Sonic Shriek

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Sonic Shriek

Not available underwater  
Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Pet
Reef Drake
Slot
Pet (skill list)
Attack My TargetWeapon slot filled tango.pngReturn to MeSwap pets
Type
Beast
Game link
API
16426
Not available underwater This skill has an underwater replacement: Sonic Barrier
10.5½ Activation time  
20 Recharge time
25 Recharge time
 
Sonic Shriek

Beast. Emit a cone of discordant sonic energy to confuse foes.

Damage.png Damage (5x): 2,585 (1.25)?
Confusion.png10 Confusion (5s): 550 Damage, 495 Damage on Skill Use
Confusion.png10 Confusion (3s): 330 Damage, 495 Damage on Skill Use
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Range.png Range: 250

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Wilderness Survival Wilderness Survival

  • Empathic Bond Empathic Bond — Using a Beast trait[sic] removes conditions from you and your pet. Swapping pets recharges this trait.
  • Poison Master Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Beastmastery Beastmastery

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

  • After this skill's initial cast time, the attack itself is channeled over 1.5 seconds.
  • Pulses 5 times over the full duration of the channel, dealing damage and confusing foes with each pulse.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
November 28, 2023
  • Reduced the cooldown from 25 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only. Increased the confusion stacks per hit from 1 to 2.
February 06, 2018
  • The confusion duration has been reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP and WvW only.
November 15, 2012
  • Sonic Shriek has been added to the game.