Poison Volley

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Poison Volley

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Weapon
Short bow
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Game link
API
12468
0.25¼ Activation time  
8 Recharge time
6 Recharge time
 
Poison Volley

Fire a spread of five poison arrows. Poison lasts longer if you are flanking or behind the target or if you strike a defiant foe.

Damage.png Damage (5x): 550 (1.5)?
Damage.png Damage (5x): 460 (1.25)?
Poisoned.png5 Poison (5s): 838 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Poisoned.png5 Attack from Behind (7s): 1,173 Damage, -33% Heal Effectiveness
Number of targets.png Targets per Arrow: 5
Pierces.png Pierces
Range.png Range: 900

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Marksmanship Marksmanship

  • Farsighted Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Skirmishing Skirmishing

Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

  • Poison Master Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

  • Multiple arrows can hit the same target.
The skill fact states this skill deals 5 stacks of poison, but it does one stack per arrow.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
June 25, 2024
  • Reduced the cooldown from 8 seconds to 6 seconds in WvW and PvP.
June 27, 2023
  • All effects that benefit when the player strikes from the flank or from behind now always apply their benefits when striking defiant foes.
June 30, 2022
  • Damage multiplier per hit increased from 0.25 to 0.3 in PvE only.
June 08, 2021
  • Poison duration has been increased from 4 seconds to 5 seconds when striking from in front of the target, and from 6 seconds to 7 seconds when striking from behind the target. This change applies in all game modes.
July 10, 2018
  • Reduced the baseline duration of the poison inflicted by this skill from 5 seconds to 4 seconds and from 7 seconds to 6 seconds when behind or flanking the enemy.
September 23, 2017
  • Fixed a bug in which this skill occasionally hit twice as often than intended.
May 16, 2017
  • This trait now has increased effect if you are beside your target, in addition to when you are behind your target.
October 18, 2016
  • This skill's cooldown has been reduced to 8 seconds.
  • Its poison effect will last 2 seconds longer when this skill is applied from behind your target.
April 19, 2016
  • Increased the poison damage duration applied by this skill from 4 seconds to 5 seconds.
  • The physical damage per strike has been increased by 150%.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Increased the poison duration from 2 seconds to 4 seconds.
June 25, 2013
  • Decreased the range to 900.
December 14, 2012
  • Increased the velocity of arrows fired from Short Bow and Longbow skills by 30%.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Poison Volley has been added to the game.

Trivia[edit]

  • Poison Volley used Poison Volley (pre-release).png this icon prior to release.
  • This skill has had multiple names prior to release. Among them were the following.
    • Poison Spray - September 2011-14 May 2012
    • Spread Shot - Unknown-September 2011