Poison Nova

Corruption. The target area is enveloped in a noxious cloud of poison. — In-game description

Poison Nova

10.75¾  

Profession

Necromancer (trait skill list)

Trait

 Death Nova

Type

Corruption

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API

API

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Corruption. The target area is enveloped in a noxious cloud of poison.

  Damage: 319 (1.2)^?

  Damage: 160 (0.6)^?

  Damage: 120 (0.45)^?

  Poison (5s): 168 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 2

  Radius: 240

  Combo Field: Poison

  Unblockable

— In-game description

Related traits

Anomaly:

Although this skill is classified as a corruption skill, it does not interact with Master of Corruption.

Curses

• Master of Corruption — Corruptions gain reduced recharge time and inflict additional conditions on you.
• Target the Weak — Increases critical-hit chance for each condition on the foe. Gain condition damage based on your precision.
• Parasitic Contagion — A percentage of your condition damage heals you. Healing will not occur while life force replaces health.

Death Magic

• Putrid Defense — Poison damage is increased. Applying poison grants carapace.
• Death Nova — When you or one of your minions is downed, create a Poison Nova. Summon a jagged horror when you kill a foe.
• Corrupter's Fervor — Inflicting a condition on a foe grants carapace. Gain pulsing protection while at or above the carapace threshold.

Notes

• Distinct from the Death Nova explosion caused by Superior Rune of the Afflicted, which does not generate a combo field nor pulse.

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 10, 2022	Reduced power coefficient from 0.75 to 0.6 in WvW only.
March 23, 2021	Reduced power coefficient from 0.6 to 0.45 in PvP only.
February 23, 2021	Reduced the power coefficient of the Poison Nova explosion from 0.75 to 0.6 in PvP only.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Poison Nova has been added to the game.