Elixir X

Elixir. Drink Elixir X to become a rampaging brute, whirling tornado, or powerful lich. Underwater, become either a withering plague or a whirlpool. — In-game description

Elixir X

 

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Slot

Elite

Tool belt

  Toss Elixir X

Type

Elixir

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

5832

This skill has an underwater replacement: Elixir X (underwater)

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Elixir X

Elixir. Drink Elixir X to become a rampaging brute, whirling tornado, or powerful lich. Underwater, become either a withering plague or a whirlpool.

 Tornado (15s): Transformed into a tornado.

 Tornado (10s): Transformed into a tornado.

 Rampage (15s): Assumed the form of a massive juggernaut.

 Rampage (10s): Assumed the form of a massive juggernaut.

 Lich Form (15s): Assumed the form of a powerful lich.

 Lich Form (10s): Assumed the form of a powerful lich.

— In-game description

Related traits

Alchemy

• HGH — Elixirs gain increased durations, and grant might.

Tools

• Power Wrench — Reduce the recharge of your elite skill when you dodge.

Notes

Bug:

When activated while wielding a kit, this skill sometimes doesn't work.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
October 08, 2024	Reduced the cooldown from 85 seconds to 75 seconds in PvP and WvW.
June 25, 2024	This skill now also has a chance to transform the user into a lich.
June 27, 2023	Reduced cooldown from 105 seconds to 85 seconds.
July 16, 2019	The cooldown is now 105 seconds in all game modes.
March 27, 2018	Reduced the duration of Tornado and Rampage transforms from 15 seconds to 10 seconds in PvP and WvW. Reduced the cooldown from 105 seconds to 75 seconds in PvP and WvW.
September 29, 2015	Added a condition-removal skill fact when traited with Alchemical Tinctures.
March 16, 2015	Tornado: This skill now grants 1 stack of stability every 3 seconds, with a 3-second duration. Rampage: This skill now grants 3 stacks of stability every 3 seconds, with a 3-second duration. Swiftness is now applied every 3 seconds for a 3-second duration. Leaving this transformation no longer removes swiftness. Whirlpool: This skill now grants 1 stack of stability every 3 seconds, with a 3-second duration. Plague: This skill now grants 3 stacks of stability every 3 seconds, with a 3-second duration.
July 01, 2014	Fixed the skill facts for various transforms provided by this skill.
June 03, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused the skill duration to be listed incorrectly in certain circumstances. Updated the skill facts to correctly reflect changes from the Elite Supplies trait.
May 21, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused the skill facts to be incorrect while under water. Updated skill facts to correctly reflect changes from the Elite Supplies trait. Updated skill facts to correctly reflect changes from the Potent Elixirs trait.
May 20, 2014	Updated the skill facts. Plague (Underwater): Fixed the incorrect duration value. All transforms: These skill facts now properly update when traited with Potent Elixirs.
April 15, 2014	Fixed a bug in which players would remain in plague or rampage form after entering or exiting water.
August 06, 2013	This skill will now display the proper skill facts when underwater.
July 23, 2013	This skill now uses the updated version of Rampage.
June 25, 2013	Reduced the cooldown to 105 seconds.
April 30, 2013	No longer fails if the player is in midair when it activates.
January 28, 2013	Fixed a bug where this skill's tooltip did not reflect the cooldown reduction from Fast-Acting Elixirs.
November 15, 2012	This skill now only requires one cast to transform the user.
October 01, 2012	This skill now gains a duration increase from both the Inventions trait Elite Supplies and the Alchemy trait Potent Elixirs.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Elixir X has been added to the game.

Trivia

• "X" likely represents "Transform", as the letter X can be used to abbreviate "trans-".

See also

• Transform