Lightning Surge/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 skill that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this skill, see Lightning Surge. |
August 23, 2022
- Lightning Surge: (PvE only) Damage multiplier increased from 1.44 to 1.8.
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106Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
Blindness (5s): Next outgoing attack misses.
Number of Targets: 5
Radius: 180
Range: 1,200
— In-game description
June 28, 2022
- Lightning Surge: Increased power coefficient from 0.91 to 1.13 in PvP and WvW.
“1106Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
July 07, 2020
- Lightning Surge: Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 6 seconds in PvP and WvW. Reduced power coefficient from 1.15 to 0.91 in PvP and WvW.
“1106Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
February 25, 2020
- Lightning Surge: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 1.44 to 1.15.
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Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
August 08, 2017
- Lightning Surge: The cast time has been reduced by 0.4 seconds.
“1Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
October 18, 2016
- Lightning Surge: The damage of this ability has been increased by 10%.
“1½Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
June 23, 2015
- Blasting Staff: The effects of this trait have been added to all staff-skill area attacks by default.
- Increased radius by 60.
“1½Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that damages and blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
September 30, 2014
- Lightning Surge: Updated the description accuracy for the number of targets.
October 01, 2012
- Lightning Surge: This skill no longer has infinite range and cannot fire at targets behind the player.
- It also is properly affected by line of sight and works with the Arcana trait Blasting Staff.
Original version
“10Lightning SurgeCharge a lightning surge that blinds foes near your target when it discharges.
— In-game description
