Takedown (soulbeast)

This article is about the soulbeast beastmode skill. For the smokescale pet skill, see Takedown.

Cripple your target with a powerful strike. — In-game description

Takedown

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Specialization

Soulbeast

Pet family

Smokescale

Slot

Profession mechanic

Game link

API

42907

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0.75¾  10  

Takedown

Cripple your target with a powerful strike.

 Damage: 266 (1.0)^?

 Cripple (3s): -50% Movement Speed

 Range: 130

— In-game description

Notes

• Requires a target to be activated.
• The animation has a build in leap which makes the actual range about 400.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	Reduced the cooldown from 20 seconds to 10 seconds. This skill no longer knocks down enemies. Increased the power coefficient from 0.7 to 1.0 in PvE and from 0.01 to 1.0 in WvW and PvP.
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.7 to 0.01.
February 06, 2018	Increased the damage this skill inflicts by 40%.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Takedown has been added to the game.