Panic Strike/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 trait that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. This trait is split between game modes. View the game mode version of the game update by selecting the game mode below the changes. |
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September 22, 2017
- Panic Strike: Reduced the duration of poison applied by this trait from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
“Immobilizing a foe poisons them. Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them.
- Health Threshold: 50%
Immobilize (2 ½s): Unable to move. Immobilize (1 ½s): Unable to move. Poisoned (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness Poisoned (2s): 67 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness— In-game description
May 16, 2017
- Panic Strike: In addition to its previous effect, this trait now causes you to apply 1 stack of poison for 4 seconds to foes that you immobilize.
- Panic Strike: Immobilize duration has been reduced from 2.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds in PvP only.
“Immobilizing a foe poisons them. Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them.
- Health Threshold: 50%
Immobilize (2 ½s): Unable to move. Immobilize (1 ½s): Unable to move.- Poisoned (4s): 134 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
— In-game description
June 23, 2015
- Panic Strike: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
- This trait has been moved to the Master tier.
“Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them.
- Health Threshold: 50%
- Immobilize (2 ½s): Unable to move.
— In-game description
September 09, 2014
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Panic Strike: Reduced the immobilized duration from 4 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
- Reduced the cooldown of this trait from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
“Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them
- Health threshold: 50%
- Immobilize (2½s): Unable to move.
— In-game description
June 25, 2013
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Panic Strike: Reduced the cooldown from 60 seconds to 30 seconds.
“Striking a foe that is below the health threshold immobilizes them
- Health threshold: 50%
- Immobilize (4s): Unable to move.
— In-game description
Original version
“When you strike a foe with less than 50% health, you cause immobilize for 4 seconds. (60-second cooldown).
— In-game description