — Inflict blindness on foes you burn. This trait can only affect the same enemy once per interval.

Arcane

• Bountiful Power — Deal increased strike damage for each boon on you.

Weaver

• Superior Elements — Dual Attack skills weaken enemies. Attacks against weakened foes have increased critical chance.
• Elemental Refreshment — Grant barrier to yourself when using Dual Attack skills.
• Swift Revenge — Gain swiftness when using a Dual Attack. Deal increased strike damage to enemies while under the effects of swiftness or superspeed.
• Invigorating Strikes — Gain vigor when using a Dual Attack. Dodge rolling grants a barrier.

Notes

Bug:

This skill will often only pulse 4 times instead of 5.

• Barrier from  Elemental Refreshment is applied additionally roughly 2 seconds after cast.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: This skill now grants stability on initial use for 5 seconds in PvE and 3 seconds in PvP and WvW. (Competitive split) Reduced pulse base barrier from 379 to 227.
December 12, 2017	All skills that grant barrier now give 15% more barrier.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Lava Skin has been added to the game.