Water Blast

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Water Blast.png

Water Blast

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Weapon
Staff
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Attunement
Water
Game link
API
API
0.75¾ Activation time  

Spray a jet of water at your foe that splashes to heal nearby allies.

 Damage.png Damage: 121 (0.3)?
 Damage.png Damage: 81 (0.2)?
 Healing.png Healing: 372 (0.25)?
 Healing.png Healing: 223 (0.15)?
 Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
 Radius.png Radius: 240
 Range.png Range: 1,200

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Water Water

Notes[edit]

  • Attack speed is 1 attack per 1.2 seconds.
  • Healing is done in a 240 unit radius around the impact location, regardless of it hitting a foe or not.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 14, 2023
  • This skill can now target allies.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced base heal from 372 to 223. Reduced heal coefficient from 0.25 to 0.15. Reduced power coefficient from 0.3 to 0.2.
June 23, 2015 Specialization update:
  • Blasting Staff: The effects of this trait have been added to all staff-skill area attacks by default.
September 30, 2014
  • Updated the description accuracy for the number of targets.
September 09, 2014
  • Added a Number of Targets: 5 skill fact.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the center of the healing effect created by this skill to be positioned off-center.
October 15, 2013
  • Increased the healing stat scaling from 10% to 25%.
  • Slightly decreased the base heal at low levels, but it will heal for the same base at level 80.
  • Increased the base radius to 180.
  • Removed the heal that occurs if the water blast strikes nothing.
June 25, 2013
  • Reduced the aftercast by .1 seconds.
  • Increased the size of the effect to more accurately show the area healed.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Water Blast has been added to the game.