Terrifying Howl

Beast. Howl at foes to send them running in fear. — In-game description

Terrifying Howl

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Pet

Wolf

Slot

Pet (skill list)

Type

Beast

Game link

API

12714

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10.5½  

30

35

 

Terrifying Howl

Beast. Howl at foes to send them running in fear.

 Damage: 1,035 (0.5)^?

 Damage: 21 (0.01)^?

 Fear (2s): Involuntary retreat; unable to act; stacks duration.

 Number of Targets: 5

 Range: 600

— In-game description

Related traits

Marksmanship

• Moment of Clarity — Gain an attack of opportunity for you and your pet on interrupting a foe. Daze and stun durations that you inflict last longer. This trait can only grant an attack of opportunity against enemies with defiance bars once per interval.

Wilderness Survival

• Carnivore — Steal health from enemies when you or your pet disable them. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Poison Master — Upon using a Beast ability, your pet's next attack will inflict poison; your poison damage is increased.

Nature Magic

• Rejuvenation — Beast skills now grant regeneration around the ranger.
• Invigorating Bond — Beast skills heal allies around the ranger.

Beastmastery

• Pack Alpha — Your pet's attributes are improved and pet skills gain recharge reduction. Improved attributes are power, condition damage, precision, toughness, and vitality.
• Go for the Eyes — Nearby foes are blinded by Beast abilities.
• Wilting Strike — Beast abilities inflict weakness on those struck. This effect will only occur once on each target struck by an ability.
• Two-Handed Training — Greatsword and spear skills deal more damage and recharge faster. Gain fury when you disable a foe.
• Beastly Warden — Beast abilities taunt nearby foes.

Soulbeast

• Live Fast — Using a Beast ability grants you offensive boons.
• Twice as Vicious — Disabling a foe increases your damage and condition damage for a short duration.
• Oppressive Superiority — Deal increased damage to foes at a lower health percentage than you. Conditions you apply to foes at a lower health percentage than you last longer.

Untamed

• Enhancing Impact — Disabling a foe grants you boons based on your current state. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	Reduced the cooldown from 45 seconds to 30 seconds in PvE and from 45 seconds to 35 seconds in WvW and PvP. Increased the power coefficient from 0.2 to 0.5 in PvE only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 0.2 to 0.01.
April 30, 2013	Reduced cast time from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Terrifying Howl has been added to the game.